Solid State Logic DUENDE Stereo Equalizer User Manual
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1. Page 11 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 5 3 DSP Resource Management Due to the nature of Duende having 4 DSP chips a minimal amount of resource management should be done when running Duende at high load If there are for example 2 slots free and you wish to load a stereo plug in Duende will under certain conditions notify you that you are out of DSP resources This will only happen if the two slots are on different DSP chips as Duende is not able to load a stereo plug in across 2 chips This may well occur because you have filled up all the resources and subsequently unloaded 2 mono plug ins This situation can be seen in the diagram below DSP 1 DSP 2 DSP 3 DSP 4 1111111 111 1111 11111111 11111111 As you can see above the two remaining slots reside on different DSP chips and in this case when you attempt to load a stereo plug in you will encounter the afore mentioned situation The way to handle this is as follows 1 Save your project song 2 Close your project song 3 Re open project song When this has been done Duende will be forced to reload all the plug ins but will do so in the most economical way possible The 2 free slots will now reside on the same DSP chip allowing the loading of a stereo plug in 5 4 General guidelines for plug in Delay Compensation When Duende plug ins are used the audio data to be processed by Duende is sent to the Duende DSP2. The Duende Preferences Control Panel shows information about your Duende such as serial no Authentication ID firmware version and driver version It also displays DSP resource information and allows you to easily see how much DSP you have available at any time OS x The panel can be found by navigating to Apple Menu gt System Preferences gt SSL Duende Windows XP The panel can be found in Start Menu gt Progams gt Solid State Logic gt Duende or in the Windows control panel Each mono plug in loaded into Duende will take up one slot a 1 representing a used slot and a representing an unused slot At 44 1 and 48kHz there are 32 slots available and at 88 2 and 96kHz there are 16 slots available A stereo version of a plug in will take up 2 slots 5 2 Launching a Duende plug in Each host application has its own particular methods for instantiating launching a plug in Consult the host application documentation for specific instructions on loading and using plug ins within the application Page 10 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide or v No Effect Delay Directx Distortion Dynamics Filter Modulation Other Powered Plugins Restoration Reverb SSL Bus Compressor Mono Sonar SSL Bus Compressor Stereo Surround SSL Channel Mono Tools 55L Channel Stereo Plate Reverb Quantec Room Verb StereoQuantec hayvrvryryryryYYYYY vv eg Orci wer
3. DUENDE 33 EE gt GIERE EEN ARA ON EE EE mn User Guide Version 2 0 Rev A Mac PC Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Table of Contents 1 Safety and Installation Considerations SA EE EE EE ON 4 General Safely sea N EE N ER NEE NE EE EEN 4 Power Sately iia ee eg es Ee Ge ge ee ER oe Ee gee 4 Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union eeuse esse ee ee se se se eek ee eksegese eke ese ee eN ek ek ek ee ee ee see 5 Standards Comformanre iese eie sees be SR Ee soge ees crecidas ile idea ERE nc 5 2 Product Specifications amp System Requirements decana ena 5 Physiead earet ees ke ee ERE EE E E E E ES 5 Environmental Ro a 5 AAA ERAN 5 System Requirements for Apple Macintoshi sssrin reir ssena REK SR SR corona Ge be ee REK SRSA ge ER ER ER SR SR ee ee ee 5 System Requirements for WindoWs PC uses tirones aeei He He ee NEn teine SR SR SR Ge Ge Ge be ee REK SRSA ge ENE KEN SR SR ee ee ee 5 sn vee dle ds EO N EE N TE 6 PP ER EE OE EE N EEEE 7 Bls RT EE ON EE EN ET N an 7 Configure the Power Supply If reguired i ee ee ER ER ER SR SR GE Be BE Re EER EEE Be Be be ee Rek ER A a ee ee ee be 7 Software amp Hardware Installation PO micro cid 8 Software amp Hardware Installation Mac sees sesse se se ee ee Ge ee ee Ge ee ee Ge ed ee Ge ee Ge ede Ge ede Ge ed Ge ee on ee Ge ee Ge 8 5 Operational A PR DEE eneee te 9 5 1 Duende Prefererices C
4. PRE EO Switches the Dynamics section pre the EO section but post the Filter section if the Filter INPUT switch is pressed Page 22 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Compressor Limiter Introduction The Channel Compressor Limiter Section has a number of key features including a variable compression ratio from 1 1 to Infinity 1 a variable threshold from 20dB to 10dB auto sensing attack time or selectable 1ms attack time and a variable release from 0 1 to 4 seconds The Compressor Limiter has two modes of signal detection Peak and RMS As their names suggest these modes of detection either act on peaks of the incoming signals or on their RMS or average levels This gives two very different modes of compression and limiting with Peak Mode giving far more dramatic compression characteristics Detailed Parameter Description RATIO When turned to 1 1 the Compressor Limiter section is inactive Turning the control clockwise increases the compression ratio to give a true limiter at the fully clockwise position The compressor normally has an over easy characteristic Selecting PK changes this to peak sensing and replaces the over easy characteristic with a hard knee providing an alternative for some instruments THRESHOLD Whenever a signal exceeds the level set by this control the compressor will start to act at the ratio set by the RATIO control Thi
