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1. Reset Marker Reset CMD Alt Fine Alt Edit Capture Capt Rec Rdy all RecRdy Edit Separate Seper Shift All Shift Edit Cut Cut Edit Tool EdTool Edit Copy Copy Edit Mode EdMode Edit Paste Paste Function Key 1 Edit Delete Delete Function Key 2 Status Auto Auto Function Key 3 Status Monitor Mon Function Key 4 Status Phase Phase Function Key 5 Status Group Group Function Key 6 Group Suspend Suspend Function Key 7 Group Create Create Function Key 8 Esc Play Foot Switch PlayFS Keypad Clr Record Foot Switch RecFS Keypad Jog Shuttle Jog Shuttle Page 42 Nucleus User Guide Logic Function Soft Key Label Function Soft Key Label Track Track Write Pan Surround PanSur Touch EQ Latch Send Trim Plugin Save Instrument Instr Undo Flip Flip Group Global Global Cancel Name Value NM VAL Enter SMPTE Beats SMPTE Marker Function Key 1 Nudge Function Key 2 Cycle Function Key 3 Drop Function Key 4 Replace Function Key 5 Click Function Key 6 Solo Function Key 7 Forward Function Key 8 Rewind MIDI Tracks MIDITr Stop Inputs Inputs Play Audio Tracks AudTr Record Audio Instrume
2. co off turn the knobs clockwise to increase the volume The controller surround goes from red to green to indicate that level is being passed To send your DAW outputs to the Nucleus analogue left analogue right digital left and digital right outputs simply select the four level controllers which are green in the display above and turn their levels to maximum Once you have completed this close the window Click on the Monitor Mixer button to open the pop up shown below A020 Monitor Mixer This matrix allows you to choose how the signals from Nucleus Nucleus 1 to 4 feed through to the four inputs on the DAW The matrix of level controllers spdif LR OO displays four rows of inputs to the Nucleus and four columns of inputs to your spcif 0 ooga DAW h I ooog ch O L OO Adjust the level control at each intersection to define how much of that Nucleus input row is fed through to that DAW input column Note that the vertical position is co off turn the knobs clockwise to increase the volume The controller surround goes from red to green to indicate that level is being passed Once this is complete close the Monitor Mixer pop up and close the USB Soundcard Control Panel Nucleus User Guide Page 17 Windows Once the installation process is complete clickon Vail Start All Programs and locate the Nucleus f Fie rep Control Panel it may also be residing in the Task Fs Sample Rate Device Info Bar
3. www solidstatelogic com Nucleus User Guide Solid State Logic This is SSL SOUND VISION Document History 82BNoMo1A December 2010 Initial Release 82BNoMo1B December 2011 Corrected footers and other small typo s Clarified Mac requirements for USB Soundcard Table of Contents Introduction 1 Nucleus 1 DAW Control Principles 1 How to use this Manual 2 Conventions 2 Glossary 2 Software Versions 2 Help 2 1 Nucleus Overview 3 Channel Strip and Mode Switches 3 Centre Section and Analogue Control 4 Nucleus Remote 4 2 Nucleus Configurations 5 DAWSs With Proprietary Soundcards 5 DAWs Without Proprietary Soundcards 7 Multiple DAWs 8 3 Software Installation 9 Mac Installation 9 Windows Installation 10 4 Connection and Software Configuration 11 Physical Connections 11 Audio Connections 11 Data Connections 11 Configuring Network Connections 12 Network Wiring 12 Assigning the Nucleus IP Address 12 Direct Network Connection Configuration Mac 13 Connecting Nucleus to Multiple Computers 14 ipMIDI Configuration 15 MIDI Port Mapping 15 Pro Tools 8 15 Logic Pro 9 16 USB Soundcard Configuration 17 Mac 17 Windows 18 5 Nucleus Remote 19 Establishing the Remote Connection 19 Remote Tabs 20 The DAW Tab 20 The Network Setup Tab 20 The About Tab 20 Remote Layer Selection 21 Layer Profile Configuration 21 Protocols 21 Creating Profiles Method 1 21 Creating Profiles Method
4. Open the control panel and you will be De Buffer Settings Vendor ID OXTEEE Product ID CE 120 E arr Serial OOOOOD0000085606 presented with a window similar to the one shown 2d Pe e I d amp Y l3 Sel cle Or reaming s i 1 i 4510 W Channels here click on DeviceO to access the mixer control T E R So eee b utto ns Status Info No Signal il Driver Info SPDIF pass through SPOIF pass through Oriver integrated Mixer Streaming state Running Current sampling rate 96 000 kHz Note that the Nucleus USB Soundcard will be available for other music and audio software you may wish to run on the same computer Click on the Playback Mixer button to open the pop up shown here Fomm This matrix allows you to choose how the signals leaving your DAW feed through to the four outputs on Nucleus The main part of the eo bl window displays a matrix of crosspoints and level controls with columns of outputs from your DAW and rows indicating the outputs from the Nucleus SPDIF 0 1 25 243 Select the connections you wish to make by clicking on the boxes at each intersection crosspoints and adjust the level control for each DAW output column as required The intersection boxes go green to indicate that they are routed To send your DAW outputs to the Nucleus analogue left analogue right digital left and digital right outputs simply select the crosspoints which are green in the display above and turn their
5. lt Alt gt lt Enter gt and lt Esc gt keys and shortcuts such as Save and Undo Nucleus uses two connections to control DAW sessions ipMIDI a conventional MIDI signal sent over Ethernet for HUI or MCU control and USB for standard keyboard commands Using Nucleus Layer structure different DAW programs can be connected simultaneously Only one can be controlled at one time though all transports can be controlled simultaneously from one transport master Because each DAW is different and the precise application of HUI and MCU protocols is specific to the DAW software being used this manual does not provide detailed descriptions of specific DAW operations Please refer to your DAW User Guide for information about how to apply the control offered by Nucleus Nucleus User Guide Page 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL After this introduction you will find a quick overview of Nucleus followed by more detailed sections covering installation use of the Nucleus Logictivity Remote and general Nucleus operation Conventions Throughout this manual the following conventions will be used e Labels found on the Nucleus control surface are indicated Like This e Labels and text found either in the Nucleus Remote or other computer dialogues are indicated Like This e The few instances where we refer directly to computer filenames etc will be shown Like This e Where necessary DAW computer keyboard key strokes will be shown like this whi
6. 2 22 Selecting a Profile 22 Managing Profiles 23 Timeline Functions Transport Master Jog Wheel Function Automation Display HUI Only Soft Key Configuration Default Soft Keys User 1 User 2 Soft Keys Transport Utility Soft Keys Assigning Soft Key Functions DAW Protocol Commands DAW Keyboard Shortcuts Soft Key Menus Renaming Softkey Assignments Assigning Modified Functions to Soft Keys Removing and Replacing Soft Key Assignments Configuring Continuous Controller Layers 6 DAW Operations Layer Select Soft Keys Channel Control Channel Scrolling Basic Channel Parameters Channel Metering Track Arming Automation Control V Pot and V Sel Control Plug in Control Pro Tools Only Master Control Basic Transport Navigation Controls Additional Master Controls MODE Display MCU Only User Keys 7 Analogue Operations Recording Sources Monitoring Mixdown Mode External and iJack Metering Appendix Transport Utility Function Map DAW Protocol Command Soft Key Labelling Pro Tools Logic Nuendo Index 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 30 30 31 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 34 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 38 39 39 39 40 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 44 45 Introduction NUCLEUS Welcome to Nucleus SSL s integrated DAW controller and soundcard Nucleus allows you to record audio and monitor your studio software through SSL s legendary analogue circuitry and converters while placing full
7. DAW User Guide s for more information Jog Wheel Function The function of the centre section jog wheel is selected in the Jog Wheel Default area of Re the Remote s DAW tab oO Oo oO WHEEL FF RW TRACKS The four options are as follows Wheel Sends basic control information which scrolls the timeline in most DAWs Pro Tools Users Note that the wheel does nothing in Wheel mode until Jog Shuttle mode is activated by default Jog Shuttle mode is assigned to the jog wheel switch adjacent to Nucleus jog wheel This assignment is set via the Jog Wheel button in the Transport Utility soft key set in the DAW tab FF RW HUI only timeline scrolling resolution is controlled by the DAW s Timeline format HUI only timeline scrolling resolution is controlled by the DAW s Nudge value TRACKS Assigns the channel scrolling function to the jog wheel Automation Display HUI Only In HUI protocol DAWs a single letter indicating the current automation mode of each channel can be added to the end of each channel name in the upper row of the display Write modes are indicated by a flashing i Read modes by a flashing and Off is indicated by no flashing letter This single letter display is activated by clicking on the ON button in the Show Auto Mode area of the Show Auto Mode Remote s DAW tab O OFF ON Page 24 Nucleus User Guide Sort KEY CONFIGURATION The functions assigned to almost
8. Ethernet switch in place of the integrated firewall router switch as some of these can not support the high data transfer rate required The NetGear FS108 an eight port switch has been used successfully at SSL Begbroke To avoid the latency and communication issues illustrated above we recommend that Nucleus and the DAW computers be connected directly on a dedicated network In practice most systems can be configured with a direct connection Assigning the Nucleus IP Address The Nucleus IP address is configured via the Network Setup tab in the Nucleus Remote By default Nucleus uses a fixed IP address of 192 168 1 2 the IP Address Subnet and Gateway shown in the picture below should work for a direct connection to a single DAW computer We suggest you do not attempt to change these unless you are familiar with Ethernet configuration as doing so may break communication between Nucleus and the Remote If Nucleus must be connected via a wider network ideally in that case through a network switch or router Nucleus should probably be set to use a DHCP server check the Use DHCP option to automatically set an IP Address Subnet and Gateway suitable for your wider network If there is any possibility that a DHCP server is not available the Fixed option should be used Solid State Logic Nuceus Remote V1 0 3 Solid State Logic Oum visia Nucleus DAW Network Setup About Network Setup Click on Save after changing the settings be
9. and Nuendo Cubase Switch Type Transport RTZ Pro Tools RTZ Stop Stop Nuendo Cubase USB END End LOOP Loop Cycle Cycle ONLINE On Line USB PUNCH Quick Punch Drop Punch PREVIOUS Prev Marker USB Previous NEXT Next Marker USB Next LAST CUE Last Marker NUDGE Keypad USB USB NUDGE Keypad USB USB Utility SHIFT Shift All Shift Shift OPT ALL Option All Option CTRL Control Control USB ALT CMD Alt Fine Alt USB ESC Function Key 8 Esc USB USB ENTER Keypad Enter Enter USB SAVE Save Save Save UNDO Undo Undo Undo FOOT 1 Play Foot Switch Play Foot Switch Play Foot Switch FOOT 2 Record Foot Switch Record Foot Switch Record Foot Switch Note that all USB key commands listed refer to the Logic or Nuendo Cubase default command key mappings see your DAW User Guide for more details Nucleus User Guide Page 41 DAW ProTocoL COMMAND SorT KEY LABELLING The following list details the way in which each DAW protocol command is labelled when the command is assigned to a Nucleus soft key Non standard commands are asterisked Pro Tools Function Soft Key Label Function Soft Key Label Mix to Foreground Mix Keypad Edit to Foreground Edit Keypad O
