Solid state logic Duality User manual

Duality

Operator’s Manual

Solid State Logic

82S6DUA20C

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Solid State Logic

S O U N D | | VISION

Begbroke, Oxford, England, OX5 1R • +44 (0)1865 842300

320 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, SA • +1 (1) 212 315 1111

Suite 401, 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, SA • +1 (1) 323 549 9090

3-55-14 Sendagaya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo 151-0051, Japan • +81 (0)3 5474 1144

7 bis, rue de la Victoire, le Blanc Mesnil, Paris 93150, France • +33 (0)1 48 67 84 85

Via Timavo 34, 20124 Milano, Italy • +39 (0)39 2328 094

Visit SSL at URL: http://www.solidstatelogic.com

Visit SSL at URL: http://www.solid-state-logic.com

Duality, SuperAnalogue, VHD, Total Recall, Solid State Logic and SSL are trademarks of Solid State Logic

All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or

by any means whether mechanical or electronic without the

written permission of Solid State Logic, Oxford, England

As research and development is a continual process, Solid State Logic reserves the right

to change the features and specifications described herein without notice or obligation

E&OE

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Overview 2-1

DAW I/O Labelling 2-2

Routing and Signal Flow 2-2

Introduction to Split Mode 2-2

Channel Strip 2-3

Channel Input Section 2-4

Dynamics Section 2-5

Compressor 2-5

Gate/Expander 2-5

Central Dynamics Control 2-7

Dynamics Section Metering 2-7

Equaliser 2-7

Filters 2-7

Channel Output (CHO ) 2-8

Insert oint 2-8

Signal rocessor Routing 2-8

Channel Sends 2-9

Cue Stereo 2-9

FX Sends 2-9

Channel an 2-10

Split Mode 2-10

Channel Fader 2-11

Channel Cut and Solo 2-11

D-pot and DAW Control 2-11

Channel TFT Screen 2-12

Centre Section 2-15

ower Supply Indicators 2-15

Central Routing anel 2-16

Main Output Functions 2-18

Main Bus Compressor 2-19

Master Fader 2-20

Track Bus Master Controls 2-21

Monitoring 2-22

External Source Selectors 2-23

Monitor Insert 2-24

Monitor Metering 2-24

Bass Management 2-25

Monitor Options 2-25

Monitor Level Calibration 2-27

SOLO / AFL / FL 2-28

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Cue/FX Send Master Controls 2-29

Foldback and Headphone Outputs 2-29

Stereo Return Channels 2-30

Misc Options 2-31

Communications 2-32

Oscillator 2-33

LFE Channel 2-34

Mix Reassign Matrix 2-34

Stereo Mix Matrix 2-34

Group Control Faders 2-35

Section Metering 2-36

Meter Options 2-37

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Introduction 3-1

DAW Controller features summary 3-1

Communication with the DAW 3-1

Overview 3-2

D-pots 3-2

Console Focus Button 3-2

Master Control anel 3-3

Channel Banking Controls 3-3

DAW Window Buttons 3-3

Digital ‘In-line’ Mode 3-3

DAW Utility Buttons 3-4

Modifier Buttons 3-4

Default Button 3-5

Channel Functions 3-6

DAW Meters 3-6

Channel Fader 3-6

Channel Solo and Cut anel 3-7

Channel D-pot 3-7

Solo and Cut Buttons 3-7

Solo Isolate 3-7

Channel Select Button 3-7

Scribble Strip Displays 3-7

Record Ready Mode 3-8

Edit Mode 3-8

Select Mode 3-9

Working with the Channel D-pots 3-9

an Mode 3-9

Channel Mode 3-9

Send Mode 3-9

Setting Sends re/ ost Fader 3-10

Muting a Send Output 3-10

Flipping Send Levels to the Faders 3-10

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Input, Output and Send Routing 3-11

