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Table of Contents

Overview 5

What is SSL UF1? 5

Features 5

Safety Notices 5

Get-Started 6

Unpacking 6

UF1 Physical Speciﬁcation 6

Fitting The Stands (Optional) 7

Connecting Your UF1 Hardware 8

Downloading SSL 360° Software and the SSL Meter Plug-in 9

Installing SSL 360° Software 9

System Requirements 9

Registering Your UF1 - Redeeming and Authorising Your Meter Plug-in License 10

UF1 YouTube Tutorials 12

Keyboard Identify (Mac Only) 13

UF1 Hardware Layout 14

Front Panel 14

Connector Panel 17

Contents

SSL 360° Software Overview 18

Overview & Home Page 18

UF1 Page 22

Control Setup Page 20

Switching the control layer from UF1 (Layer Set Up) 21

DAW Communication 25

SSL V-MIDI Ports 25

DAW Protocols 25

Pro Tools with UF1 - Tutorial 26

SSL 360° Setup 26

Pro Tools Setup 26

Small LCD Layout 27

Large LCD Layout 28

Tutorial 29

Logic with UF1 - Tutorial 42

SSL 360° Setup 42

Logic Setup 42

Small LCD Layout 44

Large LCD Layout 45

Tutorial 46

Cubase/Nuendo with UF1 - Tutorial 56

SSL 360° Setup 56

Cubase Setup 56

Small LCD Layout 57

Large LCD Layout 58

Tutorial 59

Ableton Live with UF1 - Tutorial 70

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SSL 360° Setup 70

Live Setup 70

Small LCD Layout 71

Large LCD Layout 72

Tutorial 73

Studio One with UF1 - Tutorial 81

SSL 360° Setup 81

Studio One Setup 81

Small LCD Layout 82

Large LCD Layout 83

Tutorial 84

LUNA with UF1 - Tutorial 96

SSL 360° Setup 96

LUNA Setup 96

Small LCD Layout 97

Large LCD Layout 98

Tutorial 99

Pyramix with UF1 - Tutorial 107

SSL 360° Setup 107

Pyramix Setup 107

Small LCD Layout 108

Large LCD Layout 109

Tutorial 110

UF1 & 360°-Enabled Plug-ins 119

SSL Meter 119

Channel Strip 2 119

4K B 119

Plug-in Mixer Overview 120 Plug-in Mixer - Tutorial 121

SSL 360° Setup 121

Plug-in Mixer Setup 121

Plug-in Mixer Transport Setup 122

Tutorial 122

Small LCD Layout 122

Large LCD Layout - Channel Strip Mode 126

SSL Chanel Strip Soft Key & V-Pot Assignments 127

Large LCD Layout - Meter Mode 128

Overview 128

Analogue 129

31- Band Real-Time Analyser (RTA) 130

UF1 LCD Messages 131 SSL 360° Software Messages 134 SSL Support - FAQs, Ask a Question and Compatibility 135 Safety Notices 136

SSL UF1 User Guide

Overview

What is SSL UF1?

UF1 is an incredibly powerful one-fader control surface that goes above and beyond the competition. It boasts not one but two

high quality displays, a 100 mm fully motorised 100 mm fader, premium soft-feel durable rubber keys and a weighted jog wheel,

all encased in a durable metal chassis. UF1 gives you comprehensive command of your DAW (pans, sends, plug-in control and

more) plus the ability to customise 46 soft keys speciﬁcally to your workﬂow. Furthermore, UF1 and SSL 360° integrates directly

with the SSL Meter plug-in, viewable in all its glory on the impressive 4.3” IPS TFT LCD and controllable from the surface itself.

UF1 can be used on its own or it can be partnered with the SSL UF8(s), to give you the ultimate SSL DAW controller system. UF1 is

also the perfect expansion for the SSL UC1 plug-in controller, giving you direct access to 360°-enabled channel strip parameters

on the Plug-in Mixer Layer.

Features

• 100 mm high quality motorised fader.

• 2 x high quality LCD TFT displays, including a large 4.3” TFT LCD for effortless visual feedback of DAW track names,

parameters, time display, the SSL Meter plug-in and 360°-enabled channel strips in the SSL Plug-in Mixer.

• Dedicated Transport controls and weighted jog/scrub wheel for total session control.

• Dedicated HUI and MCU DAW Proﬁles for: Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Studio One, Ableton Live, LUNA, Pyramix.

• UF1 can switch to control the MASTER fader in MCU protocol DAWs.

• Proprietary control of the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer Layer: seamless integration with the SSL Meter plug-in (perpetual license

included), with the metering plug-in visualised on the large 4.3” IPS display and hardware control from the UF1 surface.

• SSL Meter offers essential meter tools including Peak & RMS levels, K-System, stereo balance, phase correlation bar, Lissajous

vector scope, 31-band RTA, VU and PPM metering.

• Extend the functionality of UC1: control 360°-enabled channel strips such as Channel Strip 2 and 4K B directly from the UF1

surface and view the EQ curve on the UF1 large display.

• Master mode for the Plug-in Mixer allows UF1 to control a different channel strip to the one that is selected on UC1.

• Fully-featured DAW Controller in a compact footprint. Control DAW Pans, Sends, Plug-ins and Virtual Instruments with ease.

• 46 customisable user keys ready to assign your favourite DAW commands or keyboard shortcuts.

• Secondary Transport row of keys can be customised to essential workﬂow shortcuts such as Loop on/off and click track on/

off. Or press the Shift button for fast access to DAW automation modes.

• Fader Mode allows you to use the 4 V-Pots underneath the large screen to control 4 track volumes at the same time.

• A large multi-purpose notched encoder allows for single channel banking, mouse wheel emulation (Focus mode and control

over computer system volume.

• Use UF1 on its own, or partner with UF8 and/or UC1 to enhance the functionality of both products.

• 2 x assignable foot-switch inputs.

• Up to 3 different DAWs can be connected simultaneously and switched between using the Layer keys.

• Powered by the SSL 360° Software application.

Safety Notices

Please read the Important Safety Notices at the end of this User Guide before use.

SSL UF1 User Guide

Get-Started

Unpacking

The unit has been carefully packed and inside the box you will ﬁnd the following items in addition to your UF1 control surface:

12V, 2A AC/DC Power Adapter with swappable plugs for various

regions

UF1 Physical Specication

Dimensions

Width 205 mm x Height 265.9 mm x Depth 62.5 mm

Weight

Unboxed (unit only) - 1.8 kg

Boxed - 2.88 kg

2 x Stands

1 x Hex Key

4 x Screws

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Fitting The Stands (Optional)

UF1 has been designed to be used with or without the included screw-in stands, depending on your preference. Attaching the

included screw-in stands has the added beneﬁt of angling the unit towards you. Three different ﬁxing positions (the holes are

arranged in pairs) allow you to choose an angle that is best for your setup. Use 2 screws per stand. Please be careful not to over-

tighten to avoid stripping the screw threads. For those with a torque measuring device, tighten to 0.5 Nm.

Additional Elevation Angles

If you need a steeper angle of elevation, you can rotate the stands and ﬁx them to the chassis using the shorter side. This gives

you three additional angle options to choose from.

1. Unscrew the rubber feet and move to the other end 2. Rotate the stands so that the short side ﬁxes to the chassis

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Connecting Your UF1 Hardware

1. Connect the included power supply to the DC socket on the connector panel.

2. Connect one of the included USB cables from your computer to the USB socket.

Power Supply

C to C cable or C to A cable

UF1 Connector Panel

USB Cables

Please use one of the provided USB cables ('C' to 'C' or 'C' to 'A' with the provided adapter) to connect UF1 to your computer. The

type of USB port you have available on your computer will determine if the adapter is required for connecting the cable to your

computer. Newer computers may have 'C' ports, whereas older computers may have 'A'. Please ensure that you are connecting

to the port labelled USB on UF1 which is a 'C' type connection.

Connecting the UF1 to UF8

If you are using a UF1 and a UF8, you can use the THRU port (USB 'A' type) to link the two devices - this means that only one USB

port is required at your computer.

A to C USB Cable

UF1 UF8

Theoretically, you can chain 4 x UF8, a UC1 and a UF1 together in the way described above. However, by doing so you may exceed

the number of hub tiers permitted by your PC/Mac computer. As such, you may need to connect your UF1 unit directly to another

USB port on your computer. The same applies regarding the use of USB hubs; the UF1 may need to be plugged directly into a

different USB port on your computer.

Tip: The THRU port can also be used to plug in USB dongles for DAW software or plug-in licenses.

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Downloading SSL 360° Software and the SSL Meter Plug-in

UF1 requires the SSL 360° software to be installed on your computer in order to function. SSL 360° is the brains behind your

UF1 control surface. Once you have connected your UF1 hardware to your computer as described on the previous page, please

download SSL 360° from the SSL website.

1. Go to solidstatelogic.com/support-page/downloads

2. Select UF1 from Products drop-down list.

3. Download the SSL 360° software for your Mac or Windows system.

4. Download the SSL 360° Meter Plug-in for your Mac or Windows system

Installing SSL 360° Software

Mac

1. Locate the downloaded SSL 360°.dmg on your

computer.

2. Double-click to open the .dmg.

3. Double-click to run the SSL 360°.pkg.

4. Proceed with the installation, following the on-

screen instructions.

Windows

1. Locate the downloaded SSL 360°.exe on your

computer.

2. Double-click to run the SSL 360°.exe.

3. Proceed with the installation, following the on-

screen instructions.

System Requirements

Computer operating systems and hardware are constantly changing. Please search for 'UF1 Compatibility' in our online FAQs to

check if your system is currently supported.

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Registering Your UF1 - Redeeming and Authorising Your Meter Plug-in License

You'll need to register your UF1 hardware in the SSL user portal to claim your Meter plug-in license

To register your product, head to www.solidstatelogic.com/get-started and follow the on-screen instructions to create an

account or log into your existing one.

Once logged into your account, click on REGISTER PRODUCT on the Dashboard page and on the following page choose

SSL UF1

Choose SSL UF1 and complete the form.

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Get-Started

You will need to input the serial number of your UF1. This can be found on the label on the base of your UF1 unit (it is not the

number on the packaging box).

Once you have successfully registered your UF1, it will appear in your Dashboard. Click Get Your Additional Software.

On this page, enter your iLok User ID into the box, wait for your iLok account to be validated and then click DEPOSIT LICENSE.

Finally, open iLok License Manager, locate the SSL Meter plug-in license and right-click Activate onto your computer or physical

iLok.

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UF1 YouTube Tutorials

The SSL YouTube channel hosts in-depth tutorials on how to setup and use UF1 with your DAW.

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Keyboard Identify (Mac Only)

One of the special features of UF1 is its ability to trigger keyboard command sequences of your favourite DAW shortcuts. These

are assigned using the SSL 360° software and this is covered later in this User Guide.

When you ﬁrst plug in your UF1, Mac OS will present the above 'Keyboard

Setup Assistant' window because Mac OS wants you to identfy which region

(Europe, America or Japan) this, as yet unidentiﬁed, keyboard is from. If

you connected your UF1 to your computer before installing SSL 360°

software, you need to close this setup assistant because SSL 360°

needs to be installed on your computer in order to continue through this

setup process. To make the Keyboard Setup Assistant appear again once

SSL 360° is installed, do the following: Open up Mac's 'System Preferences'

> Go to 'Keyboard' > Click 'Change Keyboard Type' (please note, your UF1

must be connected to your computer via a USB cable) and click 'Continue'.

STEP 1: Go to System Preferences and

click 'Keyboard'.

• When presented with 'Identifying Your Keyboard' and you are being asked to 'Press the key immediately to the right of the

Shift Key', at this point, press and hold the 360° key on UF1 and press the MacKeyID button on the top-right soft key of UF1.

• This will move you through to the ﬁnal step of the process, where you can choose the appropriate option (Europe, America or

Japan) for your region and then click 'Done'.

STEP 2: Click 'Change Keyboard Type' STEP 3: Click 'Continue'.

STEP 5: Select your region and click

'Done'.

STEP 4: When presented with the message 'Press the key immediately to the right of

the Shift Key', press and hold the 360° key on UF1 and then press MacKeyID.

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UF1 Hardware Layout

Front Panel

This section will help familiarise yourself with the front panel controls of the UF1 surface. It is intended to be an overview, rather

than a comprehensive explanation of each function or mode. For more detail on the integration of features with each DAW, please

refer to the DAW Tutorials sections of this User Guide.

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1 - Small Screen Soft Key

This allows control over certain V-Pot parameters. The behaviour of this key varies for each DAW. Please see the relevant DAW

Tutorial section for more information.

2 - Small Screen

Colour LCD TFT provides visual feedback of track metering, track names, V-POT readouts, track record-arm states and more.

3 - Small Screen V-Pot

"V-Pot" is short for "virtual pot" and this is used to control various DAW parameters including Pan position, Send levels and Plug-in

parameters. The small screen V-Pot controls the selected parameter of the currently selected channel shown on the fader.

4 - 100 mm Motorised Fader

High quality motorised fader with touch sense.

5 - SOLO, CUT, SEL

The most common controls found in all DAWs.

6 - FLIP Key

FLIP is used to assign the current V-Pot parameter to the fader and can be used for tasks such as riding send levels.

7- Master Key

Changes the fader to control the DAW's master fader. Please note this varies per DAW and is not available in all DAWs. Please see

the relevant DAW Tutorial section for more information.

8 - 4 x Large Screen Soft Keys

A line of 4 soft keys allow access to various V-Pot parameters or, up to 40 user-assignable keys (across 10 pages). The label for

the function of each key is displayed in the top section of the large screen.

9 - Large Screen

A large colour LCD TFT provides visual feedback of the DAW's time display, track names, V-Pot parameter readouts and more.

This is also where the SSL Meter plug-in is visualised.

10 - 4 x Large Screen V-Pots

"V-Pot" is short for "virtual pot" and these are used to control various DAW parameters including Pan position, Send levels and

Plug-in parameters.

11 - 360°/Layer Key

A short press opens/minimises the SSL 360° software on your computer screen. A long press will open the DAW layer selection

indicated at the top of the large Screen and selectable via one of the 4 large screen soft keys.

12 - BANK < > Keys

These keys allow you to bank through the tracks in your DAW, bringing them onto your UF1 control surface.

