Soundcraft Si Cat5 Dual Port MADI Option Card

Soundcraft Si Cat5 Dual Port MADI Option Card

The Soundcraft Si Cat5 Dual Port MADI option card equips compatible Si series consoles with a MADI digital audio interface delivered over standard Cat5 cabling, fitting into the console’s ViSi Connect expansion slot. MADI is a widely used multichannel digital audio format capable of carrying a large number of channels over a single cable run.

The dual-port design gives system designers flexibility to connect two separate MADI links simultaneously, whether for redundancy, splitting feeds to different destinations, or interfacing with multiple external MADI devices from a single console expansion slot. Using Cat5 cabling keeps installation costs and cable weight down compared with coaxial or fiber alternatives, while remaining compatible with the wider MADI ecosystem.

Once installed, the card allows the console to exchange audio with any compatible MADI stagebox, recording interface, or processing rack, extending the effective input and output capacity of the console well beyond its local analog connections.

This card is a practical option for engineers who need MADI connectivity but prefer the simpler cabling and lower cost of Cat5 over dedicated coaxial or optical MADI runs, while still benefiting from dual-port flexibility.

Features of Si Cat5 MADI Card

• Dual-port Cat5 MADI interface card
• Fits ViSi Connect expansion slot on Si series consoles
• High channel-count digital audio transport
• Simplified Cat5 cabling compared to coaxial/optical MADI
• Supports redundant or split MADI connections
• Compatible with MADI stageboxes and outboard devices

Specifications of Si Cat5 MADI Card