5. 19 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide INPUT SS N Z Y OUTPUT Operation The equaliser included with the Duende EQ and Dynamics Channel Strip plug in is a four band parametric EQ Based on the XL 9000 K Series EO circuit this plug in includes two distinct EQ curves one based on the SSL G Series EO and another based on the latest version of SSL s classic E Series EQ The plug in includes high and low frequency shelving equalizers which can be switched to peaking curves via the BELL button and two overlapping equalizers with adjustable Q The LF section operates over a frequency range of 40Hz 600Hz and is capable of up to 16 5dB of cut or boost The HF section operates over a frequency range of 1 5kHz 22kHz and is capable of up to 20dB of cut or boost Normally these shelving curves have a degree of overshoot undershoot depending on whether you are boosting or cutting below the selected HF frequency or above the selected LF frequency De selecting the G button removes the overshoot undershoot effect and provides a slightly gentler slope Selecting BELL in either mode switches the equaliser to a peaking curve The LMF section operates over a frequency range of 200Hz 2 kHz and is capable of 420dB of gain with a continuously variable Q from 0 5 to 2 5 The HMF section operates over a frequency range of 600Hz 7kHz and is cap
6. Important Delay compensation is fully automatic and requires no user intervention when Duende plug ins are used in hosts that support full Plug in Delay Compensation PDC No PDC Steinberg Cubase 4 Final Cut Pro Steinberg Cubase SX 2 amp 3 Soundtracks Pro Steinberg Nuendo 2 amp 3 Garageband Logic Pro 7 1 or higher Pro Tools LE and M Powered Digital Performer 4 5 amp higher Pro Tools HD 7 or higher Ableton Live 5 Cakewalk Sonar 5 amp 6 Depending on the host application implementation the delay compensation feature may not provide automatic compensation when Duende plug ins are inserted on sends groups or buses In this situation the solution is to manually compensate for the plug ins These explanations of delay compensation apply primarily to playback only Page 13 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Compensating for latency in Pro Tools LE and M Powered Because Pro Tools LE and M Powered do not feature PDC it must be done manually when Duende plug ins are used Due to the use of firewire and the nature of how signals are sent to and from Duende a latency is introduced which will delay any audio track aux input master fader or instrument track by a specified amount Tracks that use no Duende plug ins or less than the track with the most Duende plug ins will need to be delayed so they are all in time Because this latency is reported by Pro Tool
7. RTAS is supported through the integrated FXPansion VST RTAS wrapper a product developed by FXPansion Audio UK Ltd For more info visit www fxpansion com An up to date list of tested configurations can be found at http solid state logic en custhelp com www solid state logic com Page 5 of 29 Solid State Logic SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 3 Introduction Hi and thank you for purchasing Duende the SSL processing solution for your audio workstation As you re sat here reading this the chances are that you have a pretty good understanding of who we are and our outstanding reputation in audio recording technology How did we get here Well there were no great plans to make SSL into a major manufacturer of mixing consoles when it all started back in the seventies the company began with nothing more than an enthusiasm for music and the concept of recording Along the way that spirit coupled with a passion for excellence in music recording tools helped build a multi million dollar international business The SSL HO may be a little bigger now than it was in the seventies but passion and innovation still lies at its heart In 2005 we decided to embark on a technology project to figure out how we could take the processing power of a console and squeeze it into a 1U rack so we could serve up the SSL sound to home and project studio owners who don t have the budget or the floor space required to install a large fo
8. has installed all of the required software on your computer click Finish to quit the installer Software amp Hardware Installation Mac Connect Duende 1 Ensure that both Duende and your computer are powered down 2 Connect IEEE1394 Firewire 3 Connect Power 4 Switch Computer On 5 Switch Duende On 6 Insert the Duende installation CD in your CD drive 7 Click the Duende icon to view the CD content 8 Launch the Duende installer by double clicking the Duende Installer icon 9 Follow the installation instructions on screen After the Duende installer has installed all of the required software on your computer click Finish Up to quit the installer www solid state logic com Page 8 of 29 Solid State Logic VISION SOUND Duende User Guide 5 Operational Overview Once your Duende hardware and software has been properly installed Duende plug ins are accessed and used just like any host based plug in You can run Duende plug ins simultaneously with your other host based plug ins in any combination All Duende plug ins support up to 40bit 96kHz operation Please note that Duende plug ins use twice as much DSP resources at 96kHz Duende parameters are changed by dragging rotating or clicking knobs and buttons whose behavior varies slightly depending on which software is being used to host the plug ins Generally the further away the mouse pointer is from the knob the more res
