Scorpio incorporates Sound Devices’ most cutting-edge technology. An ultra-powerful engine comprised of three FPGA circuits and six ARM processors deliver the horsepower needed for the most complex tasks. FPGA-based audio processing with 64-bit data paths ensures the highest sound quality and reliability. The Scorpio also features Sound Devices’ latest and best in analog microphone preamplifier design. These preamps have the smoothest sound and lowest noise of any preamp in the company’s 20-year history and include built-in analog limiters, high pass filters, delay, 3-band EQ and phantom power.

• Analog Inputs

  • Frequency Response

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

  • THD + Noise

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

  • Equivalent Input Noise

    • -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max (mic in, 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, AES67 compatible
  • 32 channels in, 32 channels out (up to 96 kHz)
  • 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

  • Inputs

    • 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
    • 48V phantom: full 10mA to all 16 inputs simultaneously
    • 22 Total analog inputs: 16 mic-line inputs, 6 on returns
    • AES3 or AES42 available on XLR inputs 1 and 6
    • AES42: +10 V, 250 mA available, mode-1, auto-ASRC
    • USB Audio: 2 Inputs
    • 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)

  Buses

  • 12 Buses (L, R, 1-10)
  • Left and Right Mix Bus receives post-fade isolated channels. Optional NoiseAssist plugin instances can be applied to any bus.
  • Buses 1-10 can receive pre-fade, post-fade, or independent send level from isolated channels, Returns A, B, or C, and Com Returns 1 and 2.

  High-Pass Filters

  • Adjustable 10 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: adjustable 1 to 200 ms
  • Release time: adjustable, 50 ms to 1000 ms
  • Threshold: adjustable, -2 dBFS to -12 dBFS
  • Selectable ratio: inf:1, 20:1, 18:1, 16:1, 14:1, 12:1, 10:1
  • Knee: soft, hard

  Compressors

  • Compressors available at all channels (pre or post-fade) and buses for all sample rates
  • Attack time: adjustable, 1 to 200 ms
  • Release time: adjustable, 50 ms to 1000 ms
  • Threshold: adjustable, 0 dBFS to -40 dBFS
  • Selectable ratio: adjustable, 1:1 to 20:1
  • Knee: soft, hard

  Delay

  • Channel Adjustable 0-50 ms
  • Output Adjustable 0-500 ms

  Maximum Gain

  • Trim stage (mic input): 76 dB
  • Trim stage (line input): 50 dB
  • Fader stage: 16 dB
  • Bus stage: 16 dB
  • Headphone stage: 20 dB
  • Mic-to-Line: 108 dB
  • Mic-to-Headphone: 112 dB

  Outputs

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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, 96 kHz, 192 kHz

  • Bit Depth

    • 16, 24

  • Recording

    • Internal 256 GB SSD; two removable SD Cards. Each 10% over-provisioned (reserved free space) for optimum performance
    • Simultaneous recording to internal SSD and the two SD cards
    • exFAT formatting
    • 36 tracks (32 iso channels, 4 buses)
    • Broadcast WAV monophonic (48048 and lower) and polyphonic file format
    • 64-bit WAV (RF64) monophonic and polyphonic; support for files > 4 GB
    • AAC 2 track at 48 kHz, selectable bit rate 32, 64, 128, 192, 256 kbps

  Automatic Mixing

  • Dugan Automixer up to 16 channels on Left and Right Mix bus
  • MixAssist up to 16 channels on Left and Right Mix bus

  Noise Suppression

  • Via optional paid Sound Devices NoiseAssist or CEDAR sdnx Plugins 
  • Two, four, or eight instances of Noise Suppression can run on any combination of isolated channels (excluding 17-32 on Scorpio), or buses.
  • Attenuation range: 0-20 dB 
  • NoiseAssist operates with sampling rates of 44.1 kHz to 48.048 kHz.
  • CEDAR sdnx operates with sampling rates of 44.1 kHz to 96 kHz.
  • NoiseAssist audio path latency: 0.77 ms @ 48kHz
  • CEDAR sdnx audio path latency: 0.27 ms @ 48kHz, 0.14ms @ 96kHz

  USB

  • USB-C (USB 3.1 type 1) for file transfer of internal SSD, both SD Cards
  • USB-C 2-in/2-out USB audio interface
  • USB-A host for keyboard, external controller, external USB hubs supported for connecting multiple devices

  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 (+7 dBu)

  Remote Control

  • Sound Devices CL-16 Linear Fader Controller
  • Sound Devices CL-12 Linear Fader Controller
  • USB MIDI MCU Control – supported 3rd party fader controllers
  • SD-Remote Android Tablet app via USB or Bluetooth LE
  • SD-Remote Android Phone app via Bluetooth LE
  • SD-Remote iPad and iPhone app via Bluetooth LE
  • USB Keyboard
  • External Timecode Record Trigger

  File Delivery to Cloud

  • Compatible with Frame.io Camera to Cloud
  • Compatible with Viviana Cloud

  LCD

  • 320×240, 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 positive, pin 1 ground), supports Smart Battery telemetry
  • Dual rear-mount Sony-style L-mount batteries with chargers

  • Current Draw, at 12 V no battery charging

    • All mic preamps off: 950 mA
    • All mic preamps on: 1.26 A
    • All mic preamps on, 192 kHz sample rate, recording to internal SSD and 2 SD Cards: 1.42 A
    • All mic preamps on, 192 kHz sample rate, recording to internal SSD and 2 SD Cards, Dante enabled: 1.67 A
    • 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
  • 2.0 in. x 12.6 in. x 8.1 in

  Weight

  • 5.8 lbs (unpackaged, without batteries)
  • 2.63 kg (unpackaged, without batteries)