Soundscape Mixpander
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Table of Contents

Welcome to the SSL Soundscape Mixpander ............................................................................ 4

1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 5

How to use the manuals ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Reading conventions .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Key commands and key combinations ............................................................................................................... 5
Menus ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Screenshots .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Trademarks .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Website ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
SSL Soundscape Mixpander ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Software drivers .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Digital mixing, effects and processing ..................................................................................................................... 7
DSP-based processing ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Native effects and processing plug-ins .................................................................................................................... 8
Studio friendly! ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Master Clock synchronization options .................................................................................................................... 8

2. Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................... 9

SSL Soundscape Mixpander ...................................................................................................................................... 9
SSL Soundscape Mixpander/9 .............................................................................................................................. 9
SSL Soundscape Mixpander/5 .............................................................................................................................. 9
SSL Soundscape Mixpander/9 and Mixpander/5............................................................................................... 9

3. Installation ...................................................................................................................... 10

Minimum system requirements .............................................................................................................................. 10
PC Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Recommended BIOS settings .............................................................................................................................. 11
IRQ assignment .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Hardware and software installation overview ..................................................................................................... 12
Installing the SSL Soundscape Mixpander ............................................................................................................ 13
Connecting the SSL Soundscape Mixpander to the XLogic Alpha-Link ........................................................... 14
Installing the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers ..................................................................................................... 15
Installing the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers under Windows XP .................................................................. 16
Device Manager .................................................................................................................................................... 19
Preparing Windows Plug and Play ........................................................................................................................ 20
Installing the SSL Soundscape Mixer software ..................................................................................................... 21
Shortcuts and automatic SSL Soundscape Mixer startup .................................................................................... 22
Installing Soundscape format DSP-powered plug-ins ......................................................................................... 24
Installing the SSL Soundscape WDM/KS Driver under Windows XP .............................................................. 26
Plug and play device detection .......................................................................................................................... 26
Software updates and uninstalling older software versions ............................................................................... 31
Driver updates and uninstalling older driver versions ....................................................................................... 31
Configuring a multiple unit system ....................................................................................................................... 32

4. Driver Settings ................................................................................................................. 33