13 - MODE & 5-8 Keys

The MODE key toggles between various control states dependant on your DAW, as well as providing direct access to the SSL

Meter Plug-In control. The 5-8 key expands the V-pot controls beyond the 1st 4 channels of the selection to the 5 to 8 Channels

of the bank of 8.

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14 - < > Keys

These keys page through the 10 soft key pages.

15 - Large Notched CHANNEL Encoder

The large encoder can function in several different modes:

• < > - The encoder will bank DAW tracks one at a time.

• NUDGE Mode (Pro Tools only) Allows you to use the encoder to move selected audio regions by the currently set Nudge value.

• FOCUS Mode - This mode turns the operation of the large encoder into a mouse wheel scroll emulation and is great for

controlling plug-ins. Simply hover your computer mouse over the desired control and turn the encoder. The sensitivity of this

mode will be determined by your computer's mouse scroll sensitivity settings

• VOLUME Mode - This mode allows the Channel Encoder to act as a volume control when the currently active audio interface

allows control of system audio level.

16 - Cursor Keys and Mode (Circle) Key

In standard operation, these keys perform various functions including DAW timeline zooming and important tasks such as selection

of plug-in slots (Logic only). Refer to the DAW Tutorials section for more information on this.

17 - Jog Wheel

Large Jog wheel to move through the DAW timeline.

18 - Scrub key

Puts the Jog wheel into Scrub mode.

19 -Transport Keys

Control the DAW's Rewind, Forward, Stop, Play, and Record command.

20 - Secondary Transport Keys

These keys expand on the most common DAW transport controls and for most DWA proﬁles come preassigned to common

functions such as, Loop on/off, Metronome on/off. These 6 keys are customisable via SSL 360° . Refer to the DAW Tutorials section

for more information on this.

21 - SHIFT Key

Engaging the SHIFT key re-purposes the secondary transport keys to access various DAW automation modes such as Off, Read,

Write, Trim, Touch and Latch (DAW dependant). Use in conjunction with the SEL key to select a DAW track and then put it into the

desired automation mode.

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Connector Panel

The recessed section hosts UF1's connectors.

USB - 'C' Type Connector

Connect the included USB cable from your computer to the USB port on UF1. This handles all of the communication between your

DAW and UF1, via the SSL 360° software application.

THRU - 'A' Type Connector

The THRU connector is an in-built USB hub and it can be used to chain a UF1 and UF8/UC1 unit together, without needing to plug

each unit into your computer individually. It can also be used to plug in USB dongles.

DC Connector

Use the included AC/DC Power Supply to provide power for your UF1.

FS1 & FS2 - 1/4" Jack Connectors

These allow for the connection of foot-switches, which can be used to trigger DAW commands or user-assigned keyboard shortcut

sequences.

UF1 has been tested with popular foot-switches such as the BOSS FS-6 (other brands are available), whose foot-switch behaviour

(or polarity as it is often referred to), is a 'normally closed' switch. In some cases, these foot-switches offer the ability to change

the polarity.

Please use a foot-switch designed for 'normally closed' operation and also, to ensure full compatibility use a momentary action

foot-switch, or choose a foot-switch that can be set to momentary. This will ensure correct operation with assigned DAW commands.

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SSL 360° Software Overview

Overview & Home Page

SSL 360° software is not only the 'brains' behind the UF1 control surface, it is also the command centre from which new versions

of software and ﬁrmware can be downloaded for your 360° compatible device.

The HOME screen:

1 - Menu Toolbar

This toolbar allows you to navigate through the various pages of SSL 360°.

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2 - Update Software Button

When software updates become available, the Update Software button (pictured above) will appear. Click this to download and

update your software.

3 - Connected Units

This area shows any 360°-enabled devices (including UF1) connected to your computer, along with their respective serial numbers.

Please allow 10-15 seconds for units to be discovered once they are plugged in.

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4 - Firmware Updates

If a ﬁrmware update becomes available for your UF1, then an Update Firmware button will appear below each unit. Click on the

button to start the ﬁrmware update process, being sure to not disconnect the power or USB cable(s) whilst it is in progress.

5 - Sleep Settings

Clicking this will open a pop-up window that allows you to determine the length of time before your connected 360° control surfaces

go into Sleep mode. Simply click your mouse in the green digit area and type a number between 1 and 99. To force a control

surface out of sleep mode, press any button or move any control on the surface itself. You can untick the box to disable Sleep

mode.

6 - About

Clicking this will open a pop-up window detailing software licensing relating to SSL 360°.

7 - SSL Socials

The bar at the bottom has quick links to the SSL website, Support section and SSL Socials.

8 - Export Report

Should you encounter any issues with your UF1 or SSL 360° software, you may be asked by a support agent to use the EXPORT

REPORT feature. This feature generates a text ﬁle containing the essential information about your computer system and UF1,

alongside technical log ﬁles relating to SSL 360° activity, which may help to diagnose any issues. When you click EXPORT

REPORT, you'll be asked to choose a destination on your computer to export the generated .zip ﬁle to, which you can then forward

onto the support agent.

9 - SSL 360° Software Version Number

This area displays the version number of SSL 360° that is running on your computer. Clicking on the version text will take you to

the Release Notes information on the SSL website.

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Control Setup Page

DAW Conguration

The CONTROL SETUP page in SSL 360° allows you to nominate up to 3 different DAWs for use with UF1. In the DAW

CONFIGURATION section, select up to 3 DAWs using the drop-down lists. In the example pictured below, DAW 1 is set to Pro

Tools, DAW 2 is set to Logic Pro and DAW 3 is set to Cubase. Once you have nominated the DAW(s) on this page, they will become

available for you to assign to each UF1 Layer on the UF1 Page (covered in more detail on the following pages).

DAW 1 (LAYER 1): SSL V-MIDI Ports 1-4

DAW 2 (LAYER 2): SSL V-MIDI Ports 5-8

DAW 3 (LAYER 3): SSL V-MIDI Ports 9-12

Select your DAW from the drop-down list, starting with DAW 1. If you only use 1 DAW then leave DAW 2 and DAW 3 set to 'None'.

DAW drop-down list

Plug-in Mixer Transport

When a UF1 layer is set to control the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer, the

transport keys on the bottom of UF1 and the jog wheel will operate the

DAW's Transport commands. The DAW that drives (the one that is

linked to) these buttons on UF1 must be selected from the drop-down

list here. You'll be able to choose from any of the 3 DAWs you have

nominated in the DAW CONFIGURATION section.

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Switching the control layer from UF1 (Layer Set Up)

On UF1, you can switch between up to 3 different DAWs Layers that you have conﬁgured (or between DAWs and the SSL 360°

Plug-in Mixer). To do this, hold down the 360° Button. Whilst keeping it held, select the desired DAW (or Plug-in Mixer) using the

soft keys at the top of the UF1.

STEP 2: Select the

desired DAW layer via the

associated Soft Key.

STEP 1: Enter UF1 Layer

Mode by pressing & holding

the 360° key.

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UF1 Page

The UF1 page can be selected from the menu toolbar on the left-hand side and is where you conﬁgure UF1 to work with your

DAW(s). It is also the place where you can customise any of the user-assignable keys. Customised DAW proﬁles can then be saved

and loaded as .xml ﬁles should you need to work on another computer with SSL 360° installed.

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1 - LAYER Tabs

UF1 can be conﬁgured for 3 different DAWs simultaneously, with each DAW occupying what is called a 'Layer'. If you only use one

DAW, then it is likely you'll only need one layer. If using multiple DAWs (or a DAW and the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer), simply click in

the LAYER 2 or LAYER 3 tabs to conﬁgure as appropriate.

2 - DAW / Plug-in Mixer Proﬁle Selection

Use the drop-down list to select your DAW for the chosen layer, or to set a layer to control the Plug-in Mixer. The DAW you can

select is determined by the choice you made on the CONTROL SETUP page. See the previous page of this User Guide for more

information.

3 - PORT INFO

Clicking on PORT INFO provides some basic instructions on how to conﬁgure your SSL V-MIDI ports correctly (useful as a

reminder). If you are conﬁguring UF1 for the ﬁrst time, please refer to the more detailed explanations found at the start of each

DAW Tutorial section as the PORT INFO does not cover every detail.

4- REVERT

Allows you to revert this Layer to the factory-shipped DAW proﬁle.

5 - DAW Command/Keyboard Shortcut Assignments

Clicking on the pen symbol will allow you to change the assignment of any of the user-assignable keys. See the next page for

more information.

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6 - Short Label

Using your computer keyboard, you can type the label that you wish to appear on the UF1 LCD just below the User Key.

7 - Proﬁle Name and SAVE/LOAD/SAVE AS Buttons

Allows you to save your customised DAW proﬁles as an .xml ﬁle to your computer or any connected hard-drives. The name of the

currently active proﬁle is shown above these buttons. If you have made any changes to the saved proﬁle, then 'unsaved changes'

will appear beneath the proﬁle name

Built-in Auto-Saving Feature

Changes you make to the software are automatically stored in the background, so you don't need to worry about remembering to

save each time you change something in SSL 360° software.

User-Assignable Keys

A number of keys on UF1 are user-assignable and can be changed from their factory shipped assignments. Each UF1 unit has

the following user-assignable keys:

• 10 pages of 4 x Top-Row Soft Keys (40 keys total)

• 6 x Secondary Transport Keys

• 2 x Foot-switches

All of these keys can have either DAW commands or keyboard shortcut sequences assigned to them.

Assigning DAW Commands

Clicking on the pen symbol for any user-assignable key will bring

up a pop-up window, from which DAW command can be selected

using the radio buttons on the left-hand side. To assign a different

DAW command to the button in question, simply select one from

the list of available HUI/MCU commands. The SHORT LABEL text

ﬁeld allows you to enter the label you want to appear on the LCD to

accompany this command. The list of available commands depends

on the selected DAW.

Assigning Keyboard Shortcut Sequences

If you would like to assign a keyboard shortcut or shortcut sequence,

select the Keyboard macro option. Once selected, simply click your

mouse cursor into the area that says 'Type your commands here...'

and use your keyboard to enter the desired key press or sequence.

When adding a sequence of multiple commands, you can enter a

delay at the start of each line. This can be useful for certain DAW

operations where DAW windows or menus are sometimes slow to

open - it means you can add delays where necessary to ensure the

sequence is properly executed (not executed too quickly).

Should you make a mistake and need to start again, you can use

the CLEAR ALL button. Alternatively, you can use the individual

X buttons to delete particular lines. The SHORT LABEL text ﬁeld

allows you to enter the label you want to appear on the LCD to

accompany this keyboard shortcut sequence.

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ADVANCED Setup Options

Transport Master

If you are running multiple DAWs that are linked using MIDI timecode,

then you can designate 1 of the 3 DAW proﬁle layers to be transport

master. This means that the transport keys will always trigger from the

DAW assigned as Transport Master, even if your UF1 is controlling a

different DAW Layer.

ADVANCED Setup Options - HUI

The following tick-box options are presented for Pro Tools proﬁle selections only:

Always Fine Pan - Enabling this option will automatically change the operation of the V-Pots to FINE mode when controlling pans.

This will also cause the Pan position to be displayed on the LCD whilst being turned.

Always Fine Sends - Enabling this option will automatically change the operation of the V-Pots to FINE mode when controlling

Sends. This will also cause the Send level to be displayed on the LCD whilst being turned.

Show Auto State - Enabling this option will display an indication of the Pro Tools automation state (READ/WRITE/TRIM) per channel,

just above the DAW metering on the LCD at all times. If TRIM is engaged, the indication will ﬂash between TRIM and READ or

TRIM and WRITE.

"I wish I was blank, I wish I was blank, I wish I could thank, I wish I was blank" - Blank, The Smashing Pumpkins.

SSL UF1 User Guide

Product Overview & Features

DAW Communication

SSL V-MIDI Ports

UF1 communicates with your DAW using hi-speed USB MIDI communication via a specialised MIDI driver, installed as part of the

SSL 360° software. The driver is presented on your computer system as 'virtual' midi ports called SSL V-MIDI.

The table below illustrates how the SSL 360° software maps the virtual midi ports to UF1.

DAW LAYER UF1 Unit

1 SSL V-MIDI Port 1

2 SSL V-MIDI Port 5

3 SSL V-MIDI Port 9

Each DAW varies slightly in the way in which it requires MIDI controller(s) to be setup and these steps are covered in detail in each

of the DAW Tutorials.

DAW Protocols

SSL V-MIDI provides the means of communication between UF1 and the DAW but the protocol (or in other words 'language') that is

being spoken depends on the DAW's preferred method of communication with external control surfaces. Furthermore, even DAWs

that use the same protocol vary in their application of that protocol (you could draw an analogy to varying dialects found within

different geographical regions of the same country). Each DAW Tutorial will aim to guide you through each DAW's implementation

of the protocol that they have chosen to implement and how it applies to UF1.

HUI

The HUI (Human User Interface) protocol is the way in which Pro Tools communicates with UF1. In certain areas, we have added

SSL software 'magic' on top of the HUI implementation in order to provide an enhanced workﬂow for those using UF1 with Pro Tools.

MCP/MCU

The MCP (Mackie Control Protocol), also commonly referred to as MCU, is the way in which many DAWs such as Logic, Cubase/

Nuendo, Live, Studio One, LUNA and Pyramix communicate with UF1. The implementation of MCU differs between DAWs and

traditionally, if you had an MCU control surface and were not using Logic, you would have to place a special overlay onto the

surface so that the buttons were labelled with the correct functions. With UF1 we have designed the surface in such a way to

eliminate the need for any special overlays, in part by using the top-zone of the LCDs to provide labels for the functions hosted

on the buttons that reside just above. The functions and labelling of the buttons dynamically change, as appropriate, depending

on the currently loaded DAW proﬁle.

NATIVE INTEGRATION (SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer)

Control of the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer is done natively via our own proprietary protocol and therefore uses neither HUI or MCU.

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Pro Tools with UF1 - Tutorial

The following tutorial guides you through conﬁguring and using the default Pro Tools proﬁle on LAYER 1 of UF1. If you wish to

conﬁgure Pro Tools on a different layer, please refer to the DAW Communication section of this User Guide to ensure your DAW is

conﬁgured for the correct SSL V-MIDI ports.

