The DS-00’s compact frame houses a comprehensive feature set. Yet while some compact consoles achieve their dimensions by implementing complex layers of menus and submenus and multi-function controls, the DS-00 is as user-friendly as you would expect from a Soundtracs console.

It also allows expansion, so whereas other consoles offer little or nothing in terms of future expansion, the DS-00 is the heart of a system that can expand to meet your own requirements.

As standard, it comes with 64 channels of full processing, 40 busses and mixing in surround formats up to 7.1. It also comes with eight analogue inputs, 16 analogue outputs, 24 AES I/O with sample rate conversion per XLR, and 8 I/O optical connection.

It also has a dedicated MADI input and output, to connect to DiGiTRACs™ or third party hard disk units.
Up to four EX-00 eight-fader expansion units, each with a TFT touchscreen and full metering, can be added to extend the console to up to a 49-fader surface. Every channel has the same full processing including eight equalisers - six fully parametric bands, plus high and low pass filters in the side chains, dynamics and access to all 40 busses – per channel.

Input assign allows you to bring a second full input section into the master section, allowing the operator to see 16 full channels’ worth of information simultaneously for maximum visual feedback.
There are eight user-definable Macros on the top of the Master section, which can fire either individual or multiple functions on the console. This allows the operator to create user presets that handle multiple functions at the press of one button.

The powerful DSP engine is shielded inside the console’s rigid steel and aluminium chassis and provides every channel with full processing and full functionality at all times, so there is no variation in performance no matter how many features are in simultaneous use. The optional effects package comes with its own dedicated DSP card which slots inside the chassis. To transfer console settings and automation snapshots to other Soundtracs products, or to edit your console settings on a laptop PC, simply plug in the miniature USB key to a port on the front of the console.

MIDI implementation allows programme changes to be fired from the console to recall outboard settings, and the console can be controlled externally via MIDI continuous controllers for remote snapshot firing.
40 busses are freely assignable between group busses and auxiliary busses. Up to 28 aux sends can be created in a mixture of mono and stereo, while group busses can be mono, stereo, LCRS, 5.1 and 7.1, allowing simultaneous multi-format mixing, making it possible to do all the fold-downs you need from any surround format with stereo and mono compatibility checking.

Any fader on the surface can be made mono or stereo. When in stereo mode, M/S decoding is provided with a mono/stereo width control and a left/right leg reverse.

Channel ganging allows the operator to link multiple channels together. This makes easy work of inputting 5.1 signals or predubs on a single surface fader. Offsets can be individually applied to each leg of the source, by momentarily removing them from the gang.

The surface meter bridge can be set to emulate PPM or VU metering, with the option of dedicated meter outputs that can also be allocated for external metering purposes, allowing any buss to be independently metered.

Full transport control with jog and shuttle on the surface, controls machines via RS422 9 pin and MIDI machine control with SMPTE, MIDI and 9 pin outputs.

The latest digitally-driven TFT touch screen technology is featured, and an SVGA output is provided for an overview screen for a complete overview of channels and buss outputs.