BEHRINGER SD16 Digital Stage Box

Your stage inputs, a network cable away from the desk.

The mixing position is at the far end of the hall, and the band is at the front. The SD16 puts 16 Midas-designed preamps at the stage edge. AES50 links it to the mixer over CAT-5e, for runs up to 100 metres.

Guitar and bass straight in

Inputs 15 and 16 accept high-impedance signals for direct connection of guitars and basses. Every combo input takes XLR or ¼" plugs. Phantom power of 48 V is switchable per input.

Four personal mixers, no extra power supplies

Up to 4 P16-M personal mixers plug into the SD16's ULTRANET ports. The ports power them too.

A digital snake, with or without a console

It is commonly used with an X32 or M32 console, linked over AES50. Used standalone with an S16 or DL16 master unit, gain and phantom power respond to MIDI. A second SD8 or SD16 connects to AES50 port B. Its output switch then picks a different group of 8 channels for its XLR outputs.

Features

• Midas preamps: 16 programmable mic preamps designed by Midas, on balanced XLR/TRS combo inputs
• Combo inputs: accept balanced XLR and ¼" male plugs
• Guitar and bass inputs: channels 15 and 16 accept high-impedance signals for direct connection of guitars and basses
• Phantom power: 48 V, switchable per input
• MIDI remote control: head amp gain and phantom power respond to MIDI when used standalone with a Behringer S16 or Midas DL16 master unit
• AES50 networking: 2 Neutrik etherCON ports carrying 2 x 48 channels bidirectionally at 48 or 44.1 kHz, 24-bit
• Cable runs: AES50 up to 100 m and ULTRANET up to 75 m on shielded CAT5
• ULTRANET monitoring hub: ULTRANET ports connect up to 4 P16-M personal mixers and power them, with no additional power supplies
• Selectable XLR outputs: 8 balanced outputs carry AES50-A channels 1 to 8, 9 to 16 or 17 to 24, set by a 3-position switch on the side
• Chaining stage boxes: a second SD8 or SD16 connects to AES50 port B, and the output select switch lets each unit send different signals
• AES50 status LEDs: light green when the port is connected and synchronised, red when connected but not synchronised
• Digital audio: 24-bit at 44.1 or 48 kHz with 114 dB dynamic range
• Low latency: 1.1 ms from stage box in through console processing to stage box out, excluding insert effects and line delays
• Frequency range: 10 Hz to 22 kHz (0 dB to -1 dB) at a 48 kHz sample rate
• Low-noise inputs: equivalent input noise of -128 dBu, A-weighted, with the XLR input shorted
• Firmware updates: a USB port connects a PC for updating the firmware
• Autorange power supply: switch-mode, 100 V to 240 V (50/60 Hz), 45 W power consumption
• Size and weight: 333 x 149 x 140 mm and 3.2 kg