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DAW Controller

Today’s DAWs provide the power and convenience of recording and editing audio, but a keyboard and mouse

is not the most intuitive way to access these controls. For most users, finding an integrated solution that

answers all of their working needs is strongly desired. Duality achieves this to an extent and quality that has

previously been unavailable.

Controller Features Summary

• Direct access to all major DAW mixing, editing and automation parameters via HUI and MCU protocols

• Direct control of plug-in settings

• Dedicated control processor to maximise console performance

• Integral colour TFT display with dedicated control keys

• High quality motorised faders to write/replay level moves in your DAW

• Simple switching between console layer and DAW control layer

• Full remote control implementation

• Operation independent of platform – works with Pro Tools™, Nuendo™, Logic Audio™, and others

System Options

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Multi-operator Total Recall for accurate resetting of session parameters

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Comprehensive automation package based on SSL’s legendary Ultimation system

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Page 1: ...Duality Operator s Manual Solid State Logic 82S6DUA20C ...

Page 2: ... SSL at URL http www solid state logic com Solid State Logic All rights reserved under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions Duality SuperAnalogue VHD Total Recall Solid State Logic and SSL are trademarks of Solid State Logic All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means wh...

Page 3: ...nal Processor Routing 2 8 Channel Sends 2 9 Cue Stereo 2 9 FX Sends 2 9 Channel Pan 2 10 Split Mode 2 10 Channel Fader 2 11 Channel Cut and Solo 2 11 D pot and DAW Control 2 11 Channel TFT Screen 2 12 Centre Section 2 15 Power Supply Indicators 2 15 Central Routing Panel 2 16 Main Output Functions 2 18 Main Bus Compressor 2 19 Master Fader 2 20 Track Bus Master Controls 2 21 Monitoring 2 22 Extern...

Page 4: ...DAW 3 1 Overview 3 2 D pots 3 2 Console Focus Button 3 2 Master Control Panel 3 3 Channel Banking Controls 3 3 DAW Window Buttons 3 3 Digital In line Mode 3 3 DAW Utility Buttons 3 4 Modifier Buttons 3 4 Default Button 3 5 Channel Functions 3 6 DAW Meters 3 6 Channel Fader 3 6 Channel Solo and Cut Panel 3 7 Channel D pot 3 7 Solo and Cut Buttons 3 7 Solo Isolate 3 7 Channel Select Button 3 7 Scrib...

Page 5: ...ttons 3 17 Selecting a DAW Channel for Plug In Control 3 18 Timecode Bars Beats Samples Display 3 18 Plug In Display Modes 3 18 Viewing Current Inserts Insert Mode 3 18 Assigning a Plug In or Hardware I O Insert 3 19 Editing Plug In Parameters Parameter Mode 3 19 Soft Keys 3 21 Working with DAW Automation 3 24 Automation Enable 3 24 Automation Modes 3 24 TRIM Mode 3 24 Automation Status Display 3 ...

Page 6: ...ctivating the Automation System 5 3 Operation 5 4 List Mix Menu 5 4 Changing the Selected Mix Pass 5 4 Deleting Mix Passes 5 4 Creating A New Mix Pass 5 5 Mix Running 5 6 Mix Review 5 6 Dedicated Automation Buttons 5 7 Join and Revise 5 8 Discard 5 9 Updating a Mix Pass 5 9 Protection Modes 5 9 Automation Options 5 10 Trim 5 10 Trim Lock 5 11 Motors Off 5 12 Snap Mode 5 12 AutoTakeover 5 12 Cut Au...

Page 7: ...ed IP Address 6 2 Connecting to Duality 6 3 Project Tab 6 4 Copying Titles Total Recall and Mix Data Between Projects 6 4 Renaming Projects Titles Mixes or Total Recall Setups 6 5 Backing up a Project 6 5 Restoring a Project 6 5 Notes Tab 6 5 Channel Tabs 6 6 Mixes 6 7 Total Recall 6 8 Exts Names 6 9 Misc Tab 6 10 Time and Date 6 10 Duality Operator s Manual T TO OC C 5 5 Table of Contents ...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents T TO OC C 6 6 Duality Operator s Manual ...

Page 9: ...y recording engineer who has previously used SSL consoles Key Features Summary Combined large format SSL console and DAW controller Legendary SuperAnalogue mic preamps and signal processing New VHD Variable Harmonic Drive preamp stage Comprehensive monitoring up to 5 1 surround with multiple loudspeaker support Direct control of DAW recording editing and mixing functions from the console surface F...

Page 10: ...mentation of SSL s classic mix bus compressor Highly flexible signal processing order Creative Versatility Hex mix bus design configurable as a 5 1 bus or three stereo pairs A B C 5 1 stereo or stereo down mix main outputs 24 track busses 2 Stereo Cue plus four Aux busses on all channel modules with EFX re assign system to feed track busses and channel output Wide range of solo modes including Sol...

Page 11: ...arameters via HUI and MCU protocols Direct control of plug in settings Dedicated control processor to maximise console performance Integral colour TFT display with dedicated control keys High quality motorised faders to write replay level moves in your DAW Simple switching between console layer and DAW control layer Full remote control implementation Operation independent of platform works with Pr...