10. channel pan function Opens the Sends editor Assigns channel parameters to V Pots Mode switch 16 labelled KeybID on the far right hand side also comes pre assigned to the Keyboard ID function This function is required for part of the USB set up as described in Section 4 Note that Mode switch assignments do not appear in the scribble strip display If you change a Mode switch function or assign functions to the right hand Mode switches we suggest creating your own labels to indicate the new function The right hand Mode switches are not available if User 1 or User 2 user soft keys are selected Note also that the functions assigned to the Mode switches are programmed in the Nucleus Remote See Section 5 for more information Flip Mode Pressing the FLIP switch to the right of the left hand display triggers the HUI Shift command or the MCU Flip command and assigns the V Pot parameter to the fader Pro Tools users FLIP only works on Sends A to E In FLIP mode the send pan control is assigned to the V Pot Nucleus User Guide Page 35 Plug in Control Pro Tools Only Nucleus is able to control plug ins and their parameters using the standard HUI plug in editor This consists of four encoders with integral switches a two line 40 character parameter display plus additional switches to assign and control the plug ins within a Pro Tools channel strip Note that the alignment of some of the labels in the
11. connect Nucleus to the soundcard inputs and outputs Monitoring Headphones Recording Sources and Remote I te ee EE Le ve ds EF ir E DE DE ME JE DE ME ME _ B a SE m oe E s gt L ri i aie a i id B DE ROOM HE HE HE JE JE YE HE N as cA co EO i L iii D og ran pl i g gt e me a 4 Socket locations are approximate Page 6 Nucleus User Guide DAWs Without Proprietary Soundcards For software which can send and receive audio via any soundcard connected to the computer Nucleus can be connected directly to the DAW using the USB connection Monitoring Headphones Recording Sources 3 A L bs DAW cc bo Computers f tt ut sf wee is DAW keyboard commands MP3 Player Nucleus te Mains Power i DER TELLIIT i mu i oe oe rss tere i ELC EESTE Iin i _ H Li ue ER ug 4 t om Socket locations are approximate Nucleus User Guide Page 7 Multiple DAWs Up to three DAW applications on up to three computers can be connected to Nucleus simultaneously as described on Page 14 This configuration requires both a Network Router and USB switcher a mes DAW L Gomputers pelomputery Computer LU Network USB Router switcher USB Soundcard and DAW keyboard commands i lawl user ue
12. continual process Solid State Logic reserves the right to change the features and specifications described herein without notice or obligation Solid State Logic cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from any error or omission in this manual E amp OE Solid State Logic SOUND VISION
13. control Surface Due to the constraints of displaying a faithful representation of the Nucleus centre section within the Remote the layout of switches in the Transport Utility page of the DAW tab differs from the actual control surface layout There are three additional switches shown in the Transport Utility soft key page which do not actually feature on Nucleus control surface Foot Switches1and2 The two foot switch keys in the top left corner allow the two momentary foot switch inputs on the rear panel of Nucleus to have commands assigned to them Both the HUI and MCU protocols provide dedicated codes for use with foot switches which actuate the DAW transport Play and Record functions These are shown in the command list as Play Foot Switch and Record Foot Switch KVM Hot Key This key located adjacent to the foot switch keys is only required on setups where there is more than one DAW computer connected to Nucleus The key can be programmed with a command to control an automatic USB KVM switch telling it to switch between computer ports When programmed it outputs a keyboard command whenever its layer is selected using the DAW 1 and DAW 2 switches on Nucleus telling the KVM switch to select the USB port connecting to the computer on which the layer s DAW or MIDI device is hosted The specific commands used by your KVM switch can be found in the KVM switch operating manual Assigning Soft Key Functions There are different assi
14. control of your session underneath your fingertips While the basic configurations created by SSL s studio engineers allow you to get working with Nucleus straight out of the box the functions assigned to much of the control surface can be adapted to suit the specifics of your working environment as configured within the Nucleus Logictivity Remote software K He LLL TTT Ce i NI oe EL Wes 4 seeeeee sla EN i ae PAIE IL E gt re Ta r A 1 TF J a ooog i DAW Control Principles A DAW controller is part mixing console and part computer keyboard It is a mixing console insofar as it uses channel strips and faders etc to mix and manipulate audio It is a computer keyboard insofar as rather than affecting any audio electronics within it it simply sends and receives commands to a computer program Of course Nucleus two analogue channels makes it more than a DAW controller Nucleus can be used to control DAW software using either HUI or MCU protocols These are the standardised control languages used by the majority of DAW software on the market today HUI is used by ProTools MCU by Logic and Nuendo Please refer to your DAW software s user guide if you are unclear which protocol you use The Nucleus control surface also replicates a number of computer keyboard keys such as modifiers lt Shift gt or command lt Ctrl gt
15. driver locate the USB Soundcard package in the Finder window Double click this icon to launch the USB Soundcard installer Follow the instructions in the installer it should be safe to accept the defaults 8 The USB Soundcard provides a stand alone control panel to install this simply drag the Nucleus USB Control Panel icon to the Applications folder alias This will copy the application onto the computer 9 Torun Nucleus USB Control Panel locate and double click the Nucleus USB Control Panel icon in the Applications folder If required drag this icon to the Dock on the Desktop to provide quick and easy access Windows Installation 1 Insert the Nucleus CD included with your Nucleus unit into the Windows PC CD ROM drive if necessary use Windows Explorer to open a view of the CD ROM drive Nucleus Remote 2 To install Nucleus Remote locate the Nucleus Setup application and double click this file to run the Nucleus Remote installer Follow the instructions in the installer it should be safe to accept the defaults 3 Oncompletion of the installation process the installer will place a shortcut on the Desktop double click this icon to run Nucleus Remote 4 The Nucleus Remote can be un installed by running the Uninstall application located in the Nucleus Remote folder ipMIDI Driver Ifan older version of the ipMIDI driver is already present on the computer it should be uninstalled using Add Remove Programs before runnin
16. functions The V Pot value is displayed using the LEDs surrounding it and the small red LED beneath indicates that the V Sel switch is in its active position as shown right Turn for V Pot Press for V Sel Note that the V Sel switch is activated by pressing on the V Pot Note also that the Mode switches do not hold any function specific to the channel strip in which they are located Nucleus Pro Tools and Logic profiles come programmed with a number of essential V Pot modes assigned to the Mode switches above the left hand display These are printed below the switches Full lists of default assignments are listed in the Appendix V Sel status Pro TOOLS LOGIC The default Mode switch functions are shown in white The default Mode switch functions are shown in white text boxes immediately beneath the switches They are immediately above the display Use the SEL switches to DEFAULT Initialises selected values Hold DEFAULT P the nue His are ae and press V Pot to set it to odB sends or unctions Involve holding a Mode key and pressing centre pan or SEL to set fader to odB INSTRUMENT Opens the instrument editor on an When V Pots are assigned to a Send MUTE instrument track switches the V Sel function between PLUG IN Opens the plug in editor mute unmute and pre post switching EO Opens the EQ editor SENDAtoE Assigns control of Sends A to E to V Pots Assigns pan control to the V Sel switches PAN Assigns V Pots to the
17. functions assigned to the lower row of buttons right hand Mode switches User 1 User 2 Soft Keys The User 1 and User 2 soft key sets are comprised of the Mode switches and the V Sel switches in the right hand channel section channels 9 16 There are two sets of User keys User 1 and User 2 and they are accessed by pressing the User 1 or User 2 switches in the centre section beneath the Nucleus logo The Mode switches can be run either as simple soft keys or as menu keys each menu key accesses a subset of soft keys arranged across the V Sel switches below E Save E SaveAs iy Undo Soft Key Setup Show Sub Keys DM Scribble Strips D Status An initial set of functions are assigned to the User 1 soft key set in each of the default Profiles Nucleus User Guide Page 25 Transport Utility Soft Keys The Transport Utility soft key set comprises all of the assignable switches within the Nucleus centre section E Save RB SaveAs i Undo Soft Key Setup Show Sub Keys D Scribble Strips IJ Status Foot Switches KVM Hot Key Jog Wheel Transport Controls 1 2 44 del gt PlayFS RecFS Jog Rewind Forwrd Stop Play Record SHIFT OPT ALL ENTER SAVE F1 EQ ETS EE PREVIQUS NEXT CYCLE USB 9 Option Enter Save MIM CTRL ALT ESC UNDO F2 DYN Prev Next Loop Ctrl Alt F amp USB 16 EDIT All of these switches with the exception of EQ and DYN come pre assigned to the functions printed on the Nucleus
18. levels to maximum Once you have completed this close the window Click on the Monitor Mixer button to open the pop up shown below a pere pme Te Eh This matrix allows you to choose how the signals from Nucleus feed through to the four inputs on the DAW The matrix of crosspoints and o m E Ea level controllers displays four rows of inputs to the Nucleus and Ss multiple columns of inputs to your DAW SPOIF 041 Select the required crosspoint and adjust the relevant level control to define how much of that Nucleus input row is fed through to that DAW input column Once this is complete close the Monitor Mixer pop up and quit the Nucleus Control Panel Page 18 Nucleus User Guide 5 Nucleus Remote The Nucleus Remote performs an essential role in defining how Nucleus functions from the control protocol being used to the functions assigned to many of the Nucleus switches The Remote can be run from any computer that has access to Nucleus over Ethernet ESTABLISHING THE REMOTE CONNECTION In the bottom left hand corner of the Remote window there is a Find B8 button along with an indication regarding the current status of the connection to Nucleus Solid State Logic Nudeus Remote V1 0 3 Solid State Logic oun o VISION Nucleus Profile Setup Selected Profile Logic Default Protecc ICU QO DAW1 DAW 2 Edit Profiles Soft Key Set 7 Disable Handshake Bem B