9. of a 20dB output gain control and a 6 segment LED meter S C LISTEN Pressing the SC LISTEN switch routes the sidechain directly to the output so you can monitor the sidechain signal Page 24 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide BYPASS ALL Engaging this button will bypass all channel processing whilst still routing the signal through Duende This avoids the time shift which occurs when a hard bypass is done using the default DAW control allowing for easier A B comparison between processed and unprocessed signals 6 6 Advanced Signal Routing Options Channel Processing Order There are two switches that control the order of the signal processing elements These are the Filters to INPUT switch in the Filter Section and the Dynamics PRE EQ in the Dynamics Section The table below shows the effect of these Switch 1 Switch 2 Processing Order Equaliser Filters Dynamics Filters to INPUT Filters Equaliser Dynamics Dynamics PRE EQ Dynamics Equaliser Filters Filters to Dynamics PRE INPUT EQ Filters Dynamics Equaliser Side Chain Processing Order The EQ and filter sections can be assigned to the Dynamics sidechain using the DYN S CH switches in the respective sections The table below shows the sidechain source and processing for the various combinations of these Switch 1 Switch 2 SC Source Sidechain Processing o
10. the compressor IN OUT of the signal path Page 26 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 8 Duende Support Support FAQs To access the latest support information on Duende please visit our online support site The information there is kept up to date by our support staff to make sure all information is accurate All information is available to you 24 7 URL http solid state logic en custhelp com S ol i d St at e L O gl C HOME NEWS MUSIC BROADCAST SOUND BROADCAST VISION FILM amp POST RESOURCES SUPPORT STUDIO FINDER STORE COMPANY SOUND VISION Quick Links For all Duende FAQs click here For XRack Software FAQs 3 V1 1 0 click here We store all resolved problems in our solution database Search by product or keywords For all LMC 1 plugin FAQs click here Contact Us For XLogic FAQs click Login to submit a question to our technical support staff who will reply to you by email here For XLogic Documents My Information click here Login to check the status of your questions or modify your answer update notifications Need help on using the site Click here If you can t find your answer or a solution to your issue you can submit a question on the site to our support staff for resolution Page 27 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 9 Warranty Warranty Period
11. Advanced Signal Routing Options ese se se see eek RR EER ER ER SR SR Se Ge Ge be Re ee REK SR GR gee REK ER ER SR ee aE ge ee Re Rek SR gee ee ee ee 25 Page 2 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Channel Processing Order sii TOA 25 Side Chain Processing Order reses gese SES Gee ES ges Gees AN os vee ie A 25 7 D ende Stereo Bus COMES 26 aie OO Hato AAA A NON 26 Detailed Parameter D s ri HO sessies or on sess spes dros geok gee eed eds eek ge sast GN once GESE ANGS oge sk se AR EES sok Gr ok gee ee o asesinan cria 26 8 Duende Moe OO OR te ra a aaa a a iaaa n aaia 27 DUP POLE EA OS EE ME OE EE EARE EERE EE OE EE 27 NE A EE 28 Page 3 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 1 Safety and Installation Considerations This section contains definitions warnings and practical information to ensure a safe working environment Please take time to read this section before installing or using this unit Please do not dispose of these instructions General Safety e Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings e Follow all instructions e Do not use this apparatus near water e Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture e Clean only with dry cloth e Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions e Do not install near any heat sources
12. STER HE E E z El El E Club Dance Beat 058 b TimeAdjuster long bypass RTAS 8 B o B b EL eener a auto sate o EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE Analog 1 2 Analog 1 2 Analog 1 2 Analog 1 2 Analog 1 2 etse Core CAN NEEER m El mmm m a pa LE DELAY EE EXE ul Li Y ve EE ii CES HE EA BET NET ff 100 J 10 gt ouar EE Ad gy ACEP ad N IE R R R R OD OD ED DIGIRACK TIME ADJUSTER Es 08900 Ls GM Lem pe E gt E Bosendorfer_02 L b TimeAdjuster long bypass RTAS H a an us ma 5 factory default G compare auto safe CAN EE W a l vea EE ll E E 95 48 24 38 AM 6 3210 OUTPUT dyn dyn 9 dyn 9 dyn 2 ple ple ple pit z ECU TIME ADJUSTER CES ONNIES CEN Bsndr_02L CIbDnB058 CIbDnB059 CIbDnB060 Master 1 Hr DEERE EER A Any tracks that have a smaller latency than the maximum must also be delayed but by a smaller amount i e tracks with 1 Duende plug in where the maximum has 3 The delay value for these will be maximum latency minus the latency reported by that track Using Automatic Delay Compensation in Pro Tools HD Pro Tools HD users have the luxury of being able to use Automatic Delay Compensation as opposed to the manual method required in Pro Tools LE and M Powered However there are still some considerations to be taken into account to make sure all Duende plug ins are compensated for and everything stays perfectly i