Page 12: ...provided to hold useful appendices that you may be supplied with from time to time Conventions Used Some typographical conventions have been used in this manual to help distinguish explanatory text from the text referring to console items They are as follows Switch cap engravings on the console are usually in UPPERCASE eg SOLO Silk screened text on the console s control surface can be either UPPER...

Page 13: ...W production techniques in an integrated high quality and robust design coupled with all of the sonic benefits expected from a Solid State Logic console SSL s extensive design experience has been utilised to create the ultimate capture path for up to 96 simultaneous inputs into the DAW where recorded signals can be edited processed and mixed via Duality s control surface The signal paths can then ...

Page 14: ... offering the choice of zero latency stereo cue and FX mixes or post DAW processed sends Routing and Signal Flow As you read through the following pages you may find it useful to refer to the signal flow diagrams in the appendices section at the end of this manual In order to understand signal flow through Duality s various operational modes first we need to discuss how your DAW I O unit is connec...

Page 15: ...wo Cue Stereo sends and four mono FX Sends a dedicated Direct Output CH OP is provided Each channel has comprehensive routing for EQ and filter dynamics and insert send return points The channel strip can be divided into five distinct functional sections Channel input Dynamics EQ and filter Cue Stereo and FX outputs Channel output pan Beneath the channel strips is a panel containing the D pot for ...

Page 16: ...etely different preamp featuring the SSL developed VHD Variable Harmonic Drive circuitry VHD emulates the characteristics of a classic valve front end but with the option to tailor the harmonic mix when the preamp is overdriven by adjusting the DRIVE pot In conjunction with the 20dB PAD and Hi Z input impedance option VHD can provide subtle valve style warmth to a mic signal or aggressive tonal sh...

Page 17: ...ssion ratio until it reaches a true limit mode at the fully clockwise position Pressing the RATIO knob switches the compressor to peak sensing and replaces the over easy characteristic with a hard knee providing an alternative voicing for some instruments The PK LED lights to indicate that this option has been selected THRESHOLD Whenever a signal exceeds the level set by this control the compresso...

Page 18: ... 4 seconds by adjusting the REL HOLD pot The LINK button in the compressor section links the sidechain signal of that unit to the sidechain of the next dynamics section to the right When two dynamics sections are linked the control voltages of each section sum together so that whichever section has the most gain reduction will control the other section Don t try to link two gates using the LINK bu...

Page 19: ...ressing TO S ch routes the filter section to the dynamics sidechain Signal processing order is graphically displayed on the channel TFT screen Equaliser This is a four band parametric equaliser based on SSL s classic Black Knob EQ which was developed for the original SL4000E series console Selecting the G EQ button introduces steeper shelving curves with a controlled amount of undershoot at the tu...

Page 20: ...en either the channel input or pre fader source is selected the SPLIT button activates the Split Monitoring function and routes the DAW return into the channel signal path post the split point see below Use the associated AFL button to monitor the channel output source as you toggle through the options with the SRC SEL button The central routing panel has single button selection of the four channe...

Page 21: ...reo cue send is turned on off by means of a push push switch mounted on the send level control FX Sends The four mono FX Sends are normally sourced post channel fader They may however be sourced from the channel output CHOP by pressing and holding down the SRC SEL button at the base of the Channel Sends section then pressing the required FX gain pot to toggle the selection on off Each FX level pot...

Page 22: ...ons for both the Main Mix busses and the Track Busses if PAN TO TRK is also selected Local LEDs in each panning section indicate whether that channel has been selected to either of these two modes When 5 1 panning is not enabled only the LR Left Right pan control is active If the centre section function EFX TO TRK is selected this replaces the normal feed to the Track Busses and defeats 5 1 pannin...

Page 23: ...tus regardless of whether the console is in DAW Focus Mode see Section 3 for more details Channel Cut and Solo The CUT and SOLO buttons above the traditional scribble strip are used when a gain function is assigned to the channel fader SOLO is not active if a function other than the channel level DAW or console is being controlled Channel Fader The 100mm moving fader controls the analogue channel ...

Page 24: ...fader 2 See Control Group Faders for more information The Channel TFT Screen The TFT screen fitted above each channel bay see above is normally used to display a number of channel related parameters for the six channels in that bay When Total Recall is in use the screen flips automatically to display the control positions for a single selectable channel see Section 4 for more details Channel Routi...

Page 25: ...below the Dynamics section indicators see below confirms the currently selected meter point for that channel as set on the central routing In addition to the expected channel metering two columns of five LEDs give an indication of channel gate expander activity green LEDs and compressor activity yellow and red LEDs DAW Status Indicators To the right of each channel meter are three indicators that ...

Page 26: ...LF d B 0 CU T ST MON MIX B EXT B ST MIX CUE A CUE B ST RET 1 BUS 8 10 BUS 6 10 BUS 5 10 BUS 4 10 BUS 2 10 BUS 1 10 TRACK BUS MASTERS BUS 7 10 AF L AF L AF L AF L BUS 3 10 AF L AF L AF L AF L FB A FB B STUDIO 6 LEVEL BALANCE L R MONO FB PAN FULL WIDTH MONO FOCUS LR C AFL SEL CUT L CUT R ST PAN MIX A MIX B MIX C 10 ST CUE A 10 10 FX 3 10 10 10 ST CUE B ST RET 2 BUS 16 10 BUS 14 10 BUS 13 10 BUS 12 1...

