Networkable
TV Broadcast Consoles
  Wheatstone
offers
a complete range of digital audio consoles for live on-air television
production. All
models are router-based with one or more
control
surfaces integrated to one or more I/O router frames.
Inherent in
the design is full networking of multiple control surfaces for both
independent and tandem operation in multi-room facilities, as well as
complete upward scalability, making for the most future-proof system in
the industry.
All
systems can handle a mix of both
analog and digital input sources
and output destinations. All systems support 5.1 surround
sources
on a single input fader. Additionally, all systems can
optionally
bridge to house router systems and can be controlled by external
automation such as Ross Overdrive, Sony, and Grass Valley
Ignite.
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Single
Studio Setup
The I/O frames can be configured to operate
stand-alone or multiple frames can be “networked”
through Wheatstone’s
Wheatnet, Bridge or Evolution Series audio switches.
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Feature
Comparison Matrix
Wheatstone
D
Series Surface Feature List
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D-5.2
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D-16 |
D-10
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D-8 |
Faders
— all
motorized
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# of faders (maximum)
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146
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144 |
88
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30
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# of input faders (maximum)
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128 |
128 |
72 |
24 |
Second Fader Layer (paging)
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Buses
and Feeds
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Main
Output buses
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1-5.1
surround
2-stereo
1-mono
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1-5.1
surround
3-stereo
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1-5.1
surround
3-stereo |
1-5.1
surround or stereo
1-stereo or mono
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Subgroups, stereo
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8
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8
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8
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4
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Aux Sends, stereo
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8
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16
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4
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2
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Mix-Minus buses
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18
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8
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8
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8
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Bus-Minus
(N-1) feeds
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one per
input fader
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one per
input fader |
one per
input fader |
one per
input fader
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Studio feeds with IFB |
5
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3
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2
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2
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Features |
Metering
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LED
bargraph and LCD
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LCD
meterbridge
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LCD
meterbridge
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Touchscreen
monitor
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Presets |
99
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99
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99
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99
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5.1 Unfold
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Programable switches |
10
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16
+ one per input fader strip
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12
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6
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Source preset hot button |
2
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1
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1
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Processing
and Effects —every
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Delay up to 667ms |
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Pan/Balance/Mode
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4-band Parametric EQ
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High- and low-pass filters,
adjustable
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Tunable
Notch Filter |
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Compressor/limiter
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Expander/gate
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D-5.2
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Features
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Overview
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Bus
Structure:
Main
Buses: One 5.1 Program +
Stereo Down Mix (+2), Two Stereo
Program, One Mono Program
Submasters:
8 Stereo, standard (can be optionally configured for 5.1)
Mix-Minus:
18 Mono; (direct assign from Inputs) with automatic confidence feed
switching
Auxiliary
Sends: 8 Stereo;
(direct rotary control from fader channel)
Bus
Minus:
Direct mix-minus feed from every input fader channel
Outputs:
Outputs from all
buses and bus-minus are configured within the Bridge router matrix
and can be analog, and/or digital, or not fitted.
Monitor
Feeds:
Two 5.1 (Audio Booth and Production Control), Six Stereo (5 Studio
feeds, 1 Headphone feed)
The
following are the signal proccessing functions provided with all
input fader channels:
Phase
Reverse
Surround
Pan
/ Balance Control and Blend
Stereo
Mode Control
4-Band,
Parametric Equalizer with
Variable High & Low Pass Filter, Tunable Notch Filter
Compressor
/ Limiter / Gate
Continuosly
variable delay,
scalable in frames or milliseconds – up to 667 milliseconds
(20 frames)
All
controls for the above
functions are conveniently placed in a central facilities panel located
within easy reach.
Multiple
Control Surface frame
sizes available that can accommodate up to 128 input faders.
5.1 Spill: spills a surround source to adjacent faders for discrete
LCRS-LFE remixing
Channel “Paging” function allows a 32 input fader
control surface to
control 64 mixing channels.
Variable Delay on all faders and mix outputs
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The
D-5.2 is the ultimate in large market live televison production where
comprehensive IFB capability is an absolute must.
With 18 dedicated mix-minus buses with confidence feeds plus direct
mix-minus (Bus Minus) feeds from every input channel, you will have
the tools you need whether for election night or the largest sporting
events.
Systems can be configured from 12 to 128 input faders.
Dedicated controls for the most critical functions give operators that
added confidence during fast breaking news and sporting events.
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| D-16 |
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Bus Structure:
Main
Buses: One 5.1
Program, Three Stereo Program
Submasters:
8 Stereo, standard (can be optionally configured for
5.1)
Mix-Minus:
8 Mono with automatic Confidence feed
switching
Auxiliary
Sends: 8 Stereo;
(direct rotary control from fader
channel)
Bus
Minus: Direct
mix-minus feed from every input fader
channel
Outputs: Outputs
from all buses and
bus-minus
are configured
within the Bridge router matrix and can be analog, and/or digital, or
not fitted.