SSL 360° Setup

1. Open the SSL 360° application on your Mac or Windows computer. Go to the HOME page and check that your UF1 has been

detected by SSL 360°.

2. Then, go to the UF1 page and set LAYER 1 to Pro Tools using the drop-down list. If Pro Tools is not available from the drop-

down list it is because you have not conﬁgured it as DAW 1 on the CONTROL SETUP page - ensure you do this ﬁrst.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° application.

Check your UF1 has been detected.

STEP 2 : Select the default Pro Tools

DAW prole from the UF1 page.

Pro Tools Setup

3. Open Pro Tools. Go to the Setup Menu > MIDI > MIDI Input Devices... . In this list, ensure that any SSL V-MIDI Ports you need

are ticked. e.g. if conﬁguring UF1 on Layer 1, tick SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source.

4. Go to the Setup Menu > Peripherals > MIDI Controllers tab. Conﬁgure the UF1 unit as a HUI Type. Set Receive From as

SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source and then Send To as SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Destination.

STEP 3 : Enable SSL V-MIDI Port(s) in Pro Tools.

STEP 5 : Congure the UF1 unit as a HUI type. Set Receive

From as SSL V-MIDI Port 1 and Send To as SSL V-MIDI Port 1.

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Small LCD Layout

Soft Key

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Track

Record-Enabled

DAW Track

Metering

V-Pot

Readout Bar

Enlarged view of LCD screen

V-Pot Encoder

Top Zone - Provides a label for the function assigned to the soft key directly above.

Auto State - Shows the current automation state of the track (when Show Auto is enabled in SSL 360°).

Track Record Enabled (REC) - Indicates that the track has been record-enabled.

TrkNam - Displays the 4-character track name.

FaderdB - Provides a readout of the current fader position.

Label/Value - Displays a label or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot.

DAW Track Metering - 12-segment track metering + clip

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot function.

Track Metering Power Tip: The F1 command, available in the DAW commands list SSL 360° will clear clips on the

track metering. You can assign this command to any of the conﬁgurable soft keys on UF1. Alternatively, you'll ﬁnd

this command preassigned to the 2nd soft key in Soft Key Page 7.

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Large LCD Layout

Timecode

Soft Key Labels

CHANNEL

Encoder Mode

Low

Scribble Strip

Soft Key Labels - Labels for the functions assigned to the soft keys directly above.

Timecode - Shows the current timecode in Bars/Beats/Mins:Sec/Timecode/Feet+Frames/Samples.

Channel Mode - Indicates the current CHANNEL encoder Mode.

Solo Active Indication - Indicates if there are any active solo'd tracks.

V-Pot Assignment Mode - Displays the current V-Pot Assignment Mode. e.g. Pan, Send A, Send B etc.

Soft Key Page - Displays the current Soft Keys page number

Top Scribble - Displays the 4-character track name for tracks 1-4 or 5-8 of the current controller bank.

Low Scribble - Displays a label or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot.

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot function.

V-Pots - 4 x V-Pots that control the assigned parameters.

Solo Active

Indication

V-Pot

Assignment

Mode

Soft Key Page

Top Scribble Strip

V-Pot Readout

Bar

V-Pots

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Tutorial

This section guides you through using UF1 with Pro Tools.

V-Pot

At the top of the strip is the V-Pot (virtual pot). The function of the V-Pot varies, depending

on which V-Pot assignment mode is currently active (Pan, Send etc). These modes are

explained on the pages that follow.

100 mm Motorised Fader

A motorised, touch-sensitive fader provide physical control of your Pro Tools tracks and is

great for balancing mix levels and riding volume automation.

Solo, Cut & Sel (Select)

The UF1 fader strip features SOLO, CUT and SEL keys corresponding to the solo, mute

and select features of the Pro Tools track.

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Double-pressing a SEL key will open up the Pro Tools re-name track window on your

computer screen.

Flip

Sends can be ﬂipped to the fader using the FLIP key. This is useful for riding Send levels

or creating headphone mixes. In FLIP mode, the V-Pot will control the Pan of the currently

selected Send.

Master

Master is disabled in Pro Tools and has no function.

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Channel Encoder

Pressing down on the CHANNEL encoder, the large LCD will change to display the available CHANNEL encoder modes. Turn

the encoder to highlight the desired mode and press down again to select the mode.

< >

By default, the CHANNEL encoder is used to move your DAW tracks across the UF1 surface, in increments of one channel at a

time.

Focus

Emulates the scroll function of a mouse. This can be a really nice way of controlling plug-ins or anything else on screen that

responds to a mouse scroll operation. Simply open a plug-in GUI, hover your computer mouse over a control and turn the encoder

for hands-on control.

Nudge

Nudge mode will allow you to move the selected audio region(s) backwards and forwards by the Nudge value you have set within

Pro Tools.

Volume

The CHANNEL encoder controls the system volume level, if the audio device you are using can be controlled by the operating

system's volume up/down. For example, if you're on the road with your headphones plugged into the computer's built-in audio

output.

Scroll Into View

The 'Scroll Into View' feature offered by Pro Tools is a handy way to select a track within

Pro Tools and make UF1 follow the selection.

In Pro Tools, simply right-click with your mouse in the selected track area (white area) and

choose 'Scroll Into View'.

There is a super-handy keyboard shortcut for Scroll Into View, that is: Shift+Ctrl+Mouse

click in the selected track area (white area) of the Pro Tools GUI.

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CENTRE KEYS

MODE (Button 1)

The MODE key determines the operation of the large screen

and its 4 associated V-Pots. Pressing the MODE key toggle you

through the different options. Holding down the MODE button

allows direct access to each mode via the soft keys at the top

of the large LCD. Each mode is colour coded:

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5 6

General DAW (white)

The 4 x V-Pots beneath the large display control pans or sends

across 4 tracks in the current controller bank.

DAW Faders (green) - "FAdr"

The V-Pots control the fader levels across 4 tracks in the current

controller bank. The level is represented by both a dB text

readout and the V-Pot readout bar.

Plug-in Control (cyan) - "PLUG"

The V-Pots and soft keys control Plug-in parameters of any

plug-in. More detail on plug-in control is provided later in this

Tutorial.

Meter Plug-in (yellow)

The V-Pots and soft keys directly control the SSL Meter plug-in,

via SSL 360°. Because this mode is the same across all DAWs,

please refer to the SSL Meter control section at the end of this

user guide for more information.

Above shows the DAW Faders "FAdr" mode has been

selected. The V-Pots beneath the large screen control

DAW fader levels.

5-8 Key (Button 2)

Assigns the V-Pots to control tracks 5-8 of the current controller bank.

Soft Key Page Banks (3)

Allows you to move through various pages of parameters that are assigned to the soft keys. Also allows you to page through the

pages of plug-in parameters in Plug-in Control mode.

Bank Keys (Button 4)

The bank keys move the fader selection in multiples of 8, with the 1st channel of the 8 appearing on both the Main Fader and the

1st of the channels to appear across the 4 V-Pots unless 5-8 is selected.

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360° / LAYER selection Key (Button 5)

A short press of the 360° button opens and closes the SSL 360°

application, allowing access to edit settings & assignable keys on

the UF1 & all other SSL 360° powered devices. A long press and

hold of the 360° button, in conjunction with a press of the relevant

top-row soft key allows you to switch to a different DAW or Plug-in

Mixer Layer.

Press and hold the 360° button and whilst keeping

it held down, you can switch to a different Layer by

pressing the relevant top-row soft key.

SCRUB Key (Button 6)

The SCRUB key puts the jog wheel into scrub mode. Scrolling through the DAW timeline with the playhead playing back audio at

the speed of the Jog Wheel rotation.

Jog Wheel (7)

The jog wheel is used to scroll through the session timeline. By

simply moving the Jog Wheel, the playhead will move through the

timeline forward by moving the Jog wheel clockwise & backwards

in an anticlockwise movement.

It's also possible to move the Jog wheel into SHUTTLE mode,

which is preassigned to Soft Key 3 in Soft Key Page Bank 10.

Cursor Keys and Mode Key

To the left of the jog wheel you will ﬁnd the Cursor keys, with the Mode key in the centre.

When the Mode key is lit the cursor keys perform horizontal and vertical zooming.

Pressing the Mode key again, the left and right cursors move between audio clip edit points, or, tab between transients if Tab To

Transient is active in Pro Tools. Up and down will move the edit cursor between tracks.

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Transport Controls

UF1 features dedicated transport keys section across the bottom, with the secondary transport keys laid out above. The secondary

transport keys come preassigned to commonly used DAW functions like loop on/off and click on/off. The secondary transport keys

are re-assignable via the 360° software application. There is also a shift key, which re-purposes the secondary transport keys with

DAW automation modes.

Quick Key 1 Quick Key 2

LoopEndReturn To Zero

Click Edit/Mix Transport

Shift Key

RecordPlayStopForwardRewind

Transport Keys

The primary transport keys allow convenient access to the main transport commands within the DAW. From left to right: Rewind

Forward, Stop, Play & Record.

Secondary Transport Keys

The secondary transport controls allow quick access to some other frequently used features within the DAW. These keys can be

reassigned via SSL 360°. The default mapping is as follows: Return to Zero, Go to End, Loop on/off, metronome/click on/off and

two quick keys. In Pro Tools, Quick Key 1 is preset to switch between Mix & Edit windows and Quick Key 2 opens & closes the

transport window.

Shifted Functions of the Secondary Transport Keys - Automation Modes

You will notice that there are additional labels beneath the Secondary Transport keys. These functions are accessed by pressing

the SHIFT button and provide access to the automation modes within Pro Tools.

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Automation

To select the automation mode for the DAW track shown on the UF1 fader, you will ﬁrst need to press the SEL key. Next, engage

the SHIFT key to change the secondary transport keys to be automation keys. Finally, press the secondary transport key that

matches your desired automation mode.

STEP 2: Engage the SHIFT KEY to re-purpose the secondary transport keys to be

automation keys.

STEP 1: Use the SEL key to

select the track.

STEP 3: press to select the automation mode you wish to set the track to.

Show Auto State

Within SSL 360°, on the UF1 page under ADVANCED there is the tick-box option for Show Auto State. Enabling this will provide

a constant indication of the current automation state of each track in the top-left of the LCD - READ, WRITE or TRIM.

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V-Pot Assignments

When working in the General DAW and DAW Faders modes, the Soft Keys along the top of UF1 allow you to access various V-Pot

assignment modes such as Pan and Sends.

Pan

Set the V-Pots to control the PAN position of the channel. Clicking the V-Pot will return Pan to the centre position. For Stereo

channels, the PAN position affects the Left channel but this can be changed to control the right channel being selected by pressing

the PAN key again to control the right. The PAN soft key will ﬂash to indicate it is operating on the right-hand side and the V-Pot

Assignment text in the centre of the screen will show PANR . Simply press the PAN key again to return to controlling the left-hand

side.

Fine

Press and hold the FINE key whilst turning a V-Pot that is controlling Pans or Sends, to operate in a ﬁne resolution. Whilst operating

in ﬁne mode, a numeric value readout is also shown on-screen.

If you prefer the FINE behaviour and would like FINE mode to be engaged automatically every time you turn a V-Pot

in Pan or Send modes, you can enable the 'Always Fine Pan' and/or 'Always Fine Sends' in SSL 360°, on the UF1

page under ADVANCED settings.

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Sends - Level

The soft keys labelled SEND A-E (found within Soft Key

Pages 1 and 2) will allow you to control send levels

A-E on the V-Pots. The V-Pot readout bar will display

the Send position on the LCD. Pushing on the V-Pot

will default a send to 0 dB (providing the SEND DLFT

function is active). Sends F-J are unavailable to assign

as they are not made available for control by Pro Tools. To assign Sends to the V-Pots, select the Send slot (A-E) you wish to control

using the appropriate Soft Key. Pressing the Send Slot Soft Key again will toggle the Bus Assignment name to show on-screen

brieﬂy. If the channels in the current channel bank have any Sends assigned to that Send slot, the level will be shown on the V-Pot

readout bar. If no send has been assigned to the channel, then the lower Scribble strip will remain blank. Don't forget you can

press and hold the FINE key to get a ﬁner resolution and numeric readout whilst adjusting send levels.

Flip

Sends can be ﬂipped to the faders using the FLIP key. This is useful for riding Send levels or creating headphone

mixes using faders instead of V-Pots. In FLIP mode, the V-Pots control the Pan of the Send.

Sends - Pre/Post

Disengaging the SEND DFLT key (Soft Key Page 3, 1st Key) will allow you to control send pre/post states. On the channel shown

on the fader strip, you can use the soft key above the small display to do this. On the channels shown across the large display, the

V-Pot push function will control pre/post states.

1 - Disengaging the SEND DFLT key allows send pre/post to be controlled.

2 - Small LCD Soft Key - press to toggle pre/post state for the channel on the fader strip.

3 - Large LCD V-Pots - push the V-Pots beneath the large screen to control pre/post states on these channels.

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Sends - Mute

Engaging the MUTE key (Soft Key Page 3, 2nd Key) will allow you to control send mutes. On the channel shown on the fader

strip, you can use the soft key above the small display to do this. On the channels shown across the large display, the V-Pot push

function will control send mutes.

1 - Engaging the SEND MUTE key allows send mutes to be controlled.

2 - Small LCD Soft Key - press to toggle send mute on/off for the channel on the fader strip.

3 - Large LCD V-Pots - push the V-Pots beneath the large screen to control send mutes on these channels.

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Plug-in Mode

Plug-in Mode provides a smart way of controlling plug-in parameters for Inserts A-E of the selected track, whilst automatically

opening the plug-in GUI at the same time. Please note that the plug-in must already be inserted in Pro Tools.

1. To enter Plug-in Mode, press MODE key and cycle until it lights cyan and PLUG is shown in the centre of the display.

Alternatively, long press the MODE Button & select the PLUGIN option from the top-row of soft keys.

2. Use the SEL key on the fader channel to select the track.

3. Rotate the V-Pot underneath the small display to choose an insert slot (A-E) press the V-Pot to select. The available parameters

are displayed on the large display and controllable from the 4 x V-Pots beneath it. Switch functions might also be available

(plug-in dependent) across the 4 soft keys at the top.

