Solid State Logic SSL UC1 User Manual page 9

Product Overview & Features
Bus Compressor Meter
The most striking aspect of the UC1 front panel is the inclusion of a genuine moving-
coil gain reduction meter. This shows the gain reduction activity of the selected Bus
Compressor 2 plug-in. The meter is driven digitally from the plug-in and provides a
helpful way of being able to keep an eye on compression activity, even with the Plug-in
GUI closed.
SOLO and CUT Buttons
The SOLO and CUT buttons apply to the selected Channel
Strip 2 instance being controlled by UC1.
SOLO - will cut the output of all other Channel Strip 2 plug-
ins in the DAW session, unless they are solo safed (see
Plug-in section on solo safe'ing).
CUT - will cut the output of the selected Channel Strip 2
plug-in.
SOLO CLEAR - will clear any active Channel Strip 2 solos.
The SOLO, CUT and SOLO CLEAR buttons do not control the DAW's mixer solo and mute buttons. Please go the
How The Solo System Works section for more information on using the Solo system.
FINE Button
FINE - puts all front panel Channel Strip and Bus Compressor rotary controls into a finer resolution,
for mix critical tweaks. This can be latched or held for a momentary action.
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The Bus Compressor meter
SOLO, CUT and FINE controls in the bottom-right of UC1
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Central Control Panel
The Central Control Panel of UC1 is used to perform a number of key functions relating to the plug-ins and the Plug-in Mixer.
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1 - 7-Segment Display
Displays the position of the selected Channel Strip 2 plug-in in the Plug-in Mixer.
2 - CHANNEL Encoder
Changes the selected Channel Strip 2 plug-in being controlled by UC1.
3 - Channel Strip Name
Displays the name of the DAW track the Channel Strip 2 plug-in is inserted on in the DAW. Immediately below, a value readout is
temporarily displayed whilst a Channel Strip control is being adjusted.
4 - Bus Compressor Name
Displays the name of the DAW track the Bus Compressor 2 plug-in is inserted on in the DAW. Immediately below, a value readout
is temporarily displayed whilst a Bus Compressor control is being adjusted.
5 - Secondary Encoder
By default this control changes the selected Bus Compressor but it can also be used to change the process order for Channel
Strip 2 (ROUTING), select PRESETS or navigate the DAW's playhead cursor when in TRANSPORT mode (accessed by pushing
the encoder from Bus Comp mode). TRANSPORT mode requires HUI/MCU setup, detailed in this User Guide.
6 - BACK Button
Used to navigate back up through the PRESETS list or, when in TRANSPORT mode, this functions as the Stop command.
7 - CONFIRM Button
Used to navigate forward through the PRESETS list and also confirms the preset for loading or, when in TRANSPORT mode, this
functions as the Play command.
8 - ROUTING Button
Allows the Secondary Encoder to change the processing routing order of the selected Channel Strip 2 plug-in.
9 - PRESETS Button
Allows the Secondary Encoder to load a preset for the selected Channel Strip 2 or Bus Compressor 2 plug-in.
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