The Digico SD8 shall be available in two different frame sizes. The standard SD8 shall have 37 faders split into 3 worksurface sections plus a master fader. Each worksurface section shall have 3 layers of 4 banks. These faders can be assigned to control any of the channel types. The console shall be capable of 120 input channels, 48 Aux/Sub-group Busses, a LR/LCR/LCRS/5.1 Master Buss, 24 VCA style or mute group style Control Group channels, 2 Solo Busses, and a 16 input x 16 output full processing Matrix. All processing paths shall have full processing including Tube emulation, Dynamic EQ and Multiband Compression. Tube emulation, Dynamic EQ and Multiband Compression shall be available on every channel and Buss on the console. All processing shall be internal and FPGA-Based. An internal FX rack with 16 stereo slots shall allow users to pick from 34 different FX. An internal set of 24 32-band GEQs shall also be accessible. A 15” (38cm) LCD high-resolution touch screen shall be provided to show either channel strips for any of the three worksurface sections or the Master screen. The view selection shall be controlled with physical buttons on the worksurface. The left and the right worksurface sections shall also have a button to assign the faders to the centre worksurface section. Physical controls on the master section of the worksurface shall allow control over some snapshot functions, control over basic Solo functions and there shall be a dedicated hardware channel strip to the right of the touchscreen, allowing control over filters, EQ, dynamics, insert points and 5.1 panning. There shall also be 8 user-assignable macro buttons on the worksurface. The user shall also be able to program macros that can be triggered with fader movements, GPI, MIDI and keyboard function keys. The rear panel shall have 8 Mic/Line inputs, 8 line outputs, 4 AES/EBU inputs (8 channels) and 4 AES/EBU outputs (8 channels). It shall also have two sets of redundant MADI I/O for connections to MADI devices, and external Workclock I/O. The other connectors on the rear of the console shall be MIDI In, Thru and Out, 2 USB ports, a VGA port, an ethernet port and two ports for external lights. There shall be a Waves SoundGrid option providing 64 inputs and 64 outputs to the SoundGrid Network at 48kHz and 96kHz. There shall also be an Optocore option, providing 504 additional audio paths at 48kHz and 96kHz. The Optocore connector type shall be chosen from HMA, OpticalCon or ST. The Optocore Mode shall be chosen from MultiMode or SingleMode. There shall be a GPIO upgrade option to add a DSub37 GPI port (16 inputs) and a DSub37 GPO port (16 outputs). There shall also be a compact 24 input fader version (SD8-24) which provides the same processing power in a smaller unit with 24 faders plus a master fader.