13. The warranty period for this unit is 12 months from date of purchase In Warranty Repairs In the event of a fault during the warranty period the unit must be returned to your local dealer or distributor who will arrange for it to be shipped to Solid State Logic for repair All units should be shipped to Solid State Logic in their original packaging Solid State Logic can not be held responsible for any damage caused by shipping units in other packaging In such cases Solid State Logic will return the unit in a suitable box which you will be charged for Please do not send manuals power leads or any other cables Solid State Logic can not guarantee to return them to you Please also note that warranty returns will only be accepted as such if accompanied by a copy of the receipt or other proof of purchase Out of Warranty Repairs In the event of a fault after the warranty period has expired return the unit in its original packaging to your local distributor for shipment to Solid State Logic You will be charged for the time spent on the repair at Solid State Logic s current repair rate plus the cost of parts and shipping Page 28 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Visit SSL at URL http www solid state logic com 2007 Solid State Logic All Rights reserved under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions Solid State Logic SSL are trademarks of Solid State Log
14. able of 20dB of gain with a continuously variable Q from 0 5 to 2 5 Normally at any Q setting the bandwidth of the HMF and LMF sections varies with gain whereby an increase in boost or cut increases the selectivity of the EQ This type of EQ can sound effective when used at moderate settings the gentle Q curve lends itself to the application of overall EQ on combined sources and subtle corrective adjustments to instruments and vocals Page 20 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide When the EO is switched to E operation the bandwidth of the HMF and LMF sections remains constant at all gains so at lower gains the EQ curves are comparatively narrower for a given Q setting This is particularly useful for drums since relatively high Q is available at low gain settings However it is not so suitable for overall EQ or subtle corrections as you need to adjust the Q to maintain the same effect when the gain is changed e Normal G type curves with the E switch OUT have a modified slope with a degree of overshoot undershoot for increased selectivity e Etype curves with the E switch IN follow conventional cut or boost characteristics The two parametric bands have selectable characteristics which affect the relationship between frequency bandwidth and gain With the E switch OUT the frequency bandwidth reduces with increased gain thereby increasing the se
15. aux channel with 2 Duende plug ins the total latency for that audio getting to the mix bus will equal 3 plug ins this will however be clearly shown by Pro Tools Page 16 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide To view the latency introduced by plug ins go to the bottom left hand corner of the Mix view click on the small black grey box and select Delay Compensation Here you will find 2 values dly is the amount of latency introduced by the plug ins on that channel and cmp is the number of samples Pro Tools is delaying the other channels by If the dly value is less than the 4095 set in dm the Delay Compensation box then you don t need to worry and everything La La dyn aa NEE ONE Nm will be compensated for kc merged IEA I mer SST a Fu 4 Fu di gt Mic Preamps Instrument I v Inserts ES y Sends A E Sends F J As you can see in the picture above the kc merged channel has 1 Duende channel strip loaded onto it therefore Pro Tools is automatically delaying Comments the other channels by that amount 1028 samples to ensure all audio is kept A insync None If the total latency on a channel exceeds this maximum value the text will be red indicating that Pro Tools cannot compensate for this much latency In this scenario the additional latency which Pro Tools cannot compensate for will have
16. enerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Page 4 of 29 Solid State Logic SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union The symbol shown here is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose NEE their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it i
17. engine by the host application The audio is then processed by the DSPs and sent back to the host application This transfer of audio data produces latency delay in the audio signal being processed Latency time is dependant on the sample rate type of plug in s loaded and the audio interface buffer setting If this latency is not compensated the processed audio will arrive late in relation to the unprocessed audio The more processing that takes place on a particular signal the later it will arrive back in the host Page 12 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Most host applications automatically compensate for this latency by simply turning on the Plug in Delay Compensation PDC or similar usually found in the applications preferences Some hosts even provide full plug in delay compensation throughout the entire signal path including sends groups and buses The location of the settings for the PDC option within some common host applications is as follows Cubase SX Nuendo 2 3 Always on unless the Constrain Delay Compensation feature is used to disable delay compensation on individual plug ins Devices Menu gt Plug in Information gt Use Delay Compensation Logic Pro Preferences gt Audio gt General Digital Performer 4 5 Setup menu gt Configure Audio System gt Configure Studio Settings Ableton Live Options gt Delay Compensation
