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C
ONNECTING YOUR
DAW
The AWS console communicates with a DAW directly via Ethernet or via three MIDI ports. To use the Ethernet option
a third party ipMIDI software driver must be installed on the DAW computer. Registered owners can download this from
the SSL website: www.update.solidstatelogic.com . Using these methods of communication allows the AWS to be used with
a wide variety of DAW applications on a wide variety of platforms. The AWS uses Mackie control or a ‘HUI’ compatible
protocol, and so any DAW program that can be configured to use three HUI devices can access the full power of the
AWS.
Please refer to your DAW manual for details on how to configure the DAW application for AWS under Mackie or HUI
control.
O
VERVIEW
In normal operation the AWS uses an Ethernet connection for DAW control and the SSL AWS Remote for session
management. The next section describes how to download and install the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote on Macintosh
and PC.
Optionally the AWS can use a standard MIDI connection between the AWS console and your DAW using a multi port
MIDI interface. In this mode only one DAW layer can be configured. The console communicates with the DAW via the
MIDI ports located on the rear of the console – details are provided at the end of this section.
I
NSTALLING THE IP
MIDI
DRIVER AND
AWS R
EMOTE
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 computer: AWS Remote is a Java application. It will run under Java Version 5
or higher. ipMIDI is compatible with Windows 2000 (maximum 9 MIDI ports), XP, Vista and Windows 7, and Macintosh
OS X 10.4 upwards.
S
OFTWARE
I
NSTALLATION
(M
ACINTOSH
)
Mount the AWS924-948_Mac_Support.dmg disk image and open it.
AWS Remote: Double-click on the AWS Remote application to install.
ipMIDI: Double click on the ipMIDI.pkg file to run the installation program. Note that you will be asked to log out and in
again once you have completed the installation. Once you have logged back in open Audio MIDI Setup, select the MIDI
tab and double click on the ipMIDI icon. Set the number of MIDI ports to 10 in the resulting pop-up.
If you are upgrading an older copy of ipMIDI you must uninstall it before running the installer. To uninstall ipMIDI simply
delete: </Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/ipMIDIDriver.bundle>. You should empty the Trash after deleting the bundle file before
running the installer.
The drivers mentioned above are also suitable for the AWS 916 console
DAW Connection
AWS
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