4. Operational Overview

SSL Console Bundle for MX4

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Included Plug-ins:

SSL Console EQ and Filters V1.5

Tw o d i f f e r e n t P l u g - I n versions are included; mono to mono and stereo to stereo.

Once inserted into the Mixer Software, the SSL Console EQ and Filters plug-in will appear as a small graph preview window inside the mixer column.

Each different EQ plug-in on the SSL Mixer will exhibit a

different colour set in this window, matching the graph in its main plug-in window.

This makes it is easy to differentiate between the different models used in the channel.

The small EQ filter graph gives a preview of the equalisation curve. Once the curve turns red, the plug-in is indicating that clipping is occurring in either the input stage or somewhere inside the serial filter chain.

Lowering the input gain or individual band gains may then

be necessary to prevent the algorithm from producing audible distortion.

TIP: As with all other Soundscape level displays, the SSL Console EQ and Filters plug-in indicates 1 sample at 0dbFS as clipping. Under certain circumstances audible distortion may only be introduced when a multiple of consecutive samples at 0dBFS are present.

SSL Console Dynamics V1.0

F o u r d i ff e r e n t P l u g - I n 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 the Audio Input and In2 for the SC Key Input.

In the Stereo SC Version CH3+4 are used to derive the SC Key from.

TIP: In order to use a SC Version, you need a Stereo to Mono Channel Column for the Mono SC Version and a 4CH to Stereo Column for the Stereo SC Version.

Once inserted, the SSL Console Dynamics plug-in will appear as a small preview window with 2 LED Areas displaying the Gain Reduction or Gate/Exp Reduction inside the mixer column.

Once the LED background turns red, the plug-in is indicating that clipping is occurring in either the input stage or somewhere inside the processing chain or at the Output. Lowering the input gain or output gain may then be

necessary to prevent the algorithm or Output stage from producing audible distortion.

Like on real SSL Consoles the Channel Dynamics use Auto-Makeup to compensate for the reduced Gain in the Compressor stage.