Sound Devices - Scorpio

• 16 ultra low-noise, Scorpio microphone preamplifiers
• 32 channels, 12 buses, 36 tracks32 channels of Dante I/O
• 256 GB internal SSD, 2 SD card slots
• USB control surface support via MCU

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.

Freq. Response

• 10 Hz to 80 kHz ± 0.5 dB (192 kHz sample rate, re 1 kHz)

THD + Noise

• 0.005% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, trim @20, fader @ 0, -10 dBu in)

Equivalent Input Noise

• -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max (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, 32 channels in, 32 channels out
• AES67 compatible
• 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
• AES3 or AES42 available on XLR inputs 1 and 6
• AES42: +10 V, 250 mA available, type-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

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

• ¼”, 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 (¼”, 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
• 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 GB

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

Wireless

• Built-in Bluetooth v5.0 BLE (not supported with rev 1.0 release of SD-Remote)

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 Control - 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-condensing)
• Storage: -40° C to 85° C

Dimensions (H x W x D)

• 5.1 cm x 32 cm x 20.5 cm ( 2 in x 12.6 in x 8.1 in)

Weight

• 5.8 lbs (2.63 kg) unpackaged, without batteries