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1 Safety and Installation Considerations G raphical Symbols 1-1 General Safety 1-1 Caution 1-1 Power Safety 1-2 Caution 1-3 FFC Notice 1-3 WEEE Directive Information 1-3 Standards Conformance 1-3 About This Manual 1-4 Conventions Used 1-4 Contacting ...

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Software Installation (PC) 3-10 Make and Configure the Network Connection 3-10 Direct Network Connection (Macintosh) 3-10 D irect Network Connection (PC) 3-13 Enabling ipMIDI on your AWS 3-14 Setting your workstation(s) to Communicate via ipMIDI 3-15...

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4 Console Operator’s Guide (continued) Dynamics 4-16 S tereo Compressor 4-16 Master Fader 4-16 Centre Section Dynamics 4-17 Compressor Limiter 4-17 Gate/Expander 4-17 M etering 4-18 Track Bus Master Controls 4-18 Monitoring 4-19 External Source Sel...

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5 DAW Control Guide (continued) Scribble Strip Displays 5-7 C hannel SEL Button –Track Arming/Edit/Select 5-8 Record Ready Mode 5-8 Edit Mode 5-8 Select Mode 5-8 Working With Channel D-Pots 5.9 P an Mode 5-9 Channel Mode 5-9 Send Mode 5-9 Setting S...

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5 DAW Control Guide (continued) Editing Plug-in Parameters (Parameter Mode) 5-18 S electing a Plug-In to Edit 5-18 Changing Plug-in Parameters 5-18 Hi-Resolution Parameter Display Mode 5-18 Comparing Your Changes 5-18 Bypassing Plug-ins 5-18 D -Pot S...

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6 Total Recall Overview 6-1 I nstallation 6-1 Operation 6-1 Accessing Total Recall 6-1 The SEL Menu 6-2 Storing Setups 6-2 C hanging the Selected Setup 6-2 Deleting Setups 6-2 Total Recall via Logictivity 6-3 Saving Legacy MIDI Setups to a Mac or PC ...

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8 Logictivity and Projects Key Features 8-1 T he AWS 900 Remote 8-2 Projects Tab 8-3 Mixes Tab 8-5 Total Recall Tab 8-6 Channels Tab 8-7 E xternals Tab 8-8 About Tab 8-9 Appendices Console Specification A-1 Service & Warranty Information A-2 Audi...

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Console Operator’s Guide TOC-8 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual ...

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This section contains definitions, warnings, and practical information necessary to ensure a safe working environment. Please take time to read this section before installin g or using your AWS 900+ SE. Please do no t dispose of these instructions. G...

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Power Safety • This apparatus includes a universal power supply, approved and certified for operation in this apparatus. • This apparatus is supplied with a 3-core power cord and must be connected to a 3-pin grounded ac. power supply. • To ensu...

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Caution When installing or servicing any it em of SSL equipment with power applied, when cover panels are r emoved: H AZARDOUS CONDITIONS CAN EXIST! These hazards include: • High energy stored in capacitors • High currents available from DC power...

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About this manual T his manual is divided into eight main sections, and is designed to provide a comprehensive source of information for both installers and users of the AWS 900+ SE console. The table of contents will help you to familiarise yourself...

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The AWS 900+ SE – Analogue Workstation System The AWS 900+ SE is a revolutionary combination of a compact world-class analogue mixing console and a comprehensive DAW controller. Based on the DNA of SSL’s flagship XL 9000 K Series console, the AWS...

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Exceptional Signal Processing • Legendary SSL sound quality • SuperAnalogue™ technology derived from SSL’s flagship XL 9000 K Series console • DC Coupled for excellent low frequency response • Balanced signal paths throughout for optimal ...

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Pre-Installation Requirements Console Control Surface The AWS 900+ SE console is a self contained system; there are no remote power supplies or I/O racks. The frame is not fitted with cooling fans. See the following page for a drawing of the console ...

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Unpacking The Console The AWS 900+ SE is supplied in a wooden crate with the legs in a smaller separate crate. Using a large screwdriver or pry-bar carefully open the crate containing the console. The crate is not designed to be reusable so does not ...

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Removing the trim If it is necessary to remove the trim panels – to adjoin existing furniture – then please refer to the following information and the illustration shown on the facing page. Note that it is not necessary to remove any of the audio...

