Solid State Logic DUENDE User Manual
DUENDE
User Guide
Version 2.0 Rev. A Mac & PC
Duende User Guide
Table of Contents
1. Safety and Installation Considerations ...............................................................................4
General Safety.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Power Safety ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union.................................................................. 5
Standards Conformance............................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Product Specifications & System Requirements .................................................................5
Physical......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Environmental............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Performance................................................................................................................................................................. 5
System Requirements for Apple Macintosh:........................................................................................................... 5
System Requirements for Windows/PC:.................................................................................................................. 5
3. Introduction......................................................................................................................6
4. Installation........................................................................................................................7
Unpack.......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Configure the Power Supply (If required)............................................................................................................... 7
Software & Hardware Installation (PC)................................................................................................................... 8
Software & Hardware Installation (Mac)................................................................................................................. 8
5. Operational Overview ......................................................................................................9
5.1 Duende Preferences/Control Panel................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 Launching a Duende plug-in............................................................................................................................. 10
5.3 DSP Resource Management............................................................................................................................... 12
5.4 General guidelines for plug-in Delay Compensation .................................................................................... 12
Using Automatic Delay Compensation in Pro Tools HD.................................................................................... 15
6. Duende EQ and Dynamics Channel Strip........................................................................18
6.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
6.2 Input Section........................................................................................................................................................ 18
6.3 Filter Section ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
6.4 Equaliser Section ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Operation............................................................................................................................................................... 20
6.5 Dynamics Section................................................................................................................................................ 22
Dynamics Section Diagram................................................................................................................................. 22
................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Compressor/Limiter.................................................................................................................................................. 23
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Detailed Parameter Description......................................................................................................................... 23
6.6 Advanced Signal Routing Options................................................................................................................... 25
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Channel Processing Order .................................................................................................................................. 25
Side Chain Processing Order.............................................................................................................................. 25
7. Duende Stereo Bus Compressor ......................................................................................26
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Detailed Parameter Description.............................................................................................................................. 26
8. Duende Support ............................................................................................................27
Support FAQs............................................................................................................................................................ 27
9. Warranty ........................................................................................................................28
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1. Safety and Installation Considerations
This section contains definitions, warnings, and practical information to ensure a safe working environment.
Please take time to read this section before installing or using this unit. Please do not dispose of these instructions.
General Safety
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• There are no user-adjustable, or user-servicable
items, inside this apparatus. Do not remove the
covers of this apparatus; doing so will invalidate
your warranty.
• Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing
is required when the power supply has been
damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally or has been dropped.
• Adjustments or alterations to this apparatus may
affect the performance such that safety and/or
international compliance standards may no longer
be met.
Power Safety
This apparatus is supplied with a universal power supply,
approved and certified for operation with this apparatus –
adaptors are supplied to enable use world-wide, as required.
There are no user-replaceable fuses.
• Where the universal power supply is required, use
only the Solid State Logic-provided power supply.
Use of any other power supply is not covered by
your warranty and may cause fire or explosion.
• Any external power supply may become hot during
normal operation of the unit. Use care when
handling the power supply.
• Do not attempt to modify the power supply unit in
any way – other than to fit the appropriate power
adaptor, as required (see overleaf).
• If an extension power cable or adaptor is used,
ensure that the total power rating of the power cable
and/or adaptor is not exceeded.
• The power socket used for this apparatus should be
located nearby and be easily accessible.
• Unplug this apparatus during an electrical storm or
when unused for long periods of time.
Installation Notes
• When installing this apparatus, place the apparatus
on a secure level surface.
• Ensure that no strain is placed on the cables
connecting to this apparatus.
• Ensure also that such cables are not placed where
they can be stepped on, pulled or tripped over.
• Do not operate this apparatus whilst it is covered or
boxed in any way.
A high quality IEEE1394/Firewire 400 cable is supplied. Use of
alternative, inferior cables may result in reduced performance,
including increased susceptibility to external interference.
