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SSL UC1 User Guide

Overview

What is SSL UC1?

UC1 is a hardware control surface that provides hands on control of SSL 360°-enabled channel strip plug-ins and the Bus 
Compressor 2 plug-in. UC1 is designed to put the fun back into mixing, with a workflow that promotes muscle-memory operation 
and ultimate operator confidence. At the heart of UC1 is the truly innovative Plug-in Mixer; a place to view and control your channel 
strips and Bus Compressors side by side - it’s like having a virtual SSL console inside your computer.

All communication is synchronised across UC1, the plug-ins and the 360° Plug-in Mixer 

SSL 360° Enabled Plug-ins

•  Channel Strip 2
•  4K B 

•  Bus Compressor 2

Features

 

•  Hands on control of SSL 360°-enabled Channel Strip 2, 4K B and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins.
•  Authentic moving-coil Bus Compressor gain reduction meter, driven from the SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 plug-in. 
•  SSL Plug-in Mixer (hosted in SSL 360°) provides a place to view and control your channel strips and Bus Compressors, all 

from one window. 

•  Muscle-memory operation and constant visual feedback via the smart LED rings. 
•  On-board display tells you which channel strip and Bus Compressor plug-in UC1 is currently focused on. 
•  Load plug-in Presets and change channel strip routing directly from UC1. 
•  Switch between 3 different DAWs that are connected to the Plug-in Mixer. 
•  Hi-Speed USB connection to computer. 

•  Powered by SSL 360° Mac and PC software.

Supported DAWs - For UC1 & The Plug-in Mixer

•  Pro Tools (AAX Native)
•  Logic Pro (AU)
•  Cubase (VST3)
•  Live (VST3)
•  Studio One (VST3) 
•  REAPER (VST3)
•  LUNA (AU)

UC1 Hardware

SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer

SSL 360°-enabled plug-ins

Summary of Contents for SSL UC1

Page 1: ...SSL UC1 www solidstatelogic com SSL UC1 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH REAPER is a trademark of Cockos Incorporated 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 Begbroke OX5 1RU England As research and development is a continual process Solid State Logic reserves the right to change the features and specificat...

Page 3: ... in Licenses 11 Installing 360 enabled channel strip and Bus Compressor 2 Plug ins 10 General System Requirements 10 UC1 14 Front Panel 14 Smart LED Rings 15 The Virtual Notch 15 The Channel Strip and Bus Compressor IN Buttons 15 Channel Strip Dynamics Metering 15 Bus Compressor Meter 16 SOLO and CUT Buttons 16 Central Control Panel 17 Extended Functions Menu 18 Process Order Routing 19 Presets 19...

Page 4: ...hannel Strip 29 Selecting a Bus Compressor 29 Follow DAW Track Selection 30 SOLO CUT SOLO CLEAR 30 Restrictions and Important Notes 32 Multi Mono Plug ins in the Plug in Mixer 32 Save As Default For Channel Strip and Bus Compressor 2 Plug ins 32 Not Supported Mixing VST and AU formats 32 Transport Control 33 Introduction 33 Plug in Mixer Transport Setup 34 Pro Tools 34 Logic Pro 35 Cubase 36 Live ...

Page 5: ...of SSL 360 enabled Channel Strip 2 4K B and Bus Compressor 2 plug ins Authentic moving coil Bus Compressor gain reduction meter driven from the SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 plug in SSL Plug in Mixer hosted in SSL 360 provides a place to view and control your channel strips and Bus Compressors all from one window Muscle memory operation and constant visual feedback via the smart LED rings On board d...

Page 6: ... case with UC1 move two controls at once no problem The Bus Compressor Meter The Bus Compressor meter brings a new dimension to mixing with plug ins by providing a truly analogue experience The meter is driven from the Bus Compressor 2 plug in and allows you to allows keep an eye on your compression levels The SSL 360 Plug in Mixer All of your channel strips and Bus Compressors arranged side by si...

Page 7: ...to choose an angle that is best for your setup Use 2 screws per stand Please be careful not to over tighten to avoid stripping the screw threads For those with a torque measuring device tighten to 0 5 Nm Additional Elevation Angles If you need a steeper angle of elevation you can rotate the stands and fix them to the chassis using the shorter side This gives you three additional angle options to c...

