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Solid State Logic 4.3 Computer Hardware User Manual

1. The SSL Workstation I O solutions combine three main elements to provide quite simply the ultimate digital audio solution for native PC based systems An SSL Soundscape Mixpander 9 or Mixpander 5 multi DSP card for mixing effects and processing An SSL XLogic Alpha Link audio converter The associated SSL Soundscape Mixer software based on the mixer section of the Soundscape Editor DAW software Page 6 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Software drivers The SSL Soundscape Mixpander comes with Low latency MME drivers WDM drivers ASIO 2 drivers DWave drivers and GSIF drivers for Windows 2000 and XP It can be used with any PC based MIDI Audio sequencer recording and editing software or other audio applications All SSL Soundscape native systems are truly multiclient This means that you can share your SSL Soundscape audio hardware between several different applications You could for instance run Steinberg s Cubase or Nuendo Sony s ACID and Tascam s Gigastudio simultaneously with each application using a predefined number of the available audio channels You could also record the output of Gigastudio into the audio software via the SSL Soundscape Mixer along with external sources adding real time DSP powered effects and processing as you go along Digital mixing effects and processing The SSL Soundscape Mixer software runs on the on board DSP power
2. soundscape mixpander DSP Powered PCI Audio Card for PC based Audio Workstations Installation QuickStart Guide Version 4 3 English Version CODN Attore Metro AA a SLTP 9 aa Na E T CBR ML Pr AA AAA ewe 7 RINA PPP PS IN E a A REE ge Bae Ml a ay LA vo ARRSSOALII gt A ae TT E AA e ae Lar X 1437y Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Table of Contents Welcome to the SSL Soundscape Mixpandel sscsssssscssssssserssessessssssssesesssscsssesssccsssessssees 4 nodu O se seiceis eels eee sclgevic A vaistwaieslvsiccassiaicavoeaeslsuesies sicacus dads ueuisvavsuseaesesaseseseeeveseaiens 5 How EO is EL ie nmana eseina naan esolenastenanbin nad a E EEEE EERE 5 IRGAGIEIS CONV CIN ONS picor ciclista dietetica 5 Key comma as and key COM Di ONS orando 5 IVS annie 5 CS TNS AO ssp Po e E T E A E sent gene ya evens E 5 JB Corel ch calc pee enene nt mrr E E A E eee ne ee ee ee eer 6 DUST aa gcc E cap T oe cae se cece Gere aca ena oe sce steep astm ete ecupi antes coeasategse asian cae eeeee 6 Ac cst ae sa acento ween pars E E A E E an ease vaneseaeedusso seen E sae woe earas teat 6 ce Were ouUnastape MPAA amen terse een ae mere enon ee eter mena RTT nnn eo 6 BO el acca gasses e o en aguasmeerdaedesetsedpentaatiee 7 Digital mix TEN eNe ana OO Ce O opto 7 Tl SOC INN etario E Native CeCe and proressino PIOR S aliada 8 ele AO A 8
3. 6 Step by Step Multitrack Recording eseeeeeeeeeeeccccccsssssssssssseeeeeeceeceecccccsssssssssssssssseeceeeeeee 50 Multitrack recording example using the SSL Soundscape Mixer and Cubase SXocooncccococononononcncanananarincananinos 50 IAG ON EAA AEA AA A A AA EE A 55 Page 3 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I IVES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Welcome to the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Congratulations for your purchase of an SSL Soundscape Mixpander PCI audio card This user guide describes the use of the SSL Soundscape Mixpander DSP powered audio card in conjunction with the XLogic Alpha Link Converter series For more information on using the SSL Soundscape Mixpander as a DSP expansion card with the Soundscape 32 DAW please refer directly to the Soundscape Editor manual Please be assured that the SSL Soundscape Mixpander will provide you with many years of reliable service and a level of audio quality normally associated with systems costing several times its price while its expandability the ergonomics of the software and the worldwide customer support from Solid State Logic are unmatched at any price IMPORTANT Please register your SSL Soundscape Mixpander audio card on our website This will ensure that you receive notifications of future software upgrades and other important information and that your guarantee is registered Registration will also make you eligible for technical support The
4. Audio for Soundscape MultiMedia Soundscape MultiMedia Properties General P Soundscape MultiMedia Status Driver ls enabled and functioning properly Soundscape MultiMedia ES p Channels per device Z 051 channel 2 channels 0d channels 08 channels 16 channels The default setting is for multiple stereo input and output devices i e one SSL Soundscape Mixpander thirty two stereo devices However this setting can be changed in the Windows Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Click the Hardware tab select Legacy Audio Drivers double click the Properties button to open the Legacy Audio Drivers Properties window click the Page 34 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUN D I IVES ON Soundscape Mixpander Properties tab expand Audio Devices select Audio for Soundscape Multimedia click the Properties button to open the Soundscape Multimedia Properties window click the Settings button and use the dialog box to enter your choice of configuration Close the windows using the OK buttons Using the SSL Soundscape ASIO 2 driver ASIO Audio Streaming Input Output is a Steinberg specification originally developed for Cubase VST and used thereafter in subsequent versions of Cubase and Nuendo that provides a more direct interface for multi channel audio streaming than Multimedia drivers ASIO 2 provides additional features with Cubase or Nuendo for cards with real t
5. T D To T Ez hu A Ea The Ake 4 Mair Installation Mixer Control Plug Ins Reade Files e User Gules PDF a i s amt Y i nn G y ae a To ae NT i lil e insta pani m 3511 Install a Te Readme Open Lipen Driver A Console Manager log TTT Stari att Guide Solid state Logic SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD Va Fi ary 2001 ND i In the SSL Soundscape Driver Setup program window press the UPDATE button to copy the driver data to your Windows installation iscape Driver setup Solid State Logic soundscape driwer 50 UND VIS O Remove Update Done Page 20 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I IVES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander After physically installing the SSL Soundscape Mixpander and starting up the computer Windows Plug and Play will detect the card and the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear prompting you to install the driver i e assign them to the card Select No not this time in the first Wizard dialog box click Next select Install the software automatically Recommended in the second dialog box click Next and the Wizard will complete the installation Installing the SSL Soundscape Mixer software To install the SSL Soundscape Mixer software insert the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD The CD navigator will be displayed Click the Install Mixer button and follow the instructions on screen Install Mix
6. XP Page 4 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUN D OI VAS T ON Soundscape Mixpander 1 Introduction How to use the manuals The SSL Soundscape product range has been designed from the ground up to be easy to use If you are familiar with the Windows environment installing PCI cards and the basics of recording and playing back digital audio you could probably just set the system up and feel comfortable running a session within an hour However the SSL Soundscape Mixer offers a wealth of powerful and helpful features that you will only discover quickly by reading the SSL Soundscape Mixer Reference Guide as well as this Installation and QuickStart Guide It is therefore advisable at some point to read them both from cover to cover For example the Mixer is fully configurable and while a few ready made Mixers are provided it is absolutely necessary to read the Mixer chapter of the Reference Guide early on to take full benefit from its capabilities If you are new to digital audio recording reading the manuals first is highly recommended Please make sure you understand the Master Clock and Sample Rate concepts and that you understand the Mixer software s routing possibilities It is also a good idea to have the system switched on while you read the manuals so that you can experiment with the features you read about We trust that you will soon feel confident creating and using your own mixer
7. be moved around the main window The screenshots themselves were not always made using the SSL Soundscape Mixer s default settings Disclaimer These manuals have been written with great care and attention to detail and we have attempted to cover every operational aspect of the SSL Soundscape Mixer However they are not contractual documents Solid State Logic and or the writer s of this manual cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from any error or omission in these manuals Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged Website The URL for the Solid State Logic website is http www solid state logic com SSL Soundscape Mixpander The SSL Soundscape Mixpander the absolute reference in multi DSP effects and processing cards used to be the exclusive privilege of Soundscape digital audio workstation users Connected to the expansion port of a Soundscape 32 or compatible digital audio workstation via a proprietary bus the SSL Soundscape Mixpander lends its awesome power to the Soundscape system to accomplish the most formidable mixing and processing tasks without breaking a sweat and allows multi channel audio streaming between the Soundscape DAW and the host PC Today with the SSL Soundscape Mixpander and XLogic Alpha Link users of native PC based systems can enjoy many of the same benefits as Soundscape DAW users when recording or mixing
