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Summary of Contents for AWS DELTA 916

Page 1: ...AWS δelta 916 924 948 OWNER S MANUAL Solid State Logic S O U N D V I S I O N ...

Page 2: ...Copyright Conventions Solid State Logic SSL AWS 900 AWS 900 SE AWS 916 AWS 924 AWS 948 AWS δelta and Total Recall are trademarks of Solid State Logic All other 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 Initial rel...

Page 3: ...ed where they can be stepped on pinched pulled or tripped over in any way Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Adjust...

Page 4: ...n the return neutral lead when the return lead also functions as the protective earth PE An external over current protection device is required to protect the wiring to this apparatus which must be installed according to current wiring regulations In certain countries this function is supplied by use of a fused plug In other cases a fused spur or circuit breaker should be used according to local p...

Page 5: ...forms with the current protection requirements of the European community council directives on EMC and LVD DISPOSAL OF WEEE BY USERS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION The symbol shown here is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated...

Page 6: ...This page is intentionally almost blank Page VI AWS δelta Owner s Manual Introduction ...

Page 7: ...npacking the Console 1 3 Attaching the Legs 1 3 Removing the Trim 1 3 Studio Integration 1 5 Audio Connections 1 5 Connecting a Patchbay 1 5 Patchbay Guidelines 1 6 Connecting your DAW 1 7 Overview 1 7 Installing the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote 1 7 Make and Configure the Network Connection 1 8 Network Connection using DHCP 1 11 Enabling ipMIDI on your AWS 1 12 Setting Your Workstation s to Commun...

Page 8: ... In line Recording 2a 5 SECTION 2B AWS 948 TUTORIAL Focus Modes 2b 1 Channel Modes 2b 3 Basic Tracking Configuration 2b 4 Analogue style In Line Tracking Configuration 2b 5 Mixing Configurations 2b 6 Mode Selection 2b 8 Channel Strip 2b 9 Input configuration 2b 9 Signal Processing 2b 9 Routing 2b 9 Panning Width and Balance 2b 10 Channel level cut and solo 2b 10 Centre Section 2b 11 Adjusting the ...

Page 9: ...FX Sends 3 11 Direct Output 3 12 Track Bus Routing 3 12 REC and MIX Bus Routing 3 13 Panning Width and Balance 3 13 Scribble Strips 3 14 Channel Selection 3 14 Cut and Solo Switches 3 14 Level Control 3 15 Centre Section 3 17 Introduction 3 17 Function Keys 3 17 Monitoring 3 18 SOLO Configuration 3 22 Mix and Rec Bus Controls 3 23 Dynamics Operation 3 24 Track Bus Master Controls 3 25 Cue FX Send ...

Page 10: ...t Mode 4 12 Working with the Channel V pots 4 12 Setting Sends Pre Post Fader 4 13 Muting a Send Output 4 13 Flipping Send Levels to the Faders 4 13 Input Output and Send Routing 4 14 Motion Control Panel 4 15 HUI Plug in Control 4 19 Plug In Editor 4 19 Plug In Display Modes 4 20 Editing Plug In Parameters Parameter Mode 4 21 Additional HUI Displays 4 23 Timecode Bars Beats Samples Display 4 23 D...

Page 11: ... 6 Backing up a Project 5 6 Restoring a Project 5 6 The Mixes Tab 5 7 The Total Recall Tab 5 9 The Channels Tab 5 11 The Externals Tab 5 13 The About Tab 5 15 SECTION 6 TOTAL RECALL Overview 6 1 Accessing Total Recall 6 1 Selecting TR Setups 6 3 Changing the selected setup 6 3 Matching the Console to the TR 6 5 Display Overview 6 5 The Channel Display 6 6 Centre section displays 6 7 Additional TR ...

Page 12: ...s 7 9 Switch Automation 7 9 Write to Start End or All 7 11 Legacy Console Automation Activating the Automation System 7 18 List Mix Menu 7 18 Creating A New Mix Pass 7 19 Discard 7 22 Updating a Mix Pass 7 22 Cut Automation 7 23 Summary of fader status and FSM functions 7 25 Trim 7 26 TLock 7 27 Motors Off 7 27 Snap Mode 7 28 AutoTakeover 7 28 Copy and Swap 7 28 Deleting Mix Passes from the Consol...

Page 13: ... Troubleshooting A 13 Introduction A 13 Locating Problems A 13 Audio Faults A 13 Control Faults A 14 Replacing Modules A 15 The Channel Strip 629921X1 629994X1 X2 A 16 The Channel Fader 629924X1 A 17 The Channel Meter Panel 629923X1 X2 A 18 Centre Section Cards A 19 Troubleshooting Chart Channel bays A 20 Troubleshooting Chart Centre section A 20 H Glossary Of Terms A 23 I Link Options A 25 J AFAD...

Page 14: ...24 fader frame Both models deliver pristine SuperAnalogue mixing 24 16 ultra clean SSL SuperAnalogue mic pre s classic SSL dual curve EQ on every channel two assignable SSL Dynamics legendary Stereo Buss Compressor TotalRecall and full 5 1 monitoring In addition to on board classic SSL Automation both models also feature the revolutionary new A FADA mode where motorised analogue faders follow DAW ...

Page 15: ...project setup via SSL Logictivity Remote Browser SSL s unique trademarked Total Recall system with TR Autoscan Responsible green manufacturing and reduced power consumption Compact 24 fader frame ideal for small control rooms AWS δelta 916 The most affordable price of entry in to the AWS range AWS 916 frames are fully wired so can be upgraded to AWS 924 specification at any time AWS δelta 924 The ...

Page 16: ...ject 3 25 C C ST MONO 3 4 3 5 Cable Ducting 1 1 CAL Function Key 3 21 Centre Section 3 17 CH PAN 3 4 3 7 Chan TR 6 5 Channel Banking 4 7 Channel Display 3 14 Channel Fader HUI 4 11 Channel Modes 948 2b 3 3 3 Channel Output 3 12 Channel Selection 3 14 Channels tab Remote 5 11 Chinagraph 3 14 CHOP EFX 3 4 3 11 CHOP PRE EFX 3 11 3 12 CmFb TR 6 5 Communications 3 27 Compressor 3 8 3 23 3 24 Connectors...

Page 17: ...tion Key 3 20 LFG Function Key 3 21 LINE pot 3 8 LNSL Function key 3 17 Logic 4 34 Logic Handshaking 4 3 LØ switch 3 8 LRA Function Key 3 19 LS SELECT buttons 3 18 M M CHOP PRE 3 4 3 7 Maintenance A i Master Control Panel DAW 4 8 4 33 Master Fader 3 23 MCU 4 32 Metering Centre Section 3 29 meters channel 3 6 METERS Function keys 3 29 MIC pot 3 8 MIDI SysEx 5 1 7 20 MIDI 1 7 1 20 A 9 MISC Function ...

Page 18: ...sing Order 3 10 SLATE button 3 27 SLNK Function key 7 19 Snap Automation 7 15 Snap Function Key 4 5 SOLO monitoring 3 18 SOLO CLEAR button 3 18 SOLO Configuration 3 22 Solo switch 3 14 4 13 Sonar 4 39 Introduction Page 0 5 AWS δelta Owner s Manual Specifications A 1 A 7 SRA Function Key 3 19 ST Function key 3 3 3 17 stereo cue 3 9 3 25 stereo FX Returns 3 24 StRt TR 6 5 Studio Integration 1 5 SUM ...

Page 19: ...AWS δelta 916 924 948 OWNER S MANUAL SECTION 1 INSTALLATION SETUP ...

Page 20: ...This page is intentionally almost blank AWS Installation Page 1 ii AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

Page 21: ...Installing the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote 1 7 Software Installation Macintosh 1 7 Software Installation PC 1 8 Make and Configure the Network Connection 1 8 Direct Network Connection Macintosh 1 8 Direct Network Connection PC 1 10 Network Connection using DHCP 1 11 DHCP Settings Mackintosh 1 11 DHCP Settings Windows 1 11 Enabling ipMIDI on your AWS 1 12 Finding the Console on the AWS Remote Appl...

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Page 23: ...way The heatsink fins on the console rear panels can reach temperatures of approximately 30 degrees Celsius above the ambient room temperature AIR CONDITIONING It is unlikely that additional air conditioning will be required after installing your AWS δelta maximum dissipation of 430W for AWS 916 550W for the AWS 924 and 650W for the AWS 948 It is possible however that when all the studio equipment...

Page 24: ...Pre Installation Page 1 2 AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

Page 25: ...fins protrude from the rear of the console and care must be taken not to damage them Position the legs on the console beam and attach the M10 bolts using the 6mm hex key supplied There are four bolts per leg Using four people the console may now be tipped forward onto its feet Once the console is in position a limited amount of adjustment is available to compensate for an uneven floor Do not unscr...