Page 8: ...socket on the connector panel 2 Connect one of the included USB cables from your computer to the USB socket USB Cables Please use one of the provided USB cables C to C or C to A to connect UC1 to your computer The type of USB port you have available on your computer will determine which of the two included cables you should use Newer computers may have C ports whereas older computers may have A Pl...

Page 9: ...e 4K B Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug ins 1 Go to www solidstatelogic com support downloads 2 Select UC1 from Products drop down list 3 Download the SSL 360 software for your Mac or Windows system 4 Download 4K B Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug ins for you Mac or Windows system Installing SSL 360 Software Mac 1 Locate the downloaded SSL 360 dmg on your computer 2 Double click ...

Page 10: ...ow the instructions General System Requirements Computer operating systems and hardware are constantly changing Please search for UC1 Compatibility in our online FAQs to check if your system is currently supported If you are using Logic with a Mackie Control Surface such as UF8 then install the Logic Essentials dmg which contains the MCU mappings for the plug ins On Mac you can choose which of the...

Page 11: ...gister your UC1 hardware in the SSL user portal to claim your plug in licenses that are included with UC1 To register your UC1 head to www solidstatelogic com get started and follow the on screen instructions to create an account or log into your existing one Once logged into your account click on REGISTER PRODUCT on the Dashboard page ...

Page 12: ...serial number is 20 characters long containing a mixture of letters and digits Once you have succesfully registered your UC1 it will appear in your Dashboard Click Get Your Additional Software On this page enter your iLok User ID into the box wait for your iLok account to be validated and then click DEPOSIT LICENSES Repeat this process for the 4K B entry box that will be underneath the Channel Str...

Page 13: ...ager locate the UC1 Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 licenses and right click Activate onto your computer or physical iLok 4K B will appear as a separate license Locate it in iLok License Manager then right click to Activate onto your computer or physical iLok ...

Page 14: ...nd sides dedicated to controlling 360 enabled channel strips and the middle section controlling Bus Compressor 2 Channel Strip Filters EQ Controls Central Control Panel Bus Compressor 2 Controls and Meter Channel Strip Input Metering and Trim Control Channel Strip Output Metering and Trim Control Channel Strip Dynamics Solo Cut and Fine Controls ...

Page 15: ...p and Bus Compressor IN Buttons The large square IN buttons on UC1 control the DAW s Bypass function for that channel strip and Bus Compressor 2 instance i e when they are switched out the plug in is bypassed Bypassing the channel strip Bus Compressor or even just the EQ Dynamics section will also cause the LEDs on UC1 to dim to help identify the bypassed state Channel Strip Dynamics Metering Two ...

Page 16: ...ed by UC1 In some DAWs the SOLO and CUT buttons directly control the DAW s Solo and Mute buttons In others the soloing system is independent SOLO AND CUT linked to DAW SOLO AND CUT independent of DAW Live Pro Tools Studio One Logic Pro REAPER Cubase Nuendo Please go to Page 22 for more information on the soloing system SOLO CLEAR Clears any active Channel Strip solos Please note This button does n...

Page 17: ...he DAW Immediately below a value readout is temporarily displayed whilst a Bus Compressor control is being adjusted 6 Secondary Encoder By default this control changes the selected Bus Compressor but it can also be used to change the process order for channel strip ROUTING select PRESETS or navigate the DAW s playhead cursor when in TRANSPORT mode accessed by pushing the encoder from Bus Comp mode...

Page 18: ...ressor sidebar of the Plug in Mixer Extended Functions Menu From the MAIN screen pushing the BACK button will take you to the EXTENDED FUNCTIONS menu for channel strips This menu hosts any additional parameters of the selected channel strip plug in such as Compressor Mix Pre In Out Mic Gain Pan Width Output Trim and Solo Safe exact list depends on the parameters of that particular 360 enabled chan...

Page 19: ...the ROUTING key again Presets You can load presets for the selected channel strip or Bus Compressor 2 plug in directly from the surface by pressing the PRESETS key Turn the secondary encoder to choose if you want to load a preset for the selected channel sttrip or Bus Compressor and confirm by either pushing the secondary encoder or pressing the CONFIRM button Then use the secondary encoder to scr...

Page 20: ...ction if you want to use TRANSPORT Mode on UC1 1 Ensure you are in Bus Comp mode and then simply press the Secondary Encoder to enter exit TRANSPORT mode 2 Turning the Secondary Encoder will allow you to navigate the playhead cursor forwards backwards along the DAW s timeline 3 The BACK button becomes the STOP command 4 The CONFIRM button becomes the PLAY command Connector Panel The recessed secti...