8. chapter in the Soundscape Mixer Reference Guide The Release ASIO Driver in Background box should be unchecked If it is checked the audio output from Cubase SX or Nuendo will stop when the window is minimized Multiple SSL Soundscape hardware devices and Cubase The ASIO 2 driver specification allows for only one audio card to be used at any single time However the current implementation of the SSL Soundscape Device Driver allows multiple SSL Soundscape audio cards to be used simultaneously under ASIO 2 by presenting them to the application as a single device In order to use multiple cards simultaneously All Devices must be selected in the SSL Soundscape ASIO Panel To open the SSL Soundscape ASIO Panel in Cubase click Device Setup under the Devices menu select VST Multitrack and click the Control Panel button example based on Cubase SX Version 2 2 Device Setup Devices Setup Add Remove All MIDI Inputs Default MIDI Forts MN A510 Diver Direct usic Time Display VST Inputs Output Latency 3 288 me WOT Multitrack TI i VST Outputs 25L Soundscape eee Clock Source VOT System Link Control Panel Video Player caer Lull SSL Soundscape ASIO Panel E desa ll Devices Sample type Minpander 1 he Minpander 2 Buffer size in samples Apply mea Input Latency 1 655 me NOTE There is a risk that Cubase SX will freeze on st
9. ever need it technical support is easier to provide if all the files are installed where expected Shortcuts and automatic SSL Soundscape Mixer startup A default shortcut for the SSL Soundscape Mixer is created in the Start Menu and is also copied into the Startup folder so that the SSL Soundscape Mixer software starts when you power up your PC You can prevent the SSL Soundscape Mixer software from starting automatically on start up by using Windows Explorer to locate and delete the shortcut in the Startup folder The default path is C Documents and Settings All Users Start Menu Programs Startup If you create a shortcut manually e g on the desktop sslIMixer ini should be added at the end of the Target line to see the Target line right click the shortcut and click Properties You can also include h for the SSL Soundscape Mixer to start hidden i e with the main window closed but accessible from the system tray icon The full line would read C Program Files Soundscape sslMixer sslMixer exe h ssIMixer ini Note the spaces before h and before sslMixer ini The Start in line should read C Soundscape if you installed using a default path for the program to locate the subfolders for mixer files and mixer element presets If you change to another Start In folder then it is also useful to recreate the same subfolder structure as can be found in C Soundscape Page 22 of
10. fit the card into a PCI slot 1 Turn off all power to your computer unplug it from the mains and disconnect all peripheral devices 2 Remove the computer cover This usually involves removing some screws sliding the cover forwards or backwards and then lifting it away from the base 3 Position the computer so that you can easily see and access its motherboard 4 Locate a free full length PCI expansion slot and remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the back of the computer This involves removing a screw which will be used later to secure the card into place 5 Grab the card by its metal backplate and place the gold fingered edge connector directly above the chosen PCI expansion slot on the computer s motherboard with the 68 pin connector facing towards the rear panel Gently push the card into the slot until it fits into place You may place your fingers on the edge of the card to push it into place without using excessive force Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot before proceeding to the next step 6 Use the screw which held the expansion slot cover to secure the card 7 Replace the computer cover and secure it with the screws removed in step 2 8 Connect the Expansion Bus port on the backplate to the Expansion Bus port on the back of the Alpha Link unit The SSL Soundscape Mixer software will only recognize an SSL Soundscape Mixpander if a suitable XLogic Alpha Link unit is connected and switche
11. from the top to the bottom of the mixer column so that the order of the mixer elements is an exact reflection of the signal path Input element The input element s label reflects ts current assignment to a physical input of the XLogic Alpha Link AES 9 10 for an Alpha Link MADI SX in this example Track Insert This element can be linked to a record track mixer column in an audio application via input and output streams 9 and 10 in this case Output element Features a level fader a pan pot and Center button between the pan readout and dB scale Solo S and Mute M buttons and Solo Group SG and Fader Group FG selection boxes The output element s label indicates that it is currently assigned to Bus 1 2 Mixer column number 5 mM EUS 1 2 Str 9110 Input element Mute button The input signal to this mixer column is muted the button is highlighted Peakmeter it will indicate when a signal is received at the input just above it Multi EQ module Double click this mixer element to open the corresponding EQ window Sends These elements feature a level slider pan pot and mute button They route the signal to mixer columns 34 via bus 11 12 35 via bus 13 14 and 36 v a bus 15 16 The input elements of these mixer columns are assigned to these buses NOTE The input elements of the first 32 mixer columns are muted by default except for columns 1 and 13 the
12. individual inputs and outputs are always listed as pairs However multichannel audio can be used under Windows XP only Mixpander x WDM where x is the unit number must be selected as the default audio device for sound playback The speaker configuration must be selected in the Advanced Audio Properties window which can be opened by clicking the Advanced button in the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window Sounds and Audio Devices Properties Volume Sounds Audio Voice l Hardware Sound playback rej Default device STA 1 8 Mispander 1 WDM s Advanced Audio Properties Speakers Performance O Select the speaker setup that ts most like the setup you have on pour computer Use only d e Speaker setup Page 33 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Multichannel compatible applications will output multichannel audio via the selected card according to the selected speaker configuration Using the Multimedia MME drivers The legacy MME drivers are loaded during log on They are still available for compatibility with certain applications Sounds and Audio Devices Properties Mame Type e Legacy Audio Drivers Sound vid r 7 Legacy Audio Drivers Properties General Properties Audio Devices a Y Audio Devices P
13. mode to use the Mixer www solid state logic com SOUND a A A r A te e mama gt ist STAT 51m 6 fl ere stm Pll is SEO ra AR STR 33 a end STR 75 25 STR 37 33 STA 33 40 STA 41 42 STA 43 44 STA 45 46 STR 47 48 STA 49 50 STA 51 52 STA 53 54 SM Sooo STA 57 55 STA 39 50 STA 61 62 STR 63 64 ile ESE Page 49 of 59 Solid State Logic Vii SION Soundscape Mixpander 6 Step by Step Multitrack Recording Multitrack recording example using the SSL Soundscape Mixer and Cubase SX NOTE It is impossible to provide step by step examples for all the recording applications on the market This example is based on using Cubase SX2 0 The procedure will be similar but not identical for other applications In particular the choice of drivers may be different Please also read the documentation supplied with your chosen application for comprehensive information NOTE For this step by step example it is assumed that a number of stereo tracks will be recorded that the SSL Soundscape hardware and Mixer software are already installed and that Cubase SX 2 0 or higher is also correctly installed Sound sources must be connected to up to sixteen SSL Soundscape hardware inputs eight stereo pairs and outputs 1 and 2 AES EBU ADAT analogue or MADI of the SSL Soundscape hardware must be connected to the monitoring system It is also assumed that you have spent some time with Cubase and become familiar wi
14. native processing has a part to play The SSL Soundscape Mixer supports the VST format This means that VST effect plug ins running on the host CPU can be inserted directly in the SSL Soundscape Mixer This is extremely useful in situations where latency is not an issue e g during mastering and allows access to a multitude of plug ins Studio friendly The SSL Soundscape hardware is friendly to the rest of your studio too You can hook up your external effects units to the SSL Soundscape Mixer using any number of pre post sends and insert additional mixer strips to mix the return signal Every element in the Mixer is in fact a plug in that you can place exactly where required which means that you can record to disk through the EQs compressors or other effects If you already have a mixing console or you use the native EQs from your sequencer or audio software then use the power of the SSL Soundscape hardware for the cool DSP effects rather than straightforward EQs and compressors It s all up to you and it means that you do not end up paying for processing power that you do not need as is the case with some PCI cards that offer an inflexible mixer with no possibility of running plug in DSP effects from third party developers All settings and the entire mixer configuration can be saved and loaded from a PC file so you never need to lose that perfect mix you were working on yesterday Master Clock synchronization options The clock refere
