Duality SE Operator's Manual - Solid State Logic

Console OperationsMonitor level Display and Calibrated listening levelThe ssl / Misc / setup menu provides two additional options:Monitor Gain Display: Music (Off to 11)Film (Off to 95dB)Gain (Off to 0dB)Monitor set Cal level is: 70 - 90Furthermore it is possible to change the Monitor Level pots resolution between ‘Fine’ and ‘Large’ in ‘Music’ or ‘Gain’modes by pushing down on the pot. The display above it will show which mode it is in. ‘Fine’ mode makes adjustments in0.1dB steps while ‘Large’ mode adjusts the value in 0.5dB steps.When working in ‘Film’ mode pushing down on the Level pot will adjust the monitor volume to the user defined calibratedlevel selected in the ssl / Misc / setup menu. Normal selection here would be the international recognized 85dB but itis possible to set a range from 70dB to 90dB. It is recommended that you use a SPL meter to calibrate your studiosmonitoring level to match that displayed on your Monitor Level display.Note that the monitor gain corresponding to +85dB SPL can be set in the Monitor options / CAL page 1 byadjusting the main monitor level control to give an SPL of 85dB, then pressing the 85dB switch.Note that if you make a change to this value in the Setup menu while running in Calibrated mode this change will not bereflected until you come out of Calibrated mode and re-enter it. You can tell which mode you have switched into as it willdisplay either ‘Cal’ for calibrated or ‘uCal’ for uncalibrated. Bear in mind that switching to a calibrated level of 85dB maycause a significant increase in listening volume so take care not to damage your hearing and of course your loudspeakermonitoring system.The third option setting ‘Gain’ allows a range of volume level settings where the maximum value is 0dB. All other valuesare reductions of this level through to ‘OFF’.2-30 Duality se V3 Operator’s Manual