Page 21: ... Pan Controls for Stereo Instances 4K B The 4K B is a detailed model of the legendary SL 4000 B channel strip The SL 4000 B was the first ever commercially released SSL console and responsible for the sound of many classic records that came out of London s famous Townhouse Studio 2 The Stone Room Full of tone punch and rich non linear analogue character Add analogue saturation and drive to your tr...

Page 22: ... channel strip plug ins in the session CUT Cuts the output of the channel strip plug in SAFE Prevents the plug in from being cut in response to another channel strip in the session having its SOLO activated Useful for when channel strips are inserted onto Aux Bus tracks within the session This button does not function in DAWs where SOLO and CUT are linked to the DAW Recommended workflow when SOLO ...

Page 23: ...actically any application that requires superior compression For example place it over a stereo mix to glue the mix together whilst still maintaining a big sound or use it on drum overheads or whole drum kits for highly effective control of drum dynamics Track Name and Plug in Mixer Button Beneath the Oversampling options the DAW s Track Name is displayed Below this there is a button labelled PLUG...

Page 24: ...isplays the version number of SSL 360 that is running on your computer When software updates become available an Update Software button will appear just below the version number Click this to download and update your software Clicking on the i symbol will take you to the Release Notes information on the SSL website for the version of SSL 360 you have installed 3 Connected Units This area shows any...

Page 25: ...cking this will open a pop up window that allows you to determine the length of time before your connected 360 control surfaces go into Sleep mode Simply click your mouse in the green digit area and type a number between 1 and 99 To force a control surface out of sleep mode press any button or move any control on the surface itself You can untick the box to disable Sleep mode 7 SSL Socials The bar...

Page 26: ...the Plug in Mixer Options Menu Auto Select With Auto Scroll enabled adjusting a channel strip plug in parameter will cause that particular instance of channel strip to become the selected one in the Plug in Mixer UC1 Auto Scroll With Auto Scroll enabled the Plug in Mixer window will automatically scroll to make sure the selected instance of channel strip is visible on screen Transport Shows hides ...

Page 27: ... DAW DAW Plug in Mixer Ordering Pro Tools Instantiation Time Manual Logic 10 6 0 and below Instantiation Time Manual LUNA Instantiation Time Manual Logic 10 6 1 and above Automatic Cubase Nuendo Automatic must use VST3s Live Automatic must use VST3s Studio One Automatic must use VST3s REAPER Automatic must use VST3s Instantiation Time Manual For DAWs that fall into this category Channel Strips are...

Page 28: ... to synchronise with the Logic track number meaning that Aux tracks will also follow the order of your Logic session Logic Pro 10 6 0 and below Disable Dynamic Plug in Loading We recommend that you use Logic 10 6 1 with the UC1 and Plug in Mixer system however if you are using Logic 10 6 0 or below it is important that you disable Dynamic Plug in Loading at the start of each project as it can caus...

Page 29: ...e Plug in Mixer you ll need to delete some to get access to them again on UC1 It is not possible to re order Bus Compressors in the sidebar Selecting a Channel Strip To select a channel strip in the Plug in Mixer simply click anywhere on the strip s background There are other ways of selecting a channel strip which include using the CHANNEL encoder on the UC1 hardware opening the plug in GUI in th...

Page 30: ... strip plug ins in the session CUT Cuts the output of the channel strip plug in SAFE Prevents the plug in from being cut in response to another channel strip in the session having its SOLO activated Useful for when channel strips are inserted onto Aux Bus tracks within the session This button does not function in DAWs where SOLO and CUT are linked to the DAW Recommended Workflow when SOLO and CUT ...

Page 31: ...lug in Mixer Action Keyboard Shortcut Space Bar Transport Play Stop Z Transport Rewind X Transport Forward R Transport Record L Transport Loop Cycle Bypass Channel Strip Alt Mouse Click Move Plug in Mixer Up Down Left Right Up Down Left Right Fine Control of Knobs CTRL Mouse click and drag Requires Transport Control to be configured ...

Page 32: ...channel strip and Bus Compressor 2 plug in parameters so that they load with your favourite starting point settings If this feature is essential for you we recommend that you use the Save As Default option found in the 4K B Channel Strip Bus Compressor 2 Preset Management List and not the DAW s own preset system The Pro Tools User Default feature is disabled for channel strip plug ins and Bus Comp...