18. f gating or expansion When turned fully anticlockwise Range 0 this section is inactive When turned fully clockwise a range of 40dB can be obtained THRESHOLD A Variable hysteresis is incorporated in the threshold circuitry For any given open setting the Expander Gate will have a lower close threshold The hysteresis value is increased as the threshold is lowered This is very useful in music recording as it allows instruments to decay below the open threshold before gating or expansion takes place RELEASE This determines the time constant speed variable from 0 1 4 seconds at which the Gate Expander reduces the signal level once it has passed below the threshold Note that this control interacts with the Range control FAST ATT Provides a fast attack time 100us per 40db When off a controlled linear attack time of 1 5ms per 40dB is selected The attack time is the time taken for the Expander Gate to recover once the signal level is above the threshold When gating signals with a steep rising edge such as drums a slow attack may effectively mask the initial Thwack so you should be aware of this when selecting the appropriate attack time HOLD Determines the time after the signal has decayed below the threshold before the gate closes Variable from 0 to 4 seconds Note that when the Dynamics Section is not in circuit its sidechain input is also bypassed Output Section The Output Section consists
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20. lectivity of the EQ as the gain is increased With the E switch IN the frequency bandwidth is constant at all gains At full boost or cut both are identical There are three buttons associated with this section of the plug in EQ IN Switches the EQ section into circuit E Switches the EQ from G operation to E operation see below DYN SC Switches the EQ section into the sidechain of the Dynamics section The Filter Section can be switched independently of the EQ section If both Filter and EQ sections are assigned to the dynamic sidechain the EQ section precedes the Filter Page 21 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 6 5 Dynamics Section The Dynamics Section comprises a compressor limiter and an expander gate Both sections work independently but can be operational at the same time providing sophisticated control of signal levels The Filter and or the equaliser section can be assigned to the dynamics sidechain allowing for advanced processes like de essing etc Dynamics Section Diagram GAIN CONTROL INPUT OUTPUT GAIN RELEASE THRESHOLD RATIO REDUCTION FAST E 7 T 5 SIDE Y Y E CHAIN INPUT RMS a DETECT COMPRESSOR GAIN REDUCTION RANGE GATE EXPANDER The Dynamics Section has a few routing buttons associated with it DYN IN Switches the Dynamics section into the signal path post EO
21. m 9 25 inches inc connectors Height 44 5mm 1 75 inches 1 RU Width 438mm 17 25 inches casing only 482mm 19 inches inc rack ears Weight 1 8kg 4 pounds Power lt 6 Watts Boxed size 320mm x 550mm x 80mm 12 75 x 21 75 x 3 25 Boxed weight 2 6kg 6 pounds All values are approximate Environmental Temperature Operating 5 to 30 Deg C Non operating 20 to 50 Deg C Max gradient 15 Deg C Hour Relative Operating 20 to 80 Humidity Non operating 5 to 90 Max wet bulb 29 Deg C non condensing Vibration Operating lt 0 2 G 3 100Hz Non operating power off lt 0 4 G 3 100Hz Shock Operating lt 2 G 10mSec Max Non operating lt 10 G 10mSec Max Altitude Operating 0 to 3000m above sea level Non operating 0 to 12000m Performance CPU 32bit ARM7 RISC Processor DSP 4 x 333MHz SHARC DSP 40bit Floating Point Connection IEEE1394 Firewire 400 1 x in out 1 x loop through System Requirements for Windows PC e Minimum of Intel Pentium IV 1 0GHz or equivalent e 512 MB RAM 1Gb recommended e Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher e BOMb of free Hard Disk space e Approved VST or RTAS compatible host application One available Firewire port 1394A 400Mbit e 17 or larger color monitor with screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher recommended e Internet Connection for product registration and to download software updates e Approved Audio Interface NOTE
22. n sync To turn on ADC in PTHD go to Setup gt Playback Engine whilst Pro Tools is stopped and you will see a box labeled Delay Compensation Engine Change the setting here to Long 4095 Samples per channel Pro Tools will then tell you that it will close and re open your session after clicking the OK button in the dialogue box therefore make sure you have saved your session prior to doing this Also put the CPU usage limit to 85 Pro Tools will now automatically compensate for any introduced latency of 4095 samples or less Page 15 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Playback Engine HD TDM Settings H W Buffer Size 512 Samples RTAS Processors 2 Processor CPU Usage Limit 85 g Number Of Voices 32 Voices 1 DSP 5 6 8 5 Sample Rate 44 1 kHz Delay Compensation Engine Y None Short 1023 Samples per channel DAE Playback Buffer Long 4095 Samples per channel Size Level 2 Default B Requires 22MB of system memory You currently have 115MB allocated Minimize system memory allocation takes effect at next restart CD This means that you can generally use up to 2 Duende plug ins per channel without considering latency issues but this will depend on the buffer size set in Pro Tools the sample rate and which Duende plug ins are loaded Note that if an audio track with 1 Duende plug in is routed to an