Page 27: ...ls of the console s DAW control facilities Power Supply Indicators Before we cover the more interesting features of the centre section take a moment to acquaint yourself with the console s power supply indicators If you suspect a hardware problem and one of the LEDs described below is not lit there may be a power supply fault The LEDs which display the current state of power rails within the conso...

Page 28: ...ange the highest channel is shown in the TO window Once a channel has been selected The SELECT button allows non contiguous arrays of channels to be added or removed from the current selection The SELECT button will flash when active and any channel can added or removed from the current selection via the select button on its fader If SELECT is active the ALL button can be used to select all the co...

Page 29: ...rack busses with the active EFX send output Stereo Cue EFX sends are automatically routed to odd even pairs When SET AUX is selected changes made to Cue Stereo and FX source and destination routing and On Off state on any of the selected channels will be copied to all selected channels allowing the quick set up of aux sends Again if some functions are on and some are off on the selected channels t...

Page 30: ... stereo unit inserted on a chosen stereo bus or as a 5 1 compressor when in 5 1 mode see below The single master FADER is assigned to individual stereo mix stems or as a 5 1 master fader in 5 1 mode The fader can control the same level of all three stereo busses simultaneously but can only set the level for one bus at a time If not fader controlled the main output level will be set at the last set...

Page 31: ...tween 0 1 and 1 2 seconds in five steps The AUTO release selection adjusts the release time according to the signal envelope The gain MAKE UP simply acts as a level control to compensate for the lowered level that is a consequence of compressing the signal This control may be set so as not to change the overall output level when the compressor is switched in The meter indicates dBs of gain reducti...

Page 32: ...he right is for use with the 10dB function selected via the main bus select matrix see previous page The automation status button and LEDs fitted on this fader are used with the optional automation system Following the injection of talkback and tone see later the main output busses feed D connectors on the centre section connector panel All the main mix busses are provided with LCD metering above ...

Page 33: ...tor panel An AFL function post tone and talkback inject is provided for each bus The AFL signal is intelligently assigned to left and right AFL busses Selecting AFL on a single Track bus output will route signal to both left and right AFL busses Selecting AFL on odd and even numbered Track bus outputs will route the odd numbered output to the left AFL bus and the even numbered output to the right ...

Page 34: ... those brought in via the EXT A monitor source selector see below The console has three monitor modes 5 1 STEREO and MONO selected via the MON MODE group of buttons 5 1 mode is the default STEREO and MONO not selected and delivers all six main busses to their respective monitor outputs Selecting STEREO folds down the 5 1 inputs to the monitor path via a 5 2 gain compensated matrix and feeds the re...

Page 35: ...ernally via the GPIO Talkback connector The six main monitor outputs can be muted individually with the L C R SL SR and LFE sub MONITOR MUTE SOLO buttons These become monitor solo buttons by selecting the SOLO button in the MON MODE group see above All the monitor outputs are available for connection to amplifiers via the centre section connector panel The two 5 1 outputs Main and Alt feed two 25 ...

Page 36: ... B will route the External B outputs to the decoder inputs Selecting EXT A and INS will monitor the insert return if no source is selected on External B you will hear the External A signals through the encoder and decoder If a source is selected then you will hear the decoded output of External B Selecting EXT B and INS and selecting a source on External B will monitor External B Selecting EXT B a...

Page 37: ...n This allows you to switch to the alternative LCR speakers connected to the ALT 5 1 Main B output and still maintain full surround monitoring A further option A2B see next page enables the subwoofer output to be included in this arrangement LRA Similar to the SRA function except that the LCR monitor feeds are locked to the Main A outputs but an alternative set of surround speakers may be selected...

Page 38: ...r each set of speaker outputs like the loudspeaker level calibration so it is possible to have Bass Management enabled on one set of speakers and not on others LF0 Normally the LFE bus level is increased by 10dB post the main monitor level control as this is a requirement for DVD playback If you are mixing for SACD or any other format that requires unity gain on the LFE channel select LF0 to resto...

Page 39: ...de 10dB of additional gain in hand Now select the required monitor system Main 5 1 ALT 5 1 MINI A or MINI B Select the CAL menu Pressing either AL or AR or AC will send pink noise to the Left or Right or Centre loudspeakers respectively Adjust the level for the required SPL eg 85dBa C weighting slow response on a suitably calibrated dB meter by turning the main monitor pot left or right from its i...

Page 40: ... in front are selected via the soft key display on the monitor control panel Press the AFL PFL button above the display to produce the following options AFL Pressing a channel SOLO button routes the post channel pan signal via the stereo AFL bus and the AFL level control to the currently selected monitor speakers PFL Pressing a channel SOLO button routes a mono pre fade signal via the PFL bus and ...

Page 41: ...adphone Outputs The console provides three stereo outputs Foldback A and B intended for use in the studio for headphones or LS playback plus a stereo headphone feed for control room use a socket for this is provided beneath the buffer rail in the centre section The foldback outputs feed 6 35mm jacks on the centre section connector panel from where they may be connected to amplifier inputs The mast...

Page 42: ...play will change to read St 01 02 03 and the MIX A MIX B and MIX C buttons above can be used to assign the selected Stereo Return to the required bus ses The BALANCE pot provides a differential Left Right gain trim for the stereo input signal This is followed by a variable stereo WIDTH control which can reduce the stereo image to a mono centre phantom point source The MONO button sums the inputs a...

