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User Guide V1.1
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Table of Contents SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 2 Table of Contents 1.! Introduction!.............................................................................................................................................................................................Page 3 ! 2.! System Requirements!..................................................................................................
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1. Introduction SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 3 So the SSL MX4 Card was born, enabling demanding DAW users, who !SSL Console Bundle for MX4 donʼt have the budget (or the floor space!) required to install a large- User Guide V1.1 format SSL console, to entirely mix „in the box“ with the workflow !English Edition V1.1 benefits and Sonic DNA, that made SSL famous. ! Plug-Ins included: The Double Preci
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2. System Requirements SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 4 To run the SSL Console Bundle Plug-Ins you need a host PC equipped The tables below show the max. number of simultaneous mono and with an SSL MX4 PCIe Card or SSL Mixpander/5 (or Soundscape stereo instances of one Plug-In at 44.1 kHz, inserted on an individual Mixpander/9) and the latest Version of the SSL Mixer V6.x or SSL Mono to Mono or Stereo
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3. Installation SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 5 NOTE: The SSL Console Bundle Plug-ins are automatically installed with the number) of the MX4 or Mixpander card. But it will work on every PC with this SSL Mixer & Soundscape V6 (or later) software. The installation procedure device and Plug-In installed. To use the plug-in on multiple systems working below is only required for previous Software Versi
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4. Operational Overview SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 6 SSL Console Dynamics V1.0 Included Plug-ins: Four different Plug-In SSL Console EQ and Filters V1.5 Versions are included: mono to mono, mono to Two different Plug-In mono with side chain input, versions are included; mono stereo to stereo and stereo to to mono and stereo to stereo with side chain input. stereo. The Mono Version with side
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4. Operational Overview SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 7 SSL Console Bus Compressor V1.0 General Plug-In Controls Two different Plug-In Double Clicking on any SSL Console Plug-In in the Mixer opens its GUI („Big Versions are included: Window“) to control all the parameters of the processes with your mouse. Stereo to Stereo and Stereo Before we dive deeper into the specific Plug-In Controls, letʻs hav
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4. Operational Overview SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 8 Peak Meters Details on Rotary Knob Precision All rotaries inside the SSL MX4 Plug-Ins and Mixer Applications follow the The peak meters in the input and output sections rotational Click&Drag principle, which allows the control resolution to be contain a clip indication light. This can be reset using defined by the distance from the centre of th
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4. Operational Overview SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 9 Current Preset Name Plug-In Bypass Pressing the BYPASS button removes the Plug-In from the signal Displays the name of the currently loaded Preset, or chain to easily compare the original and processed sound. (Untitled), if the Setting hasnʻt been stored yet. The BYPASS button in the top bar and in the little Mixer Window of the plug-in are co
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5. SSL Console EQ and Filters SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 10 The plug-in includes high and low frequency shelving equalisers (which can SSL Console EQ and Filters be switched to peaking curves via the BELL button) and two overlapping equalisers with adjustable Q. The Low Frequency section operates over a frequency range of 40Hz - 600Hz and is capable of up to 16.5dB of cut or boost. The HF sectio
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5. SSL Console EQ and Filters SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 11 The High Mid Frequency section operates over a frequency range of 600Hz - Filters Section 7 kHz and is capable of ±20dB of gain with a continuously variable Q from 0.5 to 2.5. The filter section of the SSL Console EQ and Filters plug-in includes a 12dB/ Normally, at any Q setting, the bandwidth of the HMF and LMF sections varies octave low
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5. SSL Console EQ and Filters SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 12 Special EQ Controls Changing Frequency Gain and Q-Factor For the filters, the X-axis is used to change the cut-off frequency Filter Knobs • The low and high EQ bands use the X-axis to change frequency and the Y- • axis to change gain The filter pots have an OUT position, which The low-mid and high-mid bands additionally have the Q-Parameter
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6. SSL Console Channel Dynamics SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 13 SSL Console Channel Dynamics The SSL Channel Dynamics Plug-In comprises separate sections for compressor/limiter and an expander/gate. Both sections work independently, but can be operational at the same time, providing sophisticated control of signal levels. The Mono and Stereo Version are both also available as a Version with side
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6. SSL Console Channel Dynamics SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 14 THRESHOLD Gate/Exp Section Whenever a signal exceeds the level set by this control, the The gate/expander section contains a number of useful features including a compressor will start to act at the ratio set by the RATIO control. variable range from 0 to 40dB, a variable threshold from -30dB to +10dB, a This control also provides auto
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6. SSL Console Channel Dynamics SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 15 FAST ATT Provides a fast attack time (100μs per 40db). When off, a controlled linear attack time of 1.5ms per 40dB is selected. The attack time is the time taken for the Expander/Gate to ʻrecoverʼ once the signal level is above the threshold. When gating signals with a steep rising edge, such as drums, a slow attack may effectively m
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7. SSL Console Bus Compressor SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 16 SSL Console Bus Compressor Bus Compressor Parameters Compression Meter Shows Gain Reduction with a simulated moving coil meter, that mimics the real ballistics of the SSL Bus Compressor meter found on thousands of SSL Consoles around the world. For experienced SSL Operators this Meter provides an authentic Gain Reduction feedback and
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7. SSL Console Bus Compressor SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 17 RELEASE AUTOFADE and RATE Five switchable ranges 0.1, 0.3, 0.6, 1.2 seconds and ʻAutoʼ. The final part of the compressor is the AUTOFADE switch (With Auto selected, the release time is dependant upon the and the associated RATE rotary control which provides a duration of signal peaks). timed fade down or up with a fade time of 1 to 60 se
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8. Support SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 18 Support, FAQs and Online Help Center To access the latest support information on MX4 or the SSL Console Bundle, please visit our online support site. The information there is kept up to date by our support staff to make sure all information is accurate. All information is available to you 24/7/365. If you canʼt find your answer or a solution to your issue, y
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9. Copyright and legal Disclaimer SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 19 Solid State Logic SOUND || VISION Visit SSL at: www.solid-state-logic.com © 2009-2010 Solid State Logic All Rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. 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
