Introduction – Solid State Logic 82S6MC120A User Manual
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Congratulations on your purchase of Duende PCIe – the SSL processing solution for your audio workstation. As you’re sat here
reading this, the chances are that you have a pretty good understanding of who we are and our outstanding reputation in audio
recording technology. How did we get here? Well, there were no great plans to make SSL into a major manufacturer of mixing
consoles when it all started back in the seventies – the company began with nothing more than an enthusiasm for music and
the concept of recording. Along the way that spirit, coupled with a passion for excellence in music recording tools, helped build
a multi-million dollar international business. The SSL HQ may be a little bigger now than it was in the seventies, but passion
and innovation still lies at its heart.
In 2005, we decided to embark on a technology project to figure out how we could take the processing power of a console and
squeeze it into a 1U rack, so we could serve up the SSL sound to home and project studio owners who don’t have the budget
(or the floor space!) required to install a large-format console.
Drawing on our unique understanding of audio processing and years of DSP know-how, our team of engineers set about
creating the SSL processing solution for your DAW environment. We knew we needed serious DSP horsepower to
accommodate our powerful algorithms, and we knew it had to come in a package that could integrate seamlessly with the
most popular workstations… And so Duende was born.
Originally in a 19" rack format, now referred to as Duende Classic, Duende PCIe delivers the complete SSL mix experience
without the need for an external firewire connected unit.
Duende PCIe offers complete integration into the most popular workstation environments with one simple PCI-e connection.
The different processing blocks appear as VST/AU/RTAS plug-ins – and include an authentic SSL channel strip with filters,
E and G series EQ and dynamics processing, as well as the legendary SSL Bus Compressor. We hope you will enjoy mixing
your music with Duende PCIe.
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1. Introduction