Page 26: ...C OUTPUT ECHO RTN 1L ECHO RTN 1R FX1 OUT KEY IN FB AL OUT FB AR OUT ECHO RTN 2L ECHO RTN 2R FX2 OUT KEY IN FB BL OUT FB BR OUT ECHO RTN 3L ECHO RTN 3R FX3 OUT ECHO RTN 4L ECHO RTN 4R FX4 OUT 8 TRACK BUS OUT CUE FX BUS OUT RED LIGHT TALKBACK GP I O CUE BUS INJECTS MIC GAIN DESK EXT TB L INSERT R MIC SEND RTN VIDEO OUT NETWORK SERIAL 2 DIAGNOSTICS SERIAL 1 X RACK RESET SD CARD 2 1 FOOTSWITCH MIDI 1 ...

Page 27: ... L R C LFE LS RS L R MINI A L R AMP IN AMP IN L R AMP IN L R C LFE LS RS L R C LFE LS RS L R C LFE LS RS 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 DIRECT OUTPUTS 9 10 11 12...

Page 28: ...25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 MIC LINES USER OPTION 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CHANNEL MIC INPUTS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DAW OUTPUTS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 29: ...TALLING THE IPMIDI DRIVER AND AWS REMOTE Download on to your workstation computer either the AWS924 948_Mac_Support dmg disk image Macintosh or the AWS924 948_Win_Support zip file Windows These contain the AWS Remote and ipMIDI applications and the latest version of the installation instructions http update solid state logic com update public index jsp System Requirements for your workstation comp...

Page 30: ...ectly to the network port on your workstation computer using the console s default fixed IP address of 192 168 1 2 Note that many computer adaptor cards will autosense a direct connection negating the need for a crossover cable If you are unsure whether your workstation computer s network adapter has this functionality please use a crossover rather than a pin to pin cable It is possible to connect...

Page 31: ...list Alternatively if you have already created a separate Location for your existing network you can simply delete the unused ports Airport Firewire from the AWS location so that only the network port connected to AWS is remaining Please note that currently OS X does not allow two ports to be used for IP traffic As such the connection to your main network will not be available while the AWS is con...

Page 32: ...onnection Select Properties Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and Properties Next configure the adapter as shown below Click on OK on both windows to save Back in your network connection list right click on your adaptor and ensure that it is enabled If it is disabled the enable option will appear in the list Click on enable DAW Connection Page 1 10 AWS δelta Owner s Manual Must match the AWS IP addr...

Page 33: ...lly assigning IP addresses to all the devices on your network The simplest configuration would be as shown above DHCP SETTINGS MACKINTOSH On the Mac go to System Preferences and click on the Network icon Set Configure IPv4 to Using DHCP DHCP SETTINGS WINDOWS Go to Network and go into Local Area Connection Properties Open up the option Internet Protocol version 4 TCP IPv4 Choose the option Obtain a...

Page 34: ...etwork AWS Remote will automatically locate the console and the message AWS 948 924 SN xxxxx is online where xxxxx is the ID of the console will be shown in green text in the bottom left hand corner of the browser If you have multiple AWS consoles on the network or the AWS Remote browser did not automatically locate your console No AWS 924 948 connected will be shown in red text In this instance c...

Page 35: ...s Port 9 10 Mapped to the conventional MIDI connectors on the rear of the console allowing connection of a keyboard or other MIDI device to your DAW via ipMIDI To select which DAW is assigned to each layer go to SSL MISC SETUP on your console and select the following DAW 1 select from Protools HUI Nuendo Digital Performer Sonar DAW 2 select from Protools HUI Nuendo Digital Performer Sonar None Aft...

Page 36: ... using the console MIDI ports Enable the two options shown above to ensure that the desk MTC reader shows the correct position following a Pro Tools locate or scrub operation The legacy automation system automatically detects the timecode standard from the incoming MTC messages but will quite happily attempt to play out stored mix data to incoming timecode with a different frame rate This will res...

Page 37: ... out issues with external routers and network switches If the link LED is illuminated the next step is to confirm that the activity LED is illuminating periodically to show network traffic If it does not illuminate periodically check the following If your workstation is not connected directly to your console using a crossover RJ45 cable and fixed IP addressing follow the installation instructions ...

Page 38: ... and AWS will be received by all other computers on the network potentially causing problems in installations with more than one AWS The UDP packets can be blocked by using a firewall router and connecting the main network to the WAN connector The firewall can then be configured to allow all traffic apart from UDP ports 21928 through 21947 which are used by ipMIDI and optionally port 50081 which i...

Page 39: ...l emulator software Connect your computer s serial port to the rear of the console using a 9 way D type extension cable The pin out for the console s 9 way D type serial connector is shown below A standard male female pin to pin 9 way D type lead can be used for serial connection Set the terminal as follows Baud rate 19200 8 data bits No parity No start bit 1 stop bit Flow control Xon Xoff Press t...

Page 40: ...r MIDI interface unit port 1 Repeat for the other ports using the diagram above as a guide Port 4 is used both for archiving Total Recall and Automation data and to receive MIDI Timecode MTC Follow the instructions on configuring your workstation but use the physical MIDI ports rather than the virtual MIDI ports when selecting MIDI ports Ports 5 and 6 are currently not implemented and are reserved...

Page 41: ...AWS δelta 916 924 948 OWNER S MANUAL SECTION 2 2A AWS 916 924 TUTORIAL 2B AWS 948 TUTORIAL ...

Page 42: ... Strip 2a 3 Input configuration 2a 3 Signal Processing 2a 3 Dynamics 2a 3 Filter and EQ 2a 3 Insert Point 2a 3 Routing 2a 3 Cue FX and EFX Sends 2a 3 Bus Routing 2a 4 Panning Width and Balance 2a 4 Level Cuts and Solos 2a 4 Centre Section 2a 5 Adjusting the Mix and Record Busses 2a 5 Creating a Monitor Mix 2a 5 Creating Foldback Mixes 2a 5 Using the FX Returns 2a 5 Using Talkback 2a 5 In line Reco...

Page 43: ...tions 2b 6 Basic Stereo Mixdown 2b 6 Additional Send Mixing 2b 6 Additional Return Mixing 2b 7 Mode Selection 2b 8 948 Channel Strip 2b 9 Input configuration 2b 9 Signal Processing 2b 9 Dynamics 2b 9 Filter and EQ 2b 9 Inserts 2b 9 Routing 2b 9 Cue and FX Sends 2b 9 Bus Routing 2b 10 Panning Width and Balance 2b 10 Channel Level Cut and Solo 2b 10 Centre Section 2b 11 Adjusting the Mix and Record ...

Page 44: ...les highlighting the ways in which it is different from other consoles with which operators may be familiar Each tutorial provides an overview of typical studio configurations mode selection and both the channel strip and Centre Section controls This section does not cover operation in depth more detailed information will be found in section 3 ...

Page 45: ...much DAW IO is available to you Two basic serving suggestions are outlined below SMALLER SYSTEMS LARGER SYSTEMS DAW Channel Mic Input CUE Sends Ext B Monitoring Chan output Signal Processing Channel Line Input Foldback Mix Bus AWS 916 924 Tutorial AWS δelta Owner s Manual Page 2a 1 DAW Channel Input Mic or Line In CUE Sends Monitoring Foldback Rec bus Signal Processing Mix Bus Ext B ...

Page 46: ...the V pots by pressing the CHANNEL button to the left of the Focus button This allows In Line style signal control but with the monitor mix being created using the DAW digital mixer Pressing the V pot will then reverse the functions of the V pot and fader Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode by entering the Function Keys Meters menu and selecting either DAW or Anl Console Element Anal...

Page 47: ... has four bands each with a gain control pot labelled dB and frequency control and the mid bands have Q control Press the HF and LF bands BELL buttons to switch from shelf to bell shape INSERT POINT To switch the channel insert into circuit press the INS IN switch in the centre of the EQ section Press PRE to place it before the EQ in the processing chain ROUTING CUE FX AND EFX SENDS To activate th...

Page 48: ... beneath the track bus selection switches PANNING The pan pot towards the bottom of the channel strip is used to adjust the stereo position of signals being sent to the Record and Mix busses as well as to the Track busses when they are functioning in stereo LEVEL CUTS AND SOLOS The channel fader controls the channel send to the Rec and Mix busses as well as any other sends which are operating post...

Page 49: ...rbs and delays can be connected to the console s four FX send busses FX unit outputs can be returned back into the AWS via the four Stereo Return inputs in the console centre section These can be routed to either of the foldback mixers and to the record and mix busses USING TALKBACK The talkback controls are located to the right of the shuttle wheel Press SLATE to send talkback to the Mix Rec and ...

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Page 51: ...ton to the left of the Focus button This allows In Line style signal control but with the monitor mix being created using the DAW digital mixer Pressing the V pot will then reverse the functions of the V pot and fader Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode by entering the Function Keys Meters menu and selecting either DAW or Anl In In line Channel Modes the V pot adjusts the secondary c...