Page 43: ...Press the MISC button above the display to produce the following options 0dB Sets all faders to 0dB IND When selected pressing any fader s fader button will set that fader to 0dB 0dB IND EXTA EXTB METERS AFL PFL MONITOR OPTIONS MISC Misc Options 2 31 Duality Operator s Manual ...

Page 44: ...sociated foldback outputs after the level and cut controls EXT T B Sends talkback to an external feed available via a 6 35mm jack on the connector panel Level is adjusted using the Talkback Out pot see above TB ALL feeds talkback to the foldback sends and the external talkback output LISTEN Injects an external mic signal connected via an XLR on the centre section connector panel onto whichever Min...

Page 45: ... pink noise Note that the pink noise level can only be adjusted using the Pink Cal preset The LEVEL control adjusts the level of the tone generator from 25dBu to 20dBu When fully anticlockwise a preset Cal level is selected that can be calibrated using the multiturn preset located below the level control a red LED lights to show when the level control is in the calibrated position When OSC ON is s...

Page 46: ...ree rotary controls and their associated ON buttons act as a 5 1 to Stereo Downmix matrix to control the centre surround and LFE contributions added to the original 5 1 front L and R channels By default the downmix is sourced from the Main Mix bus outputs post processing and level control INP PRE feeds the matrix directly from the busses mix amps thereby bypassing all processing The MIX A B and C ...

Page 47: ... slave Use the same procedure to deselect an assigned master from the slave group Pressing the SOLO or CUT button on a group master fader will have the same effect as pressing the SOLO or CUT buttons on all the slave faders The underlying state these functions on slave faders can be changed while a group master CUT SOLO is active but the group master CUT SOLO state can not be overidden by the loca...

Page 48: ... bargraphs are two VU meters and a phasemeter These meter the Left and Right outputs of three mix busses as selected via the METERS menu see below LEFT RIGHT PHASE MON ST MIX SOLO MIX A 5 1 MIX ST MIX L C R LS RS LF L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CLIP 0 2 4 6 8 10 14 20 30 40 50 60 CLIP 0 2 4 6 8 10 14 20 30 40 50 60 CLIP 0 2 4 6 8 10 14 20 30 40 50 60 L C R LS ...

Page 49: ...menu that holds a number of useful console related items Select SSL followed by Misc and then Setup see Section 3 if you are not familiar with the use of the TFT and its associated soft keys To change a setting use the left hand D Pot to select the item then press the D Pot to enter adjustment mode Turn the D Pot to the desired setting and press it a second time to save the setting to non volatile...

Page 50: ...at connects the console s centre section master controls to the DAW normally MIDI 1 DAW Interface Select from HUI Logic Audio Nuendo Digital Performer Sonar Console Channel Count Should be set to the size of your console 48 72 or 96 This setting determines the range of channels selected by the Central Routing Panel s ALL button Turn Off Display After Shuts off the TFT display after a predetermined...

Page 51: ...tching between console layer and DAW control layer Full remote control implementation Operation independent of platform or application Communication with the DAW The Duality console connects to a DAW via sixteen eight in eight out MIDI ports on the rear panel of the console Duality emulates multiple HUI or MCU controllers depending on the control surface support required by the connected DAW Note ...

Page 52: ...rs rotary controls and master functions will be set to match the DAW controls provided you are DAW Focus mode If the Duality console is not found your DAW will inform you that a controller is not present If MIDI communications fails on any bay recheck the DAW configuration MIDI connections and MIDI interface for correct operation When using your DAW without the Duality console you should remove Du...

Page 53: ...rs DAW Focus Mode The channel faders control DAW fader levels The meters indicate DAW track levels The channel D pots are available to control other DAW functions such as pan or send level Digital In line Mode When the console is in DAW Focus Mode analogue level control can be assigned to the D pots by pressing the CHANNEL button 1 on the Master Control Panel The Master Control Panel HUI Mode The ...

Page 54: ...tup window TRANS Opens or closes the Transport window MEM Opens or closes the Memory Locations window MIX and EDIT Brings that window to the foreground The button lights to show the currently active window DAW Utility Buttons 9 This group of four buttons provide shortcuts to useful functions on the DAW SAVE will light when unsaved data is present Pressing it once will cause the SAVE button to flas...

Page 55: ...t Button 7 Faders pans and sends can be reset to their default values using the DEFAULT button Resetting Pans Select the PAN button on the Master Control Panel and all Duality s D pots become pan controls Hold the DEFAULT button while pressing the D pot on the channel you wish to reset Hold down OPTION and press DEFAULT to perform a reset across all pans Resetting Faders Hold the DEFAULT button wh...

Page 56: ...IT indicates that the track is selected for 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 c...

Page 57: ...a channel SOLO CUT button will select deselect that function across all channels If channels are already solo d then this action will turn off all solo buttons providing 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 prevents that channel from being cut when a SOLO is activated on another channel This is particula...

Page 58: ...own ALT OPTION then press any SEL button to select all tracks to Record Safe Edit Mode With the EDIT button selected a channel SEL button can have a number of different functions As long as the Master Control Panel BYPASS button is not selected pressing a channel SEL button assigns the Plug in Editor to that channel The EDIT flag on that channel s meter display will light to confirm that this is t...

