Soundcraft Si Compact upgrade to V2 software

Soundcraft’s popular small-format (but big-hearted) digital console Si Compact has received a major upgrade with the V2 software release which was launched at Winter NAMM show 2012 in Anaheim, CA. The upgrade (which is free for existing Si Compact owners) provides more than 23 major new features, updates and enhancements; the first welcome addition being eight additional DSP channels expanding the Si Compact 16 and Si Compact 24 to 32 and 40 inputs to mix, respectively. Si Compact mixers will also be showcased at Prolight+Sound Show 2012 in Frankfurt. The Si Compact won a Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) 2013 at Musikmesse Prolight + Sound Frankfurt 2013.

The user configurable fader layers are allowing input channels to be reassigned anywhere on either input layer and any bus master reassigned to either master layer. Now an engineer can put the inputs and returns where they are most needed.
Another useful function introduced in V2 is D.O.G.S (Direct Output Gain Stabilisation). A common frustration for engineers is when two consoles (FOH and Monitors) share the same source such as a microphone on stage; the mix balance on the second (slave) console can be overridden if the engineer at the master console changes the microphone's gain - in some environments this could also result in feedback in the slave system. Using a connection topology where the slave console is fed from a pre-fade direct output of the master, DOGS can compensate for the gain adjustment maintaining original system gain between microphone in and direct out. One of the unique advantages of DOGS is since stabilisation occurs ‘locally’ in the master console only this component requires the DOGS system and all other equipment connected to the master can benefit from the feature.
Selective 'Copy & Paste*' is now implemented allowing all or part of a selected channel or bus to be copied and pasted elsewhere. This basic functionality is augmented with the ability to copy and paste individual bus or matrix mixes and copy/paste FX presets between Lexicon processors. Enhanced MIDI control allows snapshots to be recalled from any external devices capable of sending simple program change messages.
A new security mode prevents unauthorised access to key functions; as well as ‘total lockdown’ security can be tailored for different ‘operator access’ levels for example locking out house EQ and processing for guest engineers whilst allowing access for in-house operators.
Other enhancements include additional information displayed in the Function Focus window on the touch screen, improved matrix mix facilities, show file & folder management, better navigation, improved default settings, HPF settings, added EQ curve graphics and much more.