19. selected the signal from Channel 2 will be sent to both sides of the monitors and Channel 1 will be muted With MONO L and MONO R selected the signals from both Channels will be sent to both sides of the monitors Nucleus User Guide Page 39 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
20. top of the list to ensure that data Location Nucleus is transmitted out of the correct port Show Network Port Configurations Check a configuration to make it active Drag configurations into the order you want to try them when connecting to a network On Por Conf g urations Built in Ethernet 2 Built in Ethernet 1 New vi Built in FireWire Rename Delete Duplicate j il rr Click the lock to prevent further changes Assist me Apply Now 3 Finally launch the Nucleus Remote application and check it connects to your Nucleus as described on Page 19 Nucleus User Guide Connecting Nucleus to Multiple Computers Connecting a Nucleus to multiple DAW computers inevitably introduces a little more complexity Network To connect Nucleus to multiple DAW computers you will probably need to connect the Nucleus and all the computers via a network switch or router with sufficient bandwidth to cope with the volume of data which is transferred to and from Nucleus It is essential that you take note of the configuration issues described previously Note that when connected to a wider network via a router or switch a DHCP server will probably be available and so Nucleus would normally be set to use it rather than the default fixed IP address See Page 12 for details USB A USB switch will be necessary for switching the USB connection between computers This can best be provided by
21. 0Z lt Alt gt G To assign key presses first select the relevant Soft Key Set in the DAW tab and click EJ the on screen button that you wish to assign key presses to The button will go yellow to indicate that it is being edited From drop down menu which appears selecting Key Assign produces the Keyboard Shortcut Setup pop key Assign up which will record your key presses in order to replicate them when the soft key switch is pressed Menu Rename Click the Learn button to start recording your key presses The button will darken to indicate that it is recording Now press the key or combination of keys which you want the selected soft key to emulate The Keyboard Shortcut Setup window will display the depression and release of every key you press in the sequence in which they happen Key releases are distinguished from key depressions by the presence of a caret symbol immediately before it First Key Modifier Ifyou make an error press Cancel and start again Once you have completed the sequence correctly press Learn again to stop the recording followed by OK to close the Keyboard Shortcut Setup box Cancel Soft key assignments must be saved before they become active on Nucleus If there are any unsaved changes when you try to exit the current Soft Key Set a pop up will appear inviting you to save changes before exiting Press No to exit without saving your changes or Yes to save changes First Key Modifiers Selecting
22. 34667 F Control Surface Group 1 Flip Mode OF Display Mnie allie Check Display Bears Channel Strip view Moder Anange Facer Eank for Track View 22 Fader Bank for All Viamc 16 Channel Strip Parameter Automation Surround Parameter Angle EC Band EG Parameter AO Parameter Page 0 Send Slot 1 Sand Paramarer Level Sand Paramater Page 9 Split no of upper parameters 0 Instrument Parameter Page 16 inst Param Page Split Lower insert Sot 1 set Sor Split Lover L Fug in Parameter Page 0 Plugin Param Page Split Lewer 0 Channel Strip Track 2621R1 Channel Strip Track Split Lower 262181 Track Lock E Track Hame Format Hame Parameter Page Shift Mode By Page Relative Change Mode Course Mix Groupe 1 Group Parameter Fage 0 If Nucleus is set up with multiple MCU profiles in the DAW layers then the automatic detection option must be disabled and the controllers added and configured manually Check the Disable Handshake box in the DAW tab in Nucleus Remote located below the Edit Profiles button for all the DAW layers assigned to a MCU Profile prior to starting the Logic application This will prevent Logic automatically detecting multiple Mackie Control Units For other DAWs please refer to the relevant User Guide for details about configuring MIDI controllers See Section 5 fora description of the Remote s DAW tab Page 16 Nucleus User Guide USB SOUNDCARD CONFIGURATION Whether
23. Auto Mode Touch Auto Mode Write Auto Mode Off Option All CMD Alt Fine Rec Rdy all Shift All Edit Tool Edit Mode Fkey 1 Fkey 2 Fkey 3 Fkey 4 Fkey 5 Fkey 6 Fkey 7 Fkey 8 Ese Kpad Clr Kpad Kpad Kpad Kpad Kpad Kpad Kpad Enter Kpad 0 Kpad 1 Kpad 2 Kpad 3 Kpad 4 Kpad 5 Kpad 6 Kpad 7 Kpad amp Kpad 9 Audition Audition Pre Audition In Audition Out Audition Post RTZ End On line Loop Jog Quick Punch Shuttle Forward Rewind Stop Play Record Next Marker Prev Marker Last Marker Reset Marker Edit Capture Edit Seperate Edit Cut Edit Copy Edit Paste Edit Delete Status Auto Status Monitor Status Phase Status Group Group Suspend Group Create Play Foot Switch Record Foot Switch DAW CMDS Key Assign Menu Rename Select the required command from the list and its name will appear in the appropriate part of the Browser s soft key display Soft key assignments must be saved before they become active on Nucleus If there are any unsaved changes when you try to exit the current Soft Key Set a pop up will appear inviting you to save your changes before exiting Click No to exit without saving your changes or Yes to save changes and return to the Default soft key set Nucleus User Guide DAW Keyboard Shortcuts Soft keys can be set up to issue DAW keyboard key presses either single keys or more complex combinations such as lt Shift gt
24. Channel bank y Global DAW scrollers control keys Solid State Logic Oxford Engtand A Dp mm Additional DAW Layer selectors ae e h Note The functions of END E switches in areas PREVIOUS MEXT CYCLE with as terisks are defined in the Default functions OT are shown Transport control NUCLEUS REMOTE Solid State Logic Mucieus Remote V10 Select DAW to view or edit Nucleus setup Defines which layer is being edited in the Remote Solid State Logic toque UE a me MN M S333 ee CC ont nl cata gl a Niraleus Profile Sanus a Defines default en terest beer ie ee S ate function of Jog Wheel Edk Profiles Defines the DAW being controlled Flip Seribbbe Simipa Disaile Had Sha Selects soft key sets on EN ES om a Enables single letter for the Soft Key automation display Setup display Defines which DAW Soft Key Setup is transport master Page 4 Nucleus User Guide 2 Nucleus Configurations Nucleus operation requires the following an Ethernet connection between Nucleus and the DAW computer s for DAW control and the Nucleus Remote a USB connection between Nucleus and the host DAW computer s for DAW keyboard commands and soundcard audio if applicable audio connections for recording sources and monitoring The way in which audio is sent between Nucleus and the host
25. Control and Mackie Control Extender provide just eight faders Therefore Nucleus faders 1 8 are mapped to the Mackie Control ports along with the master fader and DAW Control function switches whilst faders 9 16 are mapped to the Mackie Control Extender ports The actual ipMIDI ports used will depend on which layer or layers have a Logic Profile assigned Refer to the previous page for a list of Nucleus MIDI port assignments It is recommended that you delete any Mackie controllers automatically created on set up and recreate them manually Note that if the physical arrangement is reversed then the Nucleus faders will not map correctly to the on screen faders in Logic If Logic is the only DAW connected to Nucleus then provided that there is only one DAW Layer set up with an MCU based Profile Logic should automatically detect the two virtual controllers which will be shown in the Logic Control Surfaces Setup menu as shown above with the appropriate Nucleus ipMIDI ports assigned If Logic fails to detect the control surfaces then the controllers can be added manually via the New Install menu and the appropriate MIDI Out port and Input assigned Full details can be found in the online Logic Pro Control Surfaces Support Guide in the Logic Help menu Model Wiackse Control Werslon WIL Colo LL Transport Button Click w Touchless movable Faders Fader Touch Sensitmity 4 Backlight Saver Tinseout minj 15 Serial Mo 13
26. DAW computer is dependant on the connectivity options associated with the DAW s being used as introduced below The rest of this section of the manual describes the installation and connections involved in each option DAWs With Proprietary Soundcards Some DAWS can only receive audio via their own proprietary soundcard hardware Many of these soundcards provide digital S PDIF connections allowing you to take full advantage of the SSL quality pre amps and converters The two Nucleus input channels are sent using the left and right channels of the S PDIF Out and the S PDIF In feeds the monitor inputs If your S PDIF connections are coaxial usually using phono sockets simple coaxial to optical SPDIF converters will be required to connect the soundcard digitally to the Nucleus PRE pre amp outputs Headphones Monitoring gt Using Nucleus Digital 10 Lk 5 mn hy LA RCE ls sn z DAW an a Com P uter Lu ey oe k Recording Sources and Ren 10te fe iE r a ee E 7 Note Socket Le ELL IL 11 l i mi Hs locations are approximate Fam i i i d 4 Nucleus User Guide Page 5 Using Nucleus Analogue IO For soundcards which don t have digital 10 line level analogue connections allow you still to make use of Nucleus SSL pre amps Nucleus PRE pre amp outputs and EXTERNAL monitor inputs can be used to
27. First Key Modifier in the Keyboard Shortcut Setup box before pressing Learn causes any modifier key release signals to be delayed until Learn is pressed again This allows key combinations which the DAW computer would ordinarily recognise and hijack to be programmed without the associated control message actually being sent For example to program lt Tab gt on a Mac lt Ctr1 gt lt Tab gt on Windows without causing the computer to switch between programs Select the First Key Modifier box Press Learn On the DAW computer keyboard press and release the key or lt Ctr1 gt key on Windows On the DAW computer keyboard press and release the lt Tab gt key Deselect Learn You will notice that the or lt Ctr1 gt release does not appear in the pop up until after the Learn button is deselected Page 28 Nucleus User Guide Soft Key Menus To create a menu under a soft key switch select the Soft Key Set for Default User 1 or User 2 in the DAW tab and click on the on screen key corresponding to the Nucleus switch which you wish to use to access the new menu EJ From the drop down menu which appears selecting Menu sets that switch on Nucleus as a menu selector when the relevant Soft Key Set Default User 1 or User 2 is active The new menu switch can now be used to access key Assign a menu of eight additional functions via the eight V Sel switches Menu Rename Assigning Functions Under Soft Key Menus Clicking the S