4. Use the Page < > keys to navigate through the different pages of parameters the plug-in presents.

STEP 1: Enter Plug-in Mode

by pressing the PLUGIN

key - MODE button lights

cyan.

STEP 2: Use a SEL key to

select the track.

STEP 3: Select an insert

slot using the V-Pot to scroll

through the insert slots A-E

and push to load.

STEP 4: Use the Page keys to move through

the plug-in parameter pages.

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Working in Plug-in Mode

• The F5 command, available in the DAW commands list (preassigned to the Soft Key Page 7, 2nd key) allows you to toggle the

V-Pots between Fixed and Velocity-Sensitive modes, which apply to controlling plug-ins speciﬁcally. Some plug-ins respond

better to Fixed Sensitivity and some are better with Velocity-Sensitive mode.

• In the Pro Tools session, you will see the currently selected insert slot on screen have a thin blue outline around it - please note

when working in Plug-in Mode, you will not see the Pro Tools track selection itself change.

• The parameters of each plug-in will be laid out on V-Pots 1-4 and Soft Keys 1-4.

• Plug-In Bypass is available to toggle by selecting the Soft Key above the Small LCD screen on the Fader Channel. If you wish

to use the COMPARE function, then press the FLIP key and the Soft Key will instead toggle this.

• Although you cannot select Insert Slots F-J directly from UF1 (Pro Tools does not make them available), once you have selected

a track and opened a plug-in in Slots A-E, you can click with your mouse on-screen in Pro Tools on any Insert Slot in F-J and

the UF1 surface will be able to control the parameters.

• When automating plug-in parameters in Plug-in Mode, any plug-in parameters in a write-ready automation state will show the

current V-Pot bar segment ﬂashing, before changing to become solid when writing automation.

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Meter Plug-In Mode (yellow)

Meter plug-in mode allows direct control of the SSL Meter plug-in via SSL 360° (not via HUI plug-in control). Because this mode is

generic across all DAWs, please refer to the SSL Meter control section at the end of this user guide for more information.

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Soft Key Pre-Assignments

Soft Key pages 1-10 allow you access to various DAW commands or keyboard shortcuts on the 4 soft keys along the top of UF1.

These can of course be changed to any of the available DAW commands or your own keyboard shortcut sequences in the UF1

page of SSL 360°. Use the Page < and > soft keys to move through the various pages The large screen on UF1 tells you which

page you are on.

SOFT KEYS PAGE 1 SOFT KEYS PAGE 2

SOFT KEYS PAGE 3 SOFT KEYS PAGE 4

SOFT KEYS PAGE 5 SOFT KEYS PAGE 6

SOFT KEYS PAGE 7 SOFT KEYS PAGE 8

SOFT KEYS PAGE 9 SOFT KEYS PAGE 10

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Assignable DAW Commands List - Pro Tools

The following DAW commands are available in SSL 360° to assign to any of the user-assignable keys.

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Edit/Mix Alternate

Mix to foreground

Edit to foreground

Open/close Transport window

Open/close Memory Locators window

Open/close Session Setup window

Open/close plug-in editor

Undo

Ctrl Modiﬁer

Save Session

Suspend Automation

Auto Enable Plug-in

Auto Enable Pan

Auto Enable Fader

Auto Enable Send Mute

Auto Enable Send

Auto Enable Mute

Option/Alt modiﬁer

Cmd/Fine modiﬁer

Shift/All modiﬁer

Edit Tool

Edit Mode

Fkey 1

Fkey 5

Fkey 8/Esc

Audition

Audition Pre

Audition In

Audition Out

Audition Post

RTZ

End

Online

Loop

Quick Punch

Forward

Rewind

Stop

Play

Record

Next Marker

Previous Marker

Last Marker

Reset Marker

Edit Capture

Edit Separate

Edit Cut

Edit Copy

Edit Paste

Edit Delete

Status Auto

Status Monitor

Status Group

Group Suspend

Group Create

Play Foot-switch

Record Foot-switch

Scrub

Shuttle

Default

Kpad Clr

Kpad =

Kpad *

Kpad -

Kpad +

Kpad .

Kpad Enter

Kpad 0

Kpad 1

Kpad 2

Kpad 3

Kpad 4

Kpad 5

Kpad 6

Kpad 7

Kpad 8

Kpad 9

Send A

Send B

Send C

Send D

Send E

Pan

Mute

Red/Rdy

Rec/Rdy ALL

Loop

Click

UF1 Send Default

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Logic Tutorial

Logic with UF1 - Tutorial

The following tutorial guides you through conﬁguring and using the default Logic Pro proﬁle on LAYER 1 of UF1. If you wish to

conﬁgure Logic on a different layer, please refer to the DAW Communication section of this User Guide to ensure your DAW is

conﬁgured for the correct SSL V-MIDI ports.

SSL 360° Setup

1. Open the SSL 360° application on your Mac or Windows computer. Go to the HOME page and check that your UF1 has been

detected by SSL 360°.

2. Go to the UF1 page and set Layer 1 to Logic using the drop-down list. If Logic is not available from the drop-down list it is

because you have not conﬁgured it as DAW 1 on the CONTROL SETUP page - ensure you do this ﬁrst.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° application.

Check your UF1 has been detected

STEP 2 : Select the default Logic Pro

DAW prole from the UF1 page.

Logic Setup

3. Open Logic. Go to Control Surfaces > Preferences... and then go to the Advanced tab. Make sure Enable Complete

Features is ticked under Additional Options.

4. Within the same Preferences menu, go to the Control Surfaces > General tab and ensure that 'Multiple Controls Per

Parameter' is set to '1' and 'Only when all parameters ﬁt one page' is unticked. Also, increase 'Maximum MIDI Bandwidth' to

100%.

5. Go to the Help Tags tab and ensure that 'Parameter name' and 'Parameter value' are both unticked.

STEP 3 : On the 'Advanced Tab', tick

'Control Surfaces' in the 'Additional

Options' section.

STEP 4 : On the 'Control Surfaces' >

'General' tab ensure that 'Multiple Controls

per Parameter' is set to '1' and 'Only when

all parameters t on one page' is unticked.

Set 'Maximum MIDI Bandwidth' to 100%.

STEP 5 : On the 'Control Surfaces' >

Help Tags' tab, ensure that 'Parameter

name' and 'Parameter value' are both

unticked.

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6. Go to Preferences > MIDI and select the Inputs tab. In this list, ensure that any SSL V-MIDI Ports you need are ticked. e.g. If

you have UF1 working on layer 1, just tick SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source.

Versions of Logic preceding 10.5 may not have the 'Inputs' tab available. If so, you can skip this step, as all MIDI

ports default to be turned on.

7. Go to the Control Surfaces > Setup. Click New > Install... from the drop-down list in the top-left of the window. From the list,

choose Mackie Designs | Mackie Control | Logic Control and click the Add button. Click on the image of the Mackie Control that

has been added to the window and in the device setup options list on the left-hand side, conﬁgure the Output Port to SSL V-MIDI

Port 1 Destination and set the Input Port to SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source.

STEP 6 : Enable SSL V-MIDI Port(s) in Logic.

If you're working with a version of Logic that

precedes 10.5, then skip this step.

STEP 7 : Set up the UF1 as a Mackie Control Unit, then assign the

relevant V-MIDI Port Destination & Source for the Input & Output

device.

If you do not see the device setup options list on the left-hand side, press 'i' on your computer keyboard to show it.

Ensure that 'Channel Strip View Mode' is set to 'Arrange' in the device setup options list, to ensure that UF1 follows

the order of tracks in your Logic arrangement.

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Small LCD Layout

Soft Key

Fader Sel

Indication

V-Pot Encoders

Top Zone - Provides a label for the function assigned to the soft key directly above.

Selected Track / Track Record-Enabled (REC) - In Logic, the REC text follows the currently selected track. If the track is record-

enabled, the REC text pulses.

Fader Sel Indication - Displays the fader number within the current controller bank UF1 is focused on.

UpLCD - Displays the 6-character track name.

LowLCD - Displays a label or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot.

DAW Track Metering - 12-segment track metering + clip

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot (encoder) function.

Selected Track/

Track Record-Enabled

DAW Track

Metering

V-Pot

Readout Bar

Enlarged view of LCD screen

Before You Start...

The information in this Logic Tutorial sets out the key features of using UF1

with Logic.

For complete, in-depth coverage of all the functions and features you can

control in Logic using UF1, please refer to the Logic Help Menu > Logic

Pro Control Surface Support document. Open the document and go to

the Mackie Control section.

The Mackie Control section of the Logic Pro

Control Surfaces Support contains a full Mackie

Control Protocol guide.

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Large LCD Layout

Timecode

Channel Encoder

Mode

Low

Scribble Strip

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Soft Key Labels

Soft Key Page

Top Scribble Strip

V-Pot Readout

V-Pot Assignment ModeSolo Active Indication

Bar

Soft Key Labels - Labels for the functions assigned to the soft keys directly above.

Timecode - Shows the current timecode in Bars/Beats or SMPTE.

Channel Mode - Indicates the current CHANNEL encoder Mode.

Solo Active Indication - Indicates if there are any active solo'd tracks..

V-Pot Assignment Mode - Displays the current V-Pot Assignment Mode.

Soft Key Page - Displays the current Soft Keys page number

Top Scribble - Displays the 6-character track name for tracks 1-4 or 5-8 of the current controller bank.

Low Scribble - Displays a label or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot.

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot function.

V-Pots - 4 x V-Pots that control the assigned parameters.

V-Pots

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This section guides you through using UF1 with Logic.

V-Pot

At the top of the strip is the V-Pot (virtual pot). The function of the V-Pot varies, depending

on which V-Pot assignment mode is currently active but it is typically used for tasks such

as controlling Pan position, Send levels, Plug-in parameters or scrolling through parameter

options/lists.

The V-Pot has a push function, which is typically used for either defaulting the position of a

parameter being controlled or conﬁrming the selection of a parameter being chosen.

100 mm Motorised Fader

A motorised, touch-sensitive fader provide physical control of your Logic tracks and is great

for balancing mix levels and riding volume automation.

Solo, Cut & Sel (Select)

The UF1 fader strip features SOLO, CUT and SEL keys corresponding to the solo, mute and

select features of the Logic track.

In Use:

Expect the CUT key of UF1 to ﬂash in response to other tracks being solo'd, if the Logic

Control Surface preference 'Flash Mute and Solo Buttons' is ticked.

In Logic MCP (Mackie Control Protocol), only one track can be selected using the SEL key

at a time.

Flip

Pressing the FLIP key will engage or disengage one of Logic's three possible Flip modes -

'Flip', 'Swap' or 'Zero'. These are useful for various reasons, the most obvious 'Flip' feature

allowing you to control V-Pot parameters such as Send levels or Plug-in parameters on the

fader instead of the V-Pots. The Flip mode used is conﬁgured in the Mackie Control Surface

Setup.

Master

The Master Key enables the UF1 fader to control Logic's Master Fader,.

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Channel Encoder

Pressing down on the CHANNEL encoder, the large LCD will change to display the available CHANNEL encoder modes. Turn

the encoder to highlight the desired mode and press down again to select the mode.

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By default, the CHANNEL encoder is used to move your DAW tracks across the UF1 surface, in increments of one channel at a

time.

Fader Sel

Allows you to change the number of the track within the current controller bank that UF1 is focused

on. UF1 defaults to the ﬁrst channel (i.e. fader '1') within the bank and this is shown in the top corner

of the UF1 small display. You may need to change this to access tracks at the end of the mixer, when

the bank of 8 faders UF1 is controlling butts up against the end of the session.

Focus

Emulates the scroll function of a mouse. This can be a really nice way of controlling plug-ins or

anything else on screen that responds to a mouse scroll operation. Simply open a plug-in GUI, hover

your computer mouse over a control and turn the encoder for hands-on control.

Volume

The CHANNEL encoder controls the system volume level, if the audio device you are using can be controlled by the operating

system's volume up/down. For example, if you're on the road with your headphones plugged into the computer's built-in audio

output.

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CENTRE KEYS

MODE (Button 1)

The MODE key determines the operation of the large screen and its

4 associated V-Pots. Pressing the MODE key toggle you through the

different options. Holding down the MODE button allows direct access

to each mode via the soft keys at the top of the large LCD. Each mode

is colour coded:

General DAW (white)

The 4 x V-Pots beneath the large display control various parameters such

as pans, sends, plug-ins etc depending on the current V-Pot assignment

mode.

DAW Faders (green) - "FAdr"

The V-Pots control the fader levels across 4 tracks in the current

controller bank. The level is represented by both a dB text readout

and the V-Pot readout bar.

Meter Plug-in (yellow)

The V-Pots and soft keys directly control the SSL Meter plug-in, via

SSL 360°. Because this mode is the same across all DAWs, please

refer to the SSL Meter control section at the end of this user guide

for more information.

5-8 Key (Button 2)

Assigns the V-Pots to control tracks 5-8 of the current controller

bank.

1 2

Above shows the DAW Faders "FAdr" mode has been

selected. The V-Pots beneath the large screen control

DAW fader levels.

Soft Key Page Banks (3)

Allows you to move through various pages of parameters that are assigned to the soft keys.

Bank Keys (Button 4)

The bank keys move the fader selection in multiples of 8, with

the 1st channel of the 8 appearing on both the Main Fader and

the 1st of the channels to appear across the 4 V-Pots unless 5-8

is selected.

360° / LAYER selection Key (Button 5)

A short press of the 360° button opens and closes the SSL 360°

application, allowing access to edit settings & assignable keys

on the UF1 & all other SSL 360° powered devices. A long press

and hold of the 360° button, in conjunction with a press of the

relevant top-row soft key allows you to switch to a different DAW

or Plug-in Mixer Layer.

Press and hold the 360° button and whilst keeping

it held down, you can switch to a different Layer by

pressing the relevant top-row soft key.

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SCRUB Key (Button 6)

The SCRUB key puts the jog wheel into scrub mode. Scrolling through the DAW timeline with the playhead playing back audio at

the speed of the Jog Wheel rotation.

Jog Wheel (7)

The jog wheel is used to scroll through the session timeline. By

simply moving the Jog Wheel, the playhead will move through the

timeline forward by moving the Jog wheel clockwise & backwards

in an anticlockwise movement.

Cursor Keys and Mode Key

To the left of the jog wheel you will ﬁnd the Cursor keys, with the Mode key in the centre.

