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B Y PA U L V N U K J R .
Solid State Logic
XLOGIC Superanalogue X-Rack & X-Desk
World-famous console sound in a size that fits the small studio
adjustable setting from any modules into one of thirty-two available internal storage locations. Additionally, through MIDI you can store this data in your DAW on a song-by-song basis. When a scene is recalled, a red LED above each module lights. If it is lit solid, that module’s settings match that of the internal memory. If it flashes, then some of the parameters must be adjusted. To aid in this task, every knob and button contains its own LED light. If the light is lit green the knob needs to be adjusted clockwise, if it The home- and project-studio revolution has contributed to a decline in how many large-format mixing consoles are being sold these days, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still desire their sound. Because of this, a popular trend of the past decade has been to carve up large-format desks into their component parts and then offer them in powered enclosures to house the individual modules. The best-known example is API’s 500 Series. Solid State Logic, while it still makes and sells big consoles like the Duality and AWS 900+, has taken this new paradigm to the extreme. Known primarily for its 4000E and 9000J/K series mixers, SSL has long been well out of reach of all but the most elite studios, but thanks to the modular building-block design of the XLogic SuperAnalogue system we may just have... ...an SSL for the rest of us The XLogic SuperAnalogue series currently includes 11 modules, a choice of 2 racking options, an 8-channel summing console, and a new remote patch bay. The beauty of these is that they can be used individually or together to literally build a compact, customized SSL console. For this review I was sent an X-Desk and an X-Rack filed with a 4k series channel strip, a 9k series channel strip, and a GSeries buss compressor. While each component could easily warrant its own full review there simply is not time nor space. Instead, we offer an overview of this system, highlighting its options and unique
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features. If you want to dig deeper, please check out www.solidsatelogic.com for interactive details, FAQs and more. X-Rack The X-Rack is a 4-space, 19" rackmount box that has 8 slots to house your choice of available modules. It is ruggedly built and decked out in SSL’s silver/white design scheme. Internally, it uses the same circuitry as SSL’s Duality and AWS 900+ consoles. It features an internal power supply, MIDI I/O, Total Recall, and the ability to cascade multiple racks and/or link with other SSL consoles like the Matrix, Duality, and of course the X-Desk. All audio I/O is located on the modules themselves; the XRack has MIDI and the multi-pin connectors for the mix buss and Total Recall links. The feature that sets the X-Rack apart from being just a glorified mammoth “lunch box” is Total Recall, and it is compatible with every module in the series. With Total Recall you can store any
is lit red then it needs to go counter-clockwise, when the light goes out, the knob is in the correct position. If a button’s LED is lit it means the button is in the wrong position, so... press it! Yes, this is a manual process and is not internally or externally automated, but it is quicker and more convenient than pulling out a stack of old school paper recall sheets. On to the modules! The X-Rack’s initial modules were all of the 9k series SuperAnalogue heritage and included a mic pre, a dynamics module, a 4-band parametric eq, a 4-channel line input, an 8-channel summing input, and a master buss module. This was soon rounded out by the addition of the dual-slot G Series master buss compressor, a VHD (variable harmonic distortion) microphone preamp, the eq and dynamics sections from the older 4000E series consoles, and as we go to press, SSL has just announced a new single-space SuperAnalogue stereo eq module.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recording - November 2010
Recording - November 2010
Contents
Fade In
Talkback
Fast Forward
A Studio Journey With Larry Carlton
Akai MPK Series USB/MIDI Keyboard Controllers
The Keys To The Studio
Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-51 Tube Microphone
Novation SL MkII USB Controllers
ADAM Audio A3X Active Monitors
DAW Details
Waves Tony Maserati Artist Signature Collection
Solid State Logic XLOGIC Superanalogue X-Rack and X-Desk
Roland GAIA SH-01 Synthesizer
Recording’s Keyboard Column
It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 8: Digital Distribution
Korg microSTATION
Readers’ Tapes
Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
Advertiser Index
Fade Out
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Recording - November 2010 - 1
Recording - November 2010 - Fade In
Recording - November 2010 - 3
Recording - November 2010 - Contents
Recording - November 2010 - 5
Recording - November 2010 - Talkback
Recording - November 2010 - 7
Recording - November 2010 - Fast Forward
Recording - November 2010 - 9
Recording - November 2010 - 10
Recording - November 2010 - 11
Recording - November 2010 - A Studio Journey With Larry Carlton
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Recording - November 2010 - Akai MPK Series USB/MIDI Keyboard Controllers
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Recording - November 2010 - The Keys To The Studio
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Recording - November 2010 - Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-51 Tube Microphone
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Recording - November 2010 - Novation SL MkII USB Controllers
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Recording - November 2010 - 33
Recording - November 2010 - ADAM Audio A3X Active Monitors
Recording - November 2010 - 35
Recording - November 2010 - DAW Details
Recording - November 2010 - 37
Recording - November 2010 - Waves Tony Maserati Artist Signature Collection
Recording - November 2010 - 39
Recording - November 2010 - Solid State Logic XLOGIC Superanalogue X-Rack and X-Desk
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Recording - November 2010 - Roland GAIA SH-01 Synthesizer
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Recording - November 2010 - Recording’s Keyboard Column
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Recording - November 2010 - It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 8: Digital Distribution
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Recording - November 2010 - Korg microSTATION
Recording - November 2010 - 59
Recording - November 2010 - Readers’ Tapes
Recording - November 2010 - 61
Recording - November 2010 - Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
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Recording - November 2010 - Advertiser Index
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Recording - November 2010 - Fade Out
Recording - November 2010 - Cover3
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