The Mix System - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

The Mix System

The Mix System
The SL 9000 J mix automation system incorporates many automation features that will
be familiar to users of SSL's G Series mix system software. A big difference, however,
lies in the additional features provided by the J Series Computer. For example, as well
as the Large Fader and Cut being automated, the Small Fader and Cut, the FX Send
On/Off buttons, Stereo Cue On/Off, Channel Insert In/Out and EQ In/Out are also
automated. If that wasn't enough, you also have the ability to edit mix data via a
graphic display.
You will find that this section is the longest in the manual – for fairly obvious reasons.
However, before we dive into the automation system in detail, take a few moments to
consider some other features that will be extremely useful during the mixing session.
Transport Control
There are many ways to move the Desk and external machines to specific timecode
points. If you have read this manual from the beginning, you will be familiar with the
locate facilities described in Section 3 (Machine Control) and Section 4 (Cue and Track
Lists). For those who aren't, here is brief description of the most commonly used locate
methods.
Timecode Locates
The five buttons situated above the transport keys on the computer front panel,
labelled TC 1-5, provide five one-shot locate stores. The current Desk time can be
entered into these stores by pressing and holding the relevant button until its lamp
starts to flash.
Alternatively, by stabbing on the S box above the on-screen Desk timecode readout, a
pop-up will appear (see opposite) which not only displays the current values of the
timecode locates, but also allows the entry of specific timecode values. As well as the
default 'absolute' locates, you can also set up relative locates here (to roll back or
forward 2 seconds etc.). To select a relative + or relative - locate, stab on the Abs box
and choose from Rel +ve or Rel -ve. Now stab on the timecode box to enter the
required time.
Once timecode locates have been setup, they can be write-protected by changing the
ticks to crosses on the right of the pop-up. This will prevent erroneous timecodes
being entered if you hold down a TC1-5 button for too long when instigating a locate.
Note that the write-protect does not prevent you entering locate times on the pop-up
itself.
Note that these locate stores are saved as part of a Project File under Timecode
Memories (see Section 2 for more details).
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