Although IEEE1394/Firewire permits ‘hot-plugging’ there are
persistent reports of permanent damage caused to either host
or peripheral equipment by this practice. Therefore, Solid State
Logic strongly recommends that IEEE1394/Firewire
connections are made only when both the host and Duende
units are unpowered.
This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV
technician for help.
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Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European
designated collection point for recycling of waste electrical and
electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of
your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to
conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a
manner that protects human health and the environment. For
more information about where you can drop off your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service or where you
purchased the product.
Standards Conformance
For CE conformance, this apparatus conforms to the following
standards:
With reference to regulations in the following directives:
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC
Union
The symbol shown here is on the product or on
its packaging, which indicates that this product
must not be disposed of with other waste.
Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose
of their waste equipment by handing it over to a
• EN 60950 Safety for information technology
equipment, including electrical business (IEC 60950)
equipment
• EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of
radio disturbance characteristics (CISPR 22) of
information technology equipment
• EN 55024 Information technology equipment –
immunity characteristics – (CISPR 24) limits and
methods of measurement
2. Product Specifications & System
Requirements
System Requirements for Apple Macintosh:
• Mac PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel 1 Ghz or higher
• 512Mb RAM (1Gb recommended)
• Mac OS X (Version 10.4.8 or higher)
• 1 spare IEEE1394/Firewire 400 port
• 60Mb Hard Disk space
• Audio Units, VST or RTAS* compatible host
application
• One available Firewire port (1394A / 400 Mbit )
• 17' or larger colour monitor with screen resolution of
1024 x 768 or higher recommended
• Internet Connection (for product registration and to
download software updates)
• Approved Audio Interface
NOTE: RTAS is supported through the integrated FXPansion VST-RTAS wrapper, a product developed by FXPansion Audio UK
Ltd. For more info visit www.fxpansion.com An up-to-date list of tested configurations can be found at http://solid-state-logic-
en.custhelp.com
Physical
Depth 165mm / 6.5 inches casing only
235mm / 9.25 inches inc’ connectors
Height 44.5mm / 1.75 inches (1 RU)
Width 438mm / 17.25 inches casing only
482mm / 19 inches inc’ rack ears
Weight 1.8kg / 4 pounds
Power < 6 Watts
Boxed size 320mm x 550mm x 80mm
12.75" x 21.75" x 3.25"
Boxed weight 2.6kg / 6 pounds
*All values are approximate
Environmental
Temperature Operating: +5 to 30 Deg. C
Non-operating: –20 to 50 Deg. C
Max. gradient: 15 Deg. C/Hour
Relative Operating: 20 to 80 %
Humidity Non-operating: 5 to 90 %
Max. wet bulb: 29 Deg. C
(non-condensing)
Vibration Operating: < 0.2 G (3 - 100Hz)
Non-operating,
power off: < 0.4 G (3 - 100Hz)
Shock Operating: < 2 G (10mSec. Max.)
Non-operating: < 10 G (10mSec. Max.)
Altitude Operating: 0 to 3000m
(above sea level) Non-operating: 0 to 12000m
Performance
CPU 32bit ARM7 RISC Processor
DSP 4 x 333MHz SHARC® DSP
40bit Floating Point
Connection IEEE1394/Firewire 400
(1 x in/out, 1 x loop-through)
System Requirements for Windows/PC:
• Minimum of Intel Pentium IV 1.0GHz or equivalent
• 512 MB RAM (1Gb recommended)
• Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher
• 80Mb of free Hard Disk space
• Approved VST or RTAS* compatible host
application
• One available Firewire port (1394A / 400Mbit )
• 17' or larger color monitor with screen resolution of
1024 x 768 or higher recommended
• Internet Connection (for product registration and to
download software updates)
• Approved Audio Interface
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3. Introduction
Hi – and thank you for purchasing Duende – the SSL processing solution for your 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 understanding of audio processing and years of DSP know-how, our team
of engineers set about creating the SSL processing solution for your DAW environment. We knew
we needed serious DSP horsepower to accommodate our powerful algorithms, and we knew it
had to come in a package that could integrate seamlessly with the most popular workstations
… and so Duende was born.