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Page 53: ...bing 3 An input signal plus additional FX sends for mixing sessions with complex effects configurations 4 Two independent input signals for mixing up to 48 signals Each channel strip is independently configurable allowing for a number of modes to be present on the control surface at once Over the following pages are more detailed introductions to each the console s operation modes The diagrams use...

Page 54: ...annels might be configured in basic mode The stereo master return from the DAW may be brought back into the console using an EXT B input as shown for the mono configuration or a spare stereo channel as shown for the stereo configuration The monitors can be fed by a sum of the mix bus and the DAW return as shown for the mono configuration or by just the DAW as shown for the stereo configuration EFX...

Page 55: ...he monitoring Sends to the DAW can be sourced either from the Channel Outputs or from the Track Busses OVERDUB PLAYBACK TRACKING MODE For overdubbing pressing the RETURN switches will switch the monitor path to be fed from the DAW return allowing recorded tracks to be auditioned The channel outputs should feed the DAW and the DAW channels should be returned to the monitoring paths in the channel f...

Page 56: ...the in channel RETURN switch unselected the second channel path can be sourced pre or post fader and each of the sends can be switched between them This allows for a high level of flexibility of send leveling and automation The channel s signal processing is applied to both channel paths The V pot controls the additional send level and the fader the main channel contribution to the Mix and or Reco...

Page 57: ...witchable between channel paths The insert points can be switched and routed separately for each path The V pot and channel fader provide independent level control to each signal AWS 948 Tutorial AWS δelta Owner s Manual Page 2b 7 Channel Path 1L Monitoring DAW track 25 out Channel Path 1R DAW Channel 1 Input 1 Line In L Signal Processing FX Send Return Channel 1 Input 2 Line In R Stereo Master Mi...

Page 58: ...latching switches such as the RETURN switch will cause that switch to activate in all selected channels The mode and its basic signal path are indicated in the console TFT screen when the SSL Chan softkey is pressed The LEDs below the in channel RETURN switch also indicate the mode as indicated in the summary table below Mode Activation Indication Path 1 Path 2 In line Mix extra send TRK and ST Fu...

Page 59: ...nds have Q control Press the HF and LF bands BELL buttons to switch from shelf to bell shape INSERTS To switch the channel insert into circuit press the INS IN switch in the centre of the EQ section Press PRE to place it before the EQ in the processing chain The insert is stereo for stereo channels and is available for either channel path in in line modes as explained in Section 3 ROUTING CUE AND ...

Page 60: ... the channel s digital display In In line Mix mode the main channel pan pot operates on the primary channel path in ln line Track mode it operates on the monitor path By default the CUE ST pan pot controls pan for the other channel path whenever it is routed to a stereo bus as indicated by the CUE LED to the left of the CUE ST pan pot being unlit and the Cue pan follows the main channel pan Desele...

Page 61: ...n Select sources using the buttons down the right hand side The MIX pots control level for the sources to their right There is also an overall LEVEL control USING THE FX RETURNS External FX processing such as reverbs and delays can be connected to the console s four FX send busses FX unit outputs can be returned back into the AWS via the four Stereo Return inputs in the console centre section Thes...

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Page 63: ...AWS δelta 916 924 948 OWNER S MANUAL SECTION 3 ANALOGUE OPERATIONS Solid State Logic S O U N D V I S I O N ...

Page 64: ...This page is intentionally almost blank Analogue Operations Page 3 ii AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

Page 65: ...ting 3 12 Track Busses and EFX 3 12 REC and MIX Bus Routing 3 13 Panning Width and Balance 3 13 Scribble Strips 3 14 Channel Display 3 14 Chinagraph Scribble Strip 3 14 Channel Selection 3 14 Cut and Solo Switches 3 14 Solo Isolates 3 14 Level Control 3 15 CENTRE SECTION 3 17 Introduction 3 17 Power Supply Indicators 3 17 Function Keys 3 17 Monitoring 3 18 MON MODE buttons 3 18 Monitor Configurati...

Page 66: ...3 24 Gate Expander Section 3 24 Track Bus Master Controls 3 25 Cue FX Send Master Controls 3 25 Cue and FX bus injection 3 25 Foldback Headphone Outputs 3 26 Stereo FX Returns 3 26 Communications Setup Options 3 28 Oscillator 3 28 Centre Section Metering 3 29 Console Setup Menu 3 30 Automation 3 31 Talkback 3 31 Monitor section 3 31 Desk Setup 3 31 Desk settings 3 31 Automation 3 32 Analogue Opera...

Page 67: ...ole such as analogue signal processing routing and monitoring or DAW transport control the roles of the following controls are different in each Focus mode When the console is in DAW Focus mode analogue level control of stereo channels can be assigned to the V pots by pressing the CHANNEL switch to the left of the Focus button This allows In Line style signal control but with the monitor mix being...

Page 68: ...ting use the first V pot to select the item then click the V pot to enter adjustment mode Turn the V pot to the desired setting and click a second time to save the setting Note that a VGA output on the back of the console allows the console s screen to be displayed on an external monitor See Section 1 for details 1 Analogue Operations Page 3 2 AWS δelta Owner s Manual TR Auto Lnks Misc DAW SSL Set...

Page 69: ...ine modes the RETURN switches near the pan pots in the channel strips are unselected meaning that the secondary path is sourced from the primary path Press RETURN to switch the monitor path to the external signal The RETURN LED lights to indicate it is active When the SET Function key next to the ALL Function key is selected pressing any in channel non latching switches such as the RETURN switch w...

Page 70: ...al is then sent to both outputs C ST MONO If EFX to CHOP is ON and the Stereo CUE send is the selected EFX source the C ST MONO key is then shown C ST MONO will fold the stereo channel down to a mono signal and send this signal to both left and right direct outputs for that channel This is useful to provide additional mono FX sends for each channel to be routed to a mono stereo reverb unit for exa...

Page 71: ... activates the Insert point in the Monitor path Channel R The channel insert is controlled from the existing front panel INS switch M CHOP PRE switches the Monitor path output Channel R to the Pre Fader signal The channel path Pre Fader signal is controlled from the existing front panel PRE switch Menu 2 In Line Mix CH PAN routes the Post Channel pan signal to the channel outputs MON PAN routes th...

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Page 73: ...EC OVER OVER EDIT TRACK ASSIGN L R Channel meters and peak lights showing analogue levels or DAW levels depending on console Focus mode See Page 3 6 REC DAW channel is in Record Ready EDIT channel is assigned to the plug in editor See Section 4 Track bus routing and source selection Pre fader PRE post pan PAN or post fader neither See Page 3 10 Dynamics assignment Press 1or 2 either for Stereo cha...

Page 74: ... switch selects a 1MΩ high impedance input 6 35mm jack suitable for sources such as guitars Adjust the input level using the MIC 12dB to 75dB or LINE 20dB notched at 0dB pot The INST input is controlled via the MIC pot In addition there are switches for phase reverse Ø 48V phantom power and a 20dB PAD AWS 948 Switch the primary channel path s input between Mic or Line by pressing FLIP The LED next...

Page 75: ...urves and control interaction The difference between E Series and G Series EQ is as follows E Series The bell curves are steeper sided and there is no overshoot on the shelf curve E Series EQ is more aggressive and is therefore better for removing problem frequencies G SeriesThe bell curve has a more rounded shape at low gains and the shelf curve overshoots zero slightly at the base of the curve G...

Page 76: ...RE switch located above the INS IN switch mid way down the EQ section The processing order will be reflected in the Channel Setup screen 3 AWS 948 When in Stereo channel mode the insert send and return is stereo In In line modes the left insert connections are used for the primary channel path and the right connections for the Monitor path in this mode the 2nd insert point is switched from the Cha...

Page 77: ...at EFX is active and the DIRECT PRE EFX LED lights green to indicate that the channel output has been assigned to the EFX EFX is only available if the selected channel has a send assigned to the EFX system AWS 948 The stereo cue s blue pan pot can be used to pan mono channel sends to the stereo cue bus In stereo mode it becomes a balance control FX busses receive a mono sum of the signal from a st...

Page 78: ... being sent to any active track busses Note that only one auxiliary send control from each channel may feed the EFX system if a second auxiliary send is assigned to EFX within the same channel it will replace the originally assigned auxiliary AWS 916 924 Press the EFX button beside the gain pot The EFX LED will light Check that EFX CHOP in the Channel Setup screen is not selected as this employs t...

Page 79: ...dicated by the CUE LED to the left of the CUE ST pan pot in the image above right being unlit REC AND MIX BUS ROUTING The Record and Mix busses are independent stereo busses which receive a post pan post fader channel signal To route channels to them press the REC and or MIX switch to the right of the channel pan pot The REC and MIX LEDs light to indicate that the route has been made PANNING WIDTH...

Page 80: ...acks See Section 4 for more details CUT AND SOLO SWITCHES The CUT and SOLO switches below the digital display allow the signal assigned to the fader to be muted or soloed Similarly the CUT and SOLO switches above the digital display allow the signal assigned to the V pot to be muted or soloed CUT switches work on all post fader sends by default However it is possible to configure them to mute pre ...

