Solid State Logic 82BN0M01A User Manual

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Nucleus User Guide

Mixdown Mode

When mixing down, Nucleus can be used to insert external processing to the stereo master by pressing the MIXDOWN switch

above the HP LEVEL control. In mixdown mode, the monitor inputs replace the input channels as the source for the channel

insert sends. The insert return is routed to the channel outputs in the normal way, allowing the processed signal to be re-

recorded within the DAW.

Note that in mixdown mode, none of the monitor controls affect the insert send or return. However, the monitoring

continues to function normally.

External and iJack

A choice of external sources can be fed to the monitors and headphones, enabling auditioning without having

to use up channel inputs. The EXTERNAL XLR sockets, located on the back panel, allow a balanced line-level

stereo source to be connected whilst the iJack socket, a 3.5mm stereo jack also located on the back panel,

allows external sources such as MP3 players to be connected. To listen to either input, press the EXT switch

above the MONO L and MONO R switches.

The External and iJack inputs are internally blended; both inputs are selected with the one EXT switch.

The external source(s) can replace the normal monitor source, or be added to it: Press the ∑ switch (above the

EXT switch) to sum the monitor sources together, or leave it unselected to replace the normal monitoring with

the external signal.

Take care to avoid creating a feed-back loop by feeding the processed signal to the stereo master within

the DAW!

ETERING

The pair of meters at the top of the centre section can be used to meter three different signals:

Monitors

The left and right monitor blend of channel input and DAW return. The meters are sourced after the

BLEND pot but before the MONITOR LEVEL control. This is the default meter source.

Note that when the iJack is the selected monitor source, the meters will still show the input and return blend level rather

than the iJack level.

Inputs

Press the MIC switch below the meters to display CHANNEL 1 on the left meter and CHANNEL 2 on

the right meter. This signal is sourced from after the channel’s insert send and return, just before

the signal is sent to the DAW via the USB Soundcard.

Mixdown Return

With the MIC button active, press the MIXDOWN button above the HP LEVEL control to meter the

left and right mixdown signals. This meter source is after the insert send and return, just before the

signal is sent back to the DAW via the USB Soundcard.

See above for an explanation of mixdown mode.