28. Nucleus scribble strip is approximate Full details of the plug in editor s functions can be found in the Pro Tools MIDI Control Surfaces guide The following description provides a brief overview of the functionality To open the HUI plug in editor select the PARAM switch immediately to the right of the left hand display Use the channel SEL switches to select the channel containing the plug in The track selected to the plug in editor is displayed in the top half of the scribble strip above channels 9 16 Due to changes in recent Pro Tools software V7 0 and above selecting a channel via the SEL switches only works for tracks assigned to faders 1 to 8 It is often easier to select the plug in by clicking on Send Slot in the mixer page This will automatically assign the plug in to the editor and open the plug in window on screen Press V Sel 16 to switch between Insert and Param mode the red LED below the V pot lights to indicate Param mode Insert mode is used to select which insert 1 5 is being configured and Param allows the parameters of the selected plug in to be controlled Insert Mode V Pot 16 scrolls the page between Inserts 1 4 and Insert 5 as indicated in the top row of the scribble strip In the Inserts 1 4 page Inserts 1 4 can be accessed by pressing V Sels 9 11 12 and 14 In the Insert 5 page Insert 5 is accessed via V Sel 9 The selected insert label will flash to indicate that it has been selected Channel 15 s
29. Press the 2 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 METERING 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 ilack 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 Page 40 Nucleus User Guide Appendix TRANSPORT UTILITY FUNCTION Map The chart below details the assignments of the transport and utility functions within Pro Tools Logic
30. V Sel switches Assign mode on and off and the red LED below the pot flashes when Assign mode is on In Assign mode the V Pot for each insert scrolls through a full list of available plug ins with the LEDs around the VPot indicating how far through the list you have scrolled Once the desired plug in has been located it can be assigned to the track insert by pressing the associated V Sel Param Mode Param mode activated either by pressing V Sel 16 or by pressing any of the inserts which are currently assigned brings the parameters of the plug in on the currently selected track insert into the plug in editor The plug in parameters are accessed using V Sels and V Pots 9 10 11 and 12 The upper row of the scribble strip displays any parameter switch options controlled by the V Sels and the lower row on the scribble strip displays the parameters controlled by the V Pots In Param mode V Pot 16 scrolls between the pages of plug in parameters When a new page is accessed the current page is displayed momentarily along with the number of parameter pages in the top row of the scribble strip in Channels 9 and 10 V Sel 7 and 8 are always assigned to the Bypass and Compare functions of the plug in Page 36 Nucleus User Guide MASTER CONTROL Basic Transport Your DAW s transport can be controlled from the rewind fast forward stop play and record TRANSPORT switches at the bottom of the centre section CYCLE RTZ D END PREVIOUS NE
31. XT TRANSPORT Above the main transport controls are three smaller switches The functions assigned to these switches are defined in the Nucleus Remote by selecting the Transport Utility Soft Key Set Their default HUI functions are printed above them their default MCU functions are printed below them Navigation Controls The cursor switches the four arrowed switches with a central MODE key to the left of the jog wheel perform various DAW specific operations Please refer to your DAW s User Guide for more information The large jog wheel performs a number of different functions as configured in the Nucleus Remote The switch above and to the right of the jog wheel is user assignable in protocols which include a function associated with the wheel it is assigned to this switch by default The jog wheel s default function is Wheel which is a basic scrolling function in most DAWs The other modes are FF RW and HUI only timeline scrolling resolution is controlled by the Timeline format and Nudge value respectively and TRACKS which assigns the channel scrolling function to the jog wheel Pro Tools Users Note that the wheel does nothing in Wheel mode until Jog or Shuttle mode is activated using the jog wheel switch Jog or Shuttle mode is assigned to the jog wheel switch via the Transport Utility page within in the Nucleus Remote Jog mode is assigned by default Additional Master Controls Th
32. ab ALT Auto Mode AUTO switch Automation Automation Display B BANK BLEND pot C CC Layers CHANNEL Connections CTRL Cursor keys CUT D DAW DAW 2 DAW 3 switches DAW CMDS DAW Keyboard Shortcuts DAW SOLO LED DAW tab DEFAULT Default Soft Keys DHCP DYN switch E ENTER EQ switch ESC EXT switch EXTERNAL Connections 39 40 39 39 20 37 24 34 34 24 34 39 40 31 34 11 37 37 34 33 27 28 34 20 35 25 12 14 37 37 37 37 40 11 F F1 and F2 Flip Mode Foot Switches FOOTSWITCH connector G Glossary H Headphones HEADPHONES connector Hi Z HP LEVEL HUI I iJack iJack connector INS INSTRUMENT IP address ipMIDI ipMIDI Installation ipMIDI Configuration J Jog Wheel K Key assign KeybID KVM Hot Key L Layer Selection Nucleus Layer Selection Remote Layers Logic Pro Logictivity M MCU Menus User Keys Metering analogue Metering channel MIC switch 37 35 26 11 39 11 39 39 2 21 40 11 39 35 12 9 10 15 16 24 37 28 11 35 26 Nucleus User Guide Page 45 MIDI Controllers Pro Tools MIXDOWN MODE Display MODE key Mode switches Modifiers DAW keyboard MONITOR Connections Monitoring MONO Land R MUTE N Network Network Setup tab Network Wiring O OPT P PAD PAN PARAM switch Plug in Control Logic Plug in Control Pro Tools PRE Connections Profil
33. all Nucleus Remote simply drag the Nucleus Remote icon to the Applications folder alias This will copy the application onto the computer 3 To run Nucleus Remote locate and double click the Nucleus Remote icon in the Applications folder If required drag this icon to the Dock on the Desktop to provide quick and easy access 4 If it is necessary to uninstall Nucleus Remote simply locate the Nucleus Remote icon in the Applications folder and drag it to the Trash It is also possible to run Nucleus Remote directly from the CD ipMIDI Driver If an older version of the ipMIDI driver is already present on the computer it must be removed prior to running the installer simply delete the ipMIDIDriver bundle file from the Library Audio MIDI Drivers folder 5 To install the ipMIDI driver locate the ipMIDI package in the Finder window Double click this icon to launch the ipMIDI installer Follow the instructions in the installer it should be safe to accept the defaults It will be necessary to log out and back in again after the driver has been installed Nucleus User Guide Page 9 6 To uninstall the ipMIDI driver simply delete the ipMIDIDriver pluginfile from the Library Audio MIDI Drivers folder USB Soundcard Installation of the USB soundcard is optional if you intend to connect Nucleus to your DAW using only analogue or S PDIF audio connections you do not need to install the soundcard 7 To install the USB Soundcard
34. an be altered to trigger any DAW keyboard command or any command within the appropriate DAW protocol Switch functions can be altered via the Transport Utility page within the Nucleus Remote as described in Section 5 The switches overlaid in blue in the diagram below are the switches that can be altered the blue labels indicate the switch labels within the Remote As you read this section be aware that any of these switches might have had their function edited a rif z 4 4 a a 3 HEN a a EA 1 15 saa H id 3 Fi P H TE 43 4k WER 1 EN LSER KE Sak FEE CLLLLLENL EL LLLLLELLE LLLLLRL LE be ee ed LLLLLRL LE SRR saa eee TE fat ee ee T LELLIRI LI TEFTELELI CEE LILL SE TT SOR Soe ee EFFELE LLLLLEL LE rd m 0 Sp isscenc CLLLELELLE QE PARA AEC j B DYNE FL ALTO V Sel User Switches 9 16 User 1 and User 2 ENTER SAVE F1 aW J M ESC UNDO F2 Oxford England at Jog dD a LL T _ Adv Transport Basic Transport Nucleus User Guide Page 33 CHANNEL CONTROL Channel Scrolling On sessions with more than 16 channels the CHANNEL and BANK switches allow you to choose F ET d which DAW channels are controlled by the 16 Nucleus faders lt gt To scroll the Nucleus through the DAW channels in increments of one use the left and right a CHANNEL switches To scroll in increments of 16 DAW channels use the left
35. and right BANK switches Note that a channel scrolling function can also be assigned to the Nucleus jog wheel via the Nucleus Remote Select TRACKS for the Jog Wheel Default See Page 24 for more details Logic users Note that the tracks in the session may not appear on Nucleus in the order that they are displayed in the ARRANGE window unless the ARRANGE Channel Strip View mode is selected in the Logic control surface set up menu Basic Channel Parameters The channel faders and the three switches above them are used for basic control of the DAW channels selected using the CHANNEL and BANK scrolling functions described above The Nucleus fader controls the DAW channel fader The Nucleus CUT and SOLO switches control the DAW channel cut and solo functions Note that there is a DAW SOLO LED to the right of the Nucleus logo which lights whenever the solo function is active within the DAW The Nucleus SEL switch is used to select the channel in the DAW for purposes such as channel naming The switch lights to indicate that it s corresponding DAW channel is selected It can also be used for track arming by pressing the centre section REC switch see below automation using the centre section AUTO switch see below and for assigning plug ins to the Nucleus plug in editor using the centre section PARAM switch see Page 36 Channel Metering DAW channel meters are replicated at the top of each Nucleus channel strip above
36. cribble Strips MJ Status Savec PAN INSTRUMENT PLUG IN EQ PAN SEND TRACK Dfault Mute Send Send E Send Send D Send E Pan EE KeyolD 1 First select the Profile you want to use as a Starting point and assign it to a layer as described on the previous pages 2 Click the Save As button in the Soft Key Setup area at the bottom of the window to bring up the Save Profile As pop up 3 Type a name for the new Profile into the pop up and click on OK After a moment the new Profile will be created and become active in that layer Selecting a Profile Profiles are selected and managed using the Profile Setup area in the top left corner of the DAW tab The four default Profiles are listed in the drop down Selected Profile menu along with any derivatives of them which you have created If the Profile you select uses a different protocol than that currently assigned to the layer selected in the Remote or if the layer previously contained no Profile a pop up will appear asking you to restart Nucleus with a Now or Later option Press OK to close the pop up A number of functions within the DAW tab will now be locked out until the restart However further Profile selections can be made before restarting To perform a restart simply re power Nucleus using the power switch on the rear of the unit Note that depending on the complexity of your setup you may also need to re find Nucleus in the Remote after the restart as desc