15. of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander If the password you entered was incorrect a different dialog box will be shown allowing you to try again SSL Soundscape Mixer Password Error ES The password you have entered is invalid In order to activate the SSL Soundscape Mixer please enter the 12 digit password again Make sure there are no typing errors Mixer password OOOOO0000000 Save Password If you click Cancel when the first dialog box is shown you will see a further dialog box SSL Soundscape Mixer Cancel Password E A You have chosen not to enter the mixer password You will not be able to hear or route any audio through the 55L Soundscape Mixer Click OK if you want to enter your password later under menu Settings Passwords Mixer Click Go Back iF you want to enter your password now Clicking OK will allow you to open the SSL Soundscape Mixer You will be able to look at the software check out the menus but you will not be able to hear any audio Click the Go Back button to enter the password Page 40 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Clicking the Help button in any of the dialog boxes described above will open 35L Soundscape Mixer Password Help the Password Help dialog box O Abau Miner Dac cunts All SSL Soundscape mi
16. 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander s5lMixer Properties 7 Ed General Shortcut Compatibility Security Virus Property Te aay sslM Her Target type Application Target line Target location sslMixer Target oundscape ssi erssiMinerere A ssiMiner ini Start ir LSoundscape gt a Start in line Shortcut key None Rur Moral window Comment Cancel Multiple cards are detected automatically by the software during startup The Alpha Link AX Alpha Link MADI AX or Alpha Link MADI SX must be connected and switched on Page 23 0f 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Installing Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins To install Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins insert the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD The CD navigator will be displayed Click the Install Plug Ins button Install Plug Ins button PE SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation 4 3 La Explore CO dace Piles ey re ar Gu ele al as y oi _anstat Instat install hs stall Readme Readme per Open Driver eit Manager lt Mier Quick Star Start oll User Guide Solid State Logic SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD Va Fi ary 2001 OUND 1 W NOTE If for any reason the CD navigator is not displayed for instance when the CD has been inserted earlier and you have closed the navigator
17. ES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Installing the SSL Soundscape WDM KS Driver under Windows XP Plug and play device detection When the SSL Soundscape Mixer is started for the first time after the SSL Soundscape Mixpander has been installed the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard starts automatically the XLogic Alpha Link unit must be switched on A dialog box is displayed which lets you choose between an automatic or a manual installation procedure Select No not this time and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on pour computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Page 26 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander p Windows will then invite you to insert the installation CD for your hardware Insert the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD Windows will normally detect it automatically and find the WDM KS driver files otherwise you will just need to click Next for the installation to start Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for S
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19. P Lell me why this testing ls important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Sry STOP Installation NOTE Windows Logo testing is a procedure which would only add to the cost of your SSL Soundscape system and would make no difference to its operation Page 29 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Eventually the dialog box below confirms that the installation has been completed Clicking Finish closes the Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for O SSL Soundscape DM ES Device H Click Finish to close the wizard lt Back fF Finish Cancel Page 30 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUND VOS OUN Soundscape Mixpander Software updates and uninstalling older software versions New versions of the SSL Soundscape Mixer software can be downloaded from our website To install the new version of the software first decompress the downloaded file to a folder of your choice Then locate the disk1 folder which is part of the decompressed data open
20. PCI slots In ACPI mode which is a must when using hyperthreading or dual CPU systems the BIOS and Windows manage all PCI devices through the PCI Interrupt Handler on IRQ 9 and only allow IRQs higher than 15 for PCI devices regardless of settings made in the BIOS Page 11 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Common symptoms of unsuccessful IRQ sharing may include any of the following Low latency values are not possible without clicks in the audio Communication error messages from the Soundscape driver application PC crashes or freezes CPU Load Spikes Bad system performance with e g slow graphics or slow response even with a low system load Hardware and software installation overview For an easy installation please follow these steps in the order indicated 1 Make sure you have the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD ready Windows will require the CD to find the Soundscape Device Driver files during installation The SSL Soundscape Mixer software plug in installers and plug in demo are also included on the CD The most up to date versions of all these files can always be downloaded from our website but using the CD is the easiest way to proceed for a first installation Shut down the computer and physically install the Mixpander Connect the Alpha Link unit to the Mixpander via the Expansion ports Start the computer and install the driv
21. S 11 12 U1 WES 13 14 111 RES 15 16 U WES 17 18 Ui RES 19 50 U BES 21 22 U1 AES ddas U ABLA 1 2 111 PMA gt 11 E ABLA S i 111 AMA FE U Er AMA 9 10U1 ANA 11 12 UL ANS 15 14 LL ANA PS Le LIL FL 17 15 LL ANA 19 20 LL FL 21 22 UL ANA 3234 WL MADE 1 2 Ut Mapi 34 UI MADE 5 6 Wt MADE 7 9 UI MADE 9 10 Lit MADE 11 12 U MADE 13 14 Lil linia 15 16 Ui HE PADI 17 18 UI PDE 13 59 011 PADI 21 22 UI PADL 23 24 011 MDI 25 26 UI PADI 27 23 Ut MDI 29 30 WI MAD 31 32 001 MDI 33 54 111 MADI 5 35 UI PADL 37 38 11 MADI 338 10 UI MADI 41 42 Lil MADE 43 44 Ut MADI 544 111 PADI 473 UI ESA Bele AE re JUE For a Track Insert the streams are listed STR 1 2 STR 3 4 STR 5 6 STR 7 0 ER w STR 9 10 STR 11 12 STR 15 14 me STR 17 12 N STR 19 20 STR 1 22 STR 23 24 STR 25 26 STR 27 20 STR 29 30 STR 31 32 RADI 49 50 Wl MACL S1 S2 UL RADI 33 54 Ul PQDT 55 55 UL E l STR 33 34 STR 35 36 STR 37 38 STR 39 40 STR 41 42 STR 43 44 STR 45 46 STR 4 40 STR 49 50 STR 51 52 STR 53 54 STR 55 56 STR 57 56 STR 59 60 STR 61 62 STR 63 64 l Da e lt oo Ip 2 sa 20 Far SIR 1 2 Sik 2 4 STR 6 SIR 7 8 STR 10 SIR 11 12 STF 13514 SIR 15 16 STR 1920 b STR 21 22 STRIP STR 23 26 STR 27 20 STR 2530 STR 31 32 50 pan Fr NOTE Remember to switch back to Mixer Control
22. SL Soundscape DM ES Device If your hardware came with an installation CD 482 or floppy disk insert it now what do pon want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Page 27 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Further windows will be displayed while Windows copies the WDM KS driver files Depending on the specificities of your system this could take a few seconds or a few minutes Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches 2 WOMAES on Mixpander 1 Found New Hardware Wizard Cancel Please wait while the wizard installs the software__ O SSL Soundscape WOMFES Device Page 28 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Windows then displays a warning regarding Windows Logo testing The mention that the SSL Soundscape WDM KS Device has not passed Windows Logo testing may give the impression that the driver failed a test This is NOT the case and this message can safely be ignored Click Continue Anyway Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware SSL Soundscape WOMZES Device has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows A
23. SSL Soundscape Mixpander card s need drivers to be installed NOTE Whenever a new version of the SSL Soundscape Mixer is installed any old drivers that are detected are automatically overwritten with the latest ones Therefore it is normally not possible to use the latest version of the Mixer with old drivers Page 15 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Installing the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers under Windows XP The SSL Soundscape Mixpander card is Plug and play and is automatically detected by Windows when the computer is started after installing the card in a PCI slot Then a dialog box is displayed which lets you choose between an automatic or a manual installation procedure Select No not this time and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on pour computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Ces now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Page 16 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Windows will then invite you to insert the installation CD for your hardware Insert the SSL So
24. Solid State Logic home page is at http www solid state logic com Solid State Logic is committed to the development and marketing of top class solutions for native PC based digital audio recording systems The SSL Soundscape Mixpander PCI card used in combination with our Alpha Link audio converter products delivers the most powerful input output DSP powered mixing effects and processing solution for PC based audio recording and editing systems The included SSL Soundscape Mixer software a high end application based on the mixer section of the SSL Soundscape Editor DAW software offers unparalleled flexibility and ease of use Its functionality goes far beyond that of a basic routing system between the external inputs and outputs and your native audio applications offering a totally configurable mixer architecture and support for Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins from Solid State Logic and third party developers including Cedar Audio Dolby Laboratories Inc Wave Mechanics TC Electronic Sonic Timeworks Aphex Systems Arboretum Systems Spinaudio Drawmer Acuma Labs and Algorithmix VST plug ins running on the host PC s CPU can also be inserted directly in the Soundscape Mixer Naturally simple preset mixer configurations can be loaded for basic routing tasks if you wish to work from a single native application The SSL Soundscape Mixpander PCI card and associated software run under Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows
