Duality SE Operator's Manual - Solid State Logic

Console Operationsthe Centre sectionIntroductionThe console’s centre section (see opposite) comprises four main areas:1. Centre section meter panel.2. Audio master control functions.3. TFT screen and panels dedicated to DAW control; automation controls; DAW transport controls.4. Group faders and master fader. To the right of this area is a trackball for DAW control.Once you have spent a few moments sitting at the console, you will find the Duality SE’s centre section layout just asintuitive as its channel strip.The following pages cover all the analogue controls in the centre section. See Section 3 for details of the console’s DAWcontrol facilities.power supply IndicatorsBefore we cover the more interesting features of the centre section, take a moment to acquaint yourself with the console’spower supply indicators. If you suspect a hardware problem, and one of the LEDs described below is not lit, there may bea power supply fault. The LEDs, which display the current state of power rails within the console, are in the top left handcorner of the centre section, above the oscillator and talkback level controls.The ±15 Volt and the +4 Volt supplies are for analogue audio and logic circuitry respectively. The +12 Volt supply providespower for the faders and some relays. All LEDs should normally be illuminated, if not — try not to panic!Duality se V3 Operator’s Manual2-17