D950 Digital Mixing System
Date printed: 03.09.03 SW V3.3 Introduction 1-1
CHAPTER 1
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................1-3
1.1 Technical Features and User Benefits.......................................................................................................................1-3
1.1.1 Leading-Edge Digital Technology....................................................................................................................1-3
1.1.2 Typical System Applications ............................................................................................................................ 1-9
1.1.3 Ergonomics and Ease-of-Use............................................................................................................................1-9
1.1.4 Audio Quality .................................................................................................................................................1-10
1.2 System Components................................................................................................................................................1-11
1.2.1 Audio I/O Interfaces .......................................................................................................................................1-11
1.2.2 Safety and Reliability – Redundancy, Hot-Swap Functions............................................................................ 1-11
1.2.3 Session Configuration.....................................................................................................................................1-12
1.2.4 Channel Topologies and Types.......................................................................................................................1-14
1.3 Basic System Block Diagram..................................................................................................................................1-16