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Duality δelta
Large-Format Analogue Console with SSL δelta and DAW Control
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Welcome to the world of Duality δelta, the large-format analogue console designed for the modern studio environment.
Installed in some of the world’s most prestigious studios, Duality allows producers and engineers to harness the clear
sonic advantages of SSL SuperAnalogue™ processing and the workflow benets of advanced DAW integration.
•The analogue console for the modern studio
FullanalogueconsolewithlatestgenerationSuperAnalogue™technology
•NEW! δelta control automates your console within your DAW like a plug-in
Cue,FX,EQ,Cut,Insertswitchesandanaloguefaderscanbeautomated
•Complete SSL analogue processing toolkit
SuperAnalogue™&VHD™MicPres,E&GSeriesEQs,DynamicsandMasterBusCompressor
•Unrivaled levels of visual feedback
TFTscreensprovidemetering,processorder,routingandEyeconixTMforeverychannel
•Integrated console processing within the DAW signal path
InnovativeSPLITchannelsignalpatharchitecture
•Fully equipped for multichannel production
MultipleStereobusesandfull5.1functionality
•Ethernet connected multi-layer control of all major workstations
ControlstwoDAWssimultaneously
The hybrid studio standard
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δelta Control (δ-Ctrl)
The unique new SSL console automation system unites the very best of automation in the
analogue console domain with DAW based workflow.
δ-CtrlisanativeAAX/RTAS/AU/VST/VST3plug-inthatallowsautomationofDualityasifitwerea
DAWPlug-in.TheautomationsystemintheDAWisusedtorecordandplaybackcontroldatafrom
thefadersandswitchesontheconsolereplacingtheSSLlegacyautomationsysteminDuality.
Theδ-Ctrlplug-inisinsertedintoaDAWmixeraudiochannel.Theplug-inthenreceivesandsends
controldatafromanassignedDualitychannel,VCAorMasterfaderviaahighspeedEthernet
Networkconnection.AudioontheDAWtrackpassesthroughtheplug-inslotunprocessedsothe
plug-incanbecombinedwithotherDAWplug-ins.TheconsoleFader,mutesandrelevantswitches
arerepresentedasplug-inparametersinaδ-Ctrlplug-inGUIandtheirautomationdataisrecorded
totheautomationlaneoftheselectedDAWchannel.Inplaybacktheplug-inconvertsthestored
automationdatafromtheDAWintoδ-Ctrlmessagesandroutesthesebacktotheconsoleviathe
SSLLogictivityNetworkconnection.
Automationdatacanbeviewedandeditedasnormalplug-indataintheDAWtracks.TheDuality
FaderAbsoluteandTrimvaluesaresavedusingthesamedBlawasProToolsFaderautomation
sothatthe‘PasteSpecial’commandcanbeusedtocopyexistingProToolsfaderdataintothe
plug-in.ThisfeatureisDAWspecicandmaynotnecessarilybeavailablewithothersystems.
δ-CtrlretainsallthekeyoperationalelementsofSSL’sSignatureMixSystemwithmuchloved
featuressuchasJOIN,REVISE,MOTORSOFFandSNAPOverrideallactionedfromdedicatedfront
panelswitches.TheMOTORSOFFmodeoersthefullnonmovingfaderSSLVCAmixexperienceas
preferredbykeyindustryre-mixers.TheNewMOTORSOFF,TouchWritemodeemulatestheSSLG
SeriesMixsystemImmediatePickup(IP)option.δ-CtrlalsoworkswithSSLAWSδeltaconsoles.
TheδeltaCtrlplug-in
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The Duality channel strip
Input
DualityfeaturestwoswitchableMicPreampliers
oneverychannel,allowingyoutochoosefromthe
unrivalledpurityofSuperAnalogue™,orthecreative
possibilitiesofVariableHarmonicDrive(VHD)™.
TheVHD™circuitintroducescontrolled2ndor3rd
harmonicdistortiontoaddwarmthorgrit.DAWline
levelsignalscanalsobefedintotheVHD™circuit
tocreativelycolourandenhancesterileDAWstems.
Bothinputsoer48VPhantomPower,PhaseandPad
switches.
Dynamics
TheclassicSSLDynamicsprocessor
featuresthreesections;the
Compressor(switchablebetween
traditionalRMSandPeakSense
modes),theGate(withvariableHold
time)andtheExpander.Thereis
alsoaSideChainListenfeaturefor
fullcreativecontrol.