Viewing Routing 3-11

Changing Routing 3-11

Motion Control 3-12

Basic Transport Controls 3-12

Additional Transport Controls 3-12

Other useful transport modes 3-13

Setting start (In) and end (Out) Times 3-13

Setting re and ost Roll 3-13

Audition 3-13

Footswitch Control 3-14

Zoom, Navigation and Selection Modes 3-14

Shuttle/Scrub Wheel 3-15

Numeric Keypad 3-16

lug-In Editor 3-17

lug-In Editor Display 3-17

lug-In Editor Controls 3-17

aging Buttons 3-17

Selecting a DAW Channel for lug-In Control 3-18

Timecode/Bars & Beats/Samples Display 3-18

lug-In Display Modes 3-18

Viewing Current Inserts (Insert Mode) 3-18

Assigning a lug-In or Hardware I/O Insert 3-19

Editing lug-In arameters ( arameter Mode) 3-19

Soft Keys 3-21

Working with DAW Automation 3-24

Automation Enable 3-24

Automation Modes 3-24

TRIM Mode 3-24

Automation Status Display 3-25

Suspending Automation 3-25

Writing Automation 3-25

Automating Cuts 3-26

Automating ans and Sends 3-26

Automating lug-Ins 3-26

Mackie Control (MCU) Emulation 3-27

Mackie Function Control Overview 3-28

Logic Template 3-29

Nuendo/Cubase Template 3-32

Sonar Template 3-35

Digital erformer Template 3-38

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Overview 4-1

Total Recall and rojects 4-2

Working with rojects and Titles 4-3

Saving a TR Setup 4-3

Recalling a TR Setup 4-4

Deleting a TR Setup 4-4

Renaming TR Setups 4-4

Total Recall Displays 4-5

Copying and Swapping settings between channels 4-6

Resetting soft switches 4-6

Copying TR Setups to a DAW Folder 4-6

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Overview 5-1

Key Features 5-1

Automation and rojects 5-2

Working with rojects and Titles 5-3

Activating the Automation System 5-3

Operation 5-4

List Mix Menu 5-4

Changing the Selected Mix ass 5-4

Deleting Mix asses 5-4

Creating A New Mix ass 5-5

Mix Running 5-6

Mix Review 5-6

Dedicated Automation Buttons 5-7

Join and Revise 5-8

Discard 5-9

Updating a Mix ass 5-9

rotection Modes 5-9

Automation Options 5-10

Trim 5-10

Trim Lock 5-11

Motors Off 5-12

Snap Mode 5-12

AutoTakeover 5-12

Cut Automation 5-13

Using Match and lay to correct a Cut 5-13

Copy and Swap 5-14

Fader Links 5-15

Creating a New Link 5-15

SuspdSel/SuspdAll 5-15

Deleting Links 5-15

Saving Mix asses to your DAW roject 5-16

ro Tools Setup Notes 5-17

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Introduction 6-1

Duality Remote 6-1

Connecting Duality To Your Computer 6-2

Setting a Fixed I Address 6-2

Connecting to Duality 6-3

roject Tab 6-4

Copying Titles, Total Recall and Mix Data Between rojects 6-4

Renaming rojects, Titles, Mixes or Total Recall Setups 6-5

Backing up a roject 6-5

Restoring a roject 6-5

Notes Tab 6-5

Channel Tabs 6-6

Mixes 6-7

Total Recall 6-8

Exts Names 6-9

Misc Tab 6-10

Time and Date 6-10

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What is Duality?

Duality is an evolutionary combination of super analogue console and DAW controller from Solid State Logic. It

draws on years of design experience, and incorporates industry standard features from SSL’s range of large

format music consoles.

Design Concepts

Duality combines tec nology from SSL’s acclaimed music console, t e XL 9000 K Series wit new design

concepts w ic fait fully recreate t e overload c aracteristics of valve circuitry. It retains all of t e sonic

benefits of SuperAnalogue™ capacitor-free servo coupled circuitry, t en adds variable armonic colouration on

a c annel by c annel basis, contained wit in a control surface w ic will be familiar to any recording engineer

w o as previously used SSL consoles.

Key Features Summary

• Combined large format SSL console and DAW controller

• Legendary SuperAnalogue™ mic preamps and signal processing

• New VHD™ (Variable Harmonic Drive) preamp stage

• Compre ensive monitoring up to 5.1 surround wit multiple loudspeaker support

• Direct control of DAW recording, editing and mixing functions from t e console surface

• Flexible signal routing en anced by t e c annel ‘Split’ function

Console Feature Summary

• Integrated console, signal acquisition, signal processing, studio monitoring, bass management and DAW

control

• Advanced DAW control t roug a ig resolution integrated TFT screen

• Elegant, ergonomic design wit a number of add on options

• Innovative large fader dual-control of bot DAW and console input pat wit follow fader metering

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Introduction

Section 1 – Introduction

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Exceptional Signal Processing

• Legendary SSL sound quality

• SuperAnalogue™ tec nology derived from SSL’s acclaimed XL 9000 K Series console

• VHD™ Input Preamp

• DC Coupled for excellent low frequency response

• Balanced signal pat s t roug out for maximum dynamic range

• Audio bandwidt exceeding t at of 192kHz recorders

• Ultra low-noise dual impedance mic amps

• C annel EQ wit twin-curve SSL E and G Series 4-band parametric equalisation

• C annel dynamics sections wit gate, expander and compressor/limiter

• 5.1 implementation of SSL’s classic mix bus compressor

• Hig ly flexible signal processing order

Creative Versatility

• Hex mix bus design configurable as a 5.1 bus or t ree stereo pairs (A, B, C)

• 5.1, stereo or stereo down-mix main outputs

• 24 track busses

• 2 Stereo Cue plus four Aux busses on all c annel modules, wit EFX re-assign system to feed track busses

and c annel output

• Wide range of solo modes including Solo-In-Front

• 4 stereo ec o returns wit full mix/foldback routing

• Unrivalled studio monitoring section

• Hi-visibility c annel TFT screens for metering and optional Total Recall displays

• 2 main VU meters and p ase meter

• Compre ensive bus metering in t e centre section

Introduction

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