Page 81: ...on system When in DAW Focus the fader is used to control the track fader within the DAW See Section 4 for more information on DAW control and Section 7 for more information on SSL δ Control automation AWS 948 The channel fader controls both components of a stereo signal The relative level of the components the balance can be adjusted using the V pot For In line Track mode the main fader controls t...

Page 82: ...llator and comms levels TFT screen and controls DAW control panel Transport and motion controls Rec Mix bus Functions Comms controls Master fader Monitor panel Function keys Foldback and Stereo Return controls Dynamics and Aux track bus masters Bus Meter Panel ...

Page 83: ...f buttons The display indicates the function assigned to the lower row Frequently the lower softkeys are also submenus opening up a further set of softkeys in the lower row of buttons When none of the upper row of keys are selected the following functions are applied to the lower softkeys ALL Activates the SEL key on all channel strips SET Groups the controls of all channels with their SEL key act...

Page 84: ...s using the main monitor pot by selecting MINI in the MISC LEVELS buttons To select the monitoring source use the MON SRC buttons These include the Record REC and Mix bus MIX and two external source selectors EXT A and EXT B Sources will be intercancelling unless the SUM button is selected All sources are stereo except those brought in via the EXT A monitor source selector see next page To select ...

Page 85: ...ernal Sources Please see Section 5 for further information MONITOR OPTIONS A variety of monitoring options are accessed via the MONITOR OPTIONS Function keys INS This switches the encoder decoder insert into the monitor path for use with 5 1 monitor sources selected via the EXT A monitor selector or stereo sources via EXT B see above PFM This routes the PFL signal to the Mini A loudspeakers In thi...

Page 86: ...range unfiltered LFE channel BMN Turns on the Bass Management system This is designed to extend the low frequency response of the monitoring system and to simulate the 5 1 monitoring systems in TV and domestic environments It inserts 12dB per octave 80Hz high pass filters in the L C R LS RS monitor outputs and feeds a mono sum of these five outputs to an 80Hz 24dB per octave low pass filter which ...

Page 87: ...see below checking before you calibrate the LFE output whether the LFO option see previous page is off or on 85dB calibrated level please see following page Selecting NEXT produces a second layer of calibration options Selecting ALS ARS or ALF allows you to trim the Left Surround Right Surround or LFE channels respectively by 10dB using the method described above LFG Low Frequency Gain allows the ...

Page 88: ...ated or UCal for uncalibrated Bear in mind that switching to a calibrated level of 85dB may cause a significant increase in listening volume so take care not to damage your hearing and of course your loudspeaker monitoring system The third Monitor Gain Display option Gain displays the volume in decibels with a maximum value of 0dB All other values are reductions of this level through to OFF SOLO C...

Page 89: ...ion connector panel ASSIGNING CENTRE SECTION DYNAMICS To assign the centre section compressor gate to one of the master busses hold the appropriate bus button and press the button in the row labelled DYN Both dynamics sections are employed 1 for the left bus 2 for the right If the DYN symbol does not light check that neither of the dynamics units is assigned to a channel The dynamics sections are ...

Page 90: ...nee THRESHOLD This controls the level at which the compressor starts to act Automatic gain make up is provided to maintain a steady output level as you introduce more compression FST ATK Normally the attack time is program dependent 3ms 30ms Press this button to select a fixed fast attack time 3ms for 20dB gain reduction RELEASE Sets the time constant speed with which the compressor returns to nor...

Page 91: ...of two busses Cue Stereo A or Cue Stereo B Similarly the FX1 controls can be routed to either the FX 1 or FX 3 bus and the FX2 controls to the FX 2 or FX 4 bus The output level controls for the Cue and Aux busses are located in the top right of the centre section see right The bus levels are displayed in the eight meters in the lower right hand quarter of the LCD metering above the bus master cont...

Page 92: ...buttons in the COMMUNICATIONS section add talkback to the foldback outputs STEREO FX RETURNS The console s four stereo FX Returns are designed to be driven by the outputs of devices which have been fed from the corresponding mono FX busses At the bottom of each section there is a LEVEL control and AFL The left and right components of the signal can be cut individually using the R CUT and L CUT swi...

Page 93: ...tup menu defines whether talkback sums with or replaces the normal foldback signal See below The EXT T B button injects talkback to the external talkback send via a 6 35mm jack on the connector panel Talkback Out controls this level An external listen mic signal can be connected via an XLR on the centre section connector panel and is usually placed in the recording area The LISTEN button injects t...

Page 94: ...t follow the Play or Record tally OSCILLATOR The oscillator is in fact a comprehensive tone and pink noise generator It is located above the TFT screen contains controls for frequency level and routing of tone or pink noise to the Mix Record and Track bus outputs and to the monitor outputs for use in monitor calibration OSC ON activates the oscillator output surprise surprise It s good practice to...

Page 95: ...cles the source for the VU meters between the REC record bus MIX bus or MON monitor bus the appropriate signal name will highlight in between the left and right VU meters to indicate what is being displayed Note that the SOLO level is automatically displayed whenever a solo or AFL function is activated on the console 10db This button introduces a 10dB reduction in the VU signal for the purpose of ...

Page 96: ...ot to enter adjustment mode Turn the V pot to the desired setting and press again to save the setting The Setup options are described over the following pages 1 Analogue Operations Page 3 30 AWS δelta Owner s Manual TR Auto Lnks Misc DAW SSL Setup Restart In Mix show Channel names in Mix running Project Testing Title Latched Match and Play OFF Talkback switces are Auto Play Listen switch is Auto P...

Page 97: ...ng level for more details of these options Solo Gain boost Automatically increases the monitor level when a SOLO or AFL is activated Range 0 10dB Isolated channels AFL on solo Set solo isolated channels to automatically solo in AFL ON OFF DESK SETUP Input Cut Enable If set ON the channel strip CUT button will cut prefade sends ie Aux and CHOP sends ON OFF Analogue Meter Scaling Set the analogue le...

Page 98: ...how When using the automation you have a choice of what is displayed on the console s channel scribble strips and below the Group and Master fader levels in the Centre Section TFT screen The choices are Automation Mode displays the status of the faders Auto Safe or Manual Channel names in Mix running displays the channel names once Execute is pressed in automation Channel names displays the channe...

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Page 101: ...The Default Button 4 8 Resetting Pans 4 8 Resetting Faders 4 8 Resetting Sends 4 8 Resetting Plug ins 4 8 Channel Functions 4 9 DAW Meters 4 9 Status Indicators 4 9 Multi channel Metering TDM Systems Only 4 9 Channel Fader 4 9 Fader Grouping 4 9 Channel Solo and Cut Tile 4 10 Channel SEL Button Track Arming Edit Select 4 11 Record Ready Mode 4 11 Edit Mode 4 11 Select Mode 4 12 Working with the Ch...

Page 102: ...Control 4 19 Plug In Editor 4 19 Plug In Editor Display 4 19 Plug In Editor Controls 4 19 Paging Buttons 4 19 Selecting DAW Channels to Edit 4 19 Plug In Display Modes 4 20 Viewing Current Inserts Insert Mode 4 20 Assigning a Plug In or Hardware I O Insert Mode 4 20 Editing Plug In Parameters Parameter Mode 4 21 Selecting a Plug In to Edit 4 21 Changing Plug in Parameters 4 21 Hi Resolution Parame...

Page 103: ...Switches eg Cuts 4 28 Automating Pans and Sends 4 28 Automating Plug Ins 4 28 Automation Indication for Plug In Parameters 4 28 MCU Mackie Control Emulation 4 29 Mackie Control Emulation Advantages 4 29 Implementation 4 29 DAW Control Function Key Overview 4 31 Nuendo Cubase Template 4 32 Nuendo Console Layout 4 33 Nuendo Control screen 4 34 Contents AWS δelta Owner s Manual Page 4 v ...

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Page 105: ... from two virtual layers For an up to date list of compatible DAW applications please go to the AWS support pages at http www solidstatelogic com Pro Tools and a number of other DAWs support the HUI protocol For further information based on Pro Tools 11 see Pages 4 9 through 4 30 Many other DAWs including Sonar Nuendo and Digital Performer support the MCU protocol For further information see Page ...

Page 106: ... created using the DAW digital mixer Pressing the V pot will then cause the functions of the V pot and fader to be swapped 948 In In line Channel Modes the V pot adjusts the level for one of the channel paths as explained on the following page In Stereo mode the V pot becomes a balance control The CHANNEL switch is still available for DAW control Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode b...

Page 107: ...er Sonar None If None is selected for DAW 2 Menu entries related to DAW 2 will not appear Transport lock layer Select the master DAW layer for transport control between DAW 1 DAW 2 or Off First physical channel DAW 1 Select the console channel number that is controlling the first track number on DAW 1 When DAW 2 is assigned there is a First physical channel DAW 2 menu entry Channel Count DAW 1 Sel...

