Operation - Solid State Logic Duality SE Operator's Manual

C C o o n n s s o o l l e e O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n s s
A A n n I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n t t o o S S p p l l i i t t M M o o d d e e
The Duality SE channel strip is optimised for working in conjunction with a multichannel DAW as the primary
recording medium. Instead of retaining the 'in-line' architecture of previous SSL consoles, a new 'Split Mode' mode
topology has been introduced which provides the equivalent of in-line operation but without the cost and complexity
of separate channel and monitor paths.
In DAW-based productions, there is no longer the fixed track count limitation of conventional analogue or digital
tape-based recording. This means that most sources are recorded individually to a track with or without processing
as production requirements dictate, but without requiring constant access to a 'channel' fader. The Duality SE channel
supports two input paths normally designated as the Channel Input and the DAW Monitor Return, with a single
Channel Output as the DAW Send. The Split Mode architecture allows the input signal to be 'picked off' the channel
path at the input stage, or pre fader, and replaced with the DAW return. The input signal automatically becomes the
DAW send and the remaining section of the channel handles the DAW return. Toggling Split Mode on and off is the
equivalent of the classic send/return (Group /Tape) monitoring. The console sends can select either the channel fader
signal or the channel output signal as a source, offering the choice of zero-latency stereo cue and FX mixes, or post-
DAW processed sends.
R R o o u u t t i i n n g g a a n n d d S S i i g g n n a a l l F F l l o o w w
As you read through the following pages, you may find it useful to refer to the signal flow diagrams in the
appendices section at the end of this manual.
In order to understand signal flow through Duality SE's various operational modes, first we need to discuss how your
DAW I/O unit is connected to the console. To take advantage of the sonic and control environment provided by
Duality SE, it is recommended that each DAW output is returned individually to a Duality SE channel strip.
For details of the physical location of Duality SE's inputs and outputs, please refer to the Duality SE Installation
Manual.
D D A A W W I I / / O O L L a a b b e e l l l l i i n n g g
When using DAW routing with Duality SE, it is advisable to take time to sensibly label the inputs, outputs and busses
within your DAW. Details on how to do this will be found in the documentation supplied with the DAW. Sensible
labelling will make the task of performing routing via Duality SE's front panel a simple task, rather than relying on
having to decipher long complex names often assigned by default to DAW channels.
For example in a 48 I/O system, simply naming inputs and outputs '1' through '48', and busses 'b1' through 'b48' will
allow a simple differentiation between hardware I/O and internal DAW busses when using the console control
surface. In some DAW systems, I/O paths can be grouped. In this case label stereo paths in pairs such as '1-2', and
sub paths as '1' and '2'.
2 2 - - 2 2 D D u u a a l l i i t t y y S S E E O O p p e e r r a a t t o o r r ' ' s s M M a a n n u u a a l l