37. dit Profile to bring up the Profile Editor popup and click Restore In the pop up which appears locate the Profile file a compressed zip file that you wish to restore and click on Open The restored Profile will appear in the Profile list If the Profile name already exists the restored filename will be appended with number to distinguish it from the existing Profile of the same name You can rename the Profile as described above Nucleus User Guide Page 23 TIMELINE FUNCTIONS Transport Master Nucleus directs transport commands to whichever DAW is currently selected on Nucleus Transport Master but if multiple DAWs are being used simultaneously it is possible for one DAW to be made Q the Transport Master When a DAW has been set as the Transport Master Nucleus will then None 1 2 3 always direct transport commands to that DAW regardless of the DAW Layer selected on the control surface DAW transports on other Layers will be slaved to the master DAW To assign a DAW Layer to be the Transport Master click on the 1 2 or 3 button in the Transport Master area of the Remote s DAW tab To have no Transport Master select the None button Note that the Transport Master is the only area of the DAW tab which is not specific to the Layer selected in the tab s Layer area Note also that a DAW Transport Master is not required when controlling multiple DAWs that are connected as ReWire slaves to the Master DAW See the relevant
38. e DAW 1 DAW 2 and DAW 3 buttons in the Layer area O O towards the top ofthe DAW tab in the Remote window fd Note that the only area of the DAW tab which is not Layer specific is the Transport Master area see Page 24 for details LAYER PROFILE CONFIGURATION Protocols DAW control protocols are selected as part of the Layer s Profile configured in the Profile Setup Profile Setup area in the top left corner of the Remote s DAW tab Selected Profile PT 1 X Protocol HUI There are four default Profiles supplied with Nucleus oe Edit Profiles A HUI Profile configured for Pro Tools g An MCU Profile configured for Logic Flip Scribble Strips An MCU Profile configured for Nuendo Cubase A Continuous Controller CC Profile for use with MIDI devices These Profiles provide starting points for the creation of more personalised Profiles They include only basic soft key assignments allowing plenty of space for the user to configure their own Profiles Profiles for other DAW packages can also be created from the default Profiles using the Pro Tools default Profile for DAWs that support the HUI interface and the Logic default Profile for DAWs that conform to the MCU protocol Note that the default Profiles themselves cannot be edited Profiles are personalised by creating copies of a default Profile which can then be edited as described on the following pages The soft key sets included in the default Profile
39. e correct console and click on the Close button Once a connection has been made to a Nucleus a Nucleus SN nnnn is online message will appear in green in the Status field where SN nnnn is the ID of the Nucleus console selected Make selection then click on Close Produit HUCIEUS SN 55004 online Close Nucleus User Guide Page 19 REMOTE TABS The row of tabs across the top of the window define what is displayed in the rest of the window The DAW Tab The DAW tab is where most of the action occurs and is used for configuring the selected Nucleus and its control protocol as described in this Section of the manual The Network Setup Tab The Network tab is used for configuring the Nucleus network connection as described in Section 4 The About Tab The About tab displays current software and firmware versions and provides links to support areas of the Solid State Logic website Solid State Logic Nucleus Remote V1 0 3 i TT el H Hil Hi LS i Solid State Logic o0uU a0 VISIO H iy Bi in By ginn Nucleus About Nucleus Remote Software Versions Remote W10 3 Nucleus Solid State Logic Website Links Support FAC Dorhniloads Registration Page 20 Nucleus User Guide REMOTE LAYER SELECTION Before adjusting any of the settings in the Remote the Layer to which the settings refer must Layer be defined This is done by clicking on th
40. e modifier switches to the left of the MONITOR LEVEL control labelled SHIFT CTRL OPT and ALT as well as the ESC and ENTER keys above the jog wheel are protocol specific Please refer to your DAW s User Guide for more information The SAVE UNDO F1 and F2 switches above the jog wheel replicate their DAW functions All of these switches belong to the Transport Utility soft key set each of the functions performed by these switches can be modified using the Nucleus Remote Note that some of these default assignments will not function with some DAWs Note also that the EQ and DYN switches towards the top of the centre section are currently unassigned MODE Display MCU Only The two digit MODE display beneath the Nucleus logo displays the Mode number within protocols which support this Nucleus User Guide Page 37 USER KEYS Two soft keys sets are available for users to configure These soft keys employ the Mode and V Sel switches in channels 9 16 alae i i LD Od OF OF oF OPIN OF LT Ty L 7 L 7 C L 7 CPE Pab CE tat The two soft key sets are called User 1 and User 2 and are activated by pressing the User 1 or User 2 switch below the Nucleus logo in the centre section The top row of the scribble strip display indicates the Mode switch function the bottom row the V Sel function To return the Mode and V Sel switches to their normal functions deselect both User 1 or User 2
41. ert Fip Scribble Strips son Key Setup INSTRUMENT PLUG IN PAN EQ Plugin EQ Find button antes wig ntl i CET Show Auto Mode OFF On Jog Wheel Default eo OQ gt WHEEL FF RW TRACKS DAW 3 Transport Master None User 2 Transport Utility Show Sub Keye D Scribble Strips IN TRACE SEND keyolD When the Nucleus Remote first opens it searches for a Nucleus console to control If it finds one it will automatically link to that console and a Nucleus SN nnnn is online message will appear in green in the Status field where SN nnnn is the ID of the Nucleus console selected If this is the first time that you have run the Nucleus Remote and it is unable to locate a Nucleus unit the current status will be shown in red as No Nucleus Selected Click on Find Alternatively if the Remote has previously been used but it cannot find the Nucleus console it expected to locate the current status will instead display the message Nucleus SN nnnn is offline where SN nnnn is the ID of the Nucleus console expected If this happens first check your connections and then click on the button to bring up the Find pop up Clicking the Find button in the top right of the pop up will cause the Remote to then scan for consoles Once the Remote has found the console it will appear in the pop up Check the Select box for th
42. es Protocols R REC switch Record Ready Recording Sources Remote Installation S S PDIF SAVE Scrolling channels SEL key SEND RETURN Connections SHIFT Show Auto Mode Show Sub Keys Soft Key Configuration Soft Keys Software Versions SOLO 15 39 40 37 37 35 28 37 11 39 39 35 11 14 20 12 37 39 35 36 35 36 11 21 21 34 34 39 5 11 37 34 34 11 37 24 29 25 33 2 34 Soundcards proprietary T TERMINAL connector TRACK Track Arming Transport Transport Utility Soft Key Set Transport Master U UNDO USB USB Soundcard Configuration USB Soundcard Installation User Soft Keys V V Pot V Sel 5 6 11 35 34 37 26 37 24 37 11 14 17 18 9 10 25 38 2 35 2 35 Page 46 Nucleus User Guide Nucleus User Guide Page 47 www solidstatelogic com Solid State Logic SOUND VISION Visit SSL at www solidstatelogic com 82BNoMo1B Solid State Logic All Rights reserved under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions Nucleus SSL and Solid State Logic are trademarks of Solid State Logic All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether mechanical or electronic without the written permission of Solid State Logic Oxford OX5 1RU England As research and development is a
43. est possible communication between your DAW computer and Nucleus and to simplify the installation wiring Nucleus communicates with your workstation over Ethernet using the ipMIDI driver to emulate a multiport MIDI interface To ensure minimum latency ipMIDI uses multicast UDP rather than TCP IP This means that e The network connection should be short and direct Where possible all cables should be as short as possible and only routers that can support high data transfer rates should be used Problems have been experienced with some domestic routers particularly when used with Pro Tools Typical symptoms of a slow network connection are The Nucleus fails to synchronise all controls when first connecting with the DAW Channel controls and scribble strips on channels 9 16 fail to update reliably when using the Channel scroller switches e All computers on the network will receive ipMIDI packets Because ipMIDI uses multicast UDP packets messages between one computer and Nucleus will be received by all other computers on the network potentially causing problems in installations with more than one Nucleus The UDP packets can be blocked by using a firewall router and connecting the main network to the WAN connector The firewall can then be configured to allow all traffic apart from UDP ports 21928 through 21947 which are used by ipMIDI and port 50081 which is used by the Nucleus Remote application Note that it may be necessary to use a Separate
44. evel Control 12dB to 75dB Activates 48V Phantom power CHANNEL I LI a 7 Te E Hi Z switches both XLR microphone and 1 4 jack Introduces a 20dB PAD gain reduction instrument inputs from low to high impedance r inverts the signal s phase Introduces an 80Hz high pass filter Switch the insert circuit in by pressing INS MONITORING The Nucleus monitoring is controlled using the source selector switches to the right and the controls beneath the input section The level of the main monitors is controlled by turning the blue MONITOR LEVEL control in the centre of the centre section The headphone level is controlled independently using the HP LEVEL control below CHANNEL 2 Normally the monitor and headphone outputs receive a mix of the inputs to Channels 1 and 2 and the DAW return allowing for true zero latency monitoring The mix between the two is adjusted using the BLEND control below CHANNEL 1 to hear more of the inputs turn it towards DRY and to hear more of the computer turn it towards WET By default the monitoring treats the channel inputs as a single stereo input with Channel 1 fed to the left monitor stem and Channel 2 fed to the right Press the MONO L and MONO R switches above the MONITOR LEVEL control to treat the channel inputs as mono With MONO L selected the signal from Channel 1 will be sent to both sides of the monitors and Channel 2 will be muted With MONO R
45. g the installer 5 To install the ipMIDI driver locate the ipMIDI Setup application and double click this file to launch the ipMIDI installer Follow the instructions in the installer it should be safe to accept the defaults It will be necessary to restart the computer after the driver has been installed 6 To remove the ipMIDI driver simply run the Uninstall application located in the ipMIDI folder USB Soundcard Installation of the USB soundcard is optional if you intend to connect Nucleus to your DAW using only analogue or S PDIF audio connections you do not need to install the soundcard 7 To install the USB Soundcard driver locate and open the USB Soundcard folder Locate the Setup application and double click this file to launch the USB soundcard installer Follow the instructions in the installer it should be safe to accept the defaults 8 The USB Soundcard driver can be uninstalled using the Device Manager Page 10 Nucleus User Guide 4 Connection and Software Configuration PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS The Installation Guide that came with Nucleus contains important safety information Please be sure to read that guide before attempting to connect Nucleus The mains power connection for Nucleus is via a standard 3 pin IEC320 power cable The following audio and data connections can be found on the Nucleus back panel Audio Connections PRE 1 IN PRE 2 IN Combi inputs for Nucleus pre amps 1 and 2 XLR connections a