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26. als from these 32 stereo mixer columns are sent to the Master L R mixer column column number 33 via BUS 1 2 The summed signal from mixer column 33 is then output via the first digital AES EBU or ADAT and analogue output pair of the XLogic Alpha Link IMPORTANT The MADI inputs and outputs are not used in this mixer configuration NOTE If the input peakmeter indicates no signal or maximum level all the time the Master Clock settings are probably incorrect Please modify them according to the Settings Menu chapter of the SSL Soundscape Mixer Reference Guide First please note that you can switch the whole SSL Soundscape Mixer window between Small Column Size and Full Column Size view by pressing Q or X respectively or by clicking Small Column Size or Full Column Size under the View menu File Hie Edit Settings Help ry Y Toolbar af Status Bar esten M amas IsSTRISTR2 Small Column Size a el Full Column Size Use hierarchical mixer element selection menu Clear Error Status ee y Watch For Errors ra Keep Error Status until Clear i Busi Am Always on top bite i ena bnie M en A bi1 12 Page 44 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander an The screenshot below is used to describe the structure of mixer columns 1 to 32 NOTE The signal path is always
27. ardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the sattware hor O Mixpander Device Click Finish to close the wizard Device Manager After a successful installation the SSL Soundscape Mixpander appears in the SSL Soundscape Devices category in the Windows Device Manager amp Device Manager E E File Action View Help Sound video and game controllers E wo SSL Soundscape Devices GH Mixpander Device e Syncrosoft Protection Device System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Page 19 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I IVES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Preparing Windows Plug and Play If you prefer you can also prepare the Windows Plug and Play system to recognize your SSL Soundscape Hardware automatically In order to do this before physically installing the hardware run the SSL Soundscape Driver Setup program DrvSetup exe located in the DRIVER folder of the SSL Soundscape Mixpander installation CD or in the Ssdrvxxxx folder where xxxx is the driver version number if you have downloaded the driver installation package from our website You can start this program in the CD navigator by clicking the Install Driver button Install Driver button pen paa cop f i ae re 5 ro Pre E
28. artup if it does not detect the hardware it was using the last time it was stopped Therefore if you install an SSL Soundscape audio card to replace a previous soundcard do not remove the old soundcard until you have installed the SSL Soundscape audio card started Cubase and set it to use the SSL Soundscape audio card For the same reason make sure the SSL Soundscape Mixer is running before launching Cubase Page 36 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander 5 Quick Start Tutorial Starting the SSL Soundscape Mixer for the first time At this point it is assumed that you have 1 Installed an SSL Soundscape Mixpander PCI audio card in your PC and connected your XLogic Alpha Link unit 2 Installed the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers 3 Installed the SSL Soundscape Mixer software You are now ready to start using the SSL Soundscape Mixer Please read the information in this chapter carefully and if you need further assistance check the Table of Contents and or Index of this QuickStart Guide or the SSL Soundscape Mixer Reference Guide for more information The SSL Soundscape Mixer software will start automatically when you start the computer because a shortcut is placed in the Windows Startup folder automatically during the software installation You will first be greeted by a dialog box prompting you to enter your mixer password This will described in detail in th
29. ate Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I IVES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander an E IMPORTANT The computer must always be restarted after the SSL Soundscape Device Driver has been updated or removed NOTE The SSL Soundscape Device Driver only can also be removed by opening the Windows Control Panel clicking Add or Remove Programs selecting SSL Soundscape Driver remove only clicking the Change Remove button and following the on screen instructions Configuring a multiple unit system The SSL Soundscape Mixer software can support multiple SSL Soundscape Mixpander cards The cards are identified as Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 and so on All the cards in a multiple unit system must be synchronized to the same Master Clock signal which can be provided by one of the connected XLogic Alpha Link units WordClock connections can be established between the WordClock connectors of the Alpha link units to distribute the Clock signal Before attempting to configure a multiple unit system please read the Settings Menu chapter of the SSL Soundscape Mixer Reference Guide for more information on Master Clock settings Page 32 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I IVES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander 4 Driver Settings Using the WDM KS drivers The WDM KS drivers are loaded during log on These drivers can be set up in the Windows Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio tab The
30. c com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander SS 3 Launch Cubase SX Click Device Setup under the Devices menu click VST Multitrack in the list on the left of the Device Setup window and set the ASIO Driver parameter to SSL Soundscape ASIO Click the Control Panel button and make sure the SSL Soundscape hardware is selected as required 4 Make sure the Master Clock settings are correct Typically the SSL Soundscape Mixer will be set to Internal under menu Settings Master Clock and the Clock Source parameter in Cubase will be set to SSL Soundscape Mixer this is set in the VST Multitrack section of the Device Setup window 5 In Cubase click New Project under the File menu to open the New Project window select 24 Track Audio Recorder and click OK Select or create a folder using the dialog box that will be displayed 6 In Cubase open the Mixer by pressing F3 Click the VST connections icon to the left of the YST Connections Inputs Sele Inputs Outputs HE All Add Bus Presets PO Bus Name Speakers ASIO Device Port Mixer to open the VST Connections window Stereo Left 15TRA1 Mixpander 1 EE Right 2 STR 2 Mixpander 1 Page 51 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Click the Input tab if needed and right click in the window to create the required number of stere
31. configurations However even when it has become second nature the comprehensive Table of Contents and Index located respectively at the beginning and end of each manual will provide convenient ways to check specific information whenever you need it Reading conventions Key commands and key combinations Some functions of the SSL Soundscape Mixer can be accessed through the use of computer keyboard keys or key combinations as well as by using a mouse or other input device In this manual computer keys will be shown between square brackets For example the key for the letter E will be written E Key combinations will be written using signs For example pressing the D key while holding the Control key will be written as Ctrl D Menus Where appropriate to indicate a path under one of the main menus the following format will be used menu Header Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Submenu3 Item Screenshots The appearance of the SSL Soundscape Mixer software on your computer screen may be different from the screenshots in this manual This could be because your SSL Soundscape hardware Page 5 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander configuration is different because you are using a different version of Windows because you are using different Windows settings or because the look of the SSL Soundscape Mixer can vary e g the Toolbar can
32. d on WARNING The PC and Alpha Link must be switched off when connecting the Expansion Bus ports otherwise damage may result Page 13 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Connecting the SSL Soundscape Mixpander to the XLogic Alpha Link The SSL Soundscape Mixpander features a single Expansion Bus connector or expansion port Expansion Bus connector Use the supplied Expansion Bus cable to connect the SSL Soundscape Mixpander s Expansion Bus port to the XLogic Alpha Link s Expansion Bus port Page 14 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander an Installing the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers The driver installation procedure is similar under Windows 2000 and Windows XP Windows needs to find the Ssdev inf file which is part of the Soundscape Device Driver installation files For the WDM KS driver the file is named Sswdm inf Installing hardware drivers is in itself a Windows procedure and is described in the Windows documentation The installation procedure under Windows XP is described here for convenience WARNING Please do not install the drivers unless your Windows installation is running correctly as implied in the System Requirements section above Preferably do not attempt to install the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers if any hardware components other than the