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Installation 3-6 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Solid State Logic Drg. No: 22/03/06 AWS 900+ SD/GC Connector Panel © Solid State Logic 657X2 657X1 656X2 656X1 655X2 655X1 654 653 652 651 EXT A3 EXT A4 EXT A1 EXT A2 Send - Insert - Rtn Meter Out Ext B...

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Studio Integration Audio Connections All connections to the AWS 900+ SE, with the exception of the two headphone jacks, are found on the lower rear p anels of the console. The headphone sockets are located on the centre-section knee panel. The consol...

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Connecting a Patchbay The AWS 900+ SE may, of course, be fully or partially integrated to an external patchbay. 3rd party options are available, and SSL can provide patchbay solutions as cost options – contact your local SSL distributor for further...

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DAW Connection The AWS 900+ SE console communicates with a DAW directly via Ethernet or via three MIDI ports. To use the Ethernet option a third party ipMIDI software driver must be installed on the DAW computer. Which Using these m ethods of communi...

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S oftware Installation (PC) Open the AWS900SE_Win_Support.zip archive. AWS Remote: Copy the AWSRemote.exe file to the Program Files folder (or any other convenient location) then create a shortcut to it on your desktop and/or task bar. Double clickin...

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• Using an RJ45 cable, make a direct network connection between the network port on your AWS to a network port on your workstation computer and check that the IP address is set to FIXED in the console’s SSL > MISC > NET menu. • Open Syste...

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• Now drag the port connected to the AWS to the top of the list (in our example this port is Ethernet 2): • Now click OK then Apply. • Alternatively, if you have already created a separate Location for your existing network you can simply delet...

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Direct Network connection (PC): • Double click on Network Connections in Start/Cont rol Panel. Right click on the network adapter connected to your AWS (likely to be called "Local Area Connection"). Select Properties. • Select Internet ...

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Enabling ipMIDI on your AWS: In the SSL > MISC > SETUP menu, toggle the ‘MIDI connects via: ’ setting to ‘Network’. Your console will now communicate with your workstation via Ethernet. With ‘MIDI connects via:’ set to ‘MIDI ports...

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Setting your workstation(s) to communicate via ipMIDI The AWS 900+ SE software uses 10 virtual MIDI ports which are pre-assigned as follows: * Note that MIDI port 4 o r ipMiDI port 7 can be used for MTC input, allowing MTC to be connected from system...

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P ro Tools 7 In the Setup menu, click on Peripherals and select the MI DI Controllers tab. Using MIDI controllers 1, 2 and 3, select HUI as the MIDI controller Type and assign the MIDI ports for this layer’s DAW to the two MIDI controllers, as list...

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L ogic Pro 8 When Logic is assigned to one of the two AWS workstation layers a Mackie Control together with a Mackie Control Extender must be added to the Logic Pro Preferences/Control Surfaces Setup menu as shown below: AWS Faders 1-8 are mapped t o...

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Note: Logic’s Click and ports environment layer selects the SUM of all of the ipMIDI unput port s as its default MCU control data source. This may lead to difficulties when using multiple DAW layers. To avoid Logic responding t o MIDI messages inte...

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Network trouble shooting: Most Ethernet adaptor cards have two leds associated with each port. The first indicates that the link is connected and the second indicates network traffic. Please note t hat some Macintosh computers do not have external le...

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Larger networks: To ensure minimum latency the ipMIDI driver uses multicast UDP rather than TCP/IP. This means that: • The netwo rk connection should be as short as possible and should only use routers that can support high data transfer rates. Pro...

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A ssigning the AWS900+ SE IP Address: By default, AWS900+ SE uses a fixed IP address of 192.168.1.2. Dynamic (DHCP) address can be selected via the SSL > MISC > NET menu. The currently assigned address is also shown in the MISC > ABOUT > ...

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Enabling the AWS Logictivity features on your console NOTE: The following only applies to AWS consoles that currently do not have AWS SE software. 1) Find the console’s serial number. The serial number label is located on the rear of the console ad...

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AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 4-1 Section 4 – Console Operator’s Guide Overview The AWS 900+ SE is a powerful combination of analogue console and workstation controller from Solid State Logic. It draws on many years of design experience, and incor...

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Direct Outputs DIRECT PRE/EFX INST MIC LINE auto 10 5 0 5 10 20 30 40 50 FLIP L R PAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 POST Channel Module Rear Connector Panel TRACK BUS TRACK BUSS OUTPUTS MIX BUS OUTPUTS RECORD BUS OUTPUTS PAN DAW LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS SENDS TO THE DAW...