When the Mode key is lit the cursor keys perform horizontal and vertical zooming.

Pressing the Mode key again, the up and down and left and right cursor keys are used to navigate through parameter functions

and pages in V-Pot assignment modes (Sends, Plug-ins etc).

The next page of this User Guide provides more information on using the cursor keys in conjunction with 'Channel View' and 'Mixer

View' in Logic's Mackie Control implementation.

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Transport Controls

UF1 features dedicated transport keys section across the bottom, with the secondary transport keys laid out above. The secondary

transport keys come preassigned to commonly used DAW functions like loop on/off and click on/off. The secondary transport keys

are re-assignable via the 360° software application. There is also a shift key, which re-purposes the secondary transport keys with

DAW automation modes.

Quick Key 1

LoopNext MarkerPrevious Marker

Click Mixer Name/Value

Quick Key 2

Shift Key

RecordPlayStopForwardRewind

Transport Keys

The primary transport keys allow convenient access to the main transport commands within the DAW. From left to right: Rewind

Forward, Stop, Play & Record.

Secondary Transport Keys

The secondary transport controls allow quick access to some other frequently used features within the DAW. These keys can be

reassigned via SSL 360°. The default mapping is as follows: Previous Marker, Next Marker, Loop on/off, metronome/click on/off and

two quick keys. In Logic, Quick Key 1 is preset to toggle the mixer window and Quick Key 2 toggles the scribble strip information

for the V-Pots between showing the name or the value of the parameters (NAME/VALUE MCU command).

Shifted Functions of the Secondary Transport Keys - Automation Modes

You will notice that there are additional labels beneath the Secondary Transport keys. These functions are accessed by pressing

the SHIFT button and provide access to the automation modes within Logic Pro.

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Automation

To select the automation mode for the DAW track shown on the UF1 fader, you will ﬁrst need to press the SEL key. Next, engage

the SHIFT key to change the secondary transport keys to be automation keys. Finally, press the secondary transport key

that matches your desired automation mode.

STEP 2: Engage the SHIFT KEY to re-purpose the secondary transport keys to be

automation keys.

STEP 1: Use the SEL key to

select the track.

STEP 3: press to select the automation mode you wish to set the track to.

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V-Pot Assignment Modes

UF1 offers direct access to the six main Mackie Control V-Pot assignment modes. These V-Pot assignment modes are accessed

via the keys labelled below: 1. PAN, 2. SEND, 3. INSTRUMENT, 4. PLUGIN, 5. EQ and 6. TRACK. To access the Assignment

Modes, use the Page keys to move between the Soft Key pages. For an in-depth explanation of each V-Pot assignment mode,

please refer to the Mackie Control section Logic Pro Control Surface Support document.

The Pan Key is located on

the Soft Key above the Small

LCD

2 3 4 5 6

Send, Instrument & Plug-In are

available on Soft Key Bank 1

EQ & Track are available on Soft

Key Bank 2.

Use the < > Keys to

move between soft key

Channel View & Mixer View

Each V-Pot assignment mode can operate in two different ways - 'Channel View' or 'Mixer View'. Pressing

the currently active V-Pot assignment key will toggle between the two view modes.

pages

Let's take SEND mode as an example. The ﬁrst time you press the SEND key, you will be put into 'Mixer

View'. In this view, you can control one Send parameter (Destination/Level/Pan/Mute) for all tracks using

the V-Pots. In 'Mixer View' the Left and Right cursor keys move between the next and previous parameter

and the Up and Down cursor keys change the Send Slot selection e.g. Send 1, Send 2, Send 3 etc. Ensure

the Zoom key is not active.

Pressing the SEND key again will toggle you into 'Channel View' which, by contrast, presents multiple

Send parameters (Destination/Level/Pan/Mute) for the currently selected track across V-Pots. In 'Channel

View', the Left and Right cursor keys will move between parameter pages and the Up and Down cursor

keys will change the selected track (again, as long as the central Zoom key is not lit).

Pressing and holding a V-Pot Assignment Key

Many of the V-Pot assignment keys have a press and hold feature. For example, press and hold the SEND

key to display a sub-menu of options on the LCDs. In this particular example, 'Level' is presented above

V-Pot 2, so pushing V-Pot 2 (whilst keeping SEND held down), assigns the V-Pots to control Send levels.

This offers an alternative method of achieving the same task as using the cursor keys in 'Mixer View'.

The cursor keys

are integral to

operating in

Channel View and

Mixer View.

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Send / Plugin and Channel Key - How To Tell If You're In Channel View or Mixer View

The blue 2-digit text in the centre of the large display informs you of the V-Pot Assignment Mode and whether you are in 'Mixer

View' or 'Channel View'. Pressing the soft key in question e.g. SEND will alternate you between each view.

Mixer View

In this Example SEND is in 'Mixer View', as indicated by 'S1'

Mixer View

Channel View

In this Example SEND is in 'Channel View', as indicated by 'SE.'

Channel View

The Importance of the 5-8 Key

Don't forget that the 5-8 key has an important role to play when working with the V-Pots.

In Mixer View, the ﬁrst 4 channels of the controller bank are visible - e.g. sends across the ﬁrst 4 tracks of the bank. Pressing the

5-8 key allows you to view and control sends on tracks 5-8 of the controller bank.

In Channel View, the 5-8 key will allow you access to the selected track's parameters (Destination, Level, Pan Position and Pan

Mute) on the even numbered send slots e.g. Send 2, 4, 6, 8 etc. Use the 5-8 key in conjunction with the left and right cursor keys

to access all available sends.

The Name/Value function (preassigned to Quick Key 2 key) is also useful to alternate the displays between showing the names

or values of the send functions.

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Group, Marker and Nudge

Soft Key banks 2 and 3 allow access to Mackie Control 'Marker' 'Nudge' and 'Group' functions.

For a detailed breakdown of exactly how GROUP, MARKER, NUDGE or any of the other Mackie Control commands

operate, please refer to the Mackie Control section of the Logic Pro Control Surface Support document.

User Bank Pre-Assignments

Soft Key pages 1-10 allow you access to various DAW commands or keyboard shortcuts on the 4 soft keys along the top of UF1.

These can of course be changed to any of the available DAW commands or your own keyboard shortcut sequences in the UF1

page of SSL 360°. Use the Page < and > soft keys to move through the various pages The large screen on UF1 tells you which

page you are on.

Soft Keys Page 1 Soft Keys Page 2

Soft Keys Page 3 Soft Keys Page 4

Soft Keys Page 5 Soft Keys Page 6

Soft Keys Page 7 Soft Keys Page 8

Soft Keys Page 9 Soft Keys Page 10

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The following DAW commands are available in SSL 360° to assign to any of the user-assignable keys.

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Track

Pan/Surround

Send

Plugin

Instrument

Flip

Global

Name/Value

SMPTE/Beats

MIDI Tracks

Inputs

Audio Tracks

Audio Instruments

Aux

Busses

Outputs

User

Shift

Option

Control

Alt

Read

Write

Touch

Latch

Trim

Save

Undo

Group

Cancel

Enter

Marker

Nudge

Cycle

Drop

Replace

Click

Solo

Forward

Rewind

Stop

Play

Record

Scrub

Play Foot-switch

Record Foot-switch

Rec/Rdy

Previous Marker

Next Marker

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Cubase/Nuendo with UF1 - Tutorial

The following tutorial guides you through conﬁguring and using the default Cubase proﬁle on LAYER 1 of UF1. If you wish to

conﬁgure Cubase on a different layer, please refer to the DAW Communication section of this User Guide to ensure your DAW is

conﬁgured for the correct SSL V-MIDI ports.

SSL 360° Setup

1. Open the SSL 360° application on your Mac or Windows computer. Go to the HOME page and check that your UF1 has been

detected by SSL 360°.

2. Then, go to the UF1 page and set LAYER 1 to Cubase using the drop-down list. If Cubase is not available from the drop-down

list it is because you have not conﬁgured it as DAW 1 on the CONTROL SETUP page - ensure you do this ﬁrst.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° application.

Check your UF1 has been detected.

STEP 2 : Select the default Cubase

DAW prole from the UF1 page.

Cubase Setup

3. Open Cubase. Go to Studio > Studio Setup...

4. Click the + symbol in the top-left of the window and select Mackie Control from the drop-down list. Set the MIDI Input to SSL

V-MIDI Port 1 Source and set MIDI Output to SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Destination. Click Apply.

STEP 4 : Open the Studio > Studio

Setup... menu in Cubase.

STEP 5 : Add a Mackie Control

and congure MIDI Input and MIDI

Output to SSL V-MIDI Port 1. Click

Apply.

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6. Next, go to Studio > More Options and click on Mackie Control and Mackie Control

2, ensuring both small pop-up windows that appear have Cubase selected, instead of

Compatibility. This is important as UF1 has been designed to work with Steinberg's latest

implementation of the Mackie Control Protocol and must be in Cubase mode to ensure all

features work as expected.

7. As a ﬁnal step, go to Studio Setup > MIDI Port Setup and deactivate the In 'ALL MIDI Inputs' option for your SSL V-MIDI Ports

and click OK. This will ensure that MIDI Instrument Tracks set to receive from ALL MIDI Inputs do not pickup MIDI data from UF1.

STEP 11 : Disable In 'ALL MIDI Inputs' for SSL V-MIDI Ports

Small LCD Layout

Soft Key

V-Pot Encoder

Selected Track/

Track Record-Enabled

DAW Track

Metering

Enlarged view of LCD screen

Top Zone - Provides a label for the function assigned to the soft key button directly above.

Selected Track / Track Record-Enabled (REC) - In Cubase, the REC text follows the currently selected

track. If the track is record-enabled, the REC text pulses.

Fader Sel Indication - Displays the fader number within the current controller bank UF1 is focused on.

UpLCD - Displays the 6-character track name or information regarding the current V-Pot assignment.

DAW Track Metering - 12-segment track metering + clip

FaderdB - Provides a readout of the current fader position.

LowLCD - Displays name or value information for the V-Pots, depending on which mode or page is

selected.

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot (encoder) function.

Fader Sel

Indication

V-Pot

Readout Bar

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Large LCD Layout

Timecode

Cubase MCU Page number

Soft Key Labels

Channel Encoder

Mode

Low

Scribble Strip

Solo Active Indication

Soft Key - Provides a label for the function assigned to the soft key directly above.

Timecode - Shows the current timecode in Bars/Beats or SMPTE.

Channel Mode - Indicates the current CHANNEL encoder mode.

Solo Active Indication - Indicates if there are any active solo'd tracks.

Cubase MCU Page Number - Cubase's page information for the current V-Pot Assignment mode.

Soft Key Page - Displays the current Soft Keys page number.

UpLCD - Displays the 6-character track name or information regarding the current V-Pot assignment.

LowLCD - Displays name or value information for the V-Pots, depending on which mode or page is selected.

DAW Track Metering - 12-segment track metering + clip.

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot (encoder) function.

V-Pots - 4 x V-Pots that control the assigned parameters.

Soft Key Page

Top Scribble Strip

V-Pot Readout

Bar

V-Pots

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This section guides you through using UF1 with Cubase.

Before You Start...

For complete, in-depth coverage of all the functions and features you can control in Cubase using

UF1, please refer to the Mackie MCU Pro section of Steinberg's Remote Control Devices PDF

document, available via the Cubase/Nuendo Help menu.

V-Pot

At the top of each strip is the V-Pot (virtual pot). The function of the V-Pot varies, depending on which

V-Pot assignment mode is currently active (Pan, FX Send etc) but is typically used for tasks such as

controlling pan position, send levels, plug-in parameters or scrolling through parameter options/lists.

The V-Pot has a push function, which by default operates the Track Monitor function when the V-Pot

assignment mode is Pan.

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100 mm Motorised Fader

A motorised, touch-sensitive fader provide physical control of your Cubase tracks and is great for

balancing mix levels and riding volume automation.

Solo, Cut & Sel (Select)

The UF1 fader strip features SOLO, CUT and SEL keys corresponding to the solo, mute and select

features of the Cubase track.

Flip

Pressing the FLIP key switches the functions of the V-Pots and faders. This is useful for various

reasons, including tasks such as controlling Send levels or Plugin parameters on the fader instead

of the V-Pots

Master

The Master Key enables the UF1 fader to control Cubase's Master Fader,.

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Channel Encoder

Pressing down on the CHANNEL encoder, the large LCD will change to display the available CHANNEL encoder modes. Turn

the encoder to highlight the desired mode and press down again to select the mode.

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By default, the CHANNEL encoder is used to move your DAW tracks across the UF1 surface, in increments of one channel at a

time.

Fader Sel

Allows you to change the number of the track within the current controller bank that UF1 is

focused on. UF1 defaults to the ﬁrst channel (i.e. fader '1') within the bank and this is shown in

the top corner of the UF1 small display. You may need to change this to access tracks at the end

of the mixer, when the bank of 8 faders UF1 is controlling butts up against the end of the session.

Focus

Emulates the scroll function of a mouse. This can be a really nice way of controlling plug-ins or

anything else on screen that responds to a mouse scroll operation. Simply open a plug-in GUI,

hover your computer mouse over a control and turn the encoder for hands-on control.

Volume

The CHANNEL encoder controls the system volume level, if the audio device you are using can be controlled by the operating

system's volume up/down. For example, if you're on the road with your headphones plugged into the computer's built-in audio

output.

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MODE (Button 1)

The MODE key determines the operation of the large screen and its

4 associated V-Pots. Pressing the MODE key toggle you through the

different options. Holding down the MODE button allows direct access

to each mode via the soft keys at the top of the large LCD. Each mode

is colour coded:

General DAW (white)

The 4 x V-Pots beneath the large display control various parameters such

as pans, sends, plug-ins etc depending on the current V-Pot assignment

mode.

DAW Faders (green) - "FAdr"

The V-Pots control the fader levels across 4 tracks in the

current controller bank. The level is represented by both

a dB text readout and the V-Pot readout bar.

Meter Plug-in (yellow)

The V-Pots and soft keys directly control the SSL Meter

plug-in, via SSL 360°. Because this mode is the same

across all DAWs, please refer to the SSL Meter control

section at the end of this user guide for more information.

5-8 Key (Button 2)

Assigns the V-Pots to control tracks 5-8 of the current

controller bank.