Page 33: ...Loop Transport Bar Display Readout Pro Tools The format is determined by what is currently set in Pro Tools itself and cannot be changed from the Plug in Mixer The counter will display one of the following formats Bars Beats Mins Secs Timecode Feet Frames Samples MCU DAWs In Logic Cubase Live Studio One and LUNA the Plug in Mixer Transport counter can display a choice of the following formats Bars...

Page 34: ... for either of those to be driving the Transport commands DAW 1 DAW 2 DAW 3 SSL V MIDI Port 1 SSL V MIDI Port 5 SSL V MIDI Port 9 Pro Tools STEP 1 Open Pro Tools Go to the Setup Menu MIDI MIDI Input Devices In this list ensure that SSL V MIDI Port 1 is ticked presuming DAW 1 is being configured to drive the Transport STEP 2 Go to the Setup Menu Peripherals MIDI Controllers tab Select HUI Type Set ...

Page 35: ...ckie Control Logic Control and click the Add button Click on the image of the Mackie Control that has been added to the window and in the device setup options list on the left hand side configure the Output Port to SSL V MIDI Port 1 Destination and set the Input Port to SSL V MIDI Port 1 Source STEP 3 In SSL 360 on the CONTROL SETUP page configure DAW 1 as Logic Pro from the dropdown list and also...

Page 36: ... Ports and click OK This will ensure that MIDI Instrument Tracks set to receive from ALL MIDI Inputs do not pickup MIDI data STEP 3 In SSL 360 on the CONTROL SETUP page configure DAW 1 as Cubase from the drop down list and also select DAW 1 Cubase in the TRANSPORT LINKED TO list below STEP 3 On the CONTROL SETUP tab set DAW 1 to Cubase in DAW CONFIGURATION and also set TRANSPORT LINED TO as DAW 1 ...

Page 37: ...P 2 In SSL 360 on the CONTROL SETUP page configure DAW 1 as Live from the drop down list and also select DAW 1 Ableton Live in the TRANSPORT LINKED TO list below STEP 2 On the CONTROL SETUP tab set DAW 1 to Live in DAW CONFIGURATION and also set TRANSPORT LINKED TO as DAW 1 Live STEP 1 Go to Preferences Link MIDI Choose Mackie Control from the Control Surface drop down list Set the Input to SSL V ...

Page 38: ...OK STEP 2 In SSL 360 on the CONTROL SETUP page configure DAW 1 as Studio One from the drop down list and also select DAW 1 Studio One in the TRANSPORT LINKED TO list below STEP 2 On the CONTROL SETUP tab set DAW 1 to Studio One in DAW CONFIGURATION and also set TRANSPORT LINKED TO as DAW 1 Studio One STEP 1 Go to Preferences External Devices and click on the Add button Add a Mackie Control and set...

Page 39: ...to your computer before the operating system has finished loading your user profile and start up items You may also see this message if you are yet to plug a USB cable from your UC1 into your computer No Plug ins This message means that you are connected to SSL 360 but either the DAW is closed or the DAW is open but with no channel strip or Bus Compressor 2 plug ins instantiated Attempting To Reco...

Page 40: ...ge of SSL 360 is displaying the message NO DEVICES CONNECTED then be sure to check that the USB cable from your computer to the USB port on UC1 has not come loose If the HOME page of SSL 360 is displaying the message SOMETHING WENT WRONG PLEASE EXIT AND RE LAUNCH SSL 360 then please quit SSL 360 and re launch If that does not work then restart your computer ...

Page 41: ...and Compatibility Visit the Solid State Logic Help Centre to check compatibility with your system and find answers to your questions www solidstatelogic com support Thank you Don t forget to register your UC1 for the best possible experience www solidstatelogic com get started ...

Page 42: ...fety and or international compliance standards SSL does not accept liability for damaged caused by maintenance repair or modification by unauthorised personnel Installation Notes When using this apparatus place it on a secure level surface Always allow free flow of air around the unit for cooling We recommend the use of rackmount kit available from SSL Ensure that no strain is placed on any cables...

Page 43: ...uant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not oc...

Page 44: ...cal city office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product WARNING Cancer and Reproductive Harm www P65Warnings ca gov Evaluation of apparatus based on altitude not exceeding 2000 m There may be some potential safety hazard if the apparatus is operated at altitude exceeding 2000 m Evaluation of apparatus based on temperate climate conditions only There may be some pot...

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