Monitor
Feeds:
Two 5.1 (Audio Booth and Production
Control), Three Stereo Studio feeds.
The
following are the signal proccessing functions provided with all input
fader channels:
Phase
Reverse
Pan / Balance Control
Stereo Mode Control
4-Band, Parametric
Equalizer with Variable High & Low Pass Filter, Tunable Notch
Filter
Compressor / Limiter
/ Gate
Continuosly variable
delay,
scalable in frames or milliseconds – up to 667 milliseconds
(20 frames)
All controls for the
above
functions are conveniently placed in a central facilities panels
located within easy reach.
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Designed
for
applications that require
large console features in a compact footprint, such as small control
rooms or OB, the D-16 gives the operator control of all channel
parameters in a clean logical layout without resorting to multiple
layers of assignable controls.
A 32 Input fader, 64 channel system takes less than 50 inches (127 cm)
of space.
When configured for dual layer operation, each input
channel has two input source displays, one showing the current active
channel, the other showing the channel one layer down, eliminating the
need to “interrogate” a channel to determine source
status.
While designed for tight spaces, multiple frame sizes allow you to
spread out the layout as your space permits.
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| D-10 |
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Bus
Structure:
Main Buses: One
5.1 Program,
Three Stereo Program
Submasters:
8 Stereo, standard. (can be optionally configured for 5.1)
Mix-Minus:
8 Mono with automatic Confidence feed switching
Auxiliary
Sends: 4 Stereo;
(direct rotary control from fader channel)
Bus
Minus: Direct
mix-minus feed from every input fader channel
Outputs:
Outputs from all buses and bus-minus are configured within
the Bridge router matrix and can be analog, and/or digital, or not
fitted.
Monitor
Feeds:
One 5.1 (Audio Booth), Two Stereo Studio, and One Stereo Headphone feed
No running PC required
The
following are the signal
proccessing functions provided with all
input fader channels:
Phase Reverse
Pan
/ Balance Control
Stereo
Mode Control
4-Band,
Parametric Equalizer with
Variable High & Low Pass Filters
Variable Delay on all faders and mix outputs
All
controls for the above functions are
conveniently placed in a central facilities panels located within easy
reach.
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The
D-10
has ALL
the controls needed right WHERE
they’re needed, complete with well-lit switches and encoder
lightpipes
for fast visual confirmation — no complicated layering or
function
sharing to surprise your operators.
It’s all instantly there: fader, primary bus assigns,
bus-minus
control, aux sends and channel gain. Only secondary functions
(like equalization and dynamics) are centralized.
The D-10 has a well thought-out talkback system,
eight subgroup mixes , as well as four DCMs (digitally controlled
master/mute groups).
Plus eight mix-minus buses with a full confidence feed
system.
Subgroups, DCMs and Masters all have dedicated faders, so these
functions are one step and error-free (no assignable faders utilized).
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| D-8 |
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Bus
Structure:
Main
Buses:
One 5.1 Program, One Stereo Program.
Submasters:
4 Stereo.
Mix-Minus:
8 Mono with automatic Confidence feed switching.
Auxiliary
Sends: 2 Stereo;
(direct rotary control from fader channel)
Bus
Minus: Direct
mix-minus feed from every input fader channel
Outputs:
Outputs from all buses and bus-minus are configured within
the Bridge router matrix and can be analog, and/or digital, or not
fitted.
Monitor
Feeds: One 5.1
(Audio Booth), Two Stereo Studio feeds, One Stereo Headphone feed.
The
following are the signal
proccessing functions provided with all
input fader channels:
Phase Reverse
Surround Pan / Balance Control and Blend
Stereo Mode Control
4-Band, Parametric Equalizer with
Variable High & Low Pass Filter.
Expander / Compressor / Limiter / Gate
Variable Delay on all faders and mix outputs |
Wheatstone
features and performance for the mid- and small market
facility —
the television console you always wanted but didn't think you could
afford.
Fully featured, the D-8 incorporates an incredibly intuitive
touchscreen for metering and for lesser used and set-and-forget
controls. Up to 32 channels of mix-minus / N-1 outputs,
surround
panning, and per-channel delay are just a few of the requisite
functions rarely found in consoles at this price.
Utilizing the same
Wheatstone Bridge audio networking technology as the D-5.2, D-16, and
D-10, the D-8 can be configured with any combination of analog and
digital inputs. Those inputs can be mono mic or line, stereo,
or
5.1. 5.1 and stereo output buses allow you to feed
both
your HD
and SD program streams with no fuss.
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