1 2

Above shows the DAW Faders "FAdr" mode has been

selected. The V-Pots beneath the large screen control

DAW fader levels.

Soft Key Page Banks (3)

Allows you to move through various pages of parameters that are assigned to the soft keys.

Bank Keys (Button 4)

The bank keys move the fader selection in multiples of 8, with

the 1st channel of the 8 appearing on both the Main Fader and

the 1st of the channels to appear across the 4 V-Pots unless

5-8 is selected.

360° / LAYER selection Key (Button 5)

A short press of the 360° button opens and closes the SSL

360° application, allowing access to edit settings & assignable

keys on the UF1 & all other SSL 360° powered devices. A

long press and hold of the 360° button, in conjunction with a

press of the relevant top-row soft key allows you to switch to a

different DAW or Plug-in Mixer Layer.

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Press and hold the 360° button and whilst keeping

it held down, you can switch to a different Layer by

pressing the relevant top-row soft key.

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SCRUB Key (Button 6)

The SCRUB key puts the jog wheel into scrub mode. Scrolling through the DAW timeline with the playhead playing back audio at

the speed of the Jog Wheel rotation.

Jog Wheel (7)

The jog wheel is used to scroll through the session timeline. By

simply moving the Jog Wheel, the playhead will move through the

timeline forward by moving the Jog wheel clockwise & backwards

in an anticlockwise movement.

Cursor Keys and Mode Key

To the left of the jog wheel you will ﬁnd the Cursor keys, with the Mode key in the centre.

When the Mode key is lit the cursor keys perform horizontal and vertical zooming.

Pressing the Mode key again, the up and down and left and right cursor keys are used to navigate through channels in the Edit

Window, and the Left & Right keys moving to the start and end point of the currently selected track's current region.

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Transport Controls

UF1 features dedicated transport keys section across the bottom, with the secondary transport keys laid out above. The secondary

transport keys come preassigned to commonly used DAW functions like loop on/off and click on/off. The secondary transport keys

are re-assignable via the 360° software application. There is also a shift key, which re-purposes the secondary transport keys with

DAW automation modes.

Quick Key 1

LoopPage RightPage Left

Click

Name/Value

Quick Key 2

MCU Shift

Shift Key

RecordPlayStopForwardRewind

Transport Keys

The primary transport keys allow convenient access to the main transport commands within the DAW. From left to right: Rewind

Forward, Stop, Play & Record.

Secondary Transport Keys

The secondary transport controls allow quick access to some other frequently used features within the DAW. These keys can be

reassigned via SSL 360°. The default mapping is as follows: Page Left, Page Right, Loop on/off, metronome/click on/off and two

quick keys. In Cubase, Quick Key 1 is preset to toggle the Name/Value command and Quick Key 2 is assigned to the MCU Shift

function.

Shifted Functions of the Secondary Transport Keys - Automation Modes

You will notice that there are additional labels beneath the Secondary Transport keys. These functions are accessed by pressing

SHIFT button and provide access to the automation modes within Cubase. Note that READ and WRITE are the only automation

keys that apply to Cubase, so all other keys in this section are disabled.

Modes unavailable in Cubase MCU

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Automation

To select the automation mode for the DAW track shown on the UF1 fader, you will ﬁrst need to press the SEL key. Next, engage

the SHIFT key to change the secondary transport keys to be automation keys. Finally, press the secondary transport key

that matches your desired automation mode.

STEP 2: Engage the SHIFT KEY to re-purpose the secondary transport keys to be

automation keys.

STEP 1: Use the SEL key to

select the track.

STEP 3: press to select the automation mode you wish to set the track to.

Channel Visibility Presets

Fader Bank 1-8 commands are used to call up your Channel

Visibility presets. These commands are preassigned to Soft Key

Pages 9 and 10.

With the MCU Shift key held (preassigned to Quick Key 2) the

Fader Bank keys apply speciﬁc channel types (Audio, Groups, FX

Channels,MIDI etc) to the UF1 surface.

Please reference Cubase Remote Control Devices documentation

for more information.

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V-Pot Assignment Modes

UF1 offers direct access to the main modes of Cubase's Mackie Control implementation. For an in-depth explanation of how to use

each V-Pot assignment mode, please refer to the Mackie MCU Pro section of Steinberg's Remote Control Devices document.

The Pan Key is located on

the Soft Key abvove the

Small LCD Screen

Send, Instrument & Plug-In is

available on Soft Key Page 1

52 63 74

EQ & Track are available on Soft

Key Page 2.

Nomenclature Table

The column 'Cubase/Nuendo MCU Function', contains the MCU function names as referred to in Steinberg's Remote Control

Devices documentation. These names are taken from the Cubase/Nuendo overlays that are placed onto a Mackie Controller

(replacing the default Logic labels). The Cubase MCU implementation has evolved over the years and as such, some of the labels

don't quite match the functionality, so we have presented the most intuitive labels possible on UF1 to make operation easier. For

example the 'FIRST' key on a Mackie Control with a Cubase overlay accesses controls for routing so we have labelled our key

ROUTING instead.

Mode Cubase/Nuendo MCU Function UF1 Label

1 PAN PAN

2 LAST FX SEND

3 EQ EQ

4 DYN/FX/AUX STRIP

5 PLUGINS PLUGIN

6 INSTRUMENT VST INSTRUMENTS

7 SENDS FX INSERT

8 MASTER MASTER INSERT

Page Keys

The PAG E < > keys allow you to move through the various parameter pages that are available within each

V-Pot assignment mode (or 'Parameter Group' as Cubase refers to them). The current page selection is

displayed on the UF1 large display.

Name/Value

Strictly speaking, the NAME/VALUE (preassigned to Quick Key 1) function is not a V-Pot assignment mode by itself but it does

have the useful function of displaying parameter values on the LCDs. Without engaging this, parameter values are only shown

when a V-Pot is turned.

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Example - Controlling Sends

It is beyond the scope of this User Guide to cover all of the different V-Pot assignment modes within the Cubase MCU implementation,

however an example of controlling Sends is presented below.

Send Settings - Selected Channel

1. Select the track

you wish to control

by banking it onto the

fader and pressing

the SEL key

2. Select the V-Pot

mode from one

of the Soft Keys

above the options

in the Large LCD

Screen.

Cubase MCU

Page Number

is shown here

Selected Track

name is shown

here

3. Use the PAGE < > Keys to bank though pages of parameters available for the V-Pot Assignment mode.

• Select the channel you wish to control by pressing the SEL key on the track assigned to the UF1 fader..

• Press the FX SEND key. This mode allows you to control all the Send parameters for the currently selected track using the

V-Pots - e.g. all the Send levels on the selected track.

• Use the PAG E < > keys to move between parameter pages.

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Send Settings - Global

Alternatively, Global mode provides you with access to the advanced send settings for the tracks currently on the UF1 surface.

For example, you can control a send parameter (e.g. level), of FX Send 1 across multiple tracks at once using the V-Pots.

Selected V-Pot Assignment Mode

Selected FX

SEND

Cubase MCU

Page Number

is shown here

Send Parameter

MCU Shift Key

(Quick Key 2)

• This is an example of a V-Pot assignment mode that is accessed by pressing and holding the MCU Shift command (Quick

Key 2).

• Press and hold the MCU Shift (Quick Key 2) key and then press the FX SEND key. This will select FX Send 1 but you can

move through the rest of the FX Sends by continuing to keep MCU Shift (Quck Key 2) held and repeatedly pressing the FX

SEND key

• Use the PAGE < > keys to move between parameter pages.

Each V-Pot assignment mode may vary slightly in terms of how it operates so it's important to refer to the Mackie

MCU Pro section of Steinberg's Remote Control Devices PDF for more information.

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User Bank Pre-Assignments

User Banks 1-10 allow you access to various DAW commands or keyboard shortcuts on the 4 soft keys along the top of UF1.

These can of course be changed to any of the available DAW commands or your own keyboard shortcut sequences in the UF1

page of SSL 360°.

Select User Banks using the <> Keys and the current bank will be indicated by the SOFT KEYS 1/10 display in the Large Screen

Display.

Soft Key Page 1 Soft Key Page 2

Soft Key Page 3 Soft Key Page 4

Soft Key Page 5 Soft Key Page 6

Soft Key Page 7 Soft Key Page 8

Soft Key Page 9 Soft Key Page 10

Function Select Keys 1-8 (F1 - F8)

In the Studio Setup... menu within Cubase, where the Mackie Control ports are conﬁgured during setup, you can program the F1 -

F8 keys found in Soft Key Pages 7 and 8 to any of the extensive list of Cubase commands made available in the User Commands

table - choose a category and then a command from that category. Each F key can be shifted using the MCU Shift key, giving you

a total of 16 user commands plus the optional 'User A' and 'User B' foot pedals.

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Assignable DAW Commands List - Cubase/Nuendo

The following DAW commands are available in SSL 360° to assign to any of the user-assignable keys. Labels in brackets are added

to clarity what the function does.

First (Routing)

Pan

Last (FX Sends)

Plugins (IFX Inserts)

Dyn/FX/Aux (Strip)

Flip

Edit (Window)

Name/Value

SMPTE/Beats

Fader Bank 1

Fader Bank 2

Fader Bank 3

Fader Bank 4

Fader Bank 5

Fader Bank 6

Fader Bank 7

Fader Bank 8

Undo

Redo

Save

Revert

Read

Write

Project

Mixer

Sends (FX IFX 1st Insert)

Instruments (VSTs)

Master (Insert)

Motors

Solo Defeat

Shift

Left

Right

Cycle

Punch

Add

Forward

Rewind

Stop

Play

Record

Scrub

User A

User B

Rec/Rdy

Channel < (Page Left)

Channel > (Page Right)

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Ableton Live with UF1 - Tutorial

The following tutorial guides you through conﬁguring and using the default Ableton Live proﬁle on LAYER 1 of UF1. If you wish

to conﬁgure Live on a different layer, please refer to the DAW Communication section of this User Guide to ensure your DAW is

conﬁgured for the correct SSL V-MIDI ports..

SSL 360° Setup

1. Open the SSL 360° application on your Mac or Windows computer. Go to the HOME page and check that your UF1 has been

detected by SSL 360°.

2. Go to the UF1 page and set Layer 1 to Ableton Live using the drop-down list. If Live is not available from the drop-down list

it is because you have not conﬁgured it as DAW 1 on the CONTROL SETUP page - ensure you do this ﬁrst.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° application.

Check your UF1 has been detected

STEP 2 : Select the default Ableton

Live DAW prole from the UF1 page.

Live Setup

3. Open Live. Go to Preferences > Link MIDI...

4. From the Control Surface drop-down list select MackieControl. Set the Input to SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source and set Output

to SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Destination.

STEP 3 : Go the Preferences menu

and click on the Link MIDI tab.

STEP 4 : Add a MackieControl and

congure for SSL V-MIDI Port 1 on

Input and Output

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Small LCD Layout

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Soft Key

Track Record-Enabled

Fader Sel

Indication

V-Pot Encoder Enlarged view of LCD screen

Top Zone - Provides a label for the function assigned to the Soft Key button directly above.

Track Record-Enabled (REC) - In Live, the REC text appears when a track is record-enabled.

Fader Sel Indication - Displays the fader number within the current controller bank UF1 is focused on.

UpLCD - Normally displays the 6-character track name or parameter being controlled by the V-Pot, depending on the

current mode.

LowLCD - Displays a label or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot, unless a fader is moved,

in which case the fader dB value is shown.

DAW Track Metering - 12-segment track metering + clip

V-Pot readout bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot (encoder) function.

DAW Track

Metering

V-Pot

Readout Bar

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Large LCD Layout

Timecode

Channel Encoder

Mode

Low

Scribble Strip

Soft Key Labels

Soft Key Page

Top Scribble Strip

V-Pot Readout

V-Pot Assignment Mode/Live Track No.Solo Active Indication

Bar

Soft Key Labels - Labels for the functions assigned to the soft keys directly above.

Timecode - Shows the current timecode in Bars/Beats or SMPTE.

Channel Mode - Indicates the current CHANNEL encoder mode.

Solo Active Indication - Indicates if there are any active solo'd tracks.

V-Pot Assignment Mode/Live Track No. - Displays the current V-Pot Assignment Mode or the Live track number.

Soft Key Page - Displays the current Soft Keys page number

Top Scribble - Displays the track name for tracks 1-4 or 5-8 of the current controller bank.

Low Scribble - Displays a label or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot, unless a fader is

moved, in which case the fader dB value is shown.

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot function.

V-Pots - 4 x V-Pots that control the assigned parameters.

V-Pots

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This section guides you through using UF1 with Live.

V-Pot

At the top of the strip is the V-Pot (virtual pot). The function of the V-Pot varies, depending

on which V-Pot assignment mode is currently active but it is typically used for tasks such

as controlling Pan position, Send levels, Plug-in parameters or scrolling through parameter

options/lists.

The V-Pot has a push function, which is typically used for defaulting the position of the

parameter being controlled.

100 mm Motorised Fader

A motorised, touch-sensitive fader provide physical control of your Live tracks and is great for

balancing mix levels and riding volume automation.

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Touching a single fader will cause the LowLCD area to display a fader dB

readout, instead of the V-Pot parameter readout.

Solo, Cut & Sel (Select)

The UF1 fader strip features SOLO, CUT and SEL keys corresponding to the solo, mute and

select features of the Live track.

Flip

Pressing the FLIP key switches the functions of the V-Pots and faders. This is useful for

various reasons, including tasks such as controlling Send levels on the fader instead of the

V-Pots.

Master

The Master Key enables the UF1 fader to control Live's Master Fader.

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Channel Encoder

Pressing down on the CHANNEL encoder, the large LCD will change to display the available CHANNEL encoder modes. Turn

the encoder to highlight the desired mode and press down again to select the mode.

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By default, the CHANNEL encoder is used to move your DAW tracks across the UF1 surface, in increments of one channel at a

time.

Fader Sel

Allows you to change the number of the track within the current controller bank that UF1 is focused on.

UF1 defaults to the ﬁrst channel (i.e. fader '1') within the bank and this is shown in the top corner of the

UF1 small display. You may need to change this to access tracks at the end of the mixer, when the bank

of 8 faders UF1 is controlling butts up against the end of the session. It is also useful for accessing all

your Return Tracks in live. Return Tracks are accessed by pressing the Returns Tracks command that

is preassigned to Quick Key 2.

