The SX-1 offers not only an incredibly powerful feature set, but also a carefully considered user interface design that ensures smooth operation, reliability, and ease of use for a host of professional applications
in music composition and production.
The Vision
Several years ago, the SX-1 design team envisioned a machine that would combine the power and flexibility of computer-based recording and editing, MIDI sequencing, hardware surface control, dynamic mix automation, on-board and plug-in effects, stereo and surround mixdown, data backup - all of which would be accessible via a powerful and intuitive user interface. Their vision was to enable musicians, composers, and music production professionals to stay focused on the joys of creating and recording music. Their vision was to incorporate all of the important 21st century tech- nologies, but eliminate the digital technology conflicts and com- puter hardware and software incompatibilities that often accom- pany computer-based systems.
Their vision is now an exciting reality.
The SX-1 offers not only an incredibly powerful feature set, but also a carefully considered user interface design that ensures smooth operation, reliability, and ease of use for a host of professional applications in music composition and production.
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A Powerful Mixer
At the core of the SX-1 is a powerful mixer, comprised of a com- prehensive I/O section that includes both analog and digital inter- faces. It starts with 16 high quality mic/line inputs with inserts and phantom power, selectable in groups of four. It also includes 8 channels of ADAT Lightpipe, 2xS/PDIF, and three expansion slots for up to 24 more channels of I/O (optional additional 8-channel inter- faces include AES/EBU, TDIF, ADAT and balanced Analog). The remaining ports include: Word Clock In/Out/Thru, SMPTE In/Out, Video In and Thru, Ethernet, VGA, 2 MIDI Ins/4 MIDI Outs and Sony 9-pin. There is simply no computer DAW or standalone workstation on the market with such a comprehensive set of I/O, which also allows the SX-1 to be used as a mixer for modular digital multi- tracks, analog multitracks,
video decks, and/or computer based DAWs.
The console’s design starts with a 40 input, 32x8x8 archi- tecture. It has 32 input chan- nels, with 8 busses and 8 returns. The SX-1’s mixer has
true routing flexibility…you can send nearly any signal anywhere. For example, you could easily route the talkback mic to the hard