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Routing and Signal Flow In order to understand signal flow through the AWS 900+ SE’s various operational modes, first we need to d iscuss how your DAW I/O unit is connected to the AWS 900+ SE console. Unlike a conventional in-line console the AWS 9...

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Console Operator’s Guide 4-4 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 16 Channel DAW System With a 16 channel I/O DAW system, you could connect the AWS 900+ SE Record Bus Output and Track Busses 1-8 to the first 10 inputs of the DAW I/O unit. Or you could conn...

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Example Methods of Operation The following paragraphs will guide you through example configurations for the main production methods of R ecording and Mixing. In practice, these methods will cross over to a large degree, however we shall work through ...

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Recording To record an input route it to the Record Bus and remove it from the MIX bus. Select RDY on the Master Control Panel and press SEL to record arm the track on the DAW that you wish to record on. Pan the input channel if necessary. Provided y...

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Mixing There are three main methods of mix down available when using an AWS 900+ SE and DAW combination – mix d own within the DAW, mix down via the AWS 900+ SE channel modules and a hybrid of the two previous methods. The decision on which method ...

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Channel Strip Introduction T he AWS 900+ SE analogue channel strip has a single signal path. However, users who are familiar with SSL’s range of in-line consoles will soon realise that the channel strip faders can control channel signals as well as...

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Channel Input Section T his provides a balanced Line Input (XLR connector) with ±20dB of gain (the pot is indented at unity gain), and a Super Analogue mic amp (XLR connector) with switchable 48V Phantom Power, 20db PAD. The INST button selects a 1 ...

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Channel Output The stereo pan pot feeds two independent stereo busses via the REC(ord) and MIX buttons. Post pan signals may also be fed to the eight Track busses. D-Pot Cut and Solo C UT and SOLO buttons for the gain function assigned to the rotary ...

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DAW Status Indicators R EC indicates the Record Ready status of the currently assigned DAW track. EDIT shows if the DAW channel associated with that channel strip is currently assigned to the plug-in editor (see Section 5 for more details). Channel M...

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Signal Processor Routing In keeping with SSL’s legendary range of large-format consoles, the AWS 900+ SE provides comprehensive s ignal processor routing facilities. Each channel strip has access to up to three separate signal processing devices: �...

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Centre Section Introduction The console’s centre section (see opposite) – although not strictly in the centre of the console – comprises four main areas: Centre section meter panel. Analogue master control functions. TFT screen and associated c...

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Dynamics (DYN) The centre section dynamics may be inserted into the Record or Mix bus (not both) using the DYN button in the main bus select matrix (see previous page). If the indicator does not light check that neither of the dynamics units is assig...

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Centre Section Dynamics Two assignable dynamics sections are provided. Each section comprises a compressor/limiter and a g ate/expander, both of which use the same gain element. The dynamics may be assigned singly or as a pair to any channel using th...

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Metering T he yellow and red LEDs indicate the amount of gain reduction the compressor section is applying.The green LEDs indicate the amount of gain reduction applied by the Gate/Expander section. The LINK button links the sidechain signal of that u...

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Monitoring The large knob below the ‘MONITOR LEVEL’ display normally sets the level of the main control room monitors. If you push the monitor pot, you will enter ‘calibrated’ mode. See 4-24 for further details. The column of six buttons to t...

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Monitoring (Continued) The six main monitor outputs can be muted individually with the L, C, R, LS, RS and LFE (sub) monitor cut buttons . Note that these can become monitor solo buttons by selecting the SOLO button in the ‘MON MODE’ group . Al...

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Monitor Insert The External A selector (ie all 5.1 sources) output is automatically routed via a 5.1 insert point to which an e ncoder/decoder system may be interfaced; this insert may be switched in/out of circuit using the Monitor Options INS key (...

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Bass Management S electing BASS produces a further layer of bass management options (see next page for options held under CAL). 80H – Inserts a 7th order, 80Hz, low pass filter into the LFE monitor bus, to deal with listening to 5.1 material that h...

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Monitor Level Calibration The monitor calibration system enables the level of any loudspeaker connected to the AWS 900+ SE to be t rimmed by ±10db. Note that with the monitor gain at maximum a trim level of +10dB corresponds to unity gain through th...

