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    E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual[...]

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    Solid State Logic Super -Analogue™ Outboar d Owner ’s Manual 82S6XL090A XL ogic SIGNATURE CHANNEL[...]

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    XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual As resear ch and development is a continual process, Solid State Logic r eserves the right to change the features and specifications described her ein without notice or obligation E&OE Initial Release (Rev . 0A), November 2005 Solid State Logic Begbroke, Oxford, England, OX5 1RU • +44 (0)1865 8[...]

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    Page 1 Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Safety Considerations 4 Safety W arnings 4 3.0 Installation 6 Setting the mains voltage selector 6 Mounting 7 Connections 7 4.0 Operation 9 Input Section 9 Listen Mic Compressor 9 Dynamics Section 10 Compressor/Limiter 10 Expander/Gate 1 1 Filter Section 1 1 Equaliser Section 12 Output Section 12 5.0 Signal Ro[...]

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    Page 2 XLogic E Signature™ Channel (front) XLogic E Signature™ Channel (rear) Solid State Logic XL ogic SIGNATURE CHANNEL INPUT LCOMP DRIVE MIC LINE 3RD 2ND LESS MORE +20 -20 +70 +20 0 DYNAMICS RELEASE COMPRESSOR GATE 3 6 10 14 20 RATIO RELEASE RANGE FILTERS LF LMF HMF HF OUTPUT T/HOLD T/HOLD KHz GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN Hz Hz KHz Q KHz Q KHz P[...]

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    Page 3 Introduction 1.0 Introduction The XLogic E Signature Channel unit brings the classic sound of the original early 1980s E Series console to the outboard rack of today’s artists and pr oducers. The XLogic E Signatur e Channel delivers the choice of selectable transformer driven or V ariable Harmonic Drive (VHD) mic amps and the world renowne[...]

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    Page 4 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual 2.0 Safety considerations This section contains definitions and warnings, and practical information to ensure a safe working envir onment. Please take time to read this section befor e undertaking any installation work. 2.1 Definitions ‘Maintenance’ All maintenance must be carried out by f[...]

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    Page 5 Safety Considerations Mains Supply and Phases Solid State Logic equipment is designed for connection to a single phase supply with the Neutral conductor at earth potential – category TN – and is fitted with a protective fuse in the Live conductor only . It is not designed for use with Phase (Live) and Neutral connections reversed or wher[...]

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    Page 6 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual 3.0 Installation 3.1 V oltage Selection Before connecting the mains supply ensur e that the voltage range selector next to the IEC socket on the r ear of the unit is correctly set. The input setting must be confirmed befor e applying power . The input module can be configured to be one of 4 vo[...]

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    Page 7 3.2 Mounting This unit is designed to be rack-mounted. It is 1 RU (44.5mm/1.75 inch) high, its depth is: 325 mm/12.8 inches not including heatsink. 365 mm/14.3 inches including heatsink 400 mm/15.75 inches including connectors The XLogic E Signature Channel units incorporate r einforcement brackets into the chassis and so ar e suitable for d[...]

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    Page 8 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual XLogic E Signature™ Channel Block Diagram ADC Option Drive Mic Gain Mic Amp 1 Mic Amp 2 Mic In Line Gain Line Amp Line In ON LINE PAD 48V IN Phase -1 Threshold LComp Ø Ext Key Input Key In 4 Band Equaliser HP & LP Filters KEY DYN Dynamics Link In/Out LINK DYN IN EQ DYN PRE EQ IP FLT DYN[...]

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    Page 9 Installation and Operation 4.0 Operation The XLogic E Signature Channel unit is a 1U rack mounting unit containing a complete set of signal pr ocessing based upon the SL 4000 E Series channel strip – Input, Compressor/Limiter , Expander/Gate, Hi and Lo pass Filters and Equaliser . The signal processing or der can be changed and the EQ and [...]

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    Page 10 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual 4.3 Dynamics Section The Dynamics section of the XLogic E Signature Channel unit comprises a compr essor/limiter and an expander/gate, both of which use the same gain change element. The design returns faithfully to the circuit and key components which defined the sound of the original E Seri[...]

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    Page 11 Installation and Operation 4.5 Expander/Gate The Expander/Gate section can act either as a ∞ :1 Gate or , when the EXP switch is pr essed, as a 2:1 Expander . RANGE – Determines the depth of gating or expansion. When turned fully anti-clockwise, the Expander/Gate section will be inactive. When turned fully clockwise, a range of 40dB can[...]