46. gnments that can be given to soft keys Any command within the relevant DAW control protocol Any command that can be sent using the DAW keyboard either single key presses or multiple key press commands The Mode keys within the User soft key sets can also be made into menu buttons opening a sub menu of functions assigned to the V Sel switches Each of these assignment procedures are described over the following pages Page 26 Nucleus User Guide DAW Protocol Commands To assign a HUI or MCU protocol function to a switch select the relevant Soft Key Set in the Remote s DAW tab and click on the on screen key that you wish to assign The key will go yellow to indicate that it is being edited From the drop down menu which appears selecting DAW CMDS produces a second drop down which lists all of the functions and commands available to you within the selected Profile Note that the list shown below is for Pro Tools See the Appendix for a full list of the commands available for each supported DAW Keyboard ID Mix to foreground Edit to foreground Open close transport Open Close Mem Open close session setup Open close plugin editor Input Output Assign Pan Mute Send A Send B Send C Send D Send E Bypass Default Undo Control Auto Suspend Save Auto Enable Plugin Auto Enable Pan Auto Enable Fader Auto Enable Send Mute Auto Enable Send Auto Enable Mute Auto Mode Read Auto Mode Latch Auto Mode Trim
47. half of the switches on Nucleus are soft and can be altered This is done in the Soft Key Setup area at the bottom of the Remote s DAW tab There are four Soft Key Setup pages selected via the Soft Key Set buttons in the Soft Key Set middle of the DAW tab Default User 1 User 2 and Transport Utility Q O O Default User 1 User 2 Transport Utility Default Soft Keys The Default soft keys are the 16 switches located above the channel displays on either side of Nucleus The Default soft key set is active when neither of the centre section User keys are selected The Mode switches on the left hand side of Nucleus are displayed in the top row and the right hand switches in the bottom row m Save M SaeAs i Undo Soft Key Setup Show Sub Keys DM Scribble Strips IN Status 5 INSTRUMENT PLUG IN EQ PAN SEND TRACK Dfault Mute Send Send B Send Send D Send E Pan Ne ee ee KeyolD Mode switches 1 8 on the left hand side come pre assigned to the functions printed beneath them on Nucleus e The HUI protocol defaults are in white boxes e The MCU protocol defaults are in white letters below the HUI defaults Mode switch 16 labelled KeybID on the far right hand side also comes pre assigned to the Keyboard ID function This function is required for part of the USB set up as described in Section 4 The upper row of buttons left hand Mode switches can become menu selectors accessing eight sub
48. how Sub Keys box to the right of the Soft Key Setup label will blank the scribble strip shown in the Remote leaving only those top row buttons which have been set to be menu selectors The Show Sub Keys box will be checked X to indicate that you are assigning functions within the sub keys of a menu Select the Mode key whose menu you wish to edit and it will go yellow to indicate that it is being edited The on screen scribble strip will then contain dashes above each V Sel switch indicating that they are available for assigning Save E SaveAs i Undo Soft Key Setup Show Sub Keys EJ Scribble Strips MJ Status aly aly ale aly aly aly aly aly 4 a i a g e e fat fat fat fat fat fat fat fat You can now assign functions to the V Sel switch in the same way as you would for any other soft key as described previously Once you have created the soft key assignments for this menu selecting another top row button that has been assigned as a menu Selector will switch the on screen scribble strip and V Sel switches to that menu selector Once you have completed the soft key assignments within all the menus deselect the Show Sub Keys box to return the window to normal operation Soft key assignments must be saved before they become active on Nucleus If there are any unsaved changes when you try to exit the current Soft Key Set a pop up will appear inviting you to save changes before exiting Press No to exit w
49. ing Nucleus DAW Layer Nucleus Channels ipMIDI port 1 ou 2 2 3 om 6 Note that CC Layers only use the first MIDI port in their layer All CC data is sent on MIDI Channel 1 Setting which ipMIDI ports the DAW should use is performed using the MIDI controller configuration page of your DAW Below and overleaf are two examples using Pro Tools 8 and Logic Pro 9 Pro Tools 8 In the Setup menu click on Peripherals and select the MIDI Controllers tab For MIDI controllers 1 and 2 select HUI as the Peripherals MIDI controller Type and assign the MIDI ports Synchronization Machine Control MIDI Controllers Ethernet Controllers for this layer s DAW to the two MIDI controllers as listed in the table above As an example if Pro Tools has been assigned to Type Receive From Send To Ch s Layer 1 so using ipMIDI ports 1 amp 2 the MIDI 1 BE o Gmo P ipmiieni PA 8 PA Controllers tab should look as opposite 2 m T kaaa prora E sa one F none rs Nucleus User Guide Page 15 Logic Pro 9 The DAW protocol used by Logic Pro 9 is the Mackie Control Unit MCU protocol Therefore when a Logic Profile is assigned to a Nucleus DAW layer in order for Nucleus to control Logic a Mackie Control together with a Mackie Control Extender must be added to Logic Pro Click on Preferences then Control Surfaces Setup to access the menu shown below Both the Mackie
50. ithout saving your changes or Yes to save changes Note that the above illustration is true for the User 1 and User 2 soft key sets which use the right hand Mode and V Sel switches on Nucleus for the Default soft keys it is the left hand Mode switches which are the menu selectors and the right hand Mode switches are the sub keys The method of assigning sub menus is however the same Nucleus User Guide Page 29 Renaming Softkey Assignments Every time you assign a soft key in any of the ways described above they are named automatically DAW protocol functions are labelled according to the function you have chosen as listed in the Appendix DAW keyboard shortcuts are labelled USB n where n is a number that individually identifies that particular shortcut Menu selectors are named Menu n where n reflects the position of the soft key in the top row counted from the left To rename a Soft key go to the relevant Soft Key Set in the DAW tab and press the on screen button you wish to rename The button will go yellow to indicate that it is being edited From dropdown menu which appears Gc selecting Rename brings up the Keycap Name pop up Type the new name in the box provided using a maximum DAW CMDS of six characters and press OK Once the Soft Key Set has been saved the new names will appear on the Nucleus key assign control surface Meni Rename Assigning Modified Functions to Soft Keys It is possib
51. le to assign more than one command to a soft key this allows modifiers for more complex DAW functions The soft key is then named according to the most recent assignment made with an asterisk added after it to indicate that there are multiple assignments on that soft key The button can then be renamed in the normal way though it will retain its asterisk to remind you that there are multiple functions assigned to it Hovering over the button will bring up a list of all the commands assigned to that button When the soft key switch is pressed each key press signal is sent in the order in which they are programmed and the key release signals are sent in the reverse order In other words using HUI DAW protocol as an example if Shift A11 is the first command and Play the second then when the switch is pressed it will send the press of Shift Al1 followed by the press of Play and when the switch is released it will send the release of Play followed by the release of Shift A11 This means that modifiers need to be programmed before the function they are modifying Up to three modifiers can be added to a command function on one soft key Note that modifiers can only be assigned within the same command type as its modified function DAW CMDS or Key Assign Menu selectors cannot be part of multiple soft key assignments Reassigning a menu Selector will cause that menu Selector and its soft key contents to be lost Removi
52. les are however easily copied renamed deleted and backed up using the browser as well as being physically transferable from One unit to another if required Deleting Profiles To delete a Profile click on Edit Profile to bring up the Profile Editor pop up Profile Editor select the Profile which you wish to delete and click Delete za Click OK in the warning pop up which appears and after a moment the gaca Profile will disappear from the list in the pop up Click OK to exit the Profile ey Oo Default Nuendo Default Ed itor ro Nuendo Timi Protools Default Restore Protocol HUI Renaming Profiles To rename a Profile press Edit Profile to bring up the Profile Editor pop up and select the Profile which you wish to rename New Profile Mame Studio1l Click on Rename to bring up the Rename Profile pop up Type a new name for the Profile into the pop up and click OK The Profile s name will change in the Profile list in the Profile Editor Backing up Profiles To back up a Profile or export it for use elsewhere click on Edit Profile to bring up the Profile Editor popup select the Profile which you wish to back up and click Backup In the pop up which appears edit the name and destination of the file if necessary and click on Save Your Profile will be exported as a compressed zipfile Restoring Profiles To restore a Profile from back up or import a Profile created using another Nucleus Remote click on E
53. low To make the changes take effect Switch the Nucleus off and then on and restart this software Use DHCP Use Static IP sening IPAddress 192 168 1 2 Subnet 255 255 255 o Gateway 192 168 1al 1 Page 12 Nucleus User Guide Direct Network Connection Configuration Mac Connect your Nucleus directly to the DAW computer using a standard network cable and check that the IP address is set to Fixed in the Nucleus Remote see previous page OS X does not currently allow two ports to be used for IP traffic your main network connection will become unavailable when using Nucleus 1 On the Mac open the Network control panel in een Network System Preferences and use the Location drop lt 4 gt Showall Q down to create a new location Next select the Mac Ethernet port to which you have connected Nucleus Location Nucleus and configure it as shown below Show Built in Ethernet2 D PPPoE AppleTalk Proxies Ethernet Configure IPv4 Manually HH IP Address 192 168 1 3 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router 192 168 1 2 DNS Servers search Domains Optional IPvb Address Configure WE a Click the lock to prevent further changes Assist me Apply Now 2 If you have multiple network adaptors select een Network Network Port Configuration from the Show drop 4 Showall Q down in the Network control panel and drag Nucleus Ethernet port to the