33. ed can be used for an Interrupt PCI Latency Timer set to 64 whereas other cards may use different values like for instance 255 making them more tolerant but also making it difficult for other devices to get CPU attention Generally speaking if you are specifying a PC for Soundscape we recommend NForce chipsets for AMD processors and Intel chipsets for Intel processors VIA and SIS chipsets are best avoided whatever your choice of processor Recommended BIOS settings Parameter Recommended setting PCI Latency Timer 64 Spread Spectrum Clock Disable System Speed and Overclocking Turbo Mode Disable or Standard Onboard Audio Gameport MIDI Disable Unused onboard devices e g Serial Port Com LPT Printer FW USB Disable System Speed and Overclocking Turbo Mode Disable or Standard Onboard Audio Gameport MIDI Unused onboard devices e g Serial Port Com LPT Printer FW USB If your BIOS does not allow you to set the PCI Latency value you may use the PCI Latency Tool available from http downloads guru3d com download php det 951 IRQ assignment Soundscape PCI audio cards require an IRQ number to operate this is not the case for the PCI Host Interface card They may share an IRQ with another device provided that the other device is also fully capable of sharing an IRQ Multiple Soundscape PCI audio cards may share the same IRQ On systems that use hyperthreading there is no way to assign physical IRQs to chosen
34. ed mixing engine of the SSL Soundscape Mixpander The Mixer s architecture is the same as used for the high end Soundscape Digital Audio Workstations but adapted for the native environment the Track inserts which can be placed anywhere in the Mixer are available as audio inputs and outputs to Windows audio applications such as MIDI Audio sequencers or software samplers The included Soundscape Audio Toolbox provides some essential building blocks for commercial standard mixes with multi function dynamics processors gate expansion compression and limiting delay and delay based effects chorus flanger and dither Optional effects and processing plug ins are available from Solid State Logic and other world renowned developers including Wave Mechanics TC Electronic Dolby Laboratories Inc Cedar Audio Sonic Timeworks Aphex Systems Arboretum Systems Spinaudio Drawmer and Acuma Labs DSP based processing PC based mixers suffer from a certain amount of processing delay also known as latency This may be very small on an expertly configured modern PC but gets worse as native effects and processors are added in the signal path so much so that it can be impossible to play an instrument and monitor the output in real time through a software mixer with a few plug ins This is why most native MIDI Audio sequencers now include a plug in delay compensation feature This solves the problem in mixing situations but is by its
35. er button Ws SSL Sounds ape mizpander Installation 4 3 Main Installation Mixer Control Plug Readme res Te Tass hities ds PDF i i wW ai P Instat Anstall install Install Readme Readme Gpen Open Driver MIXer Consola Manager l g Y OT erk Sta Start User Guide n Solid State Logic SSL Soundscape Mixpander Installation CD Ya February 2001 OUND VIS NOTE If for any reason the CD navigator is not displayed for instance when the CD has been inserted earlier and you have closed the navigator you can reopen it in Windows Explorer by exploring the CD contents and clicking CD_Start exe or CD_Start if the extension is hidden If you have downloaded the SSL Soundscape Mixer software installation package from the Solid State Logic website decompress the files to a folder of your choice NOTE The software is supplied on a physical medium as part of the SSL Soundscape Mixpander package However it is always advisable to download the latest version from our website To install the Soundscape Mixer software simply click the Setup exe file located in the Disk 1 folder of the software installation package and follow the on screen instructions Page 21 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander _ We strongly advise that you install the software using the default paths c Program Files Soundscape and c Soundscape In case you should
36. er when prompted Install the SSL Soundscape Mixer software and any Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins you own a password for and shut down the computer Plug ins can also be installed at any time later You can also install plug in demos at this point Switch on the XLogic Alpha Link unit and restart the computer The SSL Soundscape Mixer software will start automatically and Windows will request the WDM KS drivers Install them when prompted NOTE Multiple SSL Soundscape Mixpanders can be installed at the same time To install more SSL Soundscape Mixpander cards at a later time simply repeat steps 2 3 and 5 All the steps above are described in greater detail in the following sections Page 12 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Installing the SSL Soundscape Mixpander NOTE The guidelines below are general and apply in most cases However since all PCs are different it is advisable to check your computer s instruction manual for specific information For example for some PCs the front panel needs to be removed first in order the access the cover mounting screws NOTE If possible use an anti static wristband when installing the SSL Soundscape Mixpander If not touch the computer casing before you touch the card and avoid touching the circuit board or components unnecessarily although you will need to push the edge of the circuit board in order to
37. erated according to the individual DSP serial number of the SSL Soundscape hardware installed on the host computer The optional Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins are also protected by this system However while the Mixer can be used without any optional plug ins the Mixer s own password must be entered in order for any audio to be routed through it NOTE All the existing passwords for an SSL Soundscape hardware unit can be obtained from our website 1f you have registered that unit When the SSL Soundscape Mixer runs for the first time on your computer a dialog box will be displayed inviting you to enter the mixer password SSL Soundscape Mixer Welcome Welcome to the SSL Soundscape Mixer This is the First time you run the application In order to activate the Mixer please enter the mixer password shown on the Product Registration card Mixer password ODOOOODODOD _ ave The password can be found on the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Product Registration card on a label on the card itself on the product packaging or on our website if you have registered the product Enter it in the Mixer password box and click the Save Password button If the password you entered was correct you will see a confirmation message and you will be able to use the mixer SSL Soundscape Mixer Password Success Your password has been successfully stored in the registry Thank you For choosing this Fine SSL product Enjoy Page 39
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40. first digital and analogue stereo pairs If you want to hear sound sources connected to the other inputs please click the relevant Mute buttons to unmute the corresponding mixer column inputs Mixer columns 1 to 32 feature Track Inserts These mixer elements are designed to send and receive audio data to and from your audio applications via the corresponding streams they are www solid state logic com SOUND Page 45 of 59 Solid State Logic VISION Soundscape Mixpander numbered and colour coded according to the streams they are assigned to Double clicking these elements calls up a dialog box where you can enable or disable the Mix input always function e Cait tense Mit Input always ME TRACK STR 1 STR 2 Column 1 Elem X STEREO TRACK eeu Mix input always is disabled by default when you place a new Track Insert in a mixer column However in the case of the default 64 Ch Mixer configuration we have enabled it for all Track Inserts so that the input signal can flow through the corresponding channels even when you have not yet started your recording application When playing back audio from your recording application you will need to disable Mix input always otherwise the input signal will be mixed with the signal received from the recording application The output signals from mixer columns 1 to 32 are all sent to mixer column 33 where they are summed Mixer column 33 ou
41. gic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Setting the Master Clock For digital devices to transmit and receive audio data they must be synchronized using a Master Clock signal The clock master device generates and transmits this signal the clock slave device or devices receives it and locks to it The SSL Soundscape Mixpander does not have an on board Master Clock generator Therefore it must receive a Master Clock signal from the Alpha Link unit the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Alpha Link combination will typically be the clock master Set the Master Clock source to Internal under menu Settings Master Clock Note that the selection button on the front panel of the Alpha Link is disabled when the Alpha Link is used with an SSL Soundscape Mixpander If the Alpha Link is connected to another digital device e g via MADI in the case of an Alpha Link MADI SX AX this other device should be set to lock to the Master Clock signal received from the Alpha Link WARNING Do not to turn up the monitoring level until Master Clock synchronization is established between the card and interface unit as it is possible to get high noise levels with un synchronized A D and D A Converters Please refer to the Settings Menu chapter of the SSL Soundscape Mixer Reference Guide for more detailed information Mixer concepts The SSL Soundscape Mixer is a totally user configurable environment Eve