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Monitor Level Display and Calibrated listening level The SSL > MISC > SETUP menu provides two additional options. Monitor Gain Display: Music (Off to 11) Film (Off to 95dB) Gain (Off to 0dB) Monitor Set CAL level is: 70 - 90 Furthermore it i...

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SOLO / AFL / PFL The console’s default Solo mode is a destructive solo-in-place – soloing a channel cuts all other channels. The a lternative solo modes – AFL, PFL and Solo-in-front are selected via the soft key display in the Monitor Control S...

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Console Operator’s Guide 4-26 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Foldback and Headphone Outputs The console provides three stereo outputs – Foldback A and B, intended for use in the s tudio for headphones or LS playback, plus a stereo headphone feed fo...

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Stereo FX Returns The console’s four stereo FX Returns are designed to be driven by the outputs of devices which have been fed f rom the corresponding mono FX busses. Inputs to the returns are interfaced to the console via 6.35mm jacks on the centr...

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Communications A group of communications buttons (talkback etc.) are fitted on the motion c ontrol panel (see below). A built-in talkback microphone and controls to set the level of TB to Foldback, Talkback Out (an external talkback feed), Slate leve...

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It is possible to alter the way in which the Talkback, Listen and Red Light communication switches function. Changes to the settings are made via the AWS console menu SSL > MISC > SETUP Talkback switches: Momentary / Latching / Auto (Play) / A...

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Centre Section Metering Fitted above the centre section are four VU meters dedicated to reading left and right outputs of the Record and Mix busses. Beneath these are three sets of eight LCD bargraphs. These are dedicated to the metering of (from lef...

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DAW Control Most of the left hand side of the centre section is taken up with the TFT screen and control panel dedicated to u se with your workstation. See Section 5 of this manual for full details. The AWS console Setup Menu The centre section TFT s...

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The next items are specific to DAW control. Please see section 5 and 5A for mored details on DAW control and Setup. IPMIDI: Determines whether Ethernet MIDI connection is being used. (choice of Yes / No) DAW: Selected primary DAW ( choose from Proto...

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Introduction AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-1 Introduction W hen connected to a Digital Audio Workstation which support either t he HUI or Mackie Control Universal (MCU) protocols, the AWS 900+ SE becomes a powerful digital work surface controller, g...

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Communication with your DAW The AWS 900+ SE connects to your chosen DAW via three MIDI ports at the rear of t he console or via MIDI over Ethernet. Each AWS 900+ SE DAW layer emulates three HUI or MCU controllers. The HUI and Mackie Control (MCU) pro...

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Introduction HUI and MCU common Features This section describes functions that are common to both HUI and MCU protocols. The AWS 900+ SE faders and Solos and Cuts panels can be switched between controlling the analogue audio signal path and the DAW u...

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DAW Control Guide 5-4 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Digital ‘In-line’ Mode When the console is in DAW Focus Mode, analogue level control can be assigned to the D-Pot s by pressing the CHANNEL button in the Master Control Panel. This allows the mod...

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AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-5 Pro Tools HUI Control Guide Pro Tools HUI Control Guide T his section describes functionality on Digidesign’s Pro Tools package V7.1 and above. The functionality of other packages will depend on their implementation...

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DAW Control Guide 5-6 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual The Default Button Faders, pans and sends can be reset to their default values using the DEFAULT button: Resetting Pans Select the PAN button on t he Master Control Panel, and all 24 D-Pots become pa...

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Channel Functions AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-7 Channel Functions In DAW focus mode the channel meters, faders and part or all of the Solo and Cuts tile control the DAW and display its status. DAW Meters When in DAW focus mode, the 24 stereo chann...

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DAW Control Guide 5-8 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Channel Solo and Cut Tile Channel D-Pot E ach channel has a co nt inuous controller or D-Pot. This can be used to control Send levels and Panning, and to assign Input, Output and Send routing. See pa...

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Channel Functions Channel SEL Button – Track Arming/Edit/Select The function of the channel SEL button depends on the mode selected on the centre section RDY, EDIT and SEL keys on the Master Control Panel. Record Ready Mode If RDY is selected all 2...

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DAW Control Guide 5-10 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Select Mode All 24 channel SEL buttons beco me track select buttons. They perform the same funct ion as clicking with the mouse on a channel in the DAW. A double click on a SEL button will open the ...

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Channel Functions AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-11 Setting Sends Pre/Post Fader W hen working with sends it is useful to be able to flip a send between pre and post fader. If necessary select the PRE/POST button on the Master Control Panel. Pushing ...