54. lst function keys as opposed to normal numbers symbols and characters such as the Control key will be shown with angle brackets such as lt Ctr1 gt e Where DAW protocol commands appear the command or function will be shown with curly brackets like this Notes and additional information appear like this e The Nucleus Logictivity Remote application will in some cases be abbreviated to just Remote e The Nucleus itself may be refered to either by name as the DAW controller or as the control surface Please be aware that screenshots shown may differ slightly in appearance from their on screen equivalents Glossary The following terms are either concerned with general DAW control or specific Nucleus operations CC Layer A Continuous Controller CC Profile for use with MIDI devices DAW Digital Audio Workstation Software which emulates a recording studio such as ProTools Logic and Nuendo ipMIDI MIDI control data sent over Ethernet HUI Human User Interface The DAW control protocol used by ProTools and others Layers Different DAW programmes one of which can be controlled by Nucleus at a time though all transports can be activated simultaneously from one transport master MCU Mackie Control Unit The DAW control protocol used by Logic Nuendo and others SD Card An SD memory card fitted to the rear of Nucleus for Profile storage Soft Keys Many switches on Nucleus can be programmed through
55. meters Alternatively an external hardware MIDI device can be controlled by assigning it to the output of a MIDI track in the DAW whose input is receiving the CC control data from a Nucleus DAW Layer Logic provides a further mechanism to integrate external MIDI hardware via the capabilities of the Logic Environment CC Layers are unidirectional one way No CC data is returned from the device to Nucleus and all front panel positional indication is derived locally not from the device itself Nucleus controls are mapped to CC numbers and values as follows Continuous Controller Nucleus Control Number ETE On State N SEL switches 1 to 16 64 to 79 i Switch illuminates 127 on o off V Sel switches 1 to 16 80 to 95 meat Red LED beneath the V Pot illuminates Note that the V Pots function as absolute controllers not as incremental devices and that the SEL and V Sel switches emulate latched switches sending appropriate on and off values as they change state Please refer to your MIDI device s manual for instructions regarding mapping these CC numbers within the MIDI device CC Displays When a Nucleus DAW Layer that is controlling a MIDI device is selected the bottom row of the scribble strip displays the V Pot CC Number or User label When a fader or V Pot is moved the associated label switches to a momentary display of the value being altered The FLIP switch to the right of the left scribble di
56. nection is used for the Nucleus soundcard and for keyboard commands to the DAW It is important that the USB connection between Nucleus and your computer is direct and not via USB ports on the back of your keyboard for example If using a switcher for a multi computer setup ensure that the switcher is high quality Nucleus provides a USB hub allowing additional equipment to be connected via Nucleus Defining Keyboard Nationality Mac Nucleus emulates a UK keyboard When Nucleus is first connected to a Mac a dialogue will be displayed which asks you to identify the new keyboard In order to identify the keyboard type the Mac then requires the key to right of the left Shift key to be pressed Mode switch 16 on Nucleus see Page 25 is assigned a Keyboard ID command by default pressing this switch labelled KeybID will send the required keystroke to the Mac to correctly identify Nucleus as a UK keyboard Footswitch Two footswitches can be connected to Nucleus using the single 1 4 stereo X Y jack FOOTSWITCH connector use a mono to stereo splitter cable to separate the two footswitch connections Terminal The TERMINAL D connector is used for advanced system configuration and diagnostics We strongly suggest not using this unless you are confident with terminal procedures and have an in depth understanding of quantum theory Nucleus User Guide Page 11 CONFIGURING NETWORK CONNECTIONS Network Wiring To ensure the fast
57. ng and Replacing Soft Key Assignments In most instances if a new command is assigned to a soft key the new command will replace the old command However in order to allow for the modified function assignments described above replacing a DAW CMDS function with another DAW CMDS function will require the previous function to be removed first otherwise the new function will simply be added to the old one To completely remove the assignment of a soft key select the relevant Soft Key Set and click the on screen button whose assignment you wish to remove The button will go yellow to indicate that it is being edited From drop Gc down menu which appears select Unassign The scribble strip will return to a line of dashes indicating that there is no function assigned to it and that it is available for reassigning Tran Menu In order to protect menus and all their sub keys from being removed accidentally a warning pop up will Baas appear when a menu is removed or replaced allowing the action to be cancelled or confirmed Page 30 Nucleus User Guide Configuring Continuous Controller Layers When a Continuous Controller Profile is assigned to a Nucleus DAW Layer Continuous Controller CC messages are sent on channel 1 of the first MIDI send port assigned to that Layer These messages can be used to control software instruments within the current DAW by using the DAW s MIDI learn mode to attach messages to instrument plug in para
58. nts Audins VSel 1 AUX AUX VSel 2 Busses Busses VSel 3 Outputs Outpts VSel 4 User User VSel 5 Shift Shift VSel 6 Option Option VSel 7 Control Ctrl VSel 8 Alt Alt Play Foot Switch Read Nucleus User Guide Page 43 Read Record Foot Switch Nuendo Function Soft Key Label Function Soft Key Label Page Down Save Save Revert Revert Read Read Write Write Project Prject FX Sends Mixer Mixer Flip Sends Sends Edit Instruments Instrm Name Value Master Master SMPTE Beats Motors Motors Function Key 1 Solo Defeat SolDef Function Key 2 Shift Shift Function Key 3 Left Left Function Key 4 Right Right Function Key 5 Cycle Cycle Function Key 6 Punch Punch Function Key 7 Previous Prev Function Key 8 Add Add Fader Group 1 Next Next Fader Group 2 Forward Forwrd Fader Group 3 Rewind Rewind Fader Group 4 Stop Stop Fader Group 5 Play Play Fader Group 6 Record Record Fader Group 7 Play Foot Switch PlayFS Fader Group 8 Record Foot Switch RecFS Undo Scrub Scrub Redo Page 44 Nucleus User Guide switch gt switch 48v switch 80Hz switch A About t
59. pen Close Transport Trans Keypad Open Close Mem Memloc Keypad Open Close Session Setup Status Keypad Open Close Plugin Editor Alt Keypad Enter m gt om fa Input Input Keypad o Output Output Keypad 1 Assign Assign Keypad 2 Pan Pan Keypad 3 Mute Mute Keypad 4 SendA SendA Keypad 5 Send B Send B Keypad 6 Send C Send C Keypad 7 Send D Send D Keypad 8 CON ONU R D NN RO Send E Send E Keypad 9 9 Bypass Bypass Audition Auditn Default Dfault Audition Pre AudPre Undo Undo Audition In Audin Control Ctrl Audition Out AudOut Auto Suspend Autos Audition Post AudPst Save Save RTZ RTZ Auto Enable Plugin Plugin End End Auto Enable Pan Pan On line Online Auto Enable Fader Fader Loop Loop Auto Enable Send Mute SMute Quick Punch QPunch Auto Enable Send Send Forward Forwrd Auto Enable Mute Mute Rewind Rewind Auto Mode Read Read Stop Stop Auto Mode Latch Latch Play Play Auto Mode Trim Trim Record Record Auto Mode Touch Touch Next Marker Next Auto Mode Write Write Prev Marker Prev Auto Mode Off Off Last Marker Last Option All Option
60. re routed via the pre amps plugging in a 1 4 jack will automatically select the high input impedance on the channel strip PRE 1 OUT PRE 2 OUT Balanced XLR outputs from the input channels in parallel with the Insert Send SEND RETURN 1and2 Balanced 1 4 jack Insert Send and Return connections for pre amps 1 and 2 Note that inserts can also be used on the monitor circuits see Page 4o for details EXTERNAL L and R Balanced XLR inputs for connecting an additional stereo signal to the Nucleus monitoring circuits MONITOR L and R Balanced XLR outputs for connecting the Nucleus monitoring to a pair of loudspeakers HEAPHONES 1 4 stereo headphone connections Both sockets send identical signals MONITOR 10dB Phono connections providing a 10dB attenuated unbalanced output for consumer monitoring ijack 3 5mm stereo jack input provides an additional source into the monitoring and headphone sends SPDIF Optical S PDIF stereo IO The outputs of the Nucleus pre amps feed the S PDIF output channel 1 is left channel 2 is right and the S PDIF inputs feed the External monitor connection Data Connections Both Network and USB connections must be made between Nucleus and the DAW computer s for systems using multiple computers see Page 14 Network This is a standard 8P8C modular RJ45 type Ethernet connector for Nucleus DAW network data USB Use a standard USB A B cable to connect Nucleus to a USB port on your DAW computer This con
61. ribed on Page 19 MCU User Display Configuration In order to cater for variations in the ways in which MCU protocol DAWs return channel data to the scribble strip displays there is a Flip Scribble Strips box in the Profile Setup area Actioning this function switches the two rows of the Nucleus scribble strip display allowing Nuendo labelling to emulate the Logic format for example By default Flip Scribble Strips is therefore enabled for the default Nuendo Profile and disabled for the default Logic Profile For other MCU protocol DAWS the labelling format described in the DAW s Control Surface documentation will enable you to ascertain whether or not to activate this function MCU User Handshake Disabling The Disable Handshake box located below the Edit Profiles button is also only required for MCU protocol DAWSs This function will only be of use in systems where there are multiple MCU layers in use and where these layers include both Logic and other MCU protocol DAWs Checking this box will stop MCU programs from handshaking with each other via Nucleus thus preventing Logic from scanning for external controllers and subsequently creating ghost controllers of any other MCU programs Nucleus must be power cycled before a Disable Handshake status change will take effect Page 22 Nucleus User Guide Managing Profiles The Profiles are all stored on the SD card plugged into the rear of Nucleus not the computer the Remote is running on Profi
62. s and not shown in the digital display When the USER switches in the centre section are pressed the Mode and V Sel switches in channels 9 16 become soft switches Soft Keys which can be configured using the Nucleus Remote Channel meter and record status D do ho SRR ae news sa Rp oe HE indicator SEND TRACK MUTE INSTRUMENT a PAN V Pots and V Sel Switches 2 Row Scribble Strip Display Turn for the V Pot In normal operation the top row Press for the V Sel switch displays the channel name and the Functions are defined by the bottom row the V Pot function host application or by pressing When the centre section USER a Mode switch switches are selected the digital When the centre section USER display on channels 9 16 shows the switches are selected Mode and soft key assignments for each V Sel switches in channels 9 16 corresponding Mode and V Sel become additional soft switches switch Channel Select switch Also used for track arming automation and plug in control Channel Fader Nucleus User Guide Page 3 CENTRE SECTION AND ANALOGUE CONTROL Nucleus p CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 Hs ir RL ETES z Em ia 1 z USER soft key set selectors Analogue control Monitoring and Mic inputs pA MONO L DAW channel control modifiers MONDA DAW computer modifier keys H a 7 z e a Pas toa at D a FO sk E a G MONITOR LEVEL
