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Series 800 console

Soundcraft · 1981

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

Launched in 1981, the Soundcraft Series 800 had eight busses and four auxes and was sold as a modular system: Standard or Monitor input modules paired with Recording or PA output modules let one chassis serve front of house, monitors or recording.

Introduced
1981
Category
Modular analogue console system
Intended use
Recording, front-of-house and monitor mixing
Production
Soundcraft; 18, 26 or 32 inputs; discontinued

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It acknowledged that one design could not serve studio and PA equally, leading to dedicated live desks like the 800B.

  2. 02

    Module swapping let hire companies reconfigure one console for different jobs.

Engineering record

Busses
8 groups and 4 auxes on 18, 26 or 32-input frames[1]
Modularity
Standard/Monitor input and Recording/PA output modules[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.

Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.

Sources

  1. 1Series 800Soundcraft · manual

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