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DAW Control Guide 5-12 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Input, Output and Send Routing The channel D-Pots can also be used to assign signals to inputs, outputs and aux sends of your DAW mixer: Viewing Input, Output and Send Routing The Input, Output or S...

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Pro Tools HUI Control Guide AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-13 Motion Control Panel Transport Controls Dedicated transport controls are provided for direct control over your DAW: ONLINE* Puts the DAW on line for synchronisation LOOP* Toggles Loop mode...

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DAW Control Guide 5-14 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Setting Pre and Post Roll Hold down ALT and press the PRE or POST button t o highlight the left hand numeric field of the pre-roll or post- r oll time window. The time is displayed on the AWS 900+ S...

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Pro Tools HUI Control Guide AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-15 Zoom, Navigation and Selection Modes The Motion Control panel has a section with four arrow keys and a ZOOM/SEL button that toggles the selection of three available modes: Navigation Edit,...

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Shuttle/Scrub Wheel THE dual-concentric Shuttle/Scrub wheel has a spring-loaded outer ring and a continuously variable inner wheel f or controlling DAW scrub and shuttle functions and for general timeline/clip navigation Using the Navigation Mode Whe...

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Pro Tools HUI Control Guide AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-17 Plug-In Editor The AWS 900+ SE comes with a powerful Plug-in Editor located in t he console centre section. From here, plug- ins and hardware inserts can be assigned, and plug-in p aramete...

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DAW Control Guide 5-18 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual Plug-In Display Modes T here are three display modes, Insert, Parameter and Assign, which are selected with the ASSIGN and INSERT/PARAM buttons below the D-Pots. Viewing Current Inserts (Insert Mode...

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Pro Tools HUI Control Guide Editing Plug-In Parameters (Parameter Mode) Selecting a Plug-In to Edit I n Insert or Assign mode press the plug-in D-Pot for the insert you wish to edit or in Insert mode select Parameter mode by pressing the INSERT/PARAM...

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Timecode/Bars & Beats/Samples Display The on-screen time readout can be assigned to display either Timecode (SMPTE/EBU), Feet/Frames, Bars/Beats or samples. This display will follow the setting selection made within your DAW. Please refer to your...

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Pro Tools HUI Control Guide AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 5-21 2. Automation Modes A utomation Modes (AuMo) sets the update mode for each channel or group of channels. See page 5-22 for more details. 3. Edit Tools Menu Edit Tools (EdTs) displays a lis...

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DAW Control Guide 5-22 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual 6. Function Keys The F-Keys (Fkys) menu gives acess to the DAW function keys. The use of the function (F) keys can vary between DAW a pplications. A standard configuration for Pro Tools ® i s : F1 ...

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Pro Tools HUI Control Guide Working with Automation The AWS 900+ SE’s touch sensitive moving faders can be used to write automation for the DAW fader. Most automation functions can be enabled from the soft key matrix below the console’s display s...

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Suspending Automation To suspend all automation writing and playback for the entire project/sessi on, press the SUSPEND AUTO button. The button will flash red to indicate that the suspend function is active. Writing Automation (Write to Start, End or...

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MCU based DAW Control Guide Mackie Control (MCU) Emulation The AWS 900+ SE expands available DAW control options by emulating the Mackie Cont rol MIDI protocol as an alternative to t he HUI protocol emulation. The AWS software includes dedicated fron...

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The majority of DAW functions are controlled via dedicated AWS front panel switches with less reliance on the 8x8 soft key matrix located beneath the TFT screen than with the HUI protocol. All Plug-In editing is via the channel D- P ots. The four enc...

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MCU based DAW Control Guide DAW Control Function Key Overview As far as possible all f unct ion key templates use key groupings and layouts which follow the original Mackie Control surface groupings to simplify moving from one DAW platform to another...

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The Logic Template The AWS emulates a Mackie Control plus two Mackie XT fader expanders. The Logic Control Surface set up should be configured as shown below in the Logic Preferences menu. AWS Logic Control Key Layout Major changes compared to the HU...

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MCU based DAW Control Guide AWS Transport Function Key Layout Only five of the ten keys above the Motion controls are assigned. These have on screen t allies in the status area of the TFT display. Full operational documentation for using Logic with M...

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Standard Mackie Control Front Panel Layout DAW Control Guide 5-30 AWS 900+ SE Owner’s Manual ...