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To run  the SSL Console Bundle Plug-Ins you  need a  host PC equipped 
with  an 

SSL  MX4  PCIe  Card

  or 

SSL  Mixpander/5

  (or  Soundscape 

Mixpander/9)  and  the  latest  Version  of  the  SSL  Mixer  V6.x  or  SSL 
Soundscape V6.x Software.

In  order  to get the most  out  of  the SSL Console Bundle plug-ins,  your 
system needs the following minimum specification:
• Working SSL Mixer V6 or SSL Soundscape V6 Installation
• Windows XP or Vista 32-bit (NT, 95/98, ME, 2K are NOT supported)
• 32-Bit Graphics Mode and Card with DirectX8 or higher
• Pentium, Core2, i7 or equivalent based System with at least 2.2GHz   
  (or equivalent overall CPU power in Multicore Systems)
• 512MB or more of Ram (2GB min recommended)

DSP Resources:

Double Precision 48-Bit DSP Memory:
Since  the  whole  processing  chain  inside  the  EQ-Filters  and  major 
processing blocks of the Console Dynamics and Bus Compressor plug-
ins  are    fully 48-bit  double precision,  only 48-bit  DSP  memory can  be 
used  to  run  each  instance  of  the  plug-in  without  additional  latency 
inside the SSL V6 DSP architecture.
Only  a  limited  amount  of  the  memory  inside  the  mixpander  5/9  DSP 
platforms is available for direct 48-bit operations.
The  MX4  PCIe  Cards  however  provides  a  huge  amount  of  48-bit 
memory needed to run multiple instances of the plug-ins.

Especially with Mixpander  based Systems you therefore may encounter 
situations where you are not able to load more SSL Console Bundle 
plug-ins  because there is  no more 48-bit  memory  available  (indicated 
by the [M] parameter in the Mixers caption bar). 

However, you may  well have enough  DSP resources to be able to load 
other standard or optional plug-ins which utilise 24-bit memory only.

The  tables  below  show  the  max.  number  of  simultaneous  mono  and 
stereo instances of  one  Plug-In  at 

44.1 kHz

,  inserted on  an  individual 

Mono to Mono or Stereo to Stereo Channel Strip with Output Fader.

Note: For  higher  sample rates (48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz)  more Processing-Cycles 
are required for calculation, meaning less instances will be available.

MX4 PCIe

 

Plug-In

Mono

Stereo

SSL Console EQ-F

92

48

SSL Console Dyn

88

48

SSL Bus Comp

-

164

Mixpander 9

 

Plug-In

Mono

Stereo

SSL Console EQ-F

40

32

SSL Console Dyn

56

32

SSL Bus Comp

-

100

Mixpander 5

Plug-In

Mono

Stereo

SSL Console EQ-F

20

16

SSL Console Dyn

28

16

SSL Bus Comp

-

50

2. System Requirements

                  

SSL Console Bundle for MX4

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Summary of Contents for SSL Console Bundle

Page 1: ...User Guide V1 1 ...

Page 2: ...cluded Plug Ins Page 6 General Plug In Controls Page 7 Plug In Top Bar Page 9 5 SSL Console EQ and Filters Page 10 EQ Section Page 10 Filter Section Page 11 Special EQ Controls Page 12 6 SSL Console Channel Dynamics Page 13 Compressor Limiter Section Page 13 Gate Expander Section Page 14 Input Output Section Page 15 7 SSL Console Stereo Bus Compressor Page 16 8 Support Page 18 9 Copyright and lega...

Page 3: ...SSL Mixer Software enabling any PC DAW User to benefit from the abilities of an SSL Console in the box So the SSL MX4 Card was born enabling demanding DAW users who donʼt have the budget or the floor space required to install a large format SSL console to entirely mix in the box with the workflow benefits and Sonic DNA that made SSL famous The Double Precision Algorithms of the SSL Console Bundle ...

Page 4: ...ide the mixpander 5 9 DSP platforms is available for direct 48 bit operations The MX4 PCIe Cards however provides a huge amount of 48 bit memory needed to run multiple instances of the plug ins Especially with Mixpander based Systems you therefore may encounter situations where you are not able to load more SSL Console Bundle plug ins because there is no more 48 bit memory available indicated by t...

Page 5: ...it has been generated for and also only workʻs with the unique Unit ID DSP serial number of the MX4 or Mixpander card But it will work on every PC with this device and Plug In installed To use the plug in on multiple systems working under the same software instance please use Password Sharing as described in the SSL Mixer or Soundscape V6 software manual In order to use the SSL Console Bundle plug...