Page 59: ...AN button on the Master Control Panel and the channel D pots become pan controls for the DAW The D pot scribble strip displays Pan Pressing the PAN button a second time it flashes in this mode allows you to access a second pan control for stereo channels according to the DAW configuration The D pot scribble strip displays Pan R in this mode Press the PAN button again to return to normal pan mode H...

Page 60: ...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 D pot Flipping Send Levels to the Faders To flip send levels from the D pots to the channel faders press the Master D pot 2 hence Push to Flip The channel faders now control send levels and the fader CUT button will mute a send The channel D pot controls panning on stereo...

Page 61: ... assign mode This will also commit any changes you have made that have not been confirmed by pressing the D pot 6 Pressing ESC at any time will abort the assignment process Assigning Signals to Multiple Channels Holding down OPTION then pressing any channel D pot will assign that channel s input to all channels Holding down SHIFT OPTION will assign that channel s input to all selected channels Sel...

Page 62: ...setting pre roll time POST Toggles the DAW post roll function See next page for setting post roll time IN Captures the current DAW position as the Start edit time OUT Captures the current DAW position as the End edit time RTZ Return To Zero Returns the playback cursor to the Session start time END Go To End Moves the playback cursor to the Session end time LOOP Toggles Loop mode on off hold down C...

Page 63: ...tart or end time window The time is displayed on Duality s TFT screen in place of the DAW timecode position The selected numeric field will flash use the navigation left right arrow buttons 16 to select a different numeric field if required then enter a value on the numeric keypad 18 or use the up down arrow buttons 16 to increase or decrease the selected field Press ENTER on the numeric keypad 18...

Page 64: ...uttons will snap to region clip boundaries The up down buttons move the cursor to the track above or below respectively Holding down the SHIFT modifier button will allow a selection to be extended in any direction Holding the OPTION button allows the current selection point to be centred on the screen Holding CTRL Up Down Left Right cursor button allows you to change and extend the region clip sel...

Page 65: ...utton Holding down OPTION and ALT scrolls to the window boundary Shuttle Scrub Wheel 17 A dual concentric Shuttle Scrub wheel is provided It has a spring loaded outer ring and a continuously variable inner wheel for DAW scrub and shuttle functions The wheel can also be used to make and adjust selections on the DAW Shuttle Mode With the DAW stopped turn the wheel to activate shuttle mode The outer ...

Page 66: ...sport controls Enter button to create marker cue events Scrub Shuttle will also control serial machines if the DAW is 9 pin enabled Numeric Keypad 18 The console s numeric keypad replicates the numeric keypad on a DAW keyboard The primary use for this keypad is for saving and recalling Memory Locates and entering data values please refer to your DAW manual for more details on keypad uses Working w...

Page 67: ...een are two rows of soft key menu selections Plug In Editor Controls Controls for the display are located just below the screen area The four D pots and associated in line soft keys are mapped to the corresponding controls on the display The D pots also have push push select switches that perform various functions The display also shows information from the DAW at the top of the editor display Pag...

Page 68: ...d to display either timecode SMPTE EBU Feet Frames Bars Beats or samples This display will follow the setting selection made within your DAW Please refer to your DAW manual for further details Plug In Display Modes There are three display modes Insert Parameter and Assign all of which are selected using the soft button ASSIGN and INSERT PARAM buttons below the D pots Viewing Current Inserts Insert...

Page 69: ...witch to assign that plug in to all channels Assigning The Same Plug in to Selected Channels To assign a plug in to selected channels select SEL mode on the Master Control Panel then choose the channels you wish to assign to by holding down SHIFT and pressing the channel SEL buttons Follow steps 1 and 2 above to select a plug in then hold down OPTION SHIFT before pressing the D pot switch to assig...

Page 70: ...this function becomes available Bypassing Plug ins The BYPASS button allows a plug In to be toggled in out of the signal path in PARAM mode In INSERT mode individual plug ins can be bypassed by holding down the BYPASS button and pushing the D pot that corresponds to the insert you want to bypass The channel SEL button can be used to bypass all the plug ins on a channel D pot Sensitivity The Plug i...

Page 71: ...e selected using the second row of soft key buttons 9 16 The menus are ordered as follows Automation Enables The Automation Enables AuEn globally engage or disengage automation for the following items Faders Pans Plug Ins Mutes cuts Sends and Send Muting See Working with Automation for more details Automation Modes Automation Modes AuMo set the update mode for each channel or group of channels See...

Page 72: ...t mode Inpt Input mode only Aux Auxiliary input channel MIDI MIDI channel Mstr Master Fader Phase Not implemented Group Displays the grouping status of all focused channels on the console A lowercase letter indicates that a fader belongs to that group An uppercase letter indicates that the fader belongs to multiple groups with the foremost group ID being displayed eg B for groups b c and e Create ...

Page 73: ... Velocity sensitive modes for the D pots F8 Escape EDIT Menu The Edit Edit menu provides quick access to frequently used editing functions including Capture Separate Cut Copy Paste and Delete SSL Menu This menu is used to access additional optional features such as the Duality Automation System and Total Recall Information regarding these features will be found in the appropriate section of this m...

Page 74: ...Entries in parenthesis indicate the mode as shown on the channel scribble strip To change automation mode on a channel select an automation mode from the soft key menu and then press the auto button on a channel fader Holding down OPTION and then selecting an automation mode will change the automation mode on all channels Refer to your DAW manual for more information on its specific automation fea...

