Daw Communication; Ssl V-Midi Ports; Daw Protocols - Solid State Logic SSL UF1 User Manual

DAW Communication

SSL V-MIDI Ports

UF1 communicates with your DAW using hi-speed USB MIDI communication via a specialised MIDI driver, installed as part of the
SSL 360° software. The driver is presented on your computer system as 'virtual' midi ports called SSL V-MIDI.
The table below illustrates how the SSL 360° software maps the virtual midi ports to UF1.
Each DAW varies slightly in the way in which it requires MIDI controller(s) to be setup and these steps are covered in detail in each
of the DAW Tutorials.

DAW Protocols

SSL V-MIDI provides the means of communication between UF1 and the DAW but the protocol (or in other words 'language') that is
being spoken depends on the DAW's preferred method of communication with external control surfaces. Furthermore, even DAWs
that use the same protocol vary in their application of that protocol (you could draw an analogy to varying dialects found within
different geographical regions of the same country). Each DAW Tutorial will aim to guide you through each DAW's implementation
of the protocol that they have chosen to implement and how it applies to UF1.
HUI
The HUI (Human User Interface) protocol is the way in which Pro Tools communicates with UF1. In certain areas, we have added
SSL software 'magic' on top of the HUI implementation in order to provide an enhanced workflow for those using UF1 with Pro Tools.
MCP/MCU
The MCP (Mackie Control Protocol), also commonly referred to as MCU, is the way in which many DAWs such as Logic, Cubase/
Nuendo, Live, Studio One, LUNA and Pyramix communicate with UF1. The implementation of MCU differs between DAWs and
traditionally, if you had an MCU control surface and were not using Logic, you would have to place a special overlay onto the
surface so that the buttons were labelled with the correct functions. With UF1 we have designed the surface in such a way to
eliminate the need for any special overlays, in part by using the top-zone of the LCDs to provide labels for the functions hosted
on the buttons that reside just above. The functions and labelling of the buttons dynamically change, as appropriate, depending
on the currently loaded DAW profile.
NATIVE INTEGRATION (SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer)
Control of the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer is done natively via our own proprietary protocol and therefore uses neither HUI or MCU.
SSL UF1 User Guide
DAW LAYER
1 SSL V-MIDI Port 1
SSL V-MIDI Port 5
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3 SSL V-MIDI Port 9
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