Soundcraft VI5000: The Ultimate Control Surface Console for Live Sound Mixing
Unleash your creativity with the Soundcraft VI5000 Control Surface Console! It offers the best Vi sound ever, along with optional 96kHz processing, upgraded channel counts, and more reliable hardware. This compact control surface, combined with new Local Rack and Active Breakout box hardware, allows for simultaneous mixing of up to 128 inputs and 32 mono/stereo busses. Experience pristine sound quality with ultra-low noise mic amp designs and enhanced 96kHz * 40-bit floating point digital audio processing. Plus, it comes with 8 independent Lexicon multi-FX units, BSS DPR901ii integration, and a BSS graphic EQ on every bus output. Enjoy rapid configuration, powerful automation features, radio mic status monitoring, and extensive ViSi Connect I/O expansion (EtherSound, CobraNet, Dante, MADI, etc.).
Features:
- • The latest Vistonics & FaderGlow interface for intuitive operation
- • Up to 128 inputs and 32 mono/stereo busses for versatile mixing
- • Enhanced audio processing with 96kHz sample rate option for high-quality sound
Specifications:
- Frequency Response - Stagebox Mic input to Line output: +0/-1dB, 20Hz-20kHz
- AES/EBU In to AES/EBU Out: +0/-0.2dB, 20Hz-20kHz
- Stagebox Mic In (min gain) to Local Line Out: <0.003% @ 1kHz
- Stagebox Mic In (max gain) to Local Line Out: <0.020% @ 1kHz
- Local Line In to Line Out: <0.003% @ 1kHz
- Mic Input E.I.N: <-126dBu (150Ω source)
- Residual Noise: -91dBu Stagebox line output; no inputs routed, Mix fader @0dB
- CMRR, Stagebox Mic input: 80dB @ 1kHz
- Sampling Frequency: 48kHz or 96kHz
- Latency: Stagebox Mic Input to Local Line output: <2ms @48kHz
- AES/EBU Input Sample Rate: 32–108kHz (with SRC enabled)
- DSP Resolution: 40-bit floating point
- Internal Clock Accuracy: <+/-50ppm
- Internal Clock Jitter: <+/-5ns
- External Sync: BNC Wordclock
- Input & Output Levels - Mic Inputs: +28dBu max
- Input & Output Levels - Line Inputs: +22dBu max
- Input & Output Levels - Line Outputs: +22dBu max
- Nominal Operating Level: +4dBu (-18dBFS)
- Input & Output Impedances - Mic Inputs: 10kΩ
- Input & Output Impedances - All other analogue Inputs: >10kΩ
- Input & Output Impedances - Line Outputs: <75Ω
- Input & Output Impedances - AES/EBU Outputs: 110Ω
- Oscillator: 20Hz to 20kHz/Pink/White Noise, variable level
- Stagebox HP Filter: 80Hz fixed, 12dB per octave
- Channel HP filter: 20Hz-600Hz, 18dB per octave
- Channel LP filter: 1kHz-20kHz, 18dB per octave
- EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) - HF: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q= 0.3-8.7 or shelving
- EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) - Hi-Mid: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q=0.3-8.7
- EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) - Lo-Mid: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q=0.3-8.7
- EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) - LF: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q= 0.3-8.7 or shelving
- Metering: Internal 20-segment LED bargraphs plus 9-segment gain reduction meters for all inputs and Outputs. Peak hold variable from 0-2s.
- Mains Voltage Operating Range: 90-264V, 47-63Hz, autoranging
- Mains Power Consumption: 300W
- Operating Temperature: 0°C – 45°C (32°F – 113°F)
- Relative Humidity: 0% – 90%, non-condensing Ta=40°C (104°F)
- Storage Temperature: -20°C – 60°C (-4°F – 140°F)

The Soundcraft VI5000 Control Surface Console is designed for live sound mixing. It's perfect for sound engineers and performers who need a high-quality console for their gigs. With a compact design, it's easy to transport and set up. It offers features like up to 128 inputs and 32 mono/stereo busses for versatile mixing, enhanced audio processing with 96kHz sample rate option for great sound, and the latest Vistonics & FaderGlow interface for easy operation. It also has a range of technical specifications including frequency response, sampling frequency, latency, and more as detailed above.