63. s are described on Pages 25 and 26 and the full list of functions available within each protocol can be found in the Appendix All of the Profiles available to Nucleus are stored on the SD card in the card slot on the rear panel of the unit if the card is not present no Profiles will be available when a blank card is inserted the four default Profiles will be re created and stored on the new card Creating Profiles Method 1 To create a new Profile press Edit Profiles to bring up the Profile Editor pop Profile Editor up Select the Profile which you wish to use as a starting point and clickthe Copy button CE Default CC Timl CJ Logic 1 Delete jez Carr FT 1 Logic Default Nuendo Default Copy Rename j Nuendo Timi Backup Protools Default Restore Ok Protocol HUI Type a name for the new Profile into the Copy Profile pop up which appears and click on OK Hew Profile Mamie Studio1l Cancel After a moment the new Profile will appear in the Profile list in the Profile Editor The selected Profile s protocol is indicated at the bottom of the pop up as well as in the Profile Setup area Click OK to exit the Profile Editor Nucleus User Guide Page 21 Creating Profiles Method 2 An alternative way to create new Profiles is to use the Save As button in the Soft Key Setup area which makes up the bottom half ofthe DAW tab M Save E SaveAs i Undo Soft Key Setup Show Sub Keys DM S
64. splay see Page 35 interchanges the controllers assigned to the Faders and V Pots as well as the DAW channel SEL and V Sel switches This makes it possible to have 32 controller channels available to the faders using FLIP to switch between channels 0 15 and 16 31 Note that Flip Scribble Strips cannot be used on a CC layer Nucleus User Guide Page 31 Blank page well nearly Page 32 Nucleus User Guide 6 DAW Operations This section provides an overview of Nucleus DAW control capabilities once Nucleus and the Nucleus Remote have been fully connected installed and configured We will concentrate on the three main areas of control the channel strip the transport and additional master controls You may want to keep a finger in the previous Section Nucleus Remote as many of the DAW operations are defined by the Remote Layer Select It is important to ensure that Nucleus is controlling the correct DAW Layer in order to prevent unintentional adjustments from being made to the wrong DAW Note Layers allow Nucleus to be connected to up to three DAWs only one of which can be controlled by Nucleus at one time though all transports can be controlled simultaneously from one transport master The active layer is selected by pressing the DAW 2 and DAW 3 switches above the jog wheel DAW 1 is controlled when neither switch is selected Sort KEYS While most of the switches on Nucleus come with a function assigned many of them c
65. suusnman r Le pi ji p rit 1 ELC IL 1 i j h 1 LR iif 4 t Note Diagram doesn t indicate socket locations Page 8 Nucleus User Guide 3 Software Installation In order for Nucleus to integrate into your working environment it will be necessary to install drivers and supporting software on your DAW computer s and or studio computer s The following computers and operating systems are supported Mac e Intel only 1 2GHz or faster e OS X Version 10 5 8 or greater Leopard Snow Leopard or Lion 32 or 64bit Windows e Pentium IV or equivalent 1GHz or faster e Windows XP SP3 Vista SP1 or higher or Windows 7 32 or 64bit For all computers the following resources are required e 512MB RAM e 15MB Hard Disk space e VGA colour screen 1024 x 768 pixels or higher e Internet connection for product registration and software upgrade The ipMIDI and optional USB Soundcard drivers will be required for one or more DAW computers Nucleus Remote can either be installed onto one of the DAW computers or onto an entirely different computer if required Mac Installation 1 Insert the Nucleus CD included with your Nucleus unit into the Mac oe das CD ROM drive if necessary use Finder to open a view of the CD ROM drive You should be presented with a window similar to that opposite Solid State Logic 40 p WE YESI GN Nucleus Nucleus Remote 2 To inst
66. switches Each Mode switch can be run either as a simple soft key triggering any DAW computer keyboard command or any command within the relevant DAW protocol or as a menu switch each menu switch accesses a subset of soft keys laid out across the V Sel switches below Taking the V Sel assignments which will be active with no Mode switches selected in to account the two User soft key sets can be configured to provide access to up to 144 functions This is of course in addition to all of the other user assignable switches across the control surface The User 1 and User 2 soft key sets are programmed using the Nucleus Remote as described in Section 5 Page 38 Nucleus User Guide 7 Analogue Operations Nucleus has two areas of analogue operation the input section used for recording sources to the DAW and the monitoring RECORDING SOURCES The input section of Nucleus is located in the top right hand corner of the centre section There are two input channels with insert circuits for introducing external processing to the signal The inputs have combi connectors for plugging in microphone XLRS or instrument jacks and the inserts are on 1 4 jack plugs all located on the Nucleus back panel Note that the insert circuit can be sourced from the DAW outputs instead of the channel inputs by pressing the MIXDOWN button below the input area See the following page for details The input controls are as follows Input L
67. the Mode switch Track Arming The channel SEL switches can be used as track arming switches To do this select the REC switch above left of the MONITOR LEVEL control You will notice that the SEL switches now light red and emulate the status of the channel record ready indicator Once the REC switch is deselected the REC LED just below the relevant channel meter lights to indicate Record Ready status Automation Control The DAW channel s automation mode can be controlled by selecting the AUTO switch above left of the MONITOR LEVEL control Use the channel SEL switches to select which channel s automation mode is being edited then press the V Sel switches to trigger the mode shown in the lower row of the display above them The upper row of the display will indicate the selected mode for the selected channel Note that the automation modes can be accessed using the V Sel switches in either side of Nucleus HUI Users Single letter indication of automation modes can be permanently displayed after the channel name in the upper row of the display this is determined by Show Auto Mode in the DAW tab of the Remote Write modes are indicated bya flashing read modes bya flashing and Off is indicated by no flashing letter See the Nucleus Remote Section for more information Page 34 Nucleus User Guide V Pot and V Sel Control The channel V Pots and V Sel switches below the digital display fulfill a number of different DAW specific
68. the Nucleus Remote to perform DAW specific functions These switches are grouped together as soft key sets USER The USER 1 and USER 2 switches located in the centre section area of Nucleus are used to apply soft key sets to the switches above and below the scribble strip displays V Pot In channel rotary encoder used to control a variety of parameters In Nucleus the V Pot is below the digital display V Sel In channel encoder switch used to control a variety of parameters often associated with the V Pot The switch is activated by pressing the V Pot Note that the V Sel switch is different from the channel select SEL switch Software Versions The information in this manual is correct for Nucleus software V1 0 3 or greater Nucleus firmware V2 0 1 or greater and Nucleus Browser V1 0 3 or greater Help Should you require assistance with Nucleus that is not addressed by this manual please refer to the Support pages of the SSL Website at www solidstatelogic com support Page 2 Nucleus User Guide 1 Nucleus Overview The diagrams below and overleaf provide an overview ofthe Nucleus control surface along with the main DAW screen ofthe Nucleus Remote CHANNEL STRIP AND MODE SWITCHES Mode Switches The Mode switches are not part of the channel in which they are located In normal operation they select V Pot modes By default only Mode switches 1 8 are assigned Note that the V Pot modes are printed beneath the switche
69. using KVM Keyboard Video Mouse switch with switchable USB ports If an automatic unit is obtained Nucleus can be configured to issue the appropriate command KVM hot key to the KVM to select the correct USB port whenever a different DAW Layer is selected on Nucleus By plugging your keyboard amp mouse into the Nucleus USB hub both Nucleus and your keyboard amp mouse can be switched together IP Network r l Firewall option E Switch Router Network USB Network USB switch o Network USB Co Page 14 Nucleus User Guide IPMIDI CONFIGURATION The ipMIDI driver enables your DAW to send and receive MIDI control data via the network connection and must be configured to match the requirements of Nucleus before it can be used Mac Once the driver has been installed and you have logged back in use the Finder to navigate to the Utilities folder in Applications Double click Audio MIDI Setup select MIDI Devices and double click on the ip MIDI icon Set the number of MIDI ports to 6 in the resulting pop up Windows Once the computer has restarted after installing the driver right click on the ipMIDI icon in the Task Bar select ipMidi MIDI over Ethernet and set the number of MIDI ports to 6 in the resulting pop up MIDI Port Mapping MIDI control for the three Nucleus Layers is split across the six ipMIDI ports which means that your DAW must be configured to match the follow
70. using Mac or Windows the USB Soundcard will require a small amount of configuration to interface correctly to your chosen DAW application Mac Once the installation process is complete open the NUCLEUS Control Panel Applications folder and locate the USB Soundcard Cinal SPDIF Control Panel application Double click this EET PREA ae a application and you will be presented with a window ae RE similar to the one shown here Serial Number Ox0000000000085606 Manufacturer Solid State Logic Product Nucleus Driver Version 1 28 4 Playback Mixer Monitor Mixer rr State Stopped 44100 Hz Note that the Nucleus USB Soundcard will appear in your computer s audio devices list and is therefore available for other music and audio software you may wish to run Click on the Playback Mixer button to open the pop up shown opposite ae Playback Mixer This matrix allows you to choose how the signals leaving your DAW feed through eee gggg to the four outputs on Nucleus The main part of the window displays a matrix of level controllers with four columns of outputs from your DAW and four rows ch 2 L e e a e indicating the outputs from the Nucleus ch o and ch 1 are the analogue outputs ch 2 and ch 3 are the digital outputs piii O 2 g Adjust the level control at each intersection to define how much of that DAW d OOOO output column is fed through to that Nucleus output row Note that the vertical position is

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