Page 75: ...de Suspending Automation To suspend all automation writing and playback for the entire project session deselect the SUSPEND AUTO button The button will flash red to indicate that the suspend function is active Writing Automation Write to Start End or All In some DAW applications you can write automation data to the start end or whole part of a track selection in any automation mode To perform thes...

Page 76: ...e parameter returns to the value of the underlying automation pass Alternatively to continue to write data until you stop select Write or Latch mode Automating Plug Ins Plug in parameters can be automated just like other D pots and buttons The only difference is that some DAW applications require the controls to be armed using the on screen menus within your DAW Choose the automation button in the...

Page 77: ...annel Names and parameter information Master Fader control Not limited to 32 physical faders up to 48 channel faders can be assigned to DAW control Implementation In Mackie Control mode Duality emulates a Mackie Control Master Console plus multiple Mackie Extender sections For all supported workstations Duality should be configured in the relevant Control Surface set up menu as a main Mackie Contr...

Page 78: ... control functions according to the active template When required tallies for these buttons will be displayed on the TFT display in the area next to the DAW timeline counter The jog wheel together with the SCRUB button plus the cursor buttons and cursor mode switch are active in all templates The outer jog wheel ring is not supported neither is the numeric keypad However the 1 8 keys replicate F1 ...

Page 79: ...ode Project Menu buttons 4 These offer similar functions to those in HUI mode but are template specific Modifier buttons 5 Again these are Layout and Name template specific Dedicated Functions 6 7 8 These are all template specific The Logic Template Duality emulates a Mackie Control unit plus multiple Mackie XT fader expanders Logic will accept the full 48 fader control offered by Duality The cont...

Page 80: ...abel Plug ins are controlled from the channel D pots so there is no longer an EDIT select mode for the channel SEL button Transport Control Buttons Only five of the ten transport control buttons are assigned These have on screen tallies in the TFT display s status area Full operational documentation on using Logic with Mackie Control and Extender units can be found in the Logic Pro 7 2 Dedicated C...

Page 81: ...ted View VIEW is a Duality function and not part of the MCU protocol Selecting Fkys provides access to the eight functions keys as used with the HUI interface These are also permanently mapped to the numeric keypad which is not supported in the Mackie Control protocol A Rude Solo tally is displayed in the on screen status area This corresponds to the front panel LED on a MCU VIEW IN Fkys ATrk MIDI...

Page 82: ...evice list Nuendo does not have separate profiles for the Mackie Extender so for a 48 fader controller six Mackie Control units are entered into the device list with the top most unit corresponding to the highest numbered eight channels on the Duality control surface and the other units mapped to the remaining channels in descending order DAW Control GuidE 3 32 Duality Operator s Manual ...

Page 83: ...e channel SEL buttons as with the HUI interface The EDIT button is used to open editing windows in Nuendo or Cubase for the current selection Pressing EDIT together with SHIFT will close an active window CHANNEL is unchanged and assigns Duality s channel gain element or DAW channel to the D pot according to the state of the Console Focus button The encoder switch is used to flip parameters onto th...

Page 84: ... functions buttons These are also mapped to the numeric keypad which is not supported in Logic Control Grp calls up the eight Fader Group buttons Grp G2 Fkys G3 G1 G4 G5 SSL G6 G7 G8 Grp F2 Fkys F3 F1 F4 F5 SSL F6 F7 F8 DAW Control GuidE 3 34 Duality Operator s Manual ...

Page 85: ...d buttons with less reliance than the HUI version on the 8x8 menu button matrix located beneath the screen The main differences when compared to the HUI front panel are as follows Different function grouping to assign parameters to the Channel D pots CHANNEL is unchanged and assigns Duality s channel gain element or DAW channel to the D pot according to the state of the Console Focus button The en...

Page 86: ... Marker Loop Select and Punch As the latter functions intercancel they share the same on screen area Keypad is not a direct MCU function but it will enable the numeric keypad 0 9 keys plus the ENTER and CLR keys for data entry When operated it send the codes that correspond to M1 ON EDIT ON EDIT OFF M1 OFF and then enables the numeric keypad keys to send the MIDI codes that correspond to the 1 to ...

Page 87: ... Disarm and Offset The main automation Read Off key is mapped to a dedicated front panel button Trks provides the four TRACKS functions on the bottom row of soft buttons AUTO NMid Fkys Trks NAud FitP SSL FitA AUTO Darm Fkys Trks Snap SSL Ofst Duality Operator s Manual 3 37 ...

Page 88: ...e centre section Duality s Digital Performer Control Button Layout The majority of functions are controlled via dedicated buttons with less reliance than the HUI interface on the 8x8 menu button matrix located beneath the TFT screen When compared to the HUI front panel the main changes are as follows Push to Flip TRACK GROUP UNDO SAVE SEND PAN UNGRP AMODE REDO PLUG IN CHANNEL EQ SUSPND SHIFT CTRL ...

Page 89: ...h can be flipped between the Ready RDY and Select SEL functions as with the HUI mapping The Transport Control buttons are assigned to related transport functions as with the HUI interface On screen tallies are provided for the Marker function together with a second tally for the MCU Rude Solo indicator Duality s Digital Performer Control screen Two sets of menu buttons can be accessed via the 8x8 ...