Page 108: ...ow to configure Protools Information relating to other DAW systems is included later in this section Refer to your DAW manual for information on how to configure your software Once configured and connected communication with the DAW will be initialised and the level of the AWS channel faders rotary controls and master functions will be set to match the DAW controls provided you are in DAW Focus mo...

Page 109: ...only console elements V Pots Each channel contains a continuous rotary controller or V Pot The Plug in editor has four additional rotary controls for plug in parameters AWS δelta Owner s Manual Page 4 5 CLR 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 E N T E R 0 ZOOM SEL SCRUB FADER 10DB COMP DYN INS FADER 10DB COMP DYN INS RECORD MIX JOG 10 5 0 20 15 40 30 50 60 10 5 0 20 40 30 50 10 5 auto 2 3 5 7 10 20 1 0 1 2 3 VU VU 2...

Page 110: ...ol any number of virtual faders within the DAW To flip the 24 console faders to the next set of 24 DAW faders press the right bank button To flip back to the previous 24 faders press the left bank button Any number of virtual faders can be controlled from the AWS using the banking buttons To scroll the faders one at a time press the CHANNEL button located between the two banking arrow buttons foll...

Page 111: ...ve the session or press ESC to cancel The UNDO button will light if undo is available and flash if redo is available press it to Undo the last function Press ALT SHIFT UNDO to Redo the last function ENTER duplicates the function of the Enter key on the computer keyboard ESC ape duplicates the function of the HUI F8 key and cancels on screen dialogues MODIFIER BUTTONS These buttons modify the funct...

Page 112: ...ADERS Hold the DEFAULT button while pressing the SEL button on the channel you wish to reset Hold down OPTION and press DEFAULT to perform a reset across all faders RESETTING SENDS Select the SEND button on the Master Control Panel Turn the Master V pot to scroll through the list of available sends Hold the DEFAULT button while pressing the channel V pot on the channel you want to reset Hold down ...

Page 113: ...or editing with the plug in controller MULTI CHANNEL METERING TDM SYSTEMS ONLY Multi channel metering can be displayed by pressing OPTION SOLO on a selected multi channel track The next two stereo meters are used to show the additional information Normal metering functionality resumes after deselecting the Solo function CHANNEL FADER The channel fader can control any virtual DAW fader including Ch...

Page 114: ...d then this will turn off all solo buttons making this a quick way to clear solos SOLO ISOLATE Holding down ALT and pressing a channel SOLO will put a channel into Solo Isolate mode This mode prevents that channel from being cut when a SOLO is activated on another channel This is particularly useful for FX return tracks CHANNEL SELECT BUTTON The channel SEL button can function as a channel select ...

Page 115: ...ld down ALT and press the channel SEL button Hold down ALT OPTION then press any SEL button to set all tracks to Record Safe EDIT MODE With EDIT mode selected the channel SEL button can have a number of functions This function will only work for the first 8 DAW channels in Pro Tools V6 4 and above Provided BYPASS is off pressing one of the channel SEL buttons assigns the plug in editor to that cha...

Page 116: ...p displays Pan Pressing the PAN button on the Master Control Panel a second time it flashes in this mode allows you to access a second pan control for stereo channels according to your DAW configuration The V pot scribble strip displays Pan R in this mode Press the PAN button again to return to normal pan mode When panned centrally a red LED appears just beneath the channel V pot Holding down ALT ...

Page 117: ...LED below the channel V pot will light to show the channel is muted To mute or un mute all channels press and hold the OPTION button then press any channel V pot All channels will mute or un mute FLIPPING SEND LEVELS TO THE FADERS To flip Send levels from the V pots to the channel faders press the Master Send V pot marked Push to Flip The channel faders now control the send levels and the fader CU...

Page 118: ... will also commit any changes made that have not been confirmed by pressing the V pot 6 Pressing ESC at any time will abort the assignment process Assigning Signals to Multiple Channels Holding down OPTION then pressing any channel V pot will assign that channel s input to all channels Holding down SHIFT OPTION will assign that channel s input to all selected channels Select SEL mode on the Master...

Page 119: ...Zero Returns the playback cursor to the Session start time END Moves the playback cursor to the end of the Session REWIND Holding down this button will rewind the DAW increment depends upon Display mode FAST FORWARD Holding down this button will fast forward the DAW STOP Stops playback or recording PLAY Depending on the HUI DAW settings commences playback from the current cursor position or the la...

Page 120: ...s function allows the IN OUT PRE and POST points to be checked Select the AUD button then press either the PRE IN OUT or POST button Press the AUD button again to cancel the function When Audition mode is selected the transport section of the TFT screen displays audition in place of the Pre and Post indicators PRE Plays from the pre roll point to the selection start point IN Plays from the selecti...

Page 121: ...rrow button allows you to change and extend the region clip selection Holding SHIFT also includes either the previous or next region ZOOM MODE BOTH ZOOM AND SELECT LIT The arrow keys now become horizontal and vertical zoom controls for the edit arrange window on your DAW Fixed edit arrange zoom settings can be saved or recalled from the AWS numeric keypad To save a zoom setting press SHIFT numeric...

Page 122: ...utton followed by a number on the numeric keypad that represents the shuttle speed The buttons control the direction of shuttle EXIT FROM SCRUB SHUTTLE MODE To exit from shuttle mode press either the STOP or ESC button To exit from Scrub mode deselect the SCRUB Key or press either the STOP or ESC button NOTES ON SCRUB AND SHUTTLE MODES PRO TOOLS HUI ONLY The position at which the scrub shuttle sta...

Page 123: ...map to the corresponding controls on the display The V pots also have push push select switches which perform various functions The display also shows information from the DAW at the top of the editor display PAGING BUTTONS The left right paging buttons page through either available insert slots in INSERT mode or plug in parameters in PARAMETER mode see following page SELECTING DAW CHANNELS TO EDI...

Page 124: ...onding to the insert slot which you wish to route to a plug in use the paging buttons if necessary then use the V pot to scroll through a list of plug ins and I O slots The names that are displayed are derived from the DAW 3 To confirm the assignment either a Press the ASSIGN button a second time This will exit INSERT mode and switch the Plug In Editor to PARAMETER mode for editing of the last sel...

Page 125: ... the COMPARE button allows you to compare any changes made to plug in parameters with the values stored before editing As soon as you change any parameter the COMPARE box will turn yellow Pressing the COMPARE button toggles between the settings when you starting editing parameters and the current settings The plug in window must be opened before this function becomes available BYPASSING PLUG INS T...

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Page 127: ...t has post roll enabled Solo DAW has a Solo active Audition DAW is in Audition mode This is displayed in place of the Pre and Post flags Soft Key Display The Plug In Editor includes an 8x8 matrix of soft buttons which map to the 16 boxes at the bottom of the plug in display The top row buttons 1 8 allow selection of the labelled function Once pressed a sub menu will appear for the second row of so...

Page 128: ...atus of all 24 focused channels on the fader scribble strip The labelling is as follows Auto Auto input mode Inpt Input mode only Aux Auxiliary input channel MIDI MIDI channel Mstr Master Fader Phase Not implemented Group Shows the grouping status of all 24 focused channels on the console Creat To create a fader group for your DAW select SEL mode on the Master Control Panel then hold down the SHIF...

Page 129: ... F8 Escape 7 EDIT MENU The Edit Edit menu provides quick access to frequently used editing functions including Capture Separate Cut Copy Paste and Delete 8 SSL MENU This menu is used to access additional optional AWS features such as Console Setup Automation and Total Recall Information regarding these features will be found in the following sections of this manual Console Setup Menu Section 3 Tot...

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Page 131: ...ng Write Touch Latch Trim Read and Off To change automation mode on a channel select an automation mode from the soft key menu and press the auto button on a channel fader Holding down OPTION then selecting an automation mode from below the TFT screen will change automation modes on all channels Changes within the DAW will be reflected on the console Refer to your DAW manual for more information o...

Page 132: ...e no touch sense automation data starts being written as soon as the control is moved In Touch mode the system will stop writing automation and return to the previous level when you stop moving the control Your DAW may have a Touch Timeout period which provides a time limit that allows for a certain time to continue writing automation data after which the value of the parameter returns to the valu...

Page 133: ...control surface solutions Channel meters use far less MIDI bandwidth 6 Character Labels for Track Channel Names and parameter information Master Fader control Implementation In Mackie Control mode the AWS emulates a Mackie Control Master Console plus two Mackie Extender sections For all supported workstations the AWS should be configured in the relevant Control Surface set up menu as two extenders...

Page 134: ...ully supported Only mono metering information is returned from the workstation On stereo channels the maximum value of the left or right channel is displayed The master fader is also included in the DAW layer when a Mackie Control template is active The ten keys located above master transport keys provide different related motion control functions according to the active template When required tal...

Page 135: ...ccording to the state of the Master Console Focus control As with the HUI protocol the RDY and SEL keys determine the function of the Channel strip SEL key Default is the SEL ECT function RDY accesses DAW track arming from the channel strip via the SEL key The centre key is used as a discrete function key in some of the templates and corresponds to the EDIT GLOBAL key located next to the FLIP key ...

