Solid State Logic Soundscape Mixer manual

soundscape mixer

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DSP-Powered Mixing Software

for PC based Audio Workstations

Reference Guide

Version 4.3

English Version

Contents

Main soundscape mixer DSP-Powered Mixing Software for PC based Audio Workstations Reference Guide Table 0f Contents Page Page Soundscape Mixpander 1. Introduction How to use the manuals Reading conventions Key commands and key combinations Menus Soundscape Mixpander Disclaimer Trademarks Website Soundscape Mixpander 2. Mixer Mixer password Loading and saving Mixers Soundscape Mixpander Mixer concepts Virtual mixer columns and DSP processing power Page 9 of 109 Soundscape Mixpander Page 10 of 109 DSP resources and Mixer Auto Routing Assigning a mixer column to a DSP Mixer Auto Routing Soundscape Mixpander Basic mixer column structure Soundscape Mixpander Viewing the Mixer Page Soundscape Mixpander Mixer controls overview Soundscape Mixpander Output pan and balance controls Fader and mute groups, output mute buttons, solo groups and solo buttons Faders Mute buttons Solo buttons, solo groups and fader and mute groups Soundscape Mixpander Solo buttons and the [Ctrl] key Naming a mixer column Input/Output identification Soundscape Mixpander Creating/Editing a Mixer Page Page DSP power limit Soundscape Mixpander Basic principles: mixer element inputs/outputs, connecting mixer elements Fixed inputs/outputs Page Page Assignable inputs/outputs Recorder inputs/outputs Page Mixer column input/output configurations Page Page Page Page Page 34 of 109 Mixercolumninput/outputconfigurationsforsurroundmixing Page Page Page Page 38 of 109 Mixercolumninput/outputconfigurationsforDolbyEncodingandDecoding Page Page 40 of 109 Othermixercolumninput/outputconfigurations Input and output selection Input and output availability Understanding the signal path MULTI FX Step by step mixer column Page Page Page Page Placing mixer elements in the mixer column Signal routing in the mixer column Using the internal buses Standard plug-in mixer elements Track inserts Page Sends EQ 2-band Multi EQ Page Page Sample delay line Inputs and outputs Faders Peakmeters MS Decoder Page Page Page Page 65 of 109 Graphicaldisplay AngleSection Soundscape Mixpander Page 66 of 109 BassShelvingsection Optional plug-in mixer elements Soundscape Mixpander Native mixer elements VST mixer elements Page Page Page VSTi mixer elements Additional information regarding VST/VSTi plug-in compatibility Page 3. Control Surfaces and Automation Page 4. Status Bar Soundscape Mixpander 5. File Menu New [Ctrl]+[N] Soundscape Mixpander Open [Ctrl]+[O] Page Soundscape Mixpander Save [Ctrl]+[S] Soundscape Mixpander Save As Previous mixers Soundscape Mixpander Close Exit Soundscape Mixpander 6. View Menu Toolbar Soundscape Mixpander Status Bar Small Column Size [Q] Full Column Size [X] Use hierarchical mixer element selection menu Page Soundscape Mixpander Error status Clear Error Status Watch for Errors Keep Error Status until Clear 7. Edit Menu Tool selection Control/Edit toggle [E] Take Snapshot Soundscape Mixpander 8. Settings Menu Master Device Soundscape Mixpander Master Clock Internal AES/EBU-A 1-2, AES/EBU-A 3-4, AES/EBU-A 5-6, AES/EBU-A 7-8 ADAT A, ADAT B, ADAT C WordClock FrameClock 0, FrameClock 90 Soundscape Mixpander Synchronization Specific hardware settings Soundscape Mixpander Sample Rate Varispeed Passwords Page Soundscape Mixpander Ignore Incoming Sample Rate Indication Soundscape Mixpander Native mixer elements Sample Buffer Size Connect to Console Manager Enable Mixer Automation Soundscape Mixpander Auto Route Mixer Save Settings 9. Help Menu Soundscape Mixpander 10. Troubleshooting Hardware installation problems Shared Interrupts (IRQs) on the PCI bus Sharing Interrupts (IRQs) between SSL Soundscape audio cards and other PCI Devices Incorrect BIOS settings for Plug and Play PCI Cards Soundscape Mixpander High speed SCSI cards Muting of the Mixer due to excessive use of DSP resources Soundscape Mixpander Error status indications Processing Overrun (PO) Streaming Underrun (SU) Recurrent error messages Index