Overview
dLive S Class 20 Fader Surface, 12" Touchscreen, 2 Option I/O Port, Hot Swap PSU, 27 Soft Keys
The S3000 is a small-footprint yet powerful control Surface for the dLive MixRack, with the addition of built-in audio I/O and audio networking ports. It features 20 faders over 6 layers, a 12″ capacitive touchscreen and the innovative Harmony UI for the fastest workflow in the industry.
Features
- 20 faders, 6 layers
- Fully assignable layout – up to 120 fader strips
- Harmony UI integrates screen and wrap-around controls
- 12" capacitive touchscreen
- Gesture control – pinch, swipe, drag 'n drop
- Dedicated multi-mode EQ view
- Configurable widget areas for Scenes, meters, FX and more
- 3 pages of 6 assignable rotaries
- 26 assignable SoftKeys
- Engineer's Wedge and IEM fader strips
- Comprehensive multipoint metering
- Daylight visibility
- USB stereo recording and playback
- 8 XLR mic/line in, 8 XLR line out
- 2 digital stereo AES3 inputs, 3 digital stereo AES3 outputs
- Connection hub
- Dual redundant GigaACE gigabit link to MixRack
- 1× redundant DX link for I/O expansion
- 2× I/O Ports – 128 channels at 96kHz each
- 2× Network ports
- Wordclock BNC I/O
- Video output
- Dual redundant, hot-swappable power supply
Specifications
Inputs
Mic/Line XLR Inputs
- Input Configuration: Balanced XLR, +48V phantom power
- Mic/Line Preamp: Fully recallable
- Input Sensitivity: -60 to +15 dBu
- Analogue Gain: +5 to +60 dB, 1 dB steps
- Pad: -20 dB Active PAD
- Maximum Input Level: +30 dBu (PAD in)
- Input Impedance: >4 kΩ (Pad out), >10 kΩ (Pad in)
- Mic EIN: -127 dB with 150 Ω source
- Phantom Power Indication: Per socket, internal or external phantom power sensing, triggered at 24V
Digital Inputs
- Interface: AES3 2 Ch XLR, 2.5 Vpp balanced, terminated 110 Ω
- SRC: On each pair, 32k–192kHz, with bypass option
Outputs
Analogue XLR Outputs
- Output Configuration: Balanced, relay protected
- Output Impedance: <75 Ω
- Nominal Output: +4 dBu = 0 dB meter reading
- Maximum Output Level: +22 dBu
- Residual Output Noise:
- -92 dBu (muted, 20–20kHz)
- -90 dBu (muted, 20–40kHz)
Digital Outputs
- Interface: AES3 2 Ch XLR, 2.5 Vpp balanced, terminated 110 Ω
- Sampling Rate: 96kHz, switchable to 48kHz or 44.1kHz
System
- Dynamic Range: 110 dB
- System Signal-to-Noise Ratio: -92 dB
- Frequency Response: 20Hz–30kHz, +0/-0.8 dB
- THD+N (Analogue In to Out): 0.0015% @ +16 dBu output, 1kHz, 0 dB gain
- Headroom: +18 dB
- Internal Operating Level: 0 dBu
- dBFS Alignment: +18 dBu = 0 dBFS (+22 dBu at XLR output)
- Meter Calibration: 0 dB meter = -18 dBFS (+4 dBu at XLR output)
- Meter Peak Indication: -3 dBFS (+19 dBu at XLR output)
- Sampling Rate: 96kHz ±20 PPM
- ADC: 24-bit Delta-Sigma
- DAC: 24-bit Delta-Sigma
- Latency:
- 0.7 ms (MixRack XLR in to XLR out, Input to Mix)
- +5 samples, Surface to MixRack (GigaACE hop)
- +8 samples, DX32 to MixRack (DX hop)
Operating Conditions and Power
- Operating Temperature Range: 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
- Mains Power (MPS16): 100–240V AC, 47–63Hz, 300W maximum
Dimensions and Weights
- S3000
- Dimensions (Width × Depth × Height): 870 × 728 × 413 mm (34.3" × 28.7" × 16.3")
- Weight: 28 kg (62 lbs)
- S3000 - Boxed
- Dimensions (Width × Depth × Height): 1045 × 920 × 560 mm (41.1" × 36.2" × 22")
- Weight: 41 kg (90.4 lbs)