Page 136: ... is set up in the Remote Device list Nuendo does not have separate profiles for the Mackie Extender so three two for the AWS 916 Mackie Control units are entered in to the device list with the top most unit corresponding to AWS channels 17 24 and the other units mapped to the remaining channels in descending order DAW Control Page 4 32 AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

Page 137: ...ght RDY and SEL control the function of the Channel SEL key as in the HUI interface The EDIT key is used to open editing windows in Nuendo or Cubase for the current selection EDIT together with SHIFT will close an active window CHANNEL is unchanged and assigns the AWS channel gain element or DAW channel to the V pot according to the state of the Console Focus key The Encoder switch is used to flip...

Page 138: ...are the eight functions keys These are also mapped to the numeric keypad Grps are the eight Fader Group keys Grp F2 Fkys F3 F1 F4 F5 SSL F6 F7 F8 Grp G2 Fkys G3 G1 G4 G5 SSL G6 G7 G8 DAW Control Page 4 34 AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

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Page 141: ...w Project 5 4 Project Options Menu 5 4 New Title 5 4 Duplicate 5 4 Rename 5 4 Deleting a Project 5 4 Backing Up a Project 5 4 Restoring a Project 5 4 Managing Titles 5 5 Creating a Title 5 5 Title Options Menu 5 5 Opening a Current Title 5 5 Duplicating and Copying a Title 5 5 Rename 5 6 Deleting a Title 5 6 THE MIXES TAB 5 7 THE TOTAL RECALL TAB 5 8 THE CHANNELS TAB 5 9 THE EXTERNALS TAB 5 10 THE...

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Page 143: ...yet have the AWS Remote application for AWS δelta you can download it from the SSL website here AWS Downloads Note that you must be registered to enter this area The files are listed under AWS Java Applications There are separate files for PC and Macintosh computers the PC version is a zip archive so simply double click to unzip it the Macintosh version is a dmg file which can be extracted by doub...

Page 144: ... rescan for consoles When the Remote finds any consoles they will appear in the pop up Check the Select box for the required console and click on OK The above screen images and the ones on the following pages are all also relevant to the AWS 916 console Once a connection has been made to the console the green AWS 924 948 SN XXXXX is online message will appear in the Status field Once you have succ...

Page 145: ...AND TITLE NOTES The Notes area on the right hand side of the Projects tab allows you to record your own data related to a particular session including personnel and any other information The top half records information related to the Project as a whole whereas the bottom half records information related specifically to the Title currently loaded from that Project Any information typed here will b...

Page 146: ...e right hand side of the AWS Remote window Once you have finished press Save at the bottom of the window to save your changes Pressing Undo will cancel any changes made and revert all entries to to their previous details DELETING A PROJECT To delete a Project select Delete from the options list Click OK in the confirmation pop up to delete the Project BACKING UP A PROJECT To back up a Project or e...

Page 147: ...scribed in the rest of this chapter Note that loading a song title into the Remote does not automatically recall a Total Recall snapshot onto the Duality control surface DUPLICATING AND COPYING A TITLE To copy the current title select Duplicate A duplicate of the Title including its Title Eyeconix icons mix passes and Total Recall folders will appear at the bottom of the same Project folder with a...

Page 148: ...and other details in the Notes area in the right hand side of the window Once you have finished press Save Notes located below the Title area to save your changes DELETING A TITLE To delete a title right click Mac ctrl click on the Title folder and select Delete from the drop down menu Click OK in the Confirm Delete pop up to delete the title Please be aware that this action cannot be undone Proje...

Page 149: ... button Type a new name in the pop up which appears and press OK To delete a Mix Pass highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Mix button then click OK in the warning pop up which appears Note that ranges of entries can be selected for renaming or deleting together select the first entry then hold shift and select the last entry Rename or delete confirmation pop ups wi...

Page 150: ...name Setup button If you would like to delete a Total Recall set up highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Setup button Note that ranges of entries can be selected for renaming or deleting together select the first entry then hold shift and select the last entry Rename or delete confirmation pop ups will appear for each entry in turn Projects and the Remote Browser P...

Page 151: ...is also possible to clear all channel names by pressing the Clear Names button You can reset them to the default numbered layout by pressing the Reset Names button Furthermore you can use your computer keyboard s TAB SHIFT and navigation arrows to move within and between the fields The channel names are stored as part of each project so loading a different project will automatically reset the chan...

Page 152: ...and enter your prefered name to a maximum of 4 characters Furthermore you can use your computer keyboard s TAB SHIFT and navigation arrows to browse the fields External names are stored in the console in non volatile RAM so they are retained after restarting or powering off Also note that External names are not project specific Projects and the Remote Browser Page 5 10 AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

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Page 157: ...Auto Scan 6 5 The Channel Display 6 6 Setting soft switches 6 6 Copying and Swapping settings between channels 6 6 Centre section displays 6 7 Compressor and Foldback 6 7 Dynamics and Bus Masters 6 7 Stereo Returns 6 7 ADDITIONAL TR FUNCTIONS 6 9 Storing setups 6 9 Deleting Setups 6 9 Restoring Legacy MIDI Setups from a Mac or PC 6 9 TOTAL RECALL VIA LOGICTIVITY 6 11 Total Recall AWS δelta Owner s...

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Page 159: ...witch on the source channel then pressing the fader switch on the destination channel If the Copy switch is selected the source channel settings are copied to the destination channel if not the source and destination channel settings are swapped See Page 6 6 For legacy purposes data saved as a MIDI SysEx file can also be loaded to the AWS by playing through a MIDI SysEx track See Page 6 9 for more...

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Page 161: ...r display The selected message will appear next to the setup to indicate that it is being displayed Total Recall AWS δelta Owner s Manual Page 6 3 Left hand rotary control scrolls through the list of setups selected shows which setup is currently being displayed Yellow cursor indicates the chosen setup Shows function of the top four soft keys Shows function of the lower sixteen soft keys Press the...

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Page 163: ...for details CORRECTING CONTROLS While all soft controls can be reset automatically within the procedure all latching switches and pots must be reset manually Pots are corrected by moving the control until its white line in the display matches its corresponding coloured line in the display Not usable with the SEL menu selected AUTO SCAN Pressing the Scan soft key will scan all channels starting wit...

Page 164: ... COPYING AND SWAPPING SETTINGS BETWEEN CHANNELS Stored setups can be copied or swapped between channels by holding down the fader switch on the source channel then pressing the fader switch on the destination channel If the Copy soft key is selected the source channel settings are copied to the destination channel if not the source and destination channel settings are swapped AWS 948 In addition T...

Page 165: ...no dynamics sections and the track and bus masters Pressing CmFb or pressing the master fader switch will display the centre section compressor the master fader and foldback sections A double press on the fader switch will reset the REC and MIX fader positions and the REC and MIX processing switches Total Recall AWS δelta Owner s Manual Page 6 7 ...

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Page 167: ... to load setups which have been saved via a MIDI SysEx dump The AWS uses MIDI port 4 or ipMIDI port 8 for loading mixes Locate the DAW to just before the SysEx data containing the setups you wish to load Press the Load soft key Play through the SysEx block of data As soon as theAWS detects the start of valid data it will delete all the current setups and replace them with the stored ones from the ...

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Page 169: ...hich you would wish to change and press the Rename Setup button If you would like to delete a Total Recall set up highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Setup button Note that ranges of entries can be selected for renaming or deleting together select the first entry then hold shift and select the last entry Rename or delete confirmation pop ups will appear for each e...

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Page 173: ...ion 7 11 Fader Links 7 11 Viewing Links 7 11 Suspending Links 7 11 Deleting Links 7 11 Switch Automation 7 12 Write to Start End or All 7 13 Legacy Console Automation Activating the Automation System 7 18 List Mix Menu 7 18 Creating A New Mix Pass 7 19 Discard 7 22 Updating a Mix Pass 7 22 Cut Automation 7 23 Summary of fader status and FSM functions 7 25 Trim 7 26 TLock 7 27 Motors Off 7 27 Snap ...

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Page 175: ...re viewed in the track automation lanes for editing The AWS fader Absolute and Trim values are saved using the same dB law as Pro Tools Fader automation so that the Paste Special command can be used to copy existing Pro Tools fader data into the plug in This feature is DAW specific and may not necessarily be available with other systems The δ Control Advantage All fader moves are captured and play...

Page 176: ...he main Volume absolute or Trim automation playlists are in Write mode When the SSL Auto menu has been selected on the small screen softkeys the actual fader levels are displayed on the channel TFT screen as continuous bars to the left of the level meters VCA and Master faders are displayed as before on the small screen in the centre section above the softkey labels The small screen Console Auto m...

Page 177: ... which the plug in has been inserted and may not reflect actual write status until the preferred Pro Tools automation mode Touch has been selected It is feasible to use the Pro Tools Write and Latch modes but desk fader status indicators will indicate only that the fader has been touched or the write status command to the plugin is active The δ Ctrl Plug in Before mixing with δ Control the δ Ctrl ...

