Solid State Logic Duality Musical Instrument User Manual

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Magic happens outside the box

Designed to closely integrate with your workstation of

choice, Duality offers a wealth of creative and sonic

options.

In addition to a SuperAnalogue™ mic amp, each channel

features a ‘Variable Harmonic Drive’ input stage

designed to add analogue character to clinical

workstation outputs. A unique split channel path

enables channel processing to be placed in the input or

monitor path of the workstation. There are both E and G

series equalisers and peak sensing or RMS/over-easy

compression to choose from. Duality offers VCA style or

moving fader automation and complete control over

DAW parameters from the console rotaries. And there

are multiple stereo busses or multiple 5.1 stems to make

best use of a full set of 5.1 controls on each channel.

Duality features a familiar control surface and adds TFT

displays across all channels to provide comprehensive

visual feedback on signal levels, channel settings,

system configuration & routing to deliver highly efficient

multi operator Total Recall™.

Duality is the analogue console for the digital age.

Options

Duality is available in 48, 72 & 96 (pictured) channel configurations.

12 degree Wings, a Producer Section and

integral Patchbay are also available.

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Duality is an analogue large format music console like no

other. It is a console that carries the DNA of the SSL E, G

& K Series that through the decades have defined and re-

defined what a music console should be.

Duality takes the evolution into its next great leap

forward by splicing the Digital Audio Workstation control

and integration concepts of the AWS 900 plus all of the

visual feedback advantages of the TFT displays from our

C Series digital consoles into our analogue DNA. Duality

is the best of everything, an incredible powerhouse of

possibilities. It combines the sonic edge of analogue

audio with ‘at a glance’ visual feedback and total DAW

control right from the heart of the console… yet all that

power is comfortable, familiar and inspiring to use.

Duality is the next generation console for those who love

analogue but work digital.

Love analogue : Work digital

NEW Dual Mic Pre’s – In addition

to the pristine, ultra clean sound of
the XL 9000 K SuperAnalogue™
mic pre, each channel features the
VHD™ input stage. The unique
‘Variable Harmonic Drive’ circuitry
introduces controlled distortion of
either second or third harmonic,
providing variable valve-type
warmth or transistor-type
distortion on every channel.

NEW ‘SPLIT Signal Flow

Architecture’ – A new approach

to signal flow that supercedes
the in-line concept and enables
channel processing resources
to be placed in the input or
monitor path. This means any
desired combination of
analogue channel processing
can be used in conjunction with
the DAW record path, whilst monitoring the rest of the
signal path through the console remains extremely simple.

NEW Comprehensive Surround –

Duality features the most
comprehensive and powerful 5.1
panning ever offered as standard on an
analogue console. Every channel
includes dedicated controls for LR/LCR,
divergence, front/rear position & LFE
level. Duality features four 5.1 stem
busses in addition to the main 5.1 bus,
a facility that usually requires heavy
modification to accomplish in an analogue console. Duality
also features a versatile 5.1 master bus compressor with a
selection of average or peak channel sensing side-chain
control.

Workstation Control – A high-resolution, digitally
controlled gain element in each channel allows the
motorised faders to be switched to control any DAW that
supports the HUI or Mackie Control protocols, while
retaining the analogue signal path. Duality features large­format, high-quality, high-resolution faders that bring true
precision to DAW control. The faders and their associated
Channel Rotary Encoders provide direct control of DAW
plug-ins, faders, pans, sends, input and output routing.

NEW Constant Visual

Feedback – Large TFT

displays across all
channels and center
section deliver
unprecedented visual
feedback on input
source, signal level,
output routing, DAW
status, processing
order, channel routing and split channel architecture.
A new Eyeconix feature offers the ability to use icons and
images as track markers for simple, at a glance
identification of track source.

SuperAnalogue™ & More – SSL’s renowned
SuperAnalogue™ circuit design uses revolutionary DC
coupled, capacitor free circuitry to provide the holy grail of
ultra-wide and flat frequency response, extremely low
distortion and an excceptionally low noise floor. This bus
and channel signal processing technology is coupled with
the VHD™ (Variable Harmonic Drive) circuitry to add colour
to this wonderful ‘straight wire’ performance and warm up
digital signals, bringing the soul of early analogue
recordings to 21st century production technology.

Channel Routing Tile – Central soft switch
assignment of channel processing
(EQ/dynamics) is available on one, many or all
channels, recallable via ‘Instant Reset’.

Use of central click-free electronic soft
switching delivers improved operational
flexibility and significantly reduces long-term
maintenance.

NEW Multi Operator

TR – Display of Total

Recall™ settings on
large TFT displays
across the meter
bridge for all channels
and center section
enables several
operators to work
simultaneously to recall analogue settings in a fraction of
the time previously required.

NEW Session Management – Studio browser session

management software provides one-stop external
archiving and retrieval of automation and Total Recall data.
Here, users can also load custom images into the Eyeconix
library.

GREEN Power consumption has been reduced by 50%, so

the power supplies can be built into the console,
eliminating the need for a separate air conditioned
machine room, cutting the bottom line and helping protect
our environment.

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