Focus

Emulates the scroll function of a mouse. This can be a really nice way of controlling plug-ins or anything

else on screen that responds to a mouse scroll operation. Simply open a plug-in GUI, hover your

computer mouse over a control and turn the encoder for hands-on control.

Volume

The CHANNEL encoder controls the system volume level, if the audio device you are using can be controlled by the operating

system's volume up/down. For example, if you're on the road with your headphones plugged into the computer's built-in audio

output.

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MODE (Button 1)

The MODE key determines the operation of the large screen and its

4 associated V-Pots. Pressing the MODE key toggle you through the

different options. Holding down the MODE button allows direct access

to each mode via the soft keys at the top of the large LCD. Each mode

is colour coded:

General DAW (white)

The 4 x V-Pots beneath the large display control various parameters such

as pans, sends, plug-ins etc depending on the current V-Pot assignment

mode.

DAW Faders (green) - "FAdr"

The V-Pots control the fader levels across 4 tracks in the

current controller bank. The level is represented by both

a dB text readout and the V-Pot readout bar.

Meter Plug-in (yellow)

The V-Pots and soft keys directly control the SSL Meter

plug-in, via SSL 360°. Because this mode is the same

across all DAWs, please refer to the SSL Meter control

section at the end of this user guide for more information.

5-8 Key (Button 2)

Assigns the V-Pots to control tracks 5-8 of the current

controller bank.

1 2

Above shows the DAW Faders "FAdr" mode has been

selected. The V-Pots beneath the large screen control

DAW fader levels.

Soft Key Page Banks (3)

Allows you to move through various pages of parameters that are assigned to the soft keys.

Bank Keys (Button 4)

The bank keys move the fader selection in multiples of 8, with

the 1st channel of the 8 appearing on both the Main Fader and

the 1st of the channels to appear across the 4 V-Pots unless

5-8 is selected.

360° / LAYER selection Key (Button 5)

A short press of the 360° button opens and closes the SSL

360° application, allowing access to edit settings & assignable

keys on the UF1 & all other SSL 360° powered devices. A

long press and hold of the 360° button, in conjunction with a

press of the relevant top-row soft key allows you to switch to a

different DAW or Plug-in Mixer Layer.

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Press and hold the 360° button and whilst keeping

it held down, you can switch to a different Layer by

pressing the relevant top-row soft key.

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SCRUB Key (Button 6)

The SCRUB key has no function in Live and is therefore disabled.

Jog Wheel (7)

The jog wheel is used to scroll through the session timeline when in

Arrangement View. By simply moving the Jog Wheel, the playhead will

move through the timeline forward by moving the Jog wheel clockwise &

backwards in an anticlockwise movement. In session view the jog wheel

moves the highlighted scene

Cursor Keys and Mode Key (Launching Clips and Zooming)

To the left of the jog wheel you will ﬁnd the Cursor keys, with the Mode key in the centre. The

function of these keys depends on the current view in Live.

Session View

When working in Session View, the cursor keys allow you to navigate up, down, left and right to

highlight the clip you want to launch and the Mode key in the middle allows you to launch clips.

Arrangement View

When the Mode key is lit the left and right cursor keys perform horizontal zooming in/out and the up and down cursor keys increase/

decrease the track height of the currently selected track. Pressing the Mode key again, the up and down cursor keys change the

selected track and the left and right cursor keys move the cursor left/right.

Launch Scenes

The Soft key labelled LNCH SCENE (Soft Key Page 1) is

programmed to execute the Launch Scene function in Live.

Simply use the cursor keys to navigate to the scene you

want and press the LNCH SCENE key to launch the scene.

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Transport Controls

UF1 features dedicated transport keys section across the bottom, with the secondary transport keys laid out above. The secondary

transport keys come preassigned to commonly used DAW functions like loop on/off and click on/off. The secondary transport keys

are re-assignable via the 360° software application. There is also a shift key, which normally re-purposes the secondary transport

keys with DAW automation modes but this does not apply for Live.

Quick Key 1

LoopNext PagePrevious Page

Unassigned BTA Return Tracks

Quick Key 2

Shift Key

RecordPlayStopForwardRewind

Transport Keys

The primary transport keys allow convenient access to the main transport commands within the DAW. From left to right: Rewind

Forward, Stop, Play & Record.

Secondary Transport Keys

The secondary transport controls allow quick access to some other frequently used features within the DAW. These keys can be

reassigned via SSL 360°. The default mapping is as follows: Previous Page (Previous Parameter Page when controlling Devices/

Plug-ins), Next Page (Next Parameter Page when controlling Devices/Plug-ins), Loop on/off, an Unassigned key and two quick

keys. In Live, Quick Key 1 is the Back To Arrangement key and Quick Key 2 switches UF1 to control Live's Return Tracks.

Why not use Live's shortcut key mapping tool to assign a keyboard command to Live's metronome and then map

this keyboard shortcut to the unassigned metronome key on UF1.

Shifted Functions of the Secondary Transport Keys - Automation Modes

You will notice that there are additional labels beneath the Secondary Transport keys. These functions normally relate to a DAW's

automation modes but this is not applicable for Live.

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V-Pot Assignment Modes

UF1 offers direct access to Live's main Mackie Control V-Pot assignment modes. These V-Pot assignment modes are accessed

via the keys labelled below: 1. PAN, 2. SEND, 3. DEVICE (PLUG-IN), 4. I/O.

Send & Device (Plug-in) is available

The Pan Key is located on

the Soft Key above the Small

LCD

1 - PAN

Assigns the Pan controls to the V-Pots on UF1. Pushing a V-Pot will default it to the centre position.

2 - SEND

Assigns the Send controls for the currently selected track to the V-Pots on UF1. The 2 blue digits in the centre of the LCD inform

you the number of the selected track. Pushing a V-Pot will default the Send to off. Use the 5-8 key to access sends E to H on the

selected track.

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I/O is available on Soft Key Page 2.

on Soft Key Page 1

3 - DEVICE (Plug-ins)

Live's own instruments and also third party audio plug-ins can be controlled directly from UF1. Once you have pressed the DEVICE

key to enter this mode, do the following:

• Select the track on which you want to control the plug-in.

• The name(s) of the plug-ins will appear in the LowLCD section of UF1.

• Push the V-Pot of the plug-in you wish to control.

• The parameters of the plug-in will be assigned across the V-Pots. Use a combination

of the 5-8 key and PAGE LEFT and PAGE RIGHT keys in the Secondary Transport

section to access all the parameters the device has.

• Once you have ﬁnished, press the DEVICE key again to return to viewing the names

of the plug-ins you have on the currently selected track.

4 - I/O

Allows you to set the I/O settings for each track on the V-Pots. Pressing the I/O key repeatedly will cycle through the following

options: Input Type, Input Source, Output Type and Output Destination.

Use the 5-8 key, in combination with

the PAGE LEFT and PAGE RIGHT

keys to access all the parameters.

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User Bank Pre-Assignments

Soft Key pages 1-10 allow you access to various DAW commands or keyboard shortcuts on the 4 soft keys along the top of UF1.

These can of course be changed to any of the available DAW commands or your own keyboard shortcut sequences in the UF1

page of SSL 360°. Use the Page < and > soft keys to move through the various pages The large screen on UF1 tells you which

page you are on.

Soft Key Page 1 Soft Key Page 2

Soft Key Page 3 Soft Key Page 4

Soft Key Page 5 Soft Key Page 6

Soft Key Page 7 (Unassigned) Soft Key Page 8 (Unassigned)

Soft Key Page 9 (Unassigned) Soft Key Page 10 (Unassigned)

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Assignable DAW Commands List - Live

The following DAW commands are available in SSL 360° to assign to any of the user-assignable keys.

I/O

Pan

Page Left

Send

Device

Page Right

Flip

Return Tracks

Shift

Option

Control

Alt

Arr/SS (Arrangement/Session View Toggle)

Track/Clip

Browser

Detail

Undo

BTA (Back To Arrangement)

Draw

Redo

Add Locator

Previous Loc (Locator)

Next Loc (Locator)

Cycle

Punch In

Punch Out

Start

End

Rewind

Forward

Stop

Play

Record

Launch Clip

Launch Scene

Rec/Rdy

Meter Readout

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Studio One Tutorial

Studio One with UF1 - Tutorial

The following tutorial guides you through conﬁguring and using the default Studio One proﬁle on LAYER 1 of UF1. If you wish

to conﬁgure Live on a different layer, please refer to the DAW Communication section of this User Guide to ensure your DAW is

conﬁgured for the correct SSL V-MIDI ports.

SSL 360° Setup

1. Open the SSL 360° application on your Mac or Windows computer. Go to the HOME page and check that your UF1 has been

detected by SSL 360°.

2. Go to the UF1 page and set Layer 1 to Studio One using the drop-down list. If Studio One is not available from the drop-down

list it is because you have not conﬁgured it as DAW 1 on the CONTROL SETUP page - ensure you do this ﬁrst.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° application.

Check your UF1 has been detected

STEP 2 : Select the default Studio

One DAW prole from the UF1 page.

Studio One Setup

3. Open Studio One. Go to Preferences > External Devices and click on the Add... button.

4. In the Add Device window, select Mackie Control and set Receive From to SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source and set Send To to

SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Destination. Click OK.

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STEP 3 : Go the Preferences menu

and click on the External Devices

tab.

STEP 4 : Add a Mackie Control and

congure for SSL V-MIDI Port 1 on

Receive From and Send To.

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Small LCD Layout

Soft Key

Track Record-Enabled

Fader Sel

Indication

V-Pot Encoder Enlarged view of LCD screen

Top Zone - Provides a label for the function assigned to the Soft Key button directly above.

Track Record-Enabled (REC) - In Studio One, the REC text appears when a track is record-enabled.

Fader Sel Indication - Displays the fader number within the current controller bank UF1 is focused on.

UpLCD - Displays the 6-character track name or parameter being controlled by the V-Pot, depending on the current mode.

LowLCD - Displays a fader value or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot, depending on the

current mode.

DAW Track Metering - 12-segment track metering + clip

V-Pot readout bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot (encoder) function.

DAW Track

Metering

V-Pot

Readout Bar

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Large LCD Layout

Timecode

Channel Encoder

Mode

Low

Scribble Strip

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Soft Key Labels

Soft Key Page

Top Scribble Strip

V-Pot Readout

V-Pot Assignment ModeSolo Active Indication

Bar

Soft Key Labels - Labels for the functions assigned to the soft keys directly above.

Timecode - Shows the current timecode in Bars/Beats or SMPTE.

Channel Mode - Indicates the current CHANNEL encoder Mode.

Solo Active Indication - Indicates if there are any active solo'd tracks..

V-Pot Assignment Mode - Displays the current V-Pot Assignment Mode.

Soft Key Page - Displays the current Soft Keys page number

Top Scribble - Displays the 6-character track name for tracks 1-4 or 5-8 of the current controller bank.

Low Scribble - Displays a label or value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot, or the fader dB

value if the V-Pot assignment mode is Pan.

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot function.

V-Pots - 4 x V-Pots that control the assigned parameters.

V-Pots

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Tutorial

This section guides you through using UF1 with Studio One.

Before You Start...

The information in this Studio One Tutorial sets out the key features of using UF1 with Studio

One.

Any aspect not covered in this guide can be found in the "Studio One - Mackie Control

Support" document, available from the Presonus website.

V-Pot

At the top of the strip is the V-Pot (virtual pot). The function of the V-Pot varies, depending

on which V-Pot assignment mode is currently active but it is typically used for tasks such

as controlling Pan position, Send levels, Plug-in parameters or scrolling through parameter

options/lists.

The V-Pot has a push function, which is typically used for defaulting the position of the

parameter being controlled.

100 mm Motorised Fader

A motorised, touch-sensitive fader provide physical control of your Studio One tracks and is

great for balancing mix levels and riding volume automation.

When the V-Pots are controlling Pans, the LowLCD section displays a fader

dB readout.

Solo, Cut & Sel (Select)

The UF1 fader strip features SOLO, CUT and SEL keys corresponding to the solo, mute and

select features of the Studio One track.

Flip

Pressing the FLIP key switches the functions of the V-Pots and faders. This is useful for various

reasons, including tasks such as controlling Send levels on the fader instead of the V-Pots.

Master

The Master Key enables the UF1 fader to control Studio One's Master Fader.

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Channel Encoder

Pressing down on the CHANNEL encoder, the large LCD will change to display the available CHANNEL encoder modes. Turn

the encoder to highlight the desired mode and press down again to select the mode.

< >

By default, the CHANNEL encoder is used to move your DAW tracks across the UF1 surface, in increments of one channel at a

time.

Fader Sel

Allows you to change the number of the track within the current controller bank that UF1 is focused

on. UF1 defaults to the ﬁrst channel (i.e. fader '1') within the bank and this is shown in the top corner

of the UF1 small display. You may need to change this to access tracks at the end of the mixer, when

the bank of 8 faders UF1 is controlling butts up against the end of the session.

Focus

Emulates the scroll function of a mouse. This can be a really nice way of controlling plug-ins or anything

else on screen that responds to a mouse scroll operation. Simply open a plug-in GUI, hover your

computer mouse over a control and turn the encoder for hands-on control.

Volume

The CHANNEL encoder controls the system volume level, if the audio device you are using can be controlled by the operating

system's volume up/down. For example, if you're on the road with your headphones plugged into the computer's built-in audio

output.

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CENTRE KEYS

MODE (Button 1)

The MODE key determines the operation of the large screen and its

4 associated V-Pots. Pressing the MODE key toggle you through the

different options. Holding down the MODE button allows direct access

to each mode via the soft keys at the top of the large LCD. Each mode

is colour coded:

General DAW (white)

The 4 x V-Pots beneath the large display control various parameters

such as pans, sends, plug-ins etc depending on the current V-Pot

assignment mode.

DAW Faders (green) - "FAdr"

The V-Pots control the fader levels across 4 tracks in

the current controller bank. The level is represented

by both a dB text readout and the V-Pot readout bar.