EQ
Dualityoersa4-band,twin-curveSuperAnalogue™
EQdesign,switchablebetweenESeriesoperation
andGSeriescurvesandcontrolinteraction.TheHF
andLFbandsfeatureaBellcurveoptiontoallowa
xedQparametricresponse.AdditionalHFandLF
lterscompletetheEQsection.
Flexibleroutingoptionsallowthechannel
processingelementstobere-orderedtoawide
varietyofcongurations.
5.1 Panner
Themostcomprehensiveanaloguesurround
panningeverseen.Inadditiontostandard
Le/Rightpan,everyconsolechannel
featuresseparatecontrolsforFront/Rear
positioning,adedicatedLFEsendandan
LCRdivergencecontrol.
Solo + Cut and Fader
Controlyourtraditionalanaloguechannellevel,
yourDAW’schannelfadersorbothatthesame
time!ThroughSSL’suniqueapproach,Duality
oersunrivalledintegrationoftoday’sDAWs
withintheanalogueconsoleparadigm.Youcan
evencontroltheanaloguemixerandtheDAW
mixersimultaneously.DependinguponDAWused,
variousfunctionscan‘flipped’ontothefaders
forenhancedreal-timecontrol.Dualityfeatures
highqualitymotorisedfaderswith‘faderlinking’,
Automationactivation,andDAWfunctiondisplay.
CUT,FX,CUE,INSERTandEQswitchesrespondto
automation.
CUE & Sends
Eachchannelhasadedicated
StereoCUEsend,andfourmonoFX
sends.Theinnovativeandflexible
EFXfeaturereassignsFXsendlevel
controlstotheTrackBusesand
CHOP(Channeloutput)replicating
‘smallfader’functionalityaswell
aseortlesslysourcingzerolatency
monitoringstemsforpersonal
headphonemixes.
Channel TFT Screens
Theamountofvisualfeedbackprovidedbytheconsole’slarge
innovativeTFTmeterbridgescreensisunsurpassed.Featuring
Leveldisplay(forbothconsoleandDAWchannels),Track
BusRoutingassignment,ChannelProcessingorder,MixBus
assignment,DAWChannelStatusindicator(RECREADY,SELECT,
EDIT),andDynamicsmetering(forbothGainreductionandGate).
Anewinnovation,SSL’suniqueEyeconixsystemallowsoperators
toplaceimagesoftheirchoiceontothemeterbridge,aidingtrack
recognitionandenhancingworkflow.
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Duality features a comprehensive and elegantly organised mix
environment control section that enables the operator to set up and
manipulate routing, monitoring and transport from a single location.
Centre Section
Thefully-featuredcentresectionincludes:
• Trackball,Group+MasterFaders,DAWTransport&NumericLocationpanel
• Comprehensivemonitoringsectionwithexternalfeedsandfullmonitorspeakercalibration
options,OscillatorandNoiseGenerator
• TalkbackMicandassociatedcommunicationsswitches
• MainOutputBusfunctions(eg.Inserts,Summing,MixBusreassignetc.)
• FourdedicatedStereoreturns
• ClassicSSLMainBusCompressor(bothStereo&5.1)
• MastercontrolsforTrack,FoldbackandCUE/FXbuses
• CentresectionTFTMetering
• DedicatedVUmetersandmovingcoilphasemeter
• DAWcontrolTFTdisplaysshowsDAWstatusandplug-inparameters
• Fourencodersandvebuttonsassignabletoplug-inediting
Centre Section and Routing Routing Tile
ThecentralRoutingTileprovidescentralisedcontrol
ofchannelrouting,signalprocessingorder,andother
facilitiesforaselectedchanneloracrossmultiple
channels.Selectionscanbeacontiguousrangeora
selectionofindividualchannelswhosestatescanbe
controlledtogether.TheRoutingTileprovidesaspeed
andcomfortofoperationnotpreviouslyseenonan
analogueconsoleandallowsoperatorstostayin
thecentralmonitoring‘sweetspot’whilehavingfull
accesstochannelspositionedawayfromtheirreach.
