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DigiDesign D-show User Manual

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D-Show Guide4
FOH Rack
Mix Engine Cards Additional Mix Engine cards can be added
to the FOH Rack (up to a maximum of 5 Mix Engine cards) for
increased mixer and plug-in processing capacity.
FOH IOx Card An FOH Input/Output (IOx) card can be added
to the FOH Rack, providing an additional 8 channels of analog
I/O and 8 channels of AES/EBU Digital I/O for connecting out-
board equipment.
Snake Card If a second Stage Rack is added, an additional
Snake card is required in the FOH Rack. This additional Snake
card supports the connection of a redundant Digital Snake ca-
ble to the second Stage Rack.
Record Options
FWx Record/Playback Option This FireWire-based option lets
you record or play back up to 18 channels of audio directly
from D-Show with a Pro Tools LE system.
HDx Record/Playback Option This option lets you record or
play back up to 128 channels of audio directly from D-Show
with a Pro Tools HD system.
Personal Q Monitoring Option
The Personal Q (PQ) monitoring system lets performers adjust
their monitor mix being sent from D-Show, using a PQ Con-
troller unit. D-Show can accommodate one PQ Rack and up to
8 PQ Controllers.
Redundant Power Supply Options
Factory-installable redundant power supply options are avail-
able separately for the control surface Main Unit and Sidecars.
User-installable redundant power supply options are available
separately for the FOH Rack and the Stage Rack.
D-Show System Components
Included Components
The following components are included in a standard D-Show
system:
Main Unit
D-Show Main Unit
AC power cord
Sidecar
D-Show Sidecar unit
AC power cord
Console Link cable for connection to Main Unit or other
Sidecars
FOH Rack
FOH Rack unit with 2 Mix Engine cards
AC power cord
FOH Link cable for connection to Main Unit
iLok USB Smart Key (for storing plug-in authorizations)
Stage Rack
Stage Rack unit with 6 SRI (Stage Rack Input) cards and
1 SRO (Stage Rack Output) card
AC power cord
Software CDs
System Restore CD
Standalone Software Installer CD
Additional Required Components
The following components must be purchased separately:
Digital Snake cable: this cable can be purchased directly
from Digidesign or assembled by your preferred vendor.
•Video Display (15-inch or greater flat-panel TFT display rec-
ommended; 1024x768 minimum resolution)
USB keyboard (Windows compatible)
Optional Components
The following components are optional, and must be pur-
chased separately:
USB flash disk (or other portable USB storage device for
transfer of Show data; 512 MB or larger recommended)
Near-Field Monitor Speakers (for FOH monitoring)
Headphones with 1/4-inch jack (for FOH monitoring)
3-pin XLR Gooseneck Lamps (2 for Main Unit, 1 per Side-
car)
Dynamic microphone and XLR mic cable (for Talkback)
Footswitches (up to 2)
MIDI cables (for connecting external MIDI devices to the
MIDI ports on D-Show)

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DigiDesign D-show Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandDigiDesign
ModelD-show
CategoryMusic Mixer
LanguageEnglish

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