SSL to showcase C200 HD Digital Production Console with an enhanced feature set at NAB 2008

Solid State Logic, a manufacturer of analogue and digital
audio consoles and provider of creative tools for film, audio, video and
broadcast professionals, is pleased to showcase the C200 HD Digital Production
Console with an enhanced feature set, along with its entire C Series product
portfolio at NAB 2008, April 14-17, at the
Las Vegas Convention Center
(booth #N4031). Of particular interest to broadcast clients is the remote I/O
capabilities that are ideal for live broadcast applications.

“The new features on the popular C200 HD console reflect the continuing
refinement process SSL engages in to meet industry needs,” comments Niall
Feldman, Solid State Logic Director of Product Marketing. “The expanded remote
digital I/O capabilities are the perfect example of how the C200 HD addresses the
future of Digital Broadcast.”

Managing a vast array of input and output sources is a daily occurrence in the
broadcast industry. The expanded C200 HD feature set now includes routing
system expansion to over 5,600 inputs and outputs to yield flexible management
of huge audio I/O resources. Coupled with the SSL Stagebox system expansion
with modular, hot-swap I/O, the routing capabilities yield a cost-effective
system with a wealth of broadcast related configuration options for mic, line,
AES and SDI I/O.

The C200 HD now offers full support for Tri-level sync with solid internal
clocking for the highest audio stability and performance to picture. This is an
important capability as the broadcast world is moving into an all High
Definition production model that relies on Tri-level sync to link various high
definition components such as cameras and audio recorders. The C200 HD also
supports HD playback machine control and dynamic automation at both SD and HD
frame rates.
SSL’s proprietary Centuri core contains all audio and control processing, I/O
options and GPI interfacing within a single, robust chassis. Up to 512 inputs
and outputs may be handled directly from the Centuri core. Card options include
Analogue, AES/EBU Digital and MADI, all operating at 24-bit with sample rate
conversion for digital I/O as standard. A 60-channel GPI card may be fitted to
provide programmable machine starts, cue lights and the like.

The C200 HD provides the latest adaptation of SSL’s popular in-line console
heritage with a dedicated ‘knob per function’ control surface. The C200 is
suitable for creative mixing applications, such as music or live entertainment,
where ‘hands on’ access to a large numbers of controls is essential. In-line
versatility and the provision of both Snapshot and Dynamic automation make the
console ideal for both live-to-air and post production mixing applications.
With options for 48 or 96kHz operation, the C200 delivers superior audio
performance. All channels provide 4-band parametric EQ, high and low pass
filters, and independent compressor/limiter and gate/expander sections.
Processing is dedicated to every channel so there’s no need to assign resources
at the start of the setup, and emulations such as the SSL ‘E’ and ‘G’ Series
EQ, and ‘Quad’ compressor, provide familiar and great sounding audio
tools.

A special ‘ Mobile’ configuration is also
available for compact studio or mobile installations where space and weight
restrictions apply. The single width center section of the C200 HD Mobile configuration
enables a 48 channel strip (105 fader) console to fit across a width of 2.34m
(92“). This version is very successful in remote trucks around the globe.