23. olution is available for parameter adjustment When the mouse cursor is hovered over a knob it s value is displayed in the appropriate units At any point you can see exactly what value a knob has without touching it If you have a mouse with scroll wheel it can be used to change the knob position OS x To reset a knob to its default value hold COMMAND whilst clicking on that knob For very fine adjustment hold SHIFT whilst dragging Windows XP To reset a knob to its default value hold CTRL whilst clicking on that knob Every Duende plug in parameter can be automated so long as parameter automation is supported by the host application The method for recording and editing automation varies from host to host For specific instructions on using automation with the host consult the host application documentation Page 9 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 5 1 Duende Preferences Control Panel 00 SSL Duende eran lt 2 Duende Control Panel v1 1 51 x DSP 1 DSP 2 DSP 3 DSP 4 DSP 1 DSP 2 DSP 3 DSP 4 00001011 LILIA AA farinn 11111110 11 111 11111111 111111 11111111 Active plugins per DSP slot Active plugins per DSP slot Driver Version 1 21 Driver Version 1 0 5 Firmware Version 1 15 16 07 40 Oct 5 2006 Serial number 166 Firmware Version 1 15 Serial number 156 OS X Windows XP SSL Duende Preferences Version 1 0
24. ontrol Paella 10 5 2 Launching a Duende plug Wss seepe eeir Ge gee oek Ee E OR Oe Ge GE ee ve Ke ge E EA ok Ge See R 10 5 3 DSP Resource Management ees ek se SR SR ER ER ER ER nanni N nE EE EEE Ee be be Ge be Ge Ee SR SR ek ER ER ER ER ER ee NNN EEE e Re ee be be be ee ee ee ee ee 12 5 4 General guidelines for plug in Delay Compensation iese ekke ee ER ER ER SR SR Ge Be be HER SR SR Ge Be be ee Re REK SR SR ee ee ee ee 12 Using Automatic Delay Compensation in Pro Tools HD esse esse se se se ee eek SR ee ER ER ER SR SR Ge Be be ge ee Re Rek SR ee ee ee ee 15 6 Duende EQ and Dynamics Channel SIDE ER GEN ESE ER GE GEKOS ENG PEER EE Ee 18 6 1 Introductio OE EE EE EE AE 18 6 2 Input SECON sissie ge neo Re voe kepe de SeSe ENE gee ke gee RE TENEKE VESE See GR eN bie dk oe EE ON iii gee de oe 18 6 3 Filter SECHOM see es ee ve ee ei de ie seed ve AS voseusterebaveta Ge ee ge ee i 18 OA Equaliser SOCHON ie tees e PP Ee ge ves eke ek Sek ee ee sende seed Ne GER ge oe Pe de ge 20 OE EE OE EE EO RN 20 Ba AE LG he Ie ee EE E E EE EE N eN 22 Dynamics Section Diagram sesse se seek eek SR ER ER ER ER ER ER RR aa Ee EE nara Ge nn Se ER ER ER ek ER ek a LANEN Rek ee Re ee be be be ee ee ee ee ee 22 ER EE o OP ON EO EE EE ED 22 Compressor AAPP oo EAN EEA EEE AECE KESSENS E EE KASR E S ELSIE ESSEE EEE ETETA RETENE 23 Tent AU CHOM sci N OE EE E 23 Detailed Parameter Descriptions osisssa tai pinnen Ge Ge Be He ee KERR GR pabis Ee ee be be Re ee Rek SR gee EnS 23 6 6
25. rder Dynamics Input EQ to Dyn Dynamics S C Input Equaliser Filters to DYN Dynamics S C Input Filters EQ to Dyn Filters to Dyn Dynamics S C S C Input Equaliser Filters Page 25 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Introduction The Stereo Bus Compressor plug in is a stereo version of the legendary bus compressor found on the XL 9000 K Series console It provides high quality stereo compression giving you critical control over the dynamic range of audio signals Uses may include inserting the bus compressor over a stereo mix which has the effect of gluing the mix together whilst still maintaining a big sound The dynamics of drum overheads or whole drum kits can be controlled very effectively with the bus compressor As it is available as either a stereo or mono plug in the bus compressor can be used for practically any application that requires superior compression O Stereo Bus Compressor 1 21 Detailed Parameter Description Compression Meter Shows Gain Reduction Threshold Continuously variable 20dB to 20dB Attack Six switchable ranges 0 1 0 3 1 3 10 and 30mSec Release Five switchable ranges 0 1 0 3 0 6 1 2sec and Auto release time dependant upon the duration of the signal peak Make Up Level compensation to compensate for compressor action continuously variable from 5dB to 15dB Compressor IN Switches
26. rmat console Drawing on our unique understanding of audio processing and years of DSP know how our team of engineers set about creating the SSL processing solution for your DAW environment We knew we needed serious DSP horsepower to accommodate our powerful algorithms and we knew it had to come in a package that could integrate seamlessly with the most popular workstations and so Duende was born Based on the digital technology behind SSL s C Series consoles Duende delivers the complete SSL mix experience powerful channel and dynamics processing and the legendary Bus Compressor Duende offers complete integration into the most popular workstation environments with one simple FireWire cable connection The different processing blocks appear as VST AU RTAS plug ins and include an authentic SSL channel strip with filters E and G series EQ and dynamics processing as well as the legendary SSL Bus Compressor Oh you re probably wondering about the name right It was a hot day someone in the team had bought in a CD of flamenco guitar music and one of the tunes Duende just kind of hung in the air Something inspired us to discover that in flamenco culture Duende is a word for spirit soul it s the force that inspires the music That just seemed to sit well as a description for the 1U silver box before us We hope you will enjoy mixing your music with Duende For product news and software updates please register at www
