Quick Start Guide

DIGITAL SNAKE SD16/SD8 Controls
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(EN) Step 2: Controls
(1) MIDAS-designed mic/
line combo inputs accept
balanced XLR and ¼ " male
plugs. Channel 15 and 16
on the SD16 and channel7
and 8 on the SD8 accept
high impedance signals for
direct connection of guitars
andbasses.
(2) XLR outputs accept balanced
XLR femaleplugs.
(3) POWER LED lights when the
unit is poweredon.
(4) AES50 LEDs light green
when the corresponding
AES50 port is connected
and synchronized, and light
red when connected but
notsynchronized.
(5) ULTRANET ports allow
direct connection of up to
4 (SD16) or 2 (SD8) P16-M
personal mixers. The ports
provide phantom power,
allowing the P16-M units to
operate without additional
power supplies.
(6) USB port can be used to
connect a PC for updating
the  rmware.
(7) AES50 ports provide
connection between the
stage box and an X32 series
mixer, andalso allows
other SD16/SD8 units to be
daisychained. Port A should
be used to connect the X32
and additional stageboxes
can be daisy chained via
port B. See ‘Step 3: Channel
Management’ for details.
(8) OUTPUT select switch
determines which group of
8 AES50-A channels appear
at the physical XLR output
jacks. When using multiple
stage boxes, this allows
di erent output signals to
be sent to eachunit.
(9) POWER switch turns the
unit on and o .
10 DIGITAL SNAKE SD16/SD8 11 Quick Start Guide