Based on the digital technology behind SSL’s C-Series consoles, Duende delivers the complete SSL
mix experience – powerful channel and dynamics processing and the legendary Bus Compressor.
Duende offers complete integration into the most popular workstation environments with one
simple FireWire cable connection. The different processing blocks appear as VST/AU/RTAS plugins – 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.
Oh, you’re probably wondering about the name, right? It was a hot day, someone in the team had
bought in a CD of flamenco guitar music and one of the tunes, ‘Duende’, just kind of hung in the
air. Something inspired us to discover that in flamenco culture, Duende is a word for spirit, soul,
it’s the force that inspires the music. That just seemed to sit well as a description for the 1U silver
box before us. We hope you will enjoy mixing your music with Duende.
For product news and software updates please register at www.solid-state-logic.com/duende
And don’t forget to join the www.mixbuss.com community, the on-line resource for sharing
knowledge on better music production.
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4. Installation
Unpack
Your Duende Box should contain the following:
Universal Power Supply + World-Wide AC
socket adapters
2m 6-Pin Firewire Cable
CD and Installation Guide
The Duende Unit
Configure the Power Supply (If required)
Configure the Duende power supply to suit your local mains connection:
* Illustration shows UK mains adaptor – AU,
Euro and US adaptors are also supplied (see
opposite).
Refer also to the ‘Safety and Installation
Considerations’ section at the beginning of
this manual. The power supply supplied may
differ from the one illustrated here.
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Software & Hardware Installation (PC)
1) Insert the Duende installation CD in
your CD drive
2) Navigate to your CD drive
3) Launch the Duende installer by
double clicking the Duende installer
icon
4) Follow the installation instructions on
the screen
5) Connect IEEE 1394 Firewire Cable
6) Connect Power
7) Switch Duende On
After the Duende installer has installed all of the required software on your computer, click
‘Finish’ to quit the installer.
Software & Hardware Installation (Mac)
Connect Duende
1) Ensure that both Duende and your
computer are powered down
2) Connect IEEE1394/Firewire
3) Connect Power
4) Switch Computer On
5) Switch Duende On
6) Insert the Duende installation CD in
your CD drive
7) Click the Duende icon to view the CD
content
8) Launch the Duende installer by
double clicking the Duende Installer
icon
9) Follow the installation instructions on
screen
After the Duende installer has installed all of the required software on your computer, click ‘Finish
Up’ to quit the installer.
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5. Operational Overview
Once your Duende hardware and software has been properly installed, Duende plug-ins are
accessed and used just like any host-based plug-in. You can run Duende plug-ins simultaneously
with your other host based plug-ins in any combination.
All Duende plug-ins support up to 40bit 96kHz operation. Please note that Duende plug-ins use
twice as much DSP resources at 96kHz.
Duende parameters are changed by dragging, rotating or clicking knobs and buttons, whose
behavior varies slightly depending on which software is being used to host the plug-ins. Generally
the further away the mouse pointer is from the knob, the more resolution is available for
parameter adjustment.
When the mouse cursor is hovered over a knob it’s value is displayed in the appropriate units. At
any point you can see exactly what value a knob has without touching it. If you have a mouse with
scroll wheel, it can be used to change the knob position.
OS X:
To reset a knob to its default value hold 'COMMAND' whilst clicking on that knob.
For very fine adjustment, hold 'SHIFT' whilst dragging.
Windows XP:
To reset a knob to its default value hold 'CTRL' whilst clicking on that knob.
Every Duende plug-in parameter can be automated so long as parameter automation is supported
by the host application. The method for recording and editing automation varies from host to host.
For specific instructions on using automation with the host consult the host application
documentation.
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