27. s control also provides automatic make up gain so as you lower the threshold and introduce more compression the output level is increased maintaining a steady output level regardless of the amount of compression RELEASE Sets the time constant speed with which the compressor returns to normal gain settings once the signal has passed its maximum FAST ATT Provides a fast attack time 3mS for 20dB gain reduction When off the attack time is program dependent 3mS 30mS The yellow and red LEDs on the bottom of the LED display area indicate the amount of gain reduction compression Expander Gate Introduction The gate expander section contains a number of useful features including a variable range from 0 to 40dB a variable threshold from 30dB to 10dB a fixed attack time switchable to Fast Attack of Page 23 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 100 us a variable hold time from 0 to four seconds and a variable release time from 0 1 to 4 seconds The sidechain signal is sourced from the signal feeding the dynamics section and the filters and or equaliser can be inserted in this sidechain The green LEDs indicate the amount of gain reduction on the expander gate By default the Gate Expander section functions as an Infinity 1 gate When the EXP button is pressed the section becomes a 2 1 expander Detailed Parameter Description RANGE Determines the depth o
28. s from 3kHz to 22 kHz and the high pass filter operates from 20Hz to 500Hz In addition each filter has an OUT position which bypasses the filter There are three positions where the Filter Section can be placed after the egualizer before the equalizer or in the sidechain of the dynamics section Page 18 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide When no buttons in the Filter section are pressed the filters come after the Egualizer section With the INPUT button pressed the filters come before the Egualizer section When the DYN SC button is pressed the filters are switched into the sidechain of the Dynamics section The term sidechain and the process of sidechaining will be discussed in greater detail in the overview of the Dynamics section Using Filters DYN SC The Filters are switched into the sidechain of the Dynamics section The Egualiser can be switched into the sidechain independently Note that DYN SC overrides the INPUT function see below INPUT Moves the Filters to put them in circuit immediately after the Channel Input section This allows the Filters to be used to clean up signals before compressing them Selecting Dynamics PRE EO will allow the compressed signal to be EO d INPUT y Y OUTPUT e l lla 2t X Freq Hz A Fred KHz A A Y HPF LPF 18dB Oct 12dB Oct Page
29. s it is easily compensated for Here s how The track with the most Duende plug ins will introduce the most latency those with 1 or 2 plug ins will introduce less and those with no Duende plug ins will introduce no latency providing other plug ins that introduce latency are not used To find out the latency introduced on a particular track by Duende plug ins go to the channel in the mixer and COMMAND CTRL CLICK twice in the green text below the fader normally showing vol The value shown dly is the latency introduced on that track in samples Now load the Digidesign Time Adjuster Long plug in on for example a track with no Duende plug ins Double click on the delay box and type in the latency value of the track that has the most Duende plug ins The track with the most Duende plug ins and the track with none will now be perfectly in sync on playback Page 14 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Club Dance Beat 059 a TimeAdjuster long bypass RTAS factory default compare auto safe aerae Erra E Ee ee can RS m G m a mad str fe Tmadistr ir A e vstsuescs fe vetar ESE 1 1796 lt mpis i al E El E El 96 48 24 18 12 6 32 1 0 396 48 24 18 12 6 3 2 1 0 E E El E E PE i E E E ME sr dd E El El l El EI E E a E DIGIRACK TIME ADJU
30. s recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product Standards Conformance For CE conformance this apparatus conforms to the following standards e EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business IEC 60950 equipment e EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics CISPR 22 of information technology equipment e EN 55024 Information technology equipment immunity characteristics CISPR 24 limits and methods of measurement With reference to regulations in the following directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC CEO 2 Product Specifications amp System Requirements System Requirements for Apple Macintosh e Mac PowerPC G4 G5 or Intel 1 Ghz or higher e 512MbRAM 1Gb recommended e Mac OS X Version 10 4 8 or higher e 1 spare IEEE1394 Firewire 400 port e 6OMb Hard Disk space e Audio Units VST or RTAS compatible host application e One available Firewire port 1394A 400 Mbit e 17 or larger colour monitor with screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher recommended e Internet Connection for product registration and to download software updates e Approved Audio Interface Physical Depth 165mm 6 5 inches casing only 235m