Meter Plug-in (yellow)

The V-Pots and soft keys directly control the SSL

Meter plug-in, via SSL 360°. Because this mode is

the same across all DAWs, please refer to the SSL

Meter control section at the end of this user guide for

more information.

Above shows the DAW Faders "FAdr" mode has been

5-8 Key (Button 2)

Assigns the V-Pots to control tracks 5-8 of the current

controller bank.

1 2

selected. The V-Pots beneath the large screen control

DAW fader levels.

Soft Key Page Banks (3)

Allows you to move through various pages of parameters

that are assigned to the soft keys.

Bank Keys (Button 4)

The bank keys move the fader selection in multiples of 8,

with the 1st channel of the 8 appearing on both the Main

Fader and the 1st of the channels to appear across the 4

V-Pots unless 5-8 is selected.

Press and hold the 360° button and whilst keeping

it held down, you can switch to a different Layer by

pressing the relevant top-row soft key.

360° / LAYER selection Key (Button 5)

A short press of the 360° button opens and closes the SSL 360° application, allowing access to edit settings & assignable keys on

the UF1 & all other SSL 360° powered devices. A long press and hold of the 360° button, in conjunction with a press of the relevant

top-row soft key allows you to switch to a different DAW or Plug-in Mixer Layer.

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SCRUB Key (Button 6)

The SCRUB key has no function in Studio One and is therefore disabled.

Jog Wheel (7)

The jog wheel is used to scroll through the session timeline. By simply moving

the Jog Wheel, the playhead will move through the timeline forward by moving

the Jog wheel clockwise & backwards in an anticlockwise movement.

Cursor Keys and Mode Key

To the left of the jog wheel you will ﬁnd the Cursor keys, with the Mode key in the centre.

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When the Zoom key is lit the left and right cursor keys perform horizontal and vertical track

zooming.

Pressing the Zoom key again, the up and down cursor keys change the selected track and the

left and right cursor keys change the selected audio clip in the Arrangement View.

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Transport Controls

UF1 features dedicated transport keys section across the bottom, with the secondary transport keys laid out above. The secondary

transport keys come preassigned to commonly used DAW functions like loop on/off and click on/off. The secondary transport keys

are re-assignable via the 360° software application. There is also a shift key, which re-purposes the secondary transport keys with

DAW automation modes.

Quick Key 1

LoopNext DevicePrevious Device

Click Solo Clear Channel Editor

Quick Key 2

Shift Key

RecordPlayStopForwardRewind

Transport Keys

The primary transport keys allow convenient access to the main transport commands within the DAW. From left to right: Rewind

Forward, Stop, Play & Record.

Secondary Transport Keys

The secondary transport controls allow quick access to some other frequently used features within the DAW. These keys can be

reassigned via SSL 360°. The default mapping is as follows: Previous Device in the plug-in editor, Next Device in the plug-in editor,

Loop on/off, metronome/click on/off and two quick keys. In Studio One, Quick Key 1 is preset to Solo Clear and Quick Key 2 opens

the Channel Editor window.

Shifted Functions of the Secondary Transport Keys - Automation Modes

You will notice that there are additional labels beneath the Secondary Transport keys. These functions are accessed by pressing

the SHIFT button and provide access to the automation modes within Studio One.

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Automation

To select the automation mode for the DAW track shown on the UF1 fader, you will ﬁrst need to press the SEL key. Next, engage

the SHIFT key to change the secondary transport keys to be automation keys. Finally, press the secondary transport key that

matches your desired automation mode.

STEP 2: Engage the SHIFT KEY to re-purpose the secondary transport keys to be

automation keys.

STEP 1: Use the SEL key to

select the track.

STEP 3: press to select the automation mode you wish to set the track to.

TRIM automation mode is not applicable to Studio One and as such, the key is disabled.

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V-Pot Assignment Modes

UF1 offers direct access to Studio One's four main Mackie Control V-Pot assignment modes. These V-Pot assignment modes are

accessed via the keys labelled below: 1. PAN, 2. SEND, 3. PLUGIN and 5. TRACK.

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Send & Plug-in is available on Soft

Key Page 1

The Pan Key is located on

the Soft Key above the Small

LCD

1 - PAN

Assigns the Pan controls to the V-Pots on UF1. Pushing a V-Pot will default it to the centre position.

2 - SEND

Assigns the Send controls to the V-Pots. Pushing the V-Pot defaults the Send to 0 dB.

The ﬁrst press of the SEND key will place the Sends of the selected track across the V-Pots and their values will

be displayed in the LowLCD zone. This send mode is indicated by SE in the 2-digit V-Pot assignment mode display

area. Use the 5-8 key to access sends 5-8 on the selected track.

Repeatedly pressing the SEND key will cycle the V-Pots through controlling a speciﬁc Send 'slot' across all tracks

at once. This send mode is indicated by S1, S2, S3, S4 etc in the 2-digit V-Pot assignment mode display area.

3 - PLUGIN

Set the V-Pots to 'Control Link' mode to control plug-ins but you must map your desired plug-in parameters ﬁrst. See the next page.

Track is available on Soft Key Page 2

4 - TRACK

The V-Pots allow you to control a number of functions of the selected track:

• V-Pot 1 - Bypass All FX Insert Slots

• V-Pot 2 - Monitor on/off

• V-Pot 3 - Input Source

• V-Pot 4 - Output Source

• V-Pot 5 - Send Slot 1 Bypass (5-8 key engaged to access)

• V-Pot 6 - Send Slot 2 Bypass (5-8 key engaged to access)

• V-Pot 7 - Send Slot 3 Bypass (5-8 key engaged to access)

• V-Pot 8 - Send Slot 4 Bypass (5-8 key engaged to access)

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PLUG-IN mapping and control explained

Press the PLUGIN key to go into 'Control Link' Mode. The 2-digit V-Pot assignment mode reads PL.

In Studio One, you customise which plug-in parameters are controlled on the V-Pots of UF1 for each and every

plug-in you want to control. When you press the PLUGIN key for the ﬁrst time, no plug-in parameters will be

available because you need to conﬁgure whilst in 'Control Link' Mode. We'll walk through the process in the

Setting Up Plug-In Control section.

1. Open up a plug-in you want to conﬁgure to be controlled by UF1's V-Pots and click the cog near the top-right.

Click the cog

2. Click the small down arrow near the top-left and make sure 'Recently Touched' is ticked from the drop-down list.

Click the down arrow

Tick 'Recently Touched'

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3. Click the small down arrow across to the right and select 'Control' from the drop-down list.

Click the down arrow

Select 'Control'

4. The External Devices Window will appear. Each blue block within the window represents a V-Pot.

5. With your mouse, adjust a plug-in parameter that you want to assign to one of the V-Pots.

Each block represents a V-Pot

Adjust a parameter - in this

example, we're moving the Input

Gain

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6. Click down on the small hand symbol and drag it across to one of the blocks in the External Devices window.

Click and drag

from the small

hand symbol

into the External

Devices window

7. The control has been successfully assigned to the ﬁrst V-Pot. Repeat the process with other parameters and other plug-ins as

you desire. Use the 5-8 key to access V-Pots 5-8.

Successfully assigned control to V-Pot 1

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User Bank Pre-Assignments

Soft Key pages 1-10 allow you access to various DAW commands or keyboard shortcuts on the 4 soft keys along the top of UF1.

These can of course be changed to any of the available DAW commands or your own keyboard shortcut sequences in the UF1

page of SSL 360°. Use the Page < and > soft keys to move through the various pages The large screen on UF1 tells you which

page you are on.

Soft Key Page 1 Soft Key Page 2

Soft Key Page 3 Soft Key Page 4

Soft Key Page 5 Soft Key Page 6

Soft Key Page 7 Soft Key Page 8

Soft Key Page 9 (Unassigned) Soft Key Page 10 (Unassigned)

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Function Select Keys 1-8 (F1 - F8)

User Bank 7 & 8 are preassigned to F keys 1-8. The functions of the F keys can be changed in Studio One in the External Devices

window (the same window used to assign plug-in parameters to V-Pots). If you have changed an F key away from its default

assignment, you can of course re-label the key in SSL 360° using the Short Label text entry box, so the correct function names

show on UF1's LCD.

Right-click on the button and click 'Assign Command...' to change the function of any of the F keys.

Assignable DAW Commands List - Studio One

The following DAW commands are available in SSL 360° to assign to any of the user-assignable keys. Labels in brackets are added

to clarify what a command does when it may not be obvious according to the original Mackie Control label.

Track

Pan Sur

EQ (Insert Bypass)

Send

Plugin

Flip

Global View

Name/Value

SMPTE/Beats

F1 (Show Inputs)

F2 (Show Track)

F3 (Console)

F4 (Open Channel)

F5 (Add Insert)

F6 (Add Send)

F7 (Show Channel Editor)

F8 (Toggle Floating Window)

Audio Tracks

Audio Instruments

Aux (FX Channels)

Busses

Outputs

User (Remote Banks)

Shift

Option

Control

Alt

Read/Off

Write

Touch

Latch

Save

Undo

Cancel

Enter

Marker

Cycle

Drop (Auto Punch)

Click

Solo (Clear)

Forward

Rewind

Stop

Play

Record

Play Foot-switch

Record Foot-switch

Rec/Rdy

Previous Device in Plug-In Editor

Next Device in Plug-In Editor

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LUNA with UF1 - Tutorial

The following tutorial guides you through conﬁguring and using the default LUNA proﬁle on LAYER 1 of UF1. If you wish to conﬁgure

LUNA on a different layer, please refer to the DAW Communication section of this User Guide to ensure your DAW is conﬁgured

for the correct SSL V-MIDI ports..

SSL 360° Setup

1. Open the SSL 360° application on your computer. Go to the HOME page and check that your UF1 has been detected by SSL

360°.

2. Go to the UF1 page and set Layer 1 to LUNA using the drop-down list. If LUNA is not available from the drop-down list it is

because you have not conﬁgured it as DAW 1 on the CONTROL SETUP page - ensure you do this ﬁrst.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° application.

Check your UF1 has been detected.

STEP 2 : Select the default LUNA

DAW prole from the UF1 page.

LUNA Setup

3. Open the LUNA sidebar by clicking the UA diamond logo on the left of the screen, and clicking Settings, or choose LUNA >

Preferences from the app menu. Click Controllers.

4. In one of the MIDI Control Surface rows, click under Input Device and select SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source and under Output

Device select SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Destination.

5. Select the box in the ON column to enable the control surface.

6. Conﬁgure LUNA's MCU options as you desire, such as SURFACE SHOWS TRACKS FROM, BANK TO SELECTED TRACK,

SCROLL LUNA WHEN BANKING etc.

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Track Record-Enabled

Fader Sel

Indication

V-Pot Encoder Enlarged view of LCD screen

Top Zone - Provides a label for the function assigned to the Soft Key button directly above.

Track Record-Enabled (REC) - In LUNA, the REC text appears when a track is record-enabled.

Fader Sel Indication - Displays the fader number within the current controller bank UF1 is focused on.

UpLCD - Displays the 7-character track name or parameter being controlled by the V-Pot, depending on the current mode.

LowLCD - Displays a value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot, or, the fader gain if the fader is

moved.

DAW Track Metering - 12-segment track metering + clip

V-Pot readout bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot (encoder) function.

DAW Track

Metering

V-Pot

Readout Bar

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Large LCD Layout

Timecode

Channel Encoder

Mode

Low

Scribble Strip

Soft Key Labels

Soft Key Page

Top Scribble Strip

V-Pot Readout

Bar

Soft Key Labels - Labels for the functions assigned to the soft keys directly above.

Timecode - Shows the current timecode in Bars/Beats or SMPTE.

Channel Mode - Indicates the current CHANNEL encoder Mode.

Soft Key Page - Displays the current Soft Keys page number

Top Scribble - Displays the 7-character track name for tracks 1-4 or 5-8 of the current controller bank.

Low Scribble - Displays a value readout for the parameter currently assigned to the V-Pot.

V-Pot Readout Bar - Displays the position of the currently assigned V-Pot function.

V-Pots - 4 x V-Pots that control the assigned parameters.

V-Pots

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This section guides you through using UF1 with LUNA.

Before You Start...

The information in this LUNA Tutorial sets out the key features of using UF1 with LUNA.

Any aspect not covered in this guide can be found on Universal Audio's website

https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406777753236-LUNA-Control-Surface-

Compatibility-Setup

V-Pot

At the top of the strip is the V-Pot (virtual pot). The function of the V-Pot varies, depending

on which V-Pot assignment mode is currently active but it is typically used for tasks such as

controlling Pan position, Send levels etc.

The V-Pot has a push function, which is typically used for defaulting the position of the

parameter being controlled.

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100 mm Motorised Fader

A motorised, touch-sensitive fader provide physical control of your LUNA tracks and is great

for balancing mix levels and riding volume automation.

When a fader is moved, the LowLCD section displays a fader dB readout.

Solo, Cut & Sel (Select)

The UF1 fader strip features SOLO, CUT and SEL keys corresponding to the solo, mute and

select features of the LUNA track.

Flip

Pressing the FLIP key switches the functions of the V-Pots and faders. This is useful for

various reasons, including tasks such as controlling Send levels on the fader instead of the

V-Pots.

Master

The Master Key enables the UF1 fader to control LUNA's Master Fader.

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Channel Encoder

Pressing down on the CHANNEL encoder, the large LCD will change to display the available CHANNEL encoder modes. Turn

the encoder to highlight the desired mode and press down again to select the mode.

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By default, the CHANNEL encoder is used to move your DAW tracks across the UF1 surface, in increments of one channel at a

time.

Fader Sel

Allows you to change the number of the track within the current controller bank that UF1 is focused on.

UF1 defaults to the ﬁrst channel (i.e. fader '1') within the bank and this is shown in the top corner of the

UF1 small display. You may need to change this to access tracks at the end of the mixer, when the bank

of 8 faders UF1 is controlling butts up against the end of the session.

Focus

Emulates the scroll function of a mouse. This can be a really nice way of controlling plug-ins or anything

else on screen that responds to a mouse scroll operation. Simply open a plug-in GUI, hover your

computer mouse over a control and turn the encoder for hands-on control.

Volume

The CHANNEL encoder controls the system volume level, if the audio device you are using can be controlled by the operating

system's volume up/down. For example, if you're on the road with your headphones plugged into the computer's built-in audio

output.

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