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Page 91: ... twice will reset all the soft button functions Pressing the SET SEL key twice will reset the soft buttons on all channels currently selected on the Central Routing Panel Each bay screen is used to display the settings for one channel or the centre section thus allowing multiple channels to be reset at the same time Stored TR setups can be copied or swapped between channels by holding down the fad...

Page 92: ...liar with these functions as used by the Plug in Editor and other DAW related functions please refer to Soft Key Display in Section 3 of this manual Project 1 Title 1 Select TR 1 selected TR 2 TR Del SSL Auto Con Lnks Daw Misc Proj Store TR 3 TR 4 TR 5 TR 6 StRt BusM Comp Copy GrpM Shows currently selected Project and Title selected indicates which TR Setup is currently being displayed These funct...

Page 93: ... 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 through lists of Projects Titles etc and the encoder switch to select them To return at any time to the Project list press the encoder switch for Back Saving a TR Setup Once a new Title has been creat...

Page 94: ...croll and Select the setup to be deleted Hold down the Del soft key and press the Con key to confirm Renaming TR Setups Autonumbered TR Setups may be named via the Duality Remote application Please refer to the Duality support pages at http www solid state logic com for more details Project 1 Title 1 Select TR 1 selected TR 2 TR Del SSL Auto Con Lnks Daw Misc Proj Store TR 3 TR 4 TR 5 TR 6 StRt Bu...

Page 95: ...re section display is split into four sections all selected by soft key function is the lower row GrpM Group Control faders StRt Four Stereo Return channels BusM Track Bus Masters and Aux Bus Masters Comp Master Compressor Mix Reassign Matrix Stereo Downmix Foldback Masters Master Fader s In all cases controls that are in different positions from their stored values are highlighted in yellow Duali...

Page 96: ...ettings between channels Stored TR Setups can be copied or swapped between channels by holding down the fader status button on the source channel then pressing the fader status button on the destination channel If the COPY soft key is selected source channel settings are copied to the destination channel if not the source and destination channel settings are swapped Copying TR Setups to a DAW Fold...

Page 97: ...but may be transferred to your DAW via the Duality Browser to retain the integrity of the DAW project data K Ke ey y f fe ea at tu ur re es s Frame accurate fader and cut automation data Moving and non moving fader modes Trim updates Fader links Mix Pass history AutoTakeover Variable glide times Fader safe mode Match and Play Cut automation updates The system uses the channel bay TFT screens to gi...

Page 98: ...ed functions please refer to Soft Key Display in Section 3 of this manual Yellow band indicates the currently selected Mix Pass Indicates functions of the top four soft keys Indicates functions on the lower sixteen soft keys Hold down Delete and press Confirm to delete the selected mix Currnet Project Title indicates that Mix Pass on the left is based on Mix Pass on the right Left hand encoder scr...

Page 99: ... 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 through lists of Projects Titl...

Page 100: ... ct te ed d M Mi ix x P Pa as ss s The lefthand 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 used to either start a New Mix or select a previous Mix Pass D De el le et ti in ng g M Mi ix x P Pa as ss se es s Mix Passes can be deleted from memory by selecting th...

Page 101: ...ween Absolute and Manual using the fader status button located next to the fader or globally using the FSM Fader Status Master soft key see below New Mix Pass modes for faders Absolute mode Red LED All automated moves are written at the current fader position Manual mode No LEDs The fader operates as a monitor fader only ie no information will be written to memory Pressing the CANCEL button in the...

Page 102: ... mix as required 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 when the DAW returns to Play To abort the current mix at any time press the Discard soft key or the dedicated DISCARD button in the AUTOMATION group above the TRANSPO...

Page 103: ...he system plays through the rollback point D De ed di ic ca at te ed d A Au ut to om ma at ti io on n B Bu ut tt to on ns s A group of dedicated automation buttons are provided in the centre section just above the transport buttons The CANCEL button is used to cancel a mix and return to the Mix List page Pressing the END button saves the current mix to flash memory and also returns you to the Mix ...

Page 104: ...write the mistake Here is an exaggerated graphic representation of both functions Multiple rollback memories are supported so that successive operations of JOIN or REVISE can return different sets of faders back to write if multiple rollbacks have taken place Mix Review Mix Running Pass 4 Pass 3 Channels 7 8 in Absolute Pass 2 Channels 1 6 in Absolute Pass 1 All channels in Absolute JOIN Rollback ...

Page 105: ...ferent data protection modes become available Auto Safe and Manual Auto If moves need to be rewritten from scratch faders can be dropped into write at the start of a mix by pressing the fader status button Alternatively they can be dropped into write once the mix is running either by using the fader touch sensor motor faders on or by pressing the fader status button Safe Existing fader and cut aut...

Page 106: ...atus LED next to the fader When Trim is available at the start of an Update Mix the FSM soft key will toggle all faders between Replay and Trim Trim can be used with the fader motors on or off see Motors Off If the motors are on the null point will be the fader position prior to selecting the fader status button or touching the fader If the motors are off the fader can be positioned at any suitabl...

Page 107: ...her and vice versa As an example of Trim Lock how about bringing up the level of some of guitar licks in a track If Trim is used in with Snap mode the fader can be raised and let go repeatedly returning to the previous level However it is difficult to get an identical increase in level each time when you do this manually If you select TRIM LOK the reference value will be set and the fader will be ...

