Sound Devices Scorpio - 36-Track 32-Channel Field Recorder
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Scorpio is a 32 channel, 36 track mixer-recorder and the most powerful product ever designed by Sound Devices. With 16 mic/line preamplifiers, 32 channels of Dante in and out, AES in and out, 12 analog outputs and multiple headphone outputs, Scorpio is well-suited for any production scenario. Featuring a fully-customizable routing matrix, ultra-low noise preamplifiers, multiple powering options, a premium- quality build equally useable over-the-shoulder or in a mobile rig, high-powered processing, and an internal SSD with two SD card slots, Scorpio is the ideal tool for a new era of production sound.
Features:
- 16 ultra low-noise, Scorpio microphone preamplifiers
- 32 channels, 12 buses, 36 tracks
- 32 channels of Dante I/O
- 256 GB internal SSD, 2 SD card slots
- USB control surface support via MCU
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Product Specs
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 10 Hz to 80 kHz ± 0.5 dB (192 kHz sample rate, re 1 kHz) |
| THD + NOISE | 0.005% max (mic in, 1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, trim at 20, fader at 0, -10 dBu in) |
| EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE | -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max (mic in, A-weighting, 76 dB gain, 150 ohm source impedance) |
| PROCESSING ENGINE | Highly extensible, full FPGA-based audio processing, 3 FPGAs Six-way ARM multiprocessor system 64-bit audio processing precision |
| AUDIO OVER ETHERNET | Dante, AES67 compatible 32 channels in, 32 channels out (up to 96 kHz); 16 channels in, 16 channels out (192 kHz) 1 Gb/s Ethernet, 2 ports, transformer-balanced |
| INPUTS | Mic/Line inputs: 16 total, all fully featured; 6 on full-size XLR, 2 on TA3, 8 on TA5 Mic-level inputs: (XLR, TA3, TA5): Class-A, discrete differential long-tail pair, 4k ohm input impedance Line-level inputs: (XLR, TA3, TA5): active-balanced, 4k ohm input impedance 48V phantom: full 10mA to all 16 inputs simultaneously AES3 or AES42 available on XLR inputs 1 and 6 AES42: +10 V, 250 mA available, mode-1, auto-ASRC Rtn A, B, C (3.5 mm/10-pin): unbalanced 2-channel, 4k ohm input impedance Com Rtn 1,2 (TA3, 3.5mm) balanced, 1-channel, 8k ohm input impedance External Slate Mic (TA5): balanced, 8k ohm input impedance, menu- selectable 12 V phantom |
| MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL | Mic: +8 dBu (2.0 Vrms) Line: +28 dBu (19.5 Vrms) Rtn A, B, C: +18 dBu (6.2 Vrms) Com Rtn 1, 2: +24 dBu (12.3 Vrms) External Slate Mic: +12 dBu (3.2 Vrms) |
| HIGH-PASS FILTERS | Adjustable 40 Hz to 320 Hz, 18 dB/oct. 1st stage analog (before preamp), 2nd stage digital. |
| LIMITERS | Limiters available at all channels, buses, headphones, for all sample rates Analog first stage, all subsequent stages digital Attack time: 1 ms Release time: adjustable, 50 ms to 1000 ms Threshold: adjustable, -2 dBFS to -12 dBFS Selectable knee: hard or soft Selectable ratio: inf:1, 20:1 |
| DELAY | Channel Adjustable 0-50 ms Output Adjustable 0-500 ms |
| MAXIMUM GAIN | Trim stage (mic input): 76 dB Trim stage (line input): 36 dB Fader stage: 16 dB Bus stage: 16 dB Headphone stage: 20 dB Mic-to-Line: 108 dB Mic-to-Headphone: 112 dB TA5 (along with mic input pins) for single connection to headset + mic High output, 4 ohm output impedance, 400 mW + 400 mW at each connector, all individually driven Compatible with headphones of any impedance |
| OUTPUTS | XLR (L, R) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line) Hirose 10-pin (L, R) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/ line) TA3 (X1-X6) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line) 3.5mm (X7, X8): unbalanced, stereo, 1.8k ohms |
| HEADPHONE OUTPUTS | 1?4”, 3.5 mm TA5 (along with mic input pins) for single connection to headset + mic High output, 4 ohm output impedance, 400 mW + 400 mW at each connector, all individually driven Compatible with headphones of any impedance |
| MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL (all into 10k load) |
Line: +20 dBu (7.8 Vrms) “-10”: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms) Mic: -20 dBu (0.078 Vrms) X7/X8 Out: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms) Headphone outputs (1?4”, TA-5, X9/X10): +14 dBu (4.0 Vrms) |
| A/D CONVERTERS | 32-bit, 120 dB, A-weighted dynamic range typical Sampling rates 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz |
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | AES3 transformer-balanced, in pairs; 1-2 (XLR-L), 3-4 (XLR-R), 5-8 (Hirose 10-pin A) 110 ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible |
| RECORDING | Internal 256 GB SSD; two removable SD Cards. 10% over-provisioned for optimum performance Simultaneous recording to internal SSD and the two SD cards exFAT formatting 36 tracks (32 iso channels, 4 buses) Broadcast WAV monophonic and polyphonic file format 64-bit WAV (RF64) monophonic and polyphonic; support for files > 4 G |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3.1 type 1) for file transfer of internal SSD, both SD Cards. USB-A host for keyboard, external controller, external USB hubs supported for connecting multiple devices. |
| TIMECODE AND SYNC | Modes Supported: Off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External, including External Auto-Record and Continuous modes. Frame Rates: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 DF, 29.97 ND, 30 DF, 30 ND Sample/Timecode Accuracy: 0.1 ppm (0.25 frames per 24 hours) Timecode Input: 20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V - 3.0 V p-p (–17 dBu - +3 dBu) Timecode Output: 75 ohm impedance, 5 V p-p (+12 dBu) Word Clock Input: 10k/75 ohm selectable impedance, 1-5 V p-p input sensitivity Word Clock Output: 75 ohm impedance, 5 V p-p output, at SR |
| REMOTE CONTROL | USB MIDI MCU Control - supported 3rd party fader controllers SD-Remote Android app USB Keyboard External Timecode Record Trigger |
| LCD | 320x240, Transflective, excellent sunlight visibility Larger touchscreen display available via USB-connected SD-Remote app |
| POWER | External: dual 10-18 V inputs on locking TA4 connectors, pin-4 = (+), pin-1 = (-) Dual rear-mount Sony-style L-mount batteries with chargers Idle Current Draw: 875 mA @ 12 V (10.5 W) Intelligent power-down of unused mic preamps and other internal circuits |
| ENVIRONMENTAL | Operating: -20° C to 60° C, 0 to 90% relative humidity (non-condens- ing) Storage: -40° C to 85° C |
| DIMENSIONS (H X W X D) | 5.1 cm x 32 cm x 20.5 cm; (2.0 in. x 12.6 in. x 8.1 in) |
| WEIGHT | 5.8 lbs (unpackaged, without batteries) 2.63 kg (unpackaged, without batteries) |
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