SC - Portable Mixing Consoles and Real-Time Audio Processing Engine.pdf
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This is a Salient Characteristics document for a goods contract for the United States Air Force Band, Washington, D.C., dated 4 March 2026.
The Air Force Band requires procurement of two (2) DiGiCo Quantum 112 digital mixing consoles and four (4) Fourier Audio Transform.Engine real-time audio processing units. The DiGiCo consoles must feature a latest-generation FPGA processing platform with minimum 128 input channels, Optocore ports, Mustard Processing and Nodal Processing capability, 96kHz operation, integrated redundant power supplies, and compatibility with existing DiGiCo stage racks and infrastructure. The Fourier Transform.Engine units must provide low-latency processing optimized for live sound, cross-platform plugin compatibility (VST3 or equivalent), redundant power capability, and network audio compatibility suitable for DiGiCo system integration. All equipment must be new (not used or refurbished), include manufacturer's warranties, all required software licenses, power supplies, and standard accessories. Delivery is required to Hangar 2, 201 McChord Street SW, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC 20032. The current mixing consoles (DiGiCo SD11) are over ten years old and reaching end-of-life, while the existing plugin processing server (Waves Extreme Server) is six years old and nearing hardware lifecycle limitations. Replacement is mission-critical to maintain reliability and audio quality for community relations concerts, national tours, and high-visibility protocol missions at venues including the White House and Pentagon.
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Salient Characteristics
United States Air Force Band, Washington DC
Digital Mixing Console & Real-Time Audio Processing Engine
4 March 2026
Part 1
General Information
1. GENERAL: This is a goods contract to provide two (2) digital mixing consoles and four (4) real-time audio processing engines to the United States Air Force Band, Washington, D.C. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.
The United States Air Force Band performs community relations concerts in the National Capital Region and tours throughout the United States, as well as protocol missions at venues such as the White House, the Pentagon, and other high-visibility national events. The reliability, audio quality, and processing capability of the Band’s digital mixing and plugin processing systems are mission-critical to ensure flawless execution of these performances.
The current digital mixing consoles (DiGiCo SD11) are over ten (10) years old and are approaching the end of their operational lifecycle. The current plugin processing server (Waves Extreme Server) is six (6) years old and is nearing hardware lifecycle limitations. Replacement is required to maintain mission capability, reliability, and compatibility with modern production standards.
Vendor shall provide the following equipment at cost to the United States Air Force Band to be delivered to Hangar 2, 201 McChord Street SW, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC 20032
• DiGiCo Quantum 112 o The vendor shall provide:
o Two (2) new DiGiCo Quantum 112 digital mixing console o Latest generation FPGA processing platform o Minimum 128 input channels o Optocore ports o Mustard Processing and Nodal Processing capability o 96kHz operation o Integrated redundant power supplies o Compatible with existing DiGiCo stage racks and infrastructure o Manufacturer's warranty included o New (not used or refurbished) o All required software licenses o All required power supplies and standard accessories o Delivery to Hangar 2, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling o
• Fourier Audio Transform.Engine o The vendor shall provide:
o Four (4) new Fourier Transform.Engine real-time plugin processing unit o Low-latency processing optimized for live sound applications o Cross-platform plugin compatibility (VST3 or equivalent) o Redundant power capability o Network audio compatibility suitable for integration with DiGiCo systems o Manufacturer's warranty included o New (not used or refurbished) o All required software and licensing o Delivery to Hangar 2, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling
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