Solid State Logic 82S6MC120A manual Introduction

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Duende PCIe – the SSL processing solution foryour audio workstation. As you’re sat here reading this, the chances are that you have a pretty good understanding of who we are and our outstanding reputation in audio recording technology. How did we get here? Well, there were no great plans to make SSL into a major manufacturer of mixing consoles when it all started back in the seventies – the company began with nothing more than an enthusiasm for music and the concept of recording. Along the way that spirit, coupled with a passion for excellence in music recording tools, helped build a multi-million dollar international business. The SSL HQ may be a little bigger now than it was in the seventies, but passion and innovation still lies at its heart.

In 2005, we decided to embark on a technology project to figure out how we could take the processing power of a console and squeeze it into a 1U rack, so we could serve up the SSL sound to home and project studio owners who don’t have the budget (or the floor space!) required to install a large-format console.

Drawing on our unique unde rstanding of audio pro cessing and ye ars of D SP know-how, our team of e ngineers set about creating the SSL processing sol ution for your DAW envi ronment. We kn ew we need ed serio us DSP h orsepower t o accommodate our powerful al gorithms, and we knew it had to come in a package that could integrate seamlessly with the most popular workstations… And so Duende was born.

Originally in a 19" rack format, now referred to as Duende Classic, Duende PCIe delivers the complete SSL mix experience without the need for an external firewire connected unit.

Duende PCIe offers complete integration into the most popular workstation environments with one simple PCI-e connection. The different processing blocks appear as VST/AU/RTAS plug-ins – and include an authentic SSL channel strip with filters, E and G series EQ and dynamics processing, as well as the legendary SSL Bus Compressor. We hope you will enjoy mixing your music with Duende PCIe.

For product news and software updates please register at www.solid-state-logic.com/duende.

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Contents Duende PCIe Page Contents Printing History Introduction Apple Macintosh System RequirementsWindows/PC Plug-in formatsSoftware & Hardware Installation Mac InstallationSoftware & Hardware Installation PC Windows XP Operational OverviewWindows Xpos Duende PCIe Preferences/Control PanelLaunching a Duende PCIe channel strip in Logic Launching a Duende PCIe plug-inDSP Resource Management Logic Pro Cubase SX/4 + Nuendo 2/3/4Digital Performer 4/5 Ableton LivePDC Here’s howPage Page Input Section Duende PCIe EQ and Dynamics Channel StripIntroduction Filter Section Using FiltersOperation Equaliser SectionPage Bandwidth of the HMF and LMF Button i n th e GUI ,Dynamics Section Expander/Gate Introduction Compressor/Limiter -IntroductionOutput Section Detailed Parameter DescriptionChannel Processing Order Advanced Signal Routing OptionsSide Chain Processing OrderParameter Description Duende PCIe Stereo Bus CompressorDuende PCIe Support Support FAQsAgreement Steinberg Vstgui License
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