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43. ility and 64 inputs and outputs to and from other host PC applications via the PCI bus and drivers e Expansion Bus connector on the rear bracket for connection to Alpha Link AX Alpha Link MADI AX or Alpha Link MADI SX The bi directional bus includes WordClock and SuperClock e Sample Rates 10kHz to 96kHz supplied via Expansion Bus Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins Many high quality software plug ins are available for the SSL Soundscape Mixer platform both from specialist third party companies and from Solid State Logic Visit our website for further details on available optional plug ins for the SSL Soundscape Mixpander Page 9 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander 3 Installation In order to run the SSL Soundscape Mixer software you need The drivers SSL Soundscape Mixer software and any plug ins you own a password for Please always use the latest software downloadable from our website One or more SSL Soundscape Mixpander cards Minimum system requirements The minimum specifications for running the SSL Soundscape Mixer software are as follows e A PC running Windows 2000 or Windows XP e One free full length PCI expansion slot one per card if you plan to use multiple cards e One free IRQ or one IRQ that can be shared one per card if you plan to use multiple cards e Mouse track ball or tablet and pen e SVGA color monitor 800x600 resoluti
44. ime DSP capabilities One feature allows switching the monitoring from play to record so that there s no delay in monitoring the input signal through the PC Another feature is the ability to use accurate hardware synchronization capabilities via the card and ASIO 2 driver The SSL Soundscape ASIO 2 driver is automatically installed as part of the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers and should be available for selection in Cubase or Nuendo under the name Soundscape ASIO In Cubase SX select Device Setup under the Devices menu click VST Multitrack and use the ASIO Driver selection box Device Setup Setup Add Remowe All MID Inputs Default MIDI Ports DirectM usic ASIO Directs Full Duplex Driver Time Display ASIO Multimedia Driver WOT Inputs VST Multitrack WOT Outputs AAA ae bed WOT System Link Control Panel Video Player Windows MIDI Release ASIO Driver in Background lM Direct Monitoring E spert Rezet All Cancel The Direct Monitoring box should be checked to switch monitoring between the input for recording and output for playback from Cubase or Nuendo The Mix input always function of Page 35 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander SS the SSL Soundscape Mixer s track insert elements can then be disabled as described in the Track inserts section of the Mixer
45. ions Introduction ocococcnocononononanonanonononncanncnononononanonancnnn nono nonneninennso 8 Menus RAG TIS COR VEntiOns oriori oner O A A A E EA 5 Mimim m system te qUe nens inn anos 10 Page 56 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Mixer CONCEPTS 2 0 icles e cc eeeceeenseresttedatssa sa0c Cote 42 Niixemexample the default 64 Cl Mixe nsssissesisirowe e iangan i A E E ee erecc ee ee ceeeeree 44 IVE yA ne OS E sean sass vavciebeuarnsbas acs vives sicontesnswnngneac sata E act anereysegsaaess 48 Multimedia MIVIE drivers Using TG ic pais roia tarada 34 Multiple SSL Soundscape hardware devices and Cubase ooconccnoccnocanonaninonnananananonancnnanonenanonannanaronenaninnass 36 Multiple mit system Configuring do luisa poison 32 blanc IRGCO RC IIe Step Dy ole ac AA E sncnaep inst EEE asoaueuaseb aias 50 N Native effects and processing plug ins IntroductiON cccoocnnonononononanonananananncanncnononanonanononnnnnncnnncnnnenanonnns 8 P Password Entero METO E eo eeri oei e E A OA OERA ONENA 39 Ke a O a E A A E E O E E OE E E E A 10 Plug ins Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins ooocnooccconanonononononenononanannnncnnonanonanono nono nonnno nana rano ran ncnnncnnnonanos 9 repartiendo ws nd oia 20 Q Oi Start Utorrent eones 37 Enter Teter Pass WoOTd sola lero oi encino ios 39 Mi er CONC eee E y eee een eu N ENE eee 42 Mixer example Bee Frat Oe COT III Eset e
46. is chapter The SSL Soundscape Mixer remains active until you exit the program even when it is hidden Double click the Mixer icon in the system tray normally located at the bottom right hand side of your screen to open the SSL Soundscape Mixer window Ja 21 45 If the software was not automatically started when the PC was powered on i e if you deleted the shortcut from the Startup folder you can start it up from the sslIMixer entry in the Windows Start Menu Start button Programs Solid State Logic SSL Soundscape Mixer Then click the system tray Mixer icon whenever you want to the display the main SSL Soundscape Mixer window Page 37 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander To close the SSL Soundscape Mixer software you can either right click the Mixer icon and click Eb Open About 55L Soundscape Mixer or Click Exit under the File menu from within the program WE 64 Ch Mixer mix SSL Soundscape Mixer AG View Edit Settings Help Mer Ctrl M 4 o OEM Chea a M w Save Ctri s5 5 Save As estou Tr aa ae as 1 64 Ch Mixer mix Eres 2 Soundscape Mics mix Close oe oe ee Page 38 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Entering the mixer password The SSL Soundscape Mixer software is protected by a password system whereby a password is gen
47. it and double click the SETUP EXE application icon to launch the installer Then follow the instructions on screen When you need to update the SSL Soundscape Mixer software you can use the Add or Remove Programs utility from the Windows Control Panel to uninstall the older version Make sure that you do not remove common files or files that may be used by other applications If you wish to remove all the files that were originally installed with the older version of the software then uninstall that version before installing the new one You can remove common files but not the ones that may be used by other SSL Soundscape applications To proceed select the program version to be deleted from the list and click Change Remove Driver updates and uninstalling older driver versions New versions of the Soundscape Device Driver can be downloaded from our website To install the new version of the driver first decompress the downloaded file to a folder of your choice Then locate and double click the DrvSetup exe icon which is part of the decompressed data to launch the Setup program Click the Update button to update the driver or the Remove button if you want to remove it and follow the instructions on screen Click Done to close the SSL Soundscape Driver Setup window SSL Soundscape Driver Setup Solid State Logic oundA cape driver 5 0UND VISION Remove Update Dome Page 31 of 59 Solid St
48. ix default for 88 and 96kHz same as previous DEF_48 in 2 mix for XLogic Alpha Link AX users DEF_ 64 Ch Mixer mix Identical to the 64 Ch Mixer so that if you edit and save the 64 Ch Mixer you still have an identical copy of it on your hard disk DEF_ 64 direct IO compact mix same as 32 IO compact for 44 1kHz operation and many more Most mixers have a descriptive name that suggests their intended application s NOTE Some of the preset mixer files may not load or work correctly if particular plug ins or plug in demos are not installed or if the corresponding passwords have not been entered Plug in passwords can be entered at any time under menu Settings Passwords Demos are enabled automatically by the main mixer password Page 47 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander gt Modifying the routing Mixer creation and editing is explained in detail in the SSL Soundscape Mixer Reference Guide However you may already want to modify the routing of your signals in the preset configurations The procedure is described below The SSL Soundscape Mixer can operate in two different modes Mixer Control mode and Mixer Edit mode By default the Mixer is in Control mode You can use its various controls by clicking or clicking and dragging them entering values in some of the readouts etc In order to edit any aspect of the mixer configurati
49. nanananonaninnananess 31 Installation overview Hardware and SO tWare oooooccccnnooccccnnonononcnnnnnononnnonnnnnnonnncnonnnnnnnnnnonanonnncnnnnnnnnnnos 12 Installing the SSL Soundscape Device Drivers css 15 Installing the SSL Soundscape Mixer SOL Ware aan ccascstesansvanncatsanessuiossesbsnadenseasgedpnreosnsnasdoavanseabeduncennoeeonnees 21 Installing the 55L Soundscape Mix Pan F ninstdair siine e n a di 13 Installing the SSL Soundscape WDM KS Driver under Windows XP sesssesesserssesrsrreesresrsersrrresesresesees 26 EALE E o E s gt seecteunsqueaestenteescures See Website DCO OI E E T E E 5 Digital mixing effects and processing sessesseseseesessesesresessesessessesessesessesesesesnesesnenesneseesesesesnenessesess 7 Bee a e A nO E E E ee E E E re ee 6 BS Sf OC APP A E E E E 7 aA E E TV L A E E A E E E T E E 5 Master Clock esynchrorizaHon OPUONS sisinnyane osrin a anie kesir EORNA STE i 8 Native FCs and processing PE INS tania 8 Sia ero OS 7 SoL So ndscape VMIXPana Sl ito 6 BU MO TIVE AM O 8 sit EE e e E E neon taeandvceasesquayenctaueecteaqseducssacss 6 MEI SES 1 UMN SIN OA ARO COCO E E E oo 5 a eacadtocm sain aGehLaendact 11 K Key commands and key combinations Reading CONVENTIONS oocoocccocnnonnnonnonononanananonononannnnnnonononanennennso 5 M Master Clock setting the QUICK Start Tutorial sccasectisseaswusiesnaseiciosssaivuiistagsbadueasteusucnabinadessiunesanvasvehauenase 42 Master Clock synchronization opt
