Solid State Logic XL-Desk, Owner'S Manual

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Workflow
There are good reasons why so many leading engineers and producers still choose to mix on a console, some of them
because of sonic aspects and others because of workflow choices. Mixing out-of-the-box gives a wider sound-stage and
a distinct colouration that no plug-in can equal. We’re also told that it is easier to get a mix together quickly with a console
and that it feels more intuitive than a mouse. XL-Desk gives a full-featured console workflow, but with a project-studio
friendly footprint under 1m
2 . With 2 insert points on each mono channel you can mix and match rackmount and 500-series
processors to make the XL-Desk the hub of your hybrid studio world! Connect your XL-Desk to a patchbay for ultimate
flexibility, and use the direct outs from every channel and Bus to print files back into your DAW for easy mix revisions.
Tutorials
This manual includes a series of detailed tutorials covering different workflow which can be achieved with XL-Desk,
including the connectivity required to achieve them.
Subjects covered in the Tutorials section:
• Recording a small ensemble in a ‘split’ console style
• Recording a full Band and Monitoring Back via Stems
• Creating Headphone Mixes for Tracking
• Using 500-series Rack Slots 9-16 with Microphone Preamplifiers
Website and Registration Information
You can register your XL-Desk on the SSL website: at http://store.solidstatelogic.com/user
8 x VHD
Microphone
Preamps
16 + 2 slot
500-series Rack
G-Series Bus
Compressor with
HPF selection
4 Stereo/Mono Channels
16 Mono channels
(2 Inputs per strip)
Stereo Cue,
2 Mono Auxes
Dedicated Stereo
Returns
iDevice Ledge
Mix Bus B C D
Master Section
Monitoring Section
with Bass
Management
Communications
(Foldback/Listen)
Mix A Master Fader