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Filters, Equaliser, Central dynamics control – Solid State Logic Duality 82S6DUA20C User Manual

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Central Dynamics Control

The centre section master routing panel replicates the dynamics POST EQ function for sweet spot control and

multiple channel operation using the SELECT/TO range keys.

Dynamics Section Metering

The TFT screen above each bay of six channel strips is used to display a wide variety of relevant information.

In its default Channel mode, as well as channel output metering (see later) a display of dynamics section gain

processing is shown, in the form of two columns of indicators – yellow and red for the compressor, green for

the gate/expander. See Channel Metering for more information.

Filters

These comprise a 3rd Order 18dB/Octave high pass filter (HF) and a 2nd Order

12dB/Octave low pass filter (LF). Each filter is out of circuit when the control is fully

anticlockwise. When the filter is in circuit, the FILTER box on the channel TFT display is

highlighted.

Normally, the filters follow the EQ section in the signal chain but the FILT to INP button

in the input section of the channel strip places the filters directly after the channel input.

This function is also available on the central routing panel. Pressing TO S/ch routes the

filter section to the dynamics sidechain.

Signal processing order is graphically displayed on the channel TFT screen

Equaliser

This is a four band parametric equaliser based on SSL’s classic 'Black Knob' EQ, which

was developed for the original SL4000E series console. Selecting the G-EQ button

introduces steeper shelving curves with a controlled amount of undershoot at the

turnover frequency, together with the classic gain/bandwidth interaction for the mid band

sections that was a key characteristic of the original G-Series EQ.

The individual bands function as follows: HF high frequency shelving equaliser

switchable to fixed Q parametric (BELL); HMF high frequency parametric mid band

equaliser; LMF low frequency parametric mid band equaliser; LF low frequency shelving

equaliser switchable to fixed Q parametric (BELL). The EQ IN button (located next to the

insert buttons) routes the channel signal through the EQ and filter section. When in

circuit, the EQ box on the channel TFT display is highlighted. See also Central Routing

Control.

LMF

dB

Q

KHz

Hz

Q

+

.2

2.0

40

600

KHz

HMF

dB

+

0

KHz

.6

7

LF

BELL

BELL

dB

0

LF

+

0

HF

dB

+

0

Hz

500

20

EQ

IN

POST

INS

IN

HF

OUT

3

G-EQ

TO

S/Ch

IN

60

15

0

220

400

.3

.

6

1.

0

kHZ

-

-

-

1

2

3

5

30

9

6

4

30

60

100

300

FILTERS

1.5

22

15

10

5

2

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