50. nce for the SSL Mixpander is provided by the Alpha Link AX Alpha Link MADI AX or Alpha Link MADI SX These units have an on board Master Clock generator and WordClock input and output connectors They can be set to operate as Clock Master or synchronize to external WordClock or to ADAT AES Clock Page 8 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander 2 Technical Specifications SSL Soundscape Mixpander SSL Soundscape Mixpander 9 e Motorola 56301 80MHz DSP for Bus Master PCI interfacing and up to 36 channel full duplex 24 bit audio streaming via 36 buses The Multi client SLL Super Low Latency drivers are fully Bus Mastering for minimal load on the host PC e 8x Motorola 56362 100MHz DSP 6 with 384kB and 2 with 1 5MB of fast SRAM The total processing capability is up to 2 6 GIPS Giga Instructions per Second SSL Soundscape Mixpander 5 e Motorola 56301 80MHz DSP for Bus Master PCI interfacing and up to 36 channel full duplex 24 bit audio streaming via 36 buses The Multi client SLL Super Low Latency drivers are fully Bus Mastering for minimal load on the host PC e 4x Motorola 56362 100MHz DSP 3 with 384kB and 1 with 1 5MB of fast SRAM The total processing capability is up to 1 4 GIPS Giga Instructions per Second SSL Soundscape Mixpander 9 and Mixpander 5 e On board configurable 36 bus digital mixer with full 5 1 surround processing real time plug in capab
51. o input buses Then click the Output tab and right click in the window to create the required number of stereo output buses You should see the Soundscape streams appear incrementally in the ASIO Device Port column as you create input and output buses YST Connections Inputs Inputs Outputs HE Al __ AddBus__ Add Bus Bus Name Speakers CASIO Device Port Stereo EE Left 15TR 1 Mixpander 1 E Right 25TR 2 Mixpander 1 Stereo 35TR 3 Mixpander 1 45TR 4 Mixpander 1 Stereo BS5TRA Mixpander 1 BESTA E Mixpander 1 tono Remove Bus LACS 2 0 al NOTE If needed you can change an ASIO Device Port by clicking its name in the column to the right and selecting another input or output stream in the menu that will be displayed 7 Make sure the top part of the Cubase Mixer Input Output Settings is displayed If it is not click the corresponding button located to the left of the Mixer so that it is displayed NOTE The Cubase Mixer is divided vertically in three segments The audio track channel inputs and outputs are shown in the top segment which is displayed when the top segment of the button is lit Page 52 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Select the input and output buses you have created as inputs and outputs for the Cubase audio track channels using the selection boxes at the top of each channel For mono track channels you will need t
52. o select left or right alternatively O Left Ster In Right lr aiy A US lt IM iL P Stereo In Giso mu o 0 00 ED a lt TD This is how the input output selections read on our test system while creating this example Left Ster ln Wo Right Ste In W Left Ster ut PP Right Ste ut 8 In Cubase place the Project Cursor at the time position of your choice arm the audio tracks you want to record to using the track arming buttons in the Mixer or in the Track column to the left of the Project window press Record and start your sound sources if the Cubase Mixer is displayed you will see a signal in the audio input channel meters 9 Press Stop You should see the recorded audio parts displaying a waveform 10 Place the Project Cursor at the beginning of the recording you have made and press Play The recorded parts will be played back via the output buses you have chosen A signal will show in the audio track channel meters and output channel meters of the Cubase Mixer Page 53 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUN D OI VAS T ON Soundscape Mixpander lt lt a 10 Keep experimenting until you are happy with the settings in Cubase When you are satisfied with the setup click Save as Template under the File menu to save it Page 54 of 59 Solid State Logic www
53. on you must switch to Mixer Edit mode Toggling between Mixer Control mode and Mixer Edit mode can be done by pressing E on the computer keyboard or by clicking the Control Edit mode toggle Fie View Edit Settings Help 1 cae bl EN AMO m 1 4 AESTZ t Control Edit mode toggle E i BESTE NOTE The Control Edit mode toggle looks like an arrow in Control mode It changes aspect when switching to Edit mode as does the mouse pointer which reflects the current tool selection Once in Edit mode press Ctrl 1 or click the I O and DSP Assign tool icon to assign the corresponding tool to your left mouse button Fie wiew Edit Settings Help D a bed lea l aaa Ff m gt K 1 E 3 AES 1 21 ail AES 3 4 U1 M espe W O and DSP Assign Ctrl 1 Egg o O O O aa Page 48 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander With the I O and DSP Assign tool selected clicking an assignable mixer element such as an Input Output Send or Track Insert calls up a menu where all the possible signal sources target destinations appropriate for that element are listed Click your selection to modify the assignment For a Send element the menu displays all the available physical outputs buses and streams AES 34u m Es fji AES TAU Th E m Aes TELM Tn AES IHH LA h pesen AES 5 6 LN Th EC m pestan AES O RES 1 2 Ui RES 3 4 Ul RES 3 6 Ui AES 73901 AES 9 10 Ui RE
54. on and 16bit graphics NOTE The SSL Soundscape Mixer software requires a correct installation of Windows on the host PC Try some of the sample programs that come with Windows If you experience any problems try to sort these out through Microsoft Technical Support before installing the SSL Soundscape Device Driver and SSL Soundscape Mixer It is much easier to deal with one problem at a time and it will be more difficult for us to help you if you do not have a reliable Windows installation Also if you are new to Windows and the PC environment it would be useful to spend some time trying out the Windows applications supplied because in order to use the SSL Soundscape Mixer you will need to be familiar with normal Windows tasks such as using the menus selecting files and directories using the mouse etc PC Configuration In most cases there is no need for any special tweak to your PC configuration for Soundscape PCI audio cards to operate effectively However if you encounter problems please consider the information in this section The Soundscape PCI audio cards use Motorola Farmchips for their PCI to DSP interface They rely on a fully compliant PCI implementation with little or no tolerance for abnormal PCI implementations Page 10 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander This makes the Soundscape platform more efficient than others since the native PCI Burst Spe
55. ry input output send EQ module effect plug in or peakmeter etc is a mixer element that can be inserted anywhere you want it in the Mixer Mixer elements can also be copied or dragged to a new place in the signal path and entire mixer columns can also be copied This means that you can create the exact mixer configuration that you need for any given project down to the last detail The only fixed parameters are the number of streams number of buses and number and type of physical inputs and outputs available per SSL Soundscape Mixpander according to the XLogic Alpha Link model connected to that card However you do not need to build an entire console every time you get started on a new project Mixer configurations can be loaded and saved and a number of such mixer files are provided to get you started Before we describe the default mixer loaded on startup 64 Ch Mixer mix we need to define the terms inputs and outputs buses and streams in the SSL Soundscape Mixer context Page 42 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander an Inputs and Outputs physical connections available for audio devices outside the host computer such as microphone preamps mixing desk stereo mastering recorder and so on ie the inputs and outputs are the connectors on the XLogic Alpha Link They may be called physical or external inputs and outputs and
56. should not be confused with the input elements and output elements in the SSL Soundscape Mixer software In particular while input elements and output elements may be assigned to an external input or output they may just as well be assigned to a bus or stream Buses audio paths connections that can be used to route audio signals between different parts of the SSL Soundscape Mixer for instance between a send element and an input element For the purpose of this manual buses only exist within the SSL Soundscape Mixer Streams audio paths connections that can be used to route audio signals either way between the SSL Soundscape Mixer and Windows applications such as MIDI audio sequencers or virtual instruments Page 43 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander gt Mixer example the default 64 Ch Mixer This is the default configuration loaded when you start the software for the first time It allows audio data received at any AES EBU or ADAT depending on model or Analogue input of the XLogic Alpha Link to be routed through the Mixer i e each successive pair of physical inputs of the Alpha Link is connected to at least one of the first 32 stereo mixer columns This means that you will hear something when you install your SSL Soundscape Mixpander in your studio for the first time with sound sources connected to any of these inputs The output sign
57. solid state logic com SOVUN D I IVES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Index B BIOS setunes Recommended aeniensicsianyns sins snusesnosuyaistinaseniunseseagnisis senipenrsscgetsindeapuanreesyasnnssenenrsesystoniereeenasantnstes 11 C Soma PPP tates panne se nan otmeaate A ATA AT E E TN E 10 E anu ple ES Siero E terror ert ty eer ee eee rere 32 Connecting the SSL Soundscape Mixpander to the XLogic Alpha Link onoonncnicnncnnocaninaninaninnnnariness 14 Cubase Multiple SSL Soundscape hardware devices add oconocccoconononononononononanonanonanananacan cnn nonnennanano 36 D Digital mixing effects and processing IntroductiOnN cccnoccnocnnononinonennonananancncnnananananonancnnanononnonnananenaness 7 A 6 DAVE SEIS isis 33 Multiple SSL Soundscape hardware devices and CubaSe ccoonccnoccnonoocanonanononcnnnnananenanonancnnaranenininnnnanos 36 Usine the Makinda MME dA VONS pisan oa 34 Using the onL SOUT SCS A O A AIVOT norrois Errore EON VA OEE VANDIEN EORNA EENE EROE 35 Using the WDM RS 0160S indonesia 33 Driver updates and uninstalling older driver versions essessesssssseesesrsersresresresesrenreseeseesenresreseeseeeesees 31 DSP based processing IMTOduUCHON eissscsecpensocasasesndtvansiensdenasesistinesnsoausieusanvsaeuc andevstetuareudsseceyerenvccnsiendeeeies 7 E r E er S VO E E E N E E mar saeedacanaastes 39 H Hardwareandsoltware instalation OV El VIEW ssissroosrucinen erir E n E iTe uE ENET 12 Howto use E
