Solid State Logic Soundscape Mixer Manuale Utente

 
 
 
 

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SDX100 compressor/expander/noise gate, the Saturated Fat distortion and cabinet modelling 
processor and Final Mix mastering processor by Acuma Labs, the SSL Console EQ and Filters by 
Solid State Logic and the Soundscape EACM EQ1 and EQ2.developed by Algorithmix and Solid 
State Logic. New DSP Effects Plug-ins are constantly being developed for the SSL Soundscape 
platform, please check our website for the latest information. 
 

Native mixer elements 

 

 
VST effect plug-ins running on the host CPU can be inserted in the SSL Soundscape Mixer just like 
any other mixer elements. 
  
The VST plug-ins are stored on the PC as files with a “dll” extension. For a VST plug-in to be 
available to the SSL Soundscape Mixer, the corresponding dll file must be loaded by the SSL 
Soundscape Mixer during startup. By default, the SSL Soundscape Mixer scans the “C:\Program 
Files\Soundscape\MixElem\VST” folder and loads the dll files located in that folder. A different 
path can be specified by adding a “VSTLibPath=” line to the ssMixer.ini file (located in 
C:\Program Files\Soundscape\sslMixer in a standard installation). Note that any subfolders of 
the designated folder will be scanned as well. During scanning, a small window appears in front of 
the splashscreen where the plug-ins’ names are displayed as they are loaded: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dialog boxes may also appear during that phase, for instance when a plug-in requires 
authorization. 
 

 
Since the VST plug-ins run on the CPU of the host PC, the audio must be routed at high speed 
between the SSL Soundscape Mixer and the PC in order to use VST effects. This is done using the 
“streams” provided by the Mixpander. One stream is used per channel of audio, so that a mono 
VST plug-in uses one stream and a stereo VST plug-in uses two streams (in each direction). 
However, stream usage has been optimized so that consecutive VST plug-ins in the same mixer