AWS 924-948 - Solid State Logic

Analogue OperationsCentre Section MeteringFitted above the centre section is a meter panel for all of the console busses.On the left there are two VU meters and a phasemeter, which can display the outputs of the Record, Mix, Monitor or Solobusses. The indicators between the meters show the selected signal.On the right there are a number of LCD bargraphs. The top row of bargraphs meter (from left to right) the stereo MIXand REC busses, followed by the 6 components of the monitor busses (L, C, R, LS, RS, LFE) and the stereo solo bus. Thebottom row meter (from left to right) the eight track busses, the two stereo cue busses and the four mono FX busses. Thestandard scale is +24dB for 0dBFS (top of the scale); see below for alternative scale options.The monitor and solo meter feeds are also available via a 25-way D-type connector on the centre section connector panel,for use with external metering/monitoring.Meter options are provided by soft key selections in the Function keys. Selectthe METERS button to produce the following functions in the softkeys belowthe display:DawAnlLocks the channel metering to the selected DAW layer.Locks the channel metering to the analogue layer.If neither DAW or Anl is selected the channel metering follows the console’s Focus switch.VU10dbPKHLDThis button cycles the source for the VU meters between the REC (record) bus, MIX bus or MON(monitor) bus, – the appropriate signal name will highlight in between the left and right VU meters to indicatewhat is being displayed. Note that the SOLO level is automatically displayed whenever a solo or AFL functionis activated on the console.This button introduces a 10dB reduction in the VU signal, for the purpose of metering high level signals. Thered -10dB signal between the LEFT and RIGHT VUs lights to indicate this function is active.Switches the meters to peak reading mode; peak readings are held for 3 seconds.Select this to hold the peak readings indefinitely. When active, press this button twice to clear the peaks.Meter scaling options are accessed via the TFT screen. The 16 boxes at the base of the screen indicate the functions assignedto the 16 buttons in two rows of eight below the screen. Press the SSL button, followed by Misc > Setup and locate themeter scaling in the list:Analogue Meter Scaling: 24 dBu = 0dBFS / 22 dBu = 0dBFS / 20 dBu = 0dBFS / 18 dBu = 0dBFS.AWS 924-948 Owner’s Manual Page 3-27