Page 108: ...eplay transition will include the ramped Snap glide if enabled in the setup menu see Glide Frames for more detail A Au ut to oT Ta ak ke eo ov ve er r To avoid a level jump when dropping out of write AutoTakeover introduces nulling indicators in the scribble strip to display the direction to move the fader to match the underlying mix level When the fader crosses the current mix level it is automat...

Page 109: ...d by the CUT button drops that Cut into write without changing the current state of the Cut Match and Play are mutually exclusive If one is active selecting the alternate function cancels the first one U Us si in ng g M Ma at tc ch h a an nd d P Pl la ay y t to o c co or rr re ec ct t a a C Cu ut t If you have made a cut in the wrong place simply move the DAW to a position before the error go into...

Page 110: ... automation data when the system is in Mix Running or Mix Review The Copy function copies data to a single channel only To copy the same data to multiple channels repeat the Copy operation as many times as required The mix data generated by a Copy or Swap is not saved until the current Mix Pass is Ended Glide Frames Sets the ramp time in frames for Snap mode The range is from 0 no glide to 255 10 ...

Page 111: ...ce of a link 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 As far as the automation system is concerned moving one fader in a link puts all the faders in the link into write Links can be dissolved at any time but all the automation data will still play out correctly To edit any e...

Page 112: ... Passes will be held safely in Duality s internal flash memory when you End a mix but may be copied to or from a folder on your Mac or PC using the Duality Remote application Please refer to the Duality support pages at http www solid state logic com for more details Automation 5 5 1 16 6 Duality Operator s Manual ...

Page 113: ...It is essential to make a note of the timecode standard that was used for a particular Duality mixing project The automation system automatically detects the timecode standard from the incoming MTC messages It will quite happily attempt to play out stored mix data to incoming timecode with a different frame rate but this will result in small but potentially annoying timing errors in automation pla...

Page 114: ...o Duality s Port 8 MIDI IN Leave the ID as 127 this sends to all connected devices Setups Preferences Enable the top two options in the lefthand list see above This ensures that the MMC locate messages are transmitted correctly from Pro Tools Automation 5 5 1 18 8 Duality Operator s Manual ...

Page 115: ...ollowing a Stop command even though the desk counter will show the position that Play last occurred from and where Play will resume from The automation Rollback will then occur when the system is returned to play which can be disconcerting Enabling the option ensures that Rollbacks occur prior to entering Play but at the expense of defeating the Pro Tools feature of automatically returning to the ...

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Page 117: ...ity 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 double clicking also Once successfully unpacked you should then have a stand alone java application called Solid State Logic Duality A note on Java The Duality Logictivity Browser application i...

Page 118: ...erify that an address has been assigned to your Duality console go to SSL Misc Net and you should see the assigned address 10 1 3 222 for example Setting a Fixed IP Address The console IP address can be fixed using the diagnostic terminal port on the rear of the console You will need a PC or Mac running terminal emulator software Connect the PC serial port to Serial 2 on the rear of the console us...

Page 119: ...ree file structure and architecture listing Projects stored on the console NOTES Here you can enter Project and Title information and also session notes MIXES A list of Mixes associated with the currently selected Title TOTAL RECALL A list of Total Recall data stored for the currently selected Title CHANS 1 24 25 48 etc These fields allow you to enter names for the TFT Channel displays on the cons...

Page 120: ...Total Recall and Mix data between Projects To copy data between folders select and drag the file or folder you wish to copy to your destination folder Note that any existing names will not be kept when copying data between projects or titles the system will automatically name the copy with the next available default name e g Mix 5 You can copy complete Titles to Projects and copy Mixes and TR setu...

Page 121: ... asking for the name of the zip file to restore to the Projects list click on the desired project to select it The restored project will be restored under it s original name followed by restored project Projects with the same name will not be overwritten Notes Tab The Notes tab provides a space for storing information about the current Project and Title Any of the entries including Project and Tit...

Page 122: ...econix list select the Add button at the bottom of the left hand list and select the required graphic from the resulting pop up Supported file formats are gif jpeg tiff and png the Eyeconix software will automatically resize any picture brought into the browser interface All eyecons are stored in a dedicated folder on the removable flash card in the console A copy of the eyecons used in each Title...

Page 123: ...t is also possible to delete and rename Mixes in this window In order to rename a Mix right click or Ctrl click the file or folder and select Rename Enter the name then click on OK To delete a Mix right click or Ctrl click on the Mix name and select Delete Duality Operator s Manual 6 7 ...

Page 124: ...rrently selected Title In order to rename a file or folder right click or Ctrl click the file or folder and select Rename Project Enter the name then click on OK To delete a Total Recall setup right click or Ctrl click and select Delete Logictivity Duality Operator s Manual 6 8 ...

Page 125: ...his page allows you to rename the Ext A and B sources which will appear on your consoles monitor selection Up to 4 characters are allowed for each of the four external sources A and B Duality Operator s Manual 6 9 ...

Page 126: ...x will sync the Duality to the time and date on your computer This should be done after you first install the console or when you first install Duality Remote V1 4 You cannot currently view this time data but mixes and total recall setups will be time and date stamped The last item provides a direct link to the Solid State Logic website Logictivity Duality Operator s Manual 6 10 ...

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