Page 178: ...Installing the δ Ctrl Plug in Windows Open the zip file and run the SSL Delta Control Setup exe file follow the installation steps as shown below Automation Page 7 4 AWS δelta Operator s Manual ...

Page 179: ... δ Ctrl Plug in as a Favourite by Command click Mac or Control click PC the Insert Selector and then selecting the SSL plug in from the Other category It will then appear at the top of the Insert Selector pop up menu for fast access If the desk small screen timecode display is required 1 In the Setup Peripherals Synchronization menu set MTC Generator port to ipMIDI channel 7 2 In the Setup Periphe...

Page 180: ...Drop down menu Control Click to enable disable the Auto Increment feature Object number is greyed out when active 4 Assigned Console Object Switches Indicates the current switch state Click on the switch to toggle console state and to write automation 5 Plug in software revision 6 Fader Levels for ABS and Trim in dB 7 Fader Click on Fader to change level Double click to set to 0dB Fader knob will ...

Page 181: ...the large ENABLE key This is indicated in the Plug in GUI by the desk channel name being displayed to left of the channel number additionally the channel number and console type will no longer be greyed out Please note that the Pro Tools ALT Drag short cut to copy a plug in from one track to another should NOT be used as this causes communication errors between the plug in and the desk because the...

Page 182: ...ouched or if the fader Status switch operated In both cases this is indicated by the red Status LED illuminating on the fader strip and in the plug in GUI Note that in the case of the Status switch this can be operated with Pro Tools in Stop to pre arm the track which will drop into write on entering Play If SNAP mode is still active then releasing a fader initiates an AutoMatch ramp to the existi...

Page 183: ...ese include a SNAP mode for fader updates and an additional real time fader TRIM option SNAP Snap mode is enabled via the small screen SNAP soft key or via the dedicated SNAP key Once active releasing a fader drops the fader out of writing automation data and initiates a timed ramp back to the previously stored value in the automation playlist The ramp time is the AutoMatch Time that can found in ...

Page 184: ...rops the channel out of Write trim data will be written until the fader is dropped out of Write by the channel Status switch or if the ALL REPLAY command is used The current AutoMatch time will ramp the trim data back to the 0 dB default if no previous trim data exists or to the previous trim value save in the automation playlist Stopping Playback will have the the same effect but without the ramp...

Page 185: ...nd press the V pot push switch This will create a new entry in the list suffixed with a number This entry will be automatically highlighted and faders can be added or removed from the Link by pressing the fader auto switch Link numbers are shown in the scribble strip above the fader and the read fader status LEDS will indicate the faders in the currently selected Link To adjust the Link balance ho...

Page 186: ...r position into the automation playlist effectively providing a local individual fader JOIN mode The global JOIN and REVISE keys are still active in MOTORS OFF but because the faders always retain their position when the mix pass was stopped they have the same function Trim automation data can also be entered in MOTORS OFF mode with the added benefit of not needing to manually position the fader a...

Page 187: ...s the Pro Tools fader volume and trim data This means that the Pro Tools edit command Paste Special To Current Automation Type can be used to copy Pro Tools fader automation into the δ Ctrl plug in volume playlist to play out on the AWS channels with an accuracy better than 0 2 dB Write to Start End or All Using the front panel HUI control keys you can write automation data to the start end or who...

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Page 189: ...designed specifically for the AWS SSL automation utilises the classic SSL look and feel familiar to thousands of engineers worldwide to add dynamic fader and cut automation to the console MTC MIDI Time Code serves as the mix timeline reference together with support for MMC MIDI Machine Control locate commands to follow non play speed positional changes from the DAW Automation Mix data is normally ...

Page 190: ...ighted in yellow with the word selected after its name and reveals the Titles in that Project To create a new Title in a Project select New Title Titles and Projects are automatically numbered in sequence of creation Select Copy Title to copy the selected Title Note that the top line of the display always indicates the current Project and current Title Use the Select rotary control to scroll throu...

Page 191: ...your current project To rename one of your Mix passes highlight the one which you would wish to change and press the Rename Mix button To delete a Mix Pass highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Mix button Please see Section 5 for further details on the browser Automation AWS δelta Operator s Manual Page 7 17 ...

Page 192: ...ed The only exception to this is if all Mix Passes are deleted The numbering will then restart from 1 Mix Passes can be renamed from the AWS Remote see Renaming Mix Passes Changing the selected Mix Pass The left hand encoder can be used to scroll through the list of Mix Passes A yellow cursor band indicates which Mix Pass is currently selected for modification The encoder s push push switch can be...

Page 193: ... as indicated by a red LED next to each fader Depending on the Show channel names option selected in the SSL Misc Setup menu see Automation Setup Options the current automation status for each fader may be displayed in the scribble strip above the fader replacing the standard scribble label Pressing the CANCEL button twice quickly will return you to the List Mix page Select Protect to disconnect c...

Page 194: ...e MTC the Mix Status display will indicate Mix Running Simply move the faders and press the cut switches to write your mix automation and the fader moves and cut data will be recorded The DAW may be toggled freely between Stop and Play and if Fast Forward is used or the DAW is located forward the automation data will be extended to the new position and returned to play AWS 948 You can write automa...

Page 195: ...will drop back into write at the point where the DAW was rewound the rollback point and the Mix status will return to Mix Running Whilst in Mix Review you may rollback as many times as required to allow the mix to be built up fader by fader Each time a rollback takes place the rollback counter in the mix status display increments Faders in write at a rollback point will automatically switch to wri...

Page 196: ...ions of Join or Revise return different sets of faders back to the write state if multiple Rollback operations have taken place To return all faders to Absolute press the Join or Revise keys until the Global Rollback memory is reached at which point all faders return to write either at the current position via the Revise function or at the balance at the Global Rollback point via the Join function...

Page 197: ... is displayed in the scribble strip above the fader Match followed by the Cut switch drops the channel into Write without changing the current state of the Channel Cut Match and Play are mutually exclusive If one is active selecting the alternate function cancels the first one Match and Play are automatically deselected after each operation unless the Latching option is enabled in the Setup Menu W...

Page 198: ...ten to the automation Safe mode is not available in a new mix When the Protect screen is active the lower row of softkeys become selection softkeys for the automated CUT switches and the top left softkey now displays SetFader as shown above These two softkeys select which controls will be affected by the FSM softkey and the fader status buttons which are used to cycle through the available Protect...

Page 199: ...hannel faders are shown as FdrC monitor faders as FdrM channel cut switches as CutC monitor cuts switches as CutM Summary of fader status and FSM functions Note that the fader status buttons and LEDs and the FSM softkey fill a variety of functions When in Mix Enabled a red LED indicates Write a green LED indicates Trim see below and no LEDs indicates Replay The FSM softkey and fader status buttons...

Page 200: ... LED next to the fader When Trim is available at the start of the Mix the FSM key will toggle all faders between Replay and Trim Trim can be used with the fader motors On or Off If the motors are On the null point will be the fader position prior to selecting the trim auto switch or touching the fader If the motors are Off the fader can be positioned at a suitable reference point on the scale befo...

Page 201: ...guitar licks in a track If Trim is used in Snap mode the fader can be raised and let go repeatedly returning to the previous level However it is difficult to have an identical increase in level each time when using manually If we use TLock the reference value will be set and the fader will be moved to the correct raised level Every time you press the fader status key it will jump to that level and...

Page 202: ...ghted Cpy Swap as an Swp Select the function required then hold down the source channel auto switch then press the destination channel using its auto switch Whilst the auto switches are active src and dest will be displayed in the scribble strips above the fader To Copy or Swap automation data the system must be in Mix Running or Mix Review Copy is to a single channel only To copy to multiple chan...

Page 203: ...nd glide Rollback Threshold frames Sets the number of consecutive descending frames that the system needs to see to determine if a rollback has taken place The range is 2 10 and the default is 2 frames Increase as required if a rollback occurs on stopping the timecode master Latched Match Play Normally Match and Play are automatically deselected after a Cut switch is operated This option latches t...

Page 204: ...in the currently selected Link To adjust the Link balance hold one fader whilst moving another This automatically isolates the second fader from the Link whilst the remaining faders continue to track the first fader touched or used As far as the SSL automation system is concerned operating one fader places all the faders in the Link in write Links can be dissolved at any time and all the automatio...

Page 205: ...hile mixing Locate the DAW to just before the SysEx data containing the Mix Passes you wish to load Press the MIDI Load soft key Press the Load soft key Play through the SysEx block of data As soon as the AWS detects the start of valid data it will delete all the current Mix Passes and replace them with the stored ones from the MIDI track Because the Load process replaces your current Mix Passes w...