Mix Reassign Matrix
Apowerfulandextremelyuseful
tool,allowingassignmentofthe
CUEs(A+B)andTrackBuses1-24to
themainmix,whichdoublesupthe
numberofinputsonMixdownor
MonitorReturnswhilerecording.A
uniqueStereoDownmixpanelallows
completecontrolofthe‘folddown’
ofamultichannel5.1mixtoStereo,
allowingtheoperatortoseamlessly
movebetweensurroundanda
Stereomix.Further5.1enhancement
isprovidedbytheinclusionofLFE
lterfrequencyselectionidealfor
crossplatform5.1work.
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Duality is a self-contained system with no remote power supplies. Because the console is convection cooled it
has no need of fans and is silent in operation. Consoles are available tted with 24, 48, 72 or 96 channel strips in
standard or ‘Pro-Station’ congurations.
Conguration and options
Total RecallTM
SSL’suniqueTotalRecallsystemusespatentedcontrol
technologytoenabletheoperatortoquicklyand
accuratelymanuallyreturntheanaloguecontrolsofthe
consoletoasnapshotofstoredsettings.
Producer Table
Aproducer’ssectionmaybespecied.Thisis600mm
(23.6”)wideandhasaflat,fulldepthtable.
Patch + 19” Racking
Integral19”racksectionswith10Uofrackspaceare
availableasanoption.Thesemaybeusedforoutboard
eectsunitsortohousetheoptionalbantampatchbay.
Thiscanbettedinternallytotheconsoleframeormay
beremotelymountedbythestudiofacility.
Angled Frames
InadditiontothePro-Stationoption,standardconsoles
canbespeciedwithadditionalangledsectionsatsplit
pointstoachievecurvedconsolecongurations.
Speaker Shelves
Aflatshelfthattsoverthetoptrimoftheconsole,
suitablefortheplacementofneareldmonitorscanbe
retro-ttedtoexistingconsoleswithoutmodication.
TFT Monitor Arm
TheDualityTFTmonitorarmattachestotherearofthe
consoleandholdseitheroneortwomonitors.Itisthe
mostelegantwaytosecurelypositionyourpreferred
DAWmonitorclosethecontrolsurface.
Our Commitment to Customer Support
AgreatproductisonlythestartofwhatsetsSSL
equipmentapart.Webelievethattheworld’sbest
productsdeservethebestsupport.Toprovidethis,SSL
hasanetworkofsalesandservicecentresthroughout
theworld,includingocesinNewYork,LosAngeles,
Paris,MilanandTokyo.Throughtheseoces,andour
distributorsinothercountries,afullprogramofbackup
andtechnicalsupportisguaranteed.
Commissioning and Training
ToensureyougetthemostoutofyourDuality,our
commissioningengineerswillguaranteethatyourDuality
workstothestandardyouexpectfromSSL.Ourtraining
willprovideyouwiththeskillsandcondencetotackle
themostdemandingproject.
SSL Extended Warranty & Support
Whenyoubuyaconsole,youhavetherighttopeace
ofmind.Youcanmaintainthisreassurancebeyondthe
factorywarrantyandprotectyourinvestmentwithanSSL
ExtendedWarranty.Thisprovidesyouwithgreatcover
andtheabilitytobudgetoperatingcostsaccurately
andmaycostlessthanyouthink.Weoerafullrange
ofspares,alsoavailableaspackagesandthroughour
advanceexchangeservice.
ECHO RETURNS
FourStereoLineInputs
withdedicatedFoldback
feeds.Therearefront
panelcontrolsforStereo
imaging,MasterBus
LevelandAFL. TALKBACK/LISTENBACK
OutputsforthetwoFoldbackoutputs(A+B),alongwithadedicatedExternalTalkback
Output,ListenMicInputwithrenownedSSLLMCcircuitry.
METER OUTPUT
Adedicatedmultichannelmeteringoutputforuse
withthirdpartymeteringoptions.
FOLDBACK
TwoidenticalFoldbackOutputsallowavarietyofconsolesources
tobeusedasheadphoneorstudiomonitorfeeds.
GP.I/O
25wayD-Subwith
connectionsforRed
LightRelays&Switch,
MonitorCut&Dim,
Slate&Listenswitches,
Talkback&Foldback
switchesandTallylights.
TRACK BUSES
Outputsforthe24
consoleTrackBuses.
Eachhasafrontpanel
Levelcontrolalongwith
adedicatedAFLswitch.
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