31. solid state logic com duende And don t forget to join the www mixbuss com community the on line resource for sharing knowledge on better music production Page 6 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide A Installation Unpack Your Duende Box should contain the following Universal Power Supply World Wide AC socket adapters Ld 4 O e e g amp y CD and Installation Guide A k A Poo N Solid State Logic Y y a EER ER 2m 6 Pin Firewire Cable The Duende Unit eee te Configure the Power Supply If required Configure the Duende power supply to suit your local mains connection Illustration shows UK mains adaptor AU Euro and US adaptors are also supplied see opposite Refer also to the Safety and Installation Considerations section at the beginning of this manual The power supply supplied may differ from the one illustrated here Page 7 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide Software amp Hardware Installation PC 1 Insert the Duende installation CD in your CD drive 2 Navigate to your CD drive 3 Launch the Duende installer by double clicking the Duende installer icon 4 Follow the installation instructions on the screen 5 Connect IEEE 1394 Firewire Cable 6 Connect Power 7 Switch Duende On After the Duende installer
32. such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat e There are no user adjustable or user servicable items inside this apparatus Do not remove the covers of this apparatus doing so will invalidate your warranty e Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing is required when the power supply has been damaged in any way liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped e Adjustments or alterations to this apparatus may affect the performance such that safety and or international compliance standards may no longer be met Power Safety This apparatus is supplied with a universal power supply approved and certified for operation with this apparatus adaptors are supplied to enable use world wide as required There are no user replaceable fuses e Where the universal power supply is required use only the Solid State Logic provided power supply Use of any other power supply is not covered by your warranty and may cause fire or explosion e Any external power supply may become hot during normal operation of the unit Use care when handling the power supply e Do not attempt to modify the power supply unit in any way other than to fit the appropriate power adaptor as required see overleaf If an extension power cable or adaptor is used ensure that
33. the total power rating of the power cable and or adaptor is not exceeded e The power socket used for this apparatus should be located nearby and be easily accessible e Unplug this apparatus during an electrical storm or when unused for long periods of time www solid state logic com Installation Notes e When installing this apparatus place the apparatus on a secure level surface e Ensure that no strain is placed on the cables connecting to this apparatus e Ensure also that such cables are not placed where they can be stepped on pulled or tripped over e Do not operate this apparatus whilst it is covered or boxed in any way A high quality IEEE1394 Firewire 400 cable is supplied Use of alternative inferior cables may result in reduced performance including increased susceptibility to external interference Although IEEE1394 Firewire permits hot plugging there are persistent reports of permanent damage caused to either host or peripheral equipment by this practice Therefore Solid State Logic strongly recommends that IEEE1394 Firewire connections are made only when both the host and Duende units are unpowered This equipment has been tested ted To Comp j F with ECO Standards and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment g
34. to be dealt with manually The value of this will be the maximum latency minus maximum latency Pro Tools can compensate for ie 4095 samples In this case it is 4108 shown in red 4095 Pro Tools maximum 13 samples Please refer to the Compensating for latency in Pro Tools LE and M Powered found in this manual for information on how to do this manually Page 17 of 29 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VISION Duende User Guide 6 Duende EQ and Dynamics Channel Strip p Ord E yy rocess Order EE GEED DYNAMICS 6 1 Introduction The Duende EO and Dynamics Channel Strip plug in is based on the EO and compressor sections of the XL 9000 K Series console SSL were the first manufacturer to feature dynamics and EO on every channel on an in line console with the SL 4000 B Series in 1977 The plug in includes separate high and low pass filters a four band parametric egualizer an independent compressor limiter and gate expander as well as input and output gain adjustment knobs and a phase invert button Let s have a closer look at each section in detail 6 2 Input Section Input Gain Controls the level of the incoming audio signal Phase Reverse Reverses the phase of the incoming input signal 6 3 Filter Section The Filter Section of the EO and Dynamics Channel Strip plug in includes a 12dB Octave low pass filter and an 18dB Octave high pass filter The low pass filter operate
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