58. th its basic operation such as initiating Play or Record 1 Make sure that the SSL Soundscape Mixer application is running If it is not running start it by clicking the Start Menu shortcut Load the Mix3 mix mixer file by clicking Open under the File menu and using the dialog boxes 2 If necessary change the assignment of the input elements in mixer columns 1 to 8 and the assignment of the output element in mixer column 9 using the I O and DSP g Assign tool as described in the Modifying the routing section For instance in Busiz M the example below the Alpha Link unit is a MADI SX model and the mixer f routing uses the AES EBU inputs and outputs Change this to the analogue or MADI inputs and outputs if appropriate depending on the Alpha Link model you are using and the connections you used for your sound sources and monitoring system Input element column 1 change the esten M assignment of these elements if necessary in mixer columns 1 to 8 Output element change its 1 E E r n ES 1 2 11 ail AES 3 4 11 ail AES 5611 ail AES T Su M assignment if necessary in mixer column 9 EG2 BAND EFI EG2BANO EFI EG2BAND EF Eq2eANo BF les eono ha e5 r6000 He f es enoo He es fisoon Ha ezo 1 200 200 fe fzo0 200 le 200 200 le 200 200 le Poo oo self oo 00 leejf o0 oo def o0 foo se Master L A Page 50 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logi
59. torri opacidad 44 DCF Ue Wilds COCK AMES 42 Starting the SSL Soundscape Mixer for the first time ococonoccnocnnonncnononononanananonanononocnnnonnonononanaranacnnonns 37 Sapp ST spc sepa ep tae tse as sa se site ag ten some saa sees stance 5a snoe sytem samp ESEA EOE TEE EEEa 47 R INC ACIDS CON to UE PA 5 Key commanas and key COMPINALOAS sat 5 IV VG TMU OPA RO Co E A E EE ovnctaueners A E T 5 SE D e E O O 5 so usaste je DIOT SENE APO ig o E E T EE A 11 pounne Mou An E MA E OU O O E E E A 48 Page 57 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I IVES I OTN Soundscape Mixpander S Screenshots teadine CONV Cl OMS estantes toca 5 Setas te Master COCK rot TO E ci 42 Shortcuts and automatic SSL Soundscape Mixer startup cococcoccnocanonaninonninnananannonnnnananononnanonannonancnnacaness 22 Software drivers IMtroducuon stessesccscastesctdessessecnsceauicesoraatdsaneraasadeseddonwndesuascienntdouanacsasndasnddenmnaxecescaesiaouanaxiess 7 Software updates and uninstalling older software versions ooooccoononononononononononanonanonanonanocanncnononananananaso 31 Soundscape ASIO 2 driver Using the Sol lus cameos ceasposooaesoassioss dussnausinedsenssnesonssancdensanbseage 35 Soundscape format DSP pOw ered Pl SINS itinere rien 9 Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins Installing ooonnonnnonanocanonanonanonanonnconnonanonanonanonononanannanaso 24 S9L Soundscape Device Drivers Installing IME cei sess ten
60. tputs the resulting summed signal via the first digital output pair of the XLogic Alpha Link AES 1 2 in this example based on an XLogic Alpha Link MADI SX Send elements also route the signal to the first pair of analogue outputs ANA 1 2 in case your monitoring system needs an analogue connection and to the last pair of analogue outputs ANA 23 24 which is duplicated at the headphone output in case you choose to monitor via headphones Mixer columns 34 35 and 36 receive their signals from the send elements in mixer columns 1 to 32 and route them to mixer column 33 effectively the Master L R mixer column via Bus 1 2 When you start editing the mixer configuration yourself you can insert send effects in these mixer columns 33 34 Buste mffisusie ni mEG4 Band EP j 0 ANA 1 2 101 a inna El ANA 232401 M esten Mi Bus tz MST LIF Bust1112 Page 46 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander gt Supplied mixer files Various other mixer files are provided and mixers can be opened and saved using standard Windows dialog boxes via the File menu view Edit Settings Help Pew Ctril h Save Cerl S x Save As 1 64 Ch Mixer mix 20 Soundscape Miss mix Close Exit 5 Busti Ml Busnia OM The supplied mixer files include DEF_32 direct IO compact mix for 96kHz operation DEF_32 in 2 m
61. undscape Mixpander Installation CD Windows will normally detect it automatically and find the driver files otherwise you will just need to click Next for the installation to start Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Mitpander Device fe If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now what do pon want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Page 17 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Further windows will be displayed while Windows copies the driver files Depending on the specificities of your system this could take a few seconds or a few minutes Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches Op Multimedia Controller Found New Hardware Wizard Cancel Please wait while the wizard installs the software__ 7 Mitpander Device a Setting a system restore pont and backing up old files in case pour system needs to be restored in the future Page 18 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D O IV AS I OTN Soundscape Mixpander Eventually the dialog box below confirms that the installation has been completed Clicking Finish closes the Wizard Found New H
62. very nature unusable while recording In contrast the SSL Soundscape Mixer and Soundscape format DSP powered plug ins offer a level of performance on a par with high end audio hardware in terms of sound quality and comparable to a hardware mixing console in terms of latency or absence thereof This is a major advantage when recording live vocals or instruments DSP effect plug ins can be inserted at any point in the signal path and the wet signal can be monitored in real time i e without any annoying processing delay while recording the dry or wet signal or both into your chosen application Page 7 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOUN D OI VAS T ON Soundscape Mixpander When using a native MIDI Audio sequencer in parallel with the SSL Soundscape Mixer you can use VST and or DirectX depending on your choice of sequencer and DSP powered effects at the same time In situations where the computer runs out of power when the audio quality suffers or the MIDI timing becomes so poor that you cannot work with it the SSL Soundscape hardware can take some of the work off the computer allowing it to perform at its best and giving you the extra power needed to complete your work Native effects and processing plug ins While Soundscape format DSP powered effects and processing plug ins provide a unique combination of superior sonic quality negligible latency and rock solid reliability we recognize that
63. xer elements and optional plug ins are copy protected by unique 12 digit passwords that only work For the hardware units whose serial number they have been generated For TF you have entered an invalid or no password the Mixer will become INACTIVE and no audio will pass through it Where to find the Mixer Password You can Find the main mixer password in Four locations 1 On the Mixpander Product Registration card 2 On the product pwissescoooacssao 12 digit number 3 On the product packaging 4 In your user section on our Website once you have registered the unit serial number of your product If you can t find your Main Mixer Password Please contact your local dealer or distributor and provide the DSP serial number together with the product name Unit SA OOOUUM YDRAFTE Mixpander Bundle If the password was not entered the first a time you used the software a different SSL Soundscape Mixer Invalid Password E dialog box will be shown the next time you start the program Click OK to access A One or more passwords are invalid or have not yet Oe man el a ds nee been entered into the password section Passwords window which can also be accessed at any time under menu You will not be able to hear or route any audio through the Settings Passwords 55L Soundscape Mixer Click OK if vou want to open the password dialogue Click Cancel if you do not wank to enter the Password now Page 41 of 59 Solid State Lo
64. you can reopen it in Windows Explorer by exploring the CD contents and clicking CD_Start exe or CD_Start 1f the extension is hidden Click the icon of the first plug in you want to install and follow the instructions on screen Repeat the operation for every plug in you wish to install 13 Plugin Menu ES DSP Plug in Installers Soundscape plug ins B a J E F 1 y i I Ss s y i Li z i Audio Tomis Mig Bottom CompressorA Dolby ProLogic SODA 100 EACM EQU EACM EQ Exciter ill Final Aix 3 q id pahle ce mi Spl n Re erb MESS Delay sat Fat SSCEQ Filters TC Dymamizer TE Reverb MAA Reverb Demo Memi SET Solid state Logic Page 24 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I NASA Soundscape Mixpander Demo versions are provided for some of the plug ins If you wish to install demo versions click the Demo Menu button in the Plug in Menu window above to access the plug in demo list Then click the icon of the demo you want to install and follow the instructions on screen Repeat the operation for every plug in demo you wish to install EN Demo Plugin Menu x DEMO Versions of Soundscape DSP Plug In Installers Soundscape plug ins Compressor ERICA Boia PACM ECU Final Mix Hyperprism Spin Reverb Spin Delay Sal Fai SSL EQ Filters TO Dynamizes TO Reverb MO ES i prm Solid State Logic Page 25 of 59 Solid State Logic www solid state logic com SOVUN D I IV

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