General
Thankfully, the times that demanded immense mixing desk installations in theatres are far behind us. The Soundcraft Si Performer 3 is not only considerably more compact but provides complete and comprehensive front-of-house control. This desk can take multiple microphone inputs and shape the signals with equalisation and dynamics and, since it's entirely digital, you're offered motorised faders, an impeccably detailed full-colour display, and an immediately up-to-date desk that's able to take on the demands of most theatres and vastly improve the results.
The Soundcraft Si Performer 3: Lights Out, Spot On
Previously, the audio engineer took care of the front-of-house sound while the lighting technician sat isolated, using a separate DMX controller to create the corresponding light show. Here, Soundcraft bring them together in the Si Performer 3 by integrating a DMX512 lighting controller. While the microphones are mixed, the theatre lighting can be controlled using a dedicated set of motorised faders, and fixtures can be connected to a 5-pin DMX port fitted to the back side of the desk. The Soundcraft Si Performer 3 really is an extremely high-end all-in-one live digital console.
Pure Professionalism
For bands rehearsing in their mum's garage, this desk is probably overkill, but for any professional setup that demands a complete audiovisual show, this desk is near essential. 32 microphone inputs are fitted alongside eight line-inputs, for a total of 80 channels. AES in/out, twenty sub-groups, four effects buses, and so much more is also provided that we can't actually fit it on this page. The two included ViSi slots for setting up networks like Dante, MADI, or CobraNet, however, just fit.