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Page 208: ...This page is intentionally almost blank Appendices Appendices Page A ii AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

Page 209: ...A 11 Introduction A 11 Warranty A 11 Out of Warranty Repairs A 11 Website Support A 11 Out of hours Support A 11 G Troubleshooting A 13 Introduction A 13 Locating Problems A 13 Audio Faults A 13 Control Faults A 14 Replacing Modules A 15 The Channel Strip 629921X1 629994X1 X2 A 16 The Channel Fader 629924X1 A 17 The Channel Meter Panel 629923X1 X2 A 18 Centre Section Cards A 19 Troubleshooting Cha...

Page 210: ...H Glossary Of Terms A 23 I Link Options A 25 J AFADA A 26 SNAP A 26 Converting AFADA Mixes A 26 AFADA Setup Guidelines A 27 K Block Diagrams A 28 Appendices Appendices Page A iv AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

Page 211: ...eadroom 26dBu Onset of clipping Frequency Microphone input Insert Send 20Hz 20kHz 0 2dB 0dB applied Mic gain at minimum Response Line input Direct out 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB 0dB applied Line gain at detent unity gain Line input Track Aux Bus out 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB Line input Mix Rec out 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB Noise Microphone input Insert Send 127dBu Typical EIN Max mic gain 20Hz 20kHz filter Line input Direct ...

Page 212: ...ices Appendices Page A 2 AWS δelta Owner s Manual Solid State Logic Title Client Sheet Revision Drawn by Date 10 02 13 GC Footprint AWS 916 924 948 Standard Configuration Proposal 0 1 862 877 637 726 454 911 1154 1458 1358 457 ...

Page 213: ...rox Cable Dia 4mm 8mm typical Pinout for balanced audio Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Hot ve Pin 3 Cold ve Connectors Viewed From Wiring Side Plug Plug MIDI Lead Plug Socket 2 5 3 4 1 2 5 3 4 1 DIN 5 PIN 180 Dimensions 15mm dia Cable Dia 4mm 7mm typical Pinout used for MIDI signals Pin 1 n c Pin 2 Screen Pin 3 n c Pin 4 Midi Pin 5 Midi 1 2 4 5 3 1 2 4 5 3 1 4 TRS JACK Pinout for balanced audio inputs and out...

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Page 215: ...Right Rt to Decoder Rt from Enc Mon A Mon B 8 Track Bus Out Cue FX Bus Out Bus Inject Location Center section rear panel Connector Type 25 way D type female Cct Hot Cold Screen Mon A Mon B 8 Track Out CUE FX Out Cue Bus Inj 1 24 12 25 Main A Left Main B Left Bus 1 St Cue AL St Cue in AL 2 10 23 11 Main A Right Main B Right Bus 2 St Cue AR St Cue in AR 3 21 9 22 Main A Centre Main B Centre Bus 3 St...

Page 216: ...s 1 and 2 are for specific SSL equipment and their pinouts are therefore not included The VGA connector follows the standard VGA pinout Appendices Appendices Page A 6 AWS δelta Owner s Manual Red Light Talkback GP IO Location Centre Section Top Rear Panel Connector Type 25 way D type female Pin Description Notes 1 Red Light Relay contact A Normally open follows Red Light switch See Note below 14 R...

Page 217: ... that air conditioning systems are designed such that the relative humidity does not fall below 30 during periods of operation Appendices AWS δelta Owner s Manual Appendices Page A 7 D ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATION Temperature Operating 5 to 30 Deg C Non operating 20 to 50 Deg C Max Gradient 15 Deg C Hour Relative Humidity Operating 30 to 80 Non operating 5 to 90 Max Wet bulb 29 Deg C non condensing...

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Page 219: ...fter touch Keys Channels 0 0 x 0 Meters Pitch Bend 0 0 Control Change 00 07 Faders 20 27 08 0B Ctrl Pots 0D Jog wheel 0F 2F Switches 40 4C V Pots 0C 2C LEDs Servo Faders Relays Clicker Tone Touch Off Fixed specification Fader resolution 00 08 MSB 20 27 LSB Program Change True number 0 0 System Exclusive 0 x Character displays System Parameters System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune 0 0 0 0 0 0 Syste...

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Page 221: ... damage caused by operation of the equipment outside of Solid State Logic s recommended operating conditions as outlined in Sections 1 and 3 of this manual are not covered by this warranty Further details may be found in Solid State Logic s Conditions of Trading printed on the reverse of all Solid State Logic invoices Note that service visits to remedy problems found to be caused by a fault in thi...

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Page 223: ... defined as one of three types Audio Control or Power Power faults with the exception of a poorly seated connector or blown fuse are probably best left to your distributor If you wish to know more about the AWS power supply you can download information from our website Fault finding Audio and Control problems however is well within the capability of all users AUDIO FAULTS Audio faults will most li...

Page 224: ...y 2 s channel strip LEDs are extinguished and the switches do not respond all other bays are working correctly Once again refer to the AWS Control Block Schematic From the diagram you can see that Multidrop Bus data for Bay 2 is connected to socket PL2 on the 629645X1 CPU Power down the console and remove the channel meter from Bay 3 refer to Replacing Modules on the following page Located behind ...

Page 225: ...f the panel originally in Bay 1 was faulty then neither Bay 1 or 2 s metering will now function In this cause you should revert to the original configuration and replace the faulty panel If however the problem was due to the failure of Bay 2 s Meter Panel output stage then you should find that all your meters are now functioning correctly As Bay 1 is not required to buffer data onto another panel ...

Page 226: ...nel strip is connected to the frame of the console by three screws one at the top next to the meters one at the bottom revealed when the Solo and Cuts Panel has been removed and one at the rear of the console just above the channel s XLR connectors you will have to look carefully to find this one When the screws have been removed screw the module puller into the top hole Using both the puller and ...

Page 227: ... it separates from the fader tang Then unscrew the six countersunk screws and remove the top plate Each fader can then be lifted clear from its connector on the bus card When reassembling the top plate has locating pins that locate into each fader to ensure its correct positioning Troubleshooting AWS δelta Owner s Manual Appendices Page A 17 ...

Page 228: ...cure it to the console frame and lift it clear Now refer to the illustration on Page A 16 Each meter panel is secured by four screws across the top Remove these and lift the meter panel clear taking care to disconnect the ribbon connectors Troubleshooting Appendices Page A 18 AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

Page 229: ... the two screws at the bottom of this and lift it to one side The cards are in numerical order from left to right 651 652 653 654 The remaining five audio cards can be removed in a similar way to the channel strips In order from left to right they are 629928X2 Centre Section Compressor Mix Rec Foldback 629918X1 Dynamics 1 629918X2 Dynamics 2 629919X1 8 Track Echo Returns 629919X2 Aux Bus Echo Retu...

Page 230: ...equired replacement fuses are supplied with the console Swap the problem panel with a working panel from another bay Does the problem stay in the same bay If not replace the Solo and Cuts Panel Are the ribbon connections to the fader bus card in the bay displaying the fault seated correctly Re seat as required Swap the fader bus card in the faulty bay with a known working bus card from an alternat...

Page 231: ...O port does not function Is the connector labelled PL2 on the Motion Control Panel seated correctly If no re seat as required Is the connector labelled MONINOUT on the Motion Control Panel seated correctly If no re seat as required Is the connector labelled MONINOUT on the Monitor Panel seated correctly If no re seat as required Video Display does not function Remove Workstation Panel Remove displ...

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Page 233: ...rol Panel that looks like this It selects Analogue or DAW Focus Mode DAW Focus Mode Channel faders control DAW fader levels Channel meters show DAW meter levels Channel Rotary Encoders are available for other DAW functions such as pan or send controls Master Control Panel The panel below the screen and soft key area Master Send V Pot The only knob on the Master Control panel used to cycle through ...

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Page 235: ...round does not feed LFE Use in conjunction with LK12 on 629654X2 card 629654X1 2 S A MON OUTPUTS Link Position Default Function LK7 Fitted 0V to 0VA LK1 2 A Left 80Hz lo pass filter rolls off at 12dB octave B Left 80Hz lo pass filter rolls off at 24dB octave LK3 4 A Right 80Hz lo pass filter rolls off at 12dB octave B Right 80Hz lo pass filter rolls off at 24dB octave LK5 6 A Centre 80Hz lo pass f...

Page 236: ...FADA will follow the channel counts assigned to each DAW also configured in the SSL Misc Setup menu Once A FADA mode has been enabled the console faders will control the corresponding DAW faders and the fader position signal from the DAW will control the console fader positions and analogue gain regardless of the selected Focus mode In Analogue Focus the channel cut switches control the analogue c...

Page 237: ...hannels 1 24 16 If you have automation you wish to re use copy it from the audio tracks and paste it to the blank tracks you have just created You will then need to either disable or delete the automation from the original tracks If the automation is deleted rather than disabled micro automation such as the removal of undesirable transients can be performed on the original audio tracks within the ...

Page 238: ...ock diagrams Two show signal flow in the AWS channel strip and centre section two cover the power and control circuits If any drawing is missing please contact your local SSL distributor for a replacement Appendices Appendices Page A 28 AWS δelta Owner s Manual ...

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