Page 6: ...sole Dynamics V1 0 Four different Plug In Versions are included mono to mono mono to mono with side chain input stereo to stereo and stereo to stereo with side chain input The Mono Version with side chain SC is in fact a 2Ch In 1CH Out Plug In the Stereo Version with side chain SC is a 4CH IN 2 CH Out Plug In The SC Input is derived from the last Input s meaning that the Mono Version uses In1 for ...

Page 7: ...e Before we dive deeper into the specific Plug In Controls letʻs have a look at the more general functions shared across all SSL Console Bundle Plug Ins Rotary Pots Hovering with the mouse over any rotary will immediately activate it and a read out of itʻs parameter value appears above the pot The rotary pots can be controlled by clicking and dragging in a rotation manner Moving the mouse pointer ...

Page 8: ... which means it has to be the active Window In order to prevent erratic parameter changes you therefore have to first click on the GUI you want to change before the Mouse Over and Scroll wheel are able to detect the Knobs Details on Rotary Knob Precision All rotaries inside the SSL MX4 Plug Ins and Mixer Applications follow the rotational Click Drag principle which allows the control resolution to...

Page 9: ...on will pop out once the plug in is tweaked and the current setting is lost The stored version is not overwritten in the temporary memory until the button is STORE TEMP pressed again TIP The temporarily stored version will not be saved with a preset but it can be saved as a separate preset by pressing the recall button and then saving as a preset Plug In Bypass Pressing the BYPASS button removes t...

Page 10: ...frequency range of 40Hz 600Hz and is capable of up to 16 5dB of cut or boost The HF section operates over a frequency range of 1 5 kHz 22 kHz and is capable of up to 20dB of cut or boost Normally these shelving curves have a degree of overshoot undershoot depending on whether you are boosting or cutting below the selected HF frequency or above the selected LF frequency De selecting the E button re...

Page 11: ...ng This is particularly useful for drums since relatively high Q is available at low gain settings However it is not so suitable for overall EQ or subtle corrections as you need to adjust the Q to maintain the same effect when the gain is changed Filters Section The filter section of the SSL Console EQ and Filters plug in includes a 12dB octave low pass filter and an 18dB octave high pass filter T...

Page 12: ...g Frequency Gain and Q Factor For the filters the X axis is used to change the cut off frequency The low and high EQ bands use the X axis to change frequency and the Y axis to change gain The low mid and high mid bands additionally have the Q Parameter The Q Factor can be changed with the scroll wheel of the mouse whilst the X and Y axis are used to change frequency and gain respectively TIP The G...

Page 13: ...0 1 to 4 seconds The Compressor Limiter has two modes of signal detection Peak and RMS These modes of detection either act on peaks of the incoming signals or on their RMS average levels This gives two very different modes of compression and limiting with Peak Mode giving far more dramatic compression characteristics DYN IN In pressed state the Compressor and Gate Expander Sections are active In n...

Page 14: ...ion The green LED Meters indicate the amount of gain reduction on the expander gate next section Gate Exp Section The gate expander section contains a number of useful features including a variable range from 0 to 40dB a variable threshold from 30dB to 10dB a fixed attack time switchable to Fast Attack of 100μs a variable hold time from 0 to four seconds and a variable release time from 0 1 to 4 s...

Page 15: ...cs Section is not in circuit its side chain input is also bypassed Input Output Section The Input and Output Sections consists of a 20dB output gain control and a 6 segment LED meter When using a version with side chain the Input Section contains the SC IN button which in pressed state forwards the signal from the side chain input to the level control module of the Compressor and Gate Expander Sec...

Page 16: ...r compression Bus Compressor Parameters Compression Meter Shows Gain Reduction with a simulated moving coil meter that mimics the real ballistics of the SSL Bus Compressor meter found on thousands of SSL Consoles around the world For experienced SSL Operators this Meter provides an authentic Gain Reduction feedback and should allow them to instantly feel at home THRESHOLD Continuously variable fro...

Page 17: ... timed fade down or up with a fade time of 1 to 60 seconds Pressing the switch will fade out the audio in the time set with RATE pressing the switch again will fade the audio back up at the same rate however the fade time can be adjusted with RATE at any time including when a fade is in progress The AUTOFADE switch will be illuminated whilst the signal is fading down so the button appears to be pr...

Page 18: ...mation there is kept up to date by our support staff to make sure all information is accurate All information is available to you 24 7 365 If you canʼt find your answer or a solution to your issue you can submit a question via the site to our support staff for resolution URL http www solidstatelogic com support SSL Console Bundle for MX4 Page 18 8 Support ...

Page 19: ...0 K Series Solid State Logic SSL SSL Mixer V6 SSL Soundscape V6 Super Analogue and made for MX4 are trademarks of Solid State Logic All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged As research and development is a continual process Solid State Logic reserves the right to change the features and specifications described herein without no...

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