BEHRINGER S16 Digital Stage Box

Feed front of house and monitors from one stage.

Two engineers, two consoles and one stage full of microphones. The S16 converts 16 analogue inputs on stage to digital, so no analogue snake is needed. They reach the console over one Ethernet cable, and 48 digital channels come back on the same cable.

Split the stage between two desks

In Split 1.3 mode, the 16 XLR inputs feed the first 16 channels of both AES50 outputs. The console on AES50 A of the first S16 controls preamp gain. The preamps can be remote-controlled from Midas M-Series, Behringer X-series and WING series consoles.

Up to 48 inputs on one cable

Daisy-chain up to three S16s and 48 analogue inputs reach the console over a single Ethernet cable. Set the second unit to +8 and the third to +16. Each then puts different console channels on its eight XLR outputs.

Check a channel without walking to the desk

Plug headphones into the S16 to monitor a single input or a stereo pair from AES50 A. Gain and phantom power can also be set on the front panel. Two ADAT outputs add 16 digital channels, and ULTRANET feeds P16-M personal mixers.

Features

• 16 Midas preamps: 16 Midas-designed mic preamps, remote-controllable from Midas M-Series, Behringer X-series and WING series consoles
• Gain on the front panel: hold GAIN and turn SELECT/ADJUST to set preamp gain from -2.5 dB to +45 dB on the selected channel
• Phantom power: 48 V phantom power switchable per input, with an indicator LED for each channel
• AES50 networking: two AES50 ports with Klark Teknik SuperMAC carry up to 48 inputs and 48 outputs at 44.1/48 kHz and 24 bits on one Ethernet cable
• Cascade up to three: the second AES50 port cascades up to three S16 units
• 8 XLR outputs: 8 balanced XLR outputs feed the PA system or monitor mixes for the musicians on stage
• ADAT outputs: two Toslink connectors provide 16 additional programmable digital output channels
• ULTRANET: sends 16 tracks over shielded CAT5 to P16-M personal mixers or P16-D distribution hubs, with no power supplied
• MIDI in and out: 5-pin MIDI jacks for MIDI to and from the console and remote control of preamp gain and phantom power
• Headphone monitoring: ¼" TRS headphone jack with MONITORING LEVEL knob for single analogue or digital inputs and digital stereo pairs
• Split 1.3 mode: the 16 XLR inputs go to the first 16 channels of both AES50 A and B outputs, to feed two different consoles
• Converter mode: the S16 works as an A-D converter and routes the 16 XLR inputs to all digital outputs
• Word clock master: in Master mode the S16 clocks other ADAT, AES50 or ULTRANET devices at 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz
• Conversion: 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion at 44.1 or 48 kHz with 114 dB dynamic range, using Cirrus Logic CS5368 and CS4385
• Networked latency: 1.1 ms from stage box in through console processing to stage box out, excluding insert effects and line delays
• Mic inputs: +23 dBu maximum input level without clipping; -128 dBu equivalent input noise with the XLR input shorted
• Preamp lock indicator: the HA LOCKED LED shows when the remote-controlling console has blocked preamp gain adjustment
• Power and size: autorange switch-mode supply for 100 to 240 V, 45 W consumption, 482 x 225 x 89 mm and 4.7 kg