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    Page 12 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual 4.7 Equaliser Section The XLogic E Signature Channel unit equaliser section defaults to the original ‘Br own Knob’ circuit that was standard on all early pr oduction E Series consoles. The two parametric mid-band sections feature SSL ’s classic logarithmically symmetric design that ensu[...]

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    Page 13 Installation and Operation 5.0 Signal Routing Channel Processing Order There ar e two switches that control the or der of the signal pr ocessing elements. These are Filters to INPUT and Dynamics PRE EQ . The table below shows the effect of these: Side Chain Processing Order The EQ and Filter sections can be assigned to the dynamics side cha[...]

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    Page 14 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual Stop looking – we left this page blank…[...]

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    Page 15 Appendix Appendix A – Internal Links and Fuses Fuses (Mains Inlet) The mains inlet contains a single 1 amp 1.25" time delay fuse (SSL Part No. 35FJJ310). T o change it disconnect the mains inlet, then using a small screwdriver prise open the mains selector cover (see illustration on page 6.). Under this cover is a removable carrier t[...]

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    Page 16 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual Appendix B – Connector Details Link Location: Rear Panel Conn' Type: TRS Jack Socket Pin Description Tip Link Bus * Ring Link Bus * Sleeve Chassis * Tip and Ring are linked to allow use of mono jacks Key In Location: Rear Panel Conn' Type: XLR Female Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Au[...]

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    Page 17 Appendix Appendix C – Performance Specification The following pages contain audio performance specification figures for the XLogic E Signatur e Channel unit. No other Solid State Logic products ar e covered by this document and the performance of other Solid State Logic products can not be inferr ed from the data contained her ein. Measur[...]

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    Page 18 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual Microphone Input 2 (Electronically Balanced) Measurement Conditions Signal applied to Mic Input and measured at Output. Pad switched out and Mic Gain contr ol set to +20dB. Gain Continuously variable from +20dB to +70dB Independently switchable 22dB Pad available Input Impedance > 1.2kΩ [...]

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    Page 19 Appendix Equaliser This is a four band equaliser that can be switched between two differ ent sets of curves; one based on SSL ’s ‘02’ (‘Brown Knob’) EQ and the other based on the latest version of the classic ‘242’ E Series (‘Black Knob’) EQ. High and low pass filters are also available. HF Band controls: Frequency V ariab[...]

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    Page 20 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual Dynamics The unit contains a complete dynamics section, the functions of which split into two areas; a Compressor/Limiter and an Expander/Gate. Compressor/Limiter Controls: Ratio (slope) V ariable from 1 to infinity (limit) Threshold V ariable from +10dB to –30dB Attack Slope Normally ‘Ov[...]

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    Page 21 Appendix Appendix D - Calibration Information The XLogic E Signature Channel unit is factory calibrated and should only need calibration if a potentiometer or other component has been replaced or if it is suspected that ther e is a problem with calibration. In all of the following instructions it is assumed that the lid has been removed and[...]

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    Page 22 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual Meter Calibration Equipment Required: Calibrated audio oscillator and audio level meter T est Signal: 1kHz sinewave @ +24dBu Input and Output: Oscillator to Line Input and Output to the audio level meter Unit Setup: 1. Set both Line Gain and Output Gain to indent (0dB). 2. Check for +24dBu ou[...]

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    Page 23 Appendix 4. Switch BLK in and re-adjust HMF Frequency for maximum level. 5. Adjust VR16 for +18dBu ±0.25dB. 6. Reset HMF Gain to its centre indent position and release the BLK switch. Re- check the audio level meter for 0dBu. HF EQ – Maximum Gain Adjustment: 1. Ensure that the BLK switch is released. 2. Set HF Gain to maximum and select [...]

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    Page 24 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual Appendix E – Physical specification * Depth: 363mm / 14.3 inches casing and heatsink, excluding front panel knob(s) and rear connectors 425mm / 16.75 inches including connectors, excluding front panel knob(s) Height: 44.5mm / 1.75 inches (1 RU) W idth: 444mm / 17.5 inches casing only 481mm [...]

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    Page 25 Appendix Notes[...]

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    Page 26 XLogic E Signature™ Channel Owner ’ s Manual[...]