Ssl Console
Settings
SSL for Eric
- 1.What is the signal flow in the SSL 4000, if the master status is set to 'Record' and 'Fader Reverse'?
- A.
Channel:Mic input -> Small Fader -> Routing Matrix Monitor: Tape return -> Large Fader -> Quad bus
- B.
Channel: Mic input -> Large Fader -> Quad bus Monitor: Tape return -> Small Fader -> Routing Matrix
- C.
Channel:Line input -> Large Fader -> Routing matrix Monitor: Tape return -> Small Fader -> stereo bus
- D.
Channel:Line input -> Small Fader -> Routing Matrix Monitor: Tape return -> Large Fader -> Quad bus
- 2.By selecting the direct button on module 19 you would expect
- A.
The channel path to send a mix of bus 19 and other channel signals to group output 19
- B.
The channel path to send bus 19 directly to the mix bus
- C.
The channel path to send to bus 19 disabling all other feeds to bus 19
- D.
The monitor path to send to bus 19 disabling all other feeds to bus 19
- 3.The buttons 'Ready Group' and 'Ready Tape' on the SSL
- A.
Select the signal that you want to record to tape
- B.
Select the status in every single I/O module, regardless of the master status
- C.
Select the input signal to the monitor path
- D.
Select the input signal to the channel path
- E.
Both need to be pressed in order to enable the track for recording
- 4.The 'Subgroup' button at the input section of the channel path on module 20 takes it's feed from
- A.
Quad bus
- B.
Tape machine output 20
- C.
Group 20
- D.
Small fader 20
- 5.In the dynamics section on the SSL the 'Channel Out' button
- A.
Switches the dynamics section into channel path post EQ
- B.
Switches the dynamics section into channel path pre EQ
- C.
Switches the dynamics section sidechain post EQ
- D.
Switches the dynamics section to channel path post fader
- 6.On the SSL, in 'Mix' status, if the input button on the small fader is pressed the signal is taken
- A.
Post Large fader
- B.
Pre Large fader, pre processing
- C.
Pre Large fader, post processing
- D.
Post Larger fader, pre processing
- 7.The default solo on the SSL is
- A.
AFL (non destructive)
- B.
Solo in Place (destructive)
- C.
PFL
- D.
Inactive
- E.
None of the above
- 8.The three main signal paths for each channel in the SSL console are
- A.
Channel, monitor and group (bus)
- B.
Mic, line and Insert
- C.
Channel, mic and monitor
- D.
Quad bus, cue sends and external to monitors
- 9.The 'Split' button for the filters on the SSL puts the filters
- A.
Post EQ
- B.
Directly after the input of the channel path
- C.
Directly after the input of the monitor path
- D.
Post dynamics
- 10.In MIX status what is the feed for the small fader if only the 'Output' button is pressed
- A.
Post processing, post fader
- B.
Post processing, pre fader
- C.
Pre processing, pre fader
- D.
Pre processing, post fader
- E.
Pre EQ, post Dyn, post fader
- 11.Which button on the SSL module switches the 'mic/line' Input to the channel path per module against the master status?
- A.
Direct
- B.
Float
- C.
C/O
- D.
Flip
- E.
Phase Reverse
- 12.In Mix status, what is the feed for the small fader if both 'Input' and 'Output' are pressed.
- A.
Post processing, post fader
- B.
Post processing, pre fader
- C.
Pre processing, pre fader
- D.
Pre processing, post fader
- E.
Pre EQ, post Dyn, post fade
- 13.The Float button on an SSL module
- A.
Reverses the faders for that module against the master status, and sends the monitor signal to the matrix
- B.
Switches the VCA fader into the monitor and reverses the signal flow against the master status
- C.
Switches the channel signal to the routing matrix, nothing goes to the quad buss
- D.
Sends the fader feeding the Quad bus to the Routing Matrix and disables the output of the other fader.
- 14.The 'Gate' button in the dynamics section on an SSL module
- A.
Changes the compressor to a gate
- B.
Changes the expander to a gate
- C.
Mutes signals going into the expander below a certain threshold
- D.
Switches the external key inputs from the patchbay into the sidechains
- 15.How many VCA group master faders does the SSL 4000 have?
- A.
16
- B.
4
- C.
8
- D.
2
- E.
None
- 16.With 'Record + Mix' Status selected:
- A.
Places all modules to mic input
- B.
Individual channel status is dependent on the selection of the Ready Group or Ready Tape buttons
- C.
Disables the output of the fader feeding the matrix
- D.
Disables the float button
- E.
Individual channel status is dependent on the selection of the 'Float' button
- 17.In Record + Fader Reverse status
- A.
Small fader feeds the Mix (quad) bus
- B.
Small fader feeds the routing matrix
- C.
Small fader output is disabled
- D.
Large fader feeds the routing matrix
- 18.If you were creating a headphone mix from a cue send in 'REC + FADER REV' Status, you would typicaly select what buttons at the cue send.
- A.
'Small Fader' button and the level pot to the down position
- B.
'Pre' + 'Small Fader' buttons and the level pot to the 'down' position
- C.
'Pre' button and the level pot to the down position
- D.
'Pre' button and the level pot to the up position
- 19.What button allows you to send the Mix bus output directly to the cues (HeadPhones)
- A.
Quad to Cues
- B.
External to Monitors
- C.
External to Studio
- D.
Status Lock None
- E.
It has to be patched
- 20.How many channels is the Compressor in the Center Section.
- A.
2 channels (Stereo)
- B.
4 channels (Quad)
- C.
6 channels (5.1)
- D.
8 channels (7.1)
- 21.What is the normal SMPTE patch so the SSL computer can read SMPTE from the analog multitrack.
- A.
Group Output 24 to 'Gen' patch point
- B.
MOTU SMPTE Output to 'Read' patch point
- C.
Multitrack Return 24 to 'Read' patch point
- D.
Multitrack Return 24 to patch point A in the SMPTE to machines sections
- 22.The 'I' selection on the thumbwheels at the bottom of each VCA fader solo isolates from what?
- A.
Channel Solos only
- B.
Group Solos only
- C.
Channel & Group Solos
- D.
It has nothing to do with solo isolate
- 23.Pulling the Group Trim pot on any module solo isolates that module from what?
- A.
Channel Solos only
- B.
Group Solos only
- C.
Channel & Group Solos
- D.
It has nothing to do with solo isolate
- 24.The first 8 outputs of Pro Tools are normaled to what modules?
- A.
1-8
- B.
17-24
- C.
25-32
- D.
None, Pro Tools must be patched
- 25.By selecting the 'PRE' + 'IN' buttons in the insert section of a module on the SSL
- A.
You enable the insert return pre EQ in the monitor path
- B.
You enable the insert return pre EQ in the channel path
- C.
You enable the insert return post EQ in the channel path
- D.
You enable the insert return post EQ in the monitor path
- E.
You send a feedback loop to the headphones deafening the singer and securing your career as a NYC Bus Driver
- 26.Fast attack on the compressor or gate is selected by
- A.
Pulling up the ratio or range knob
- B.
Pulling up the release knob
- C.
Pulling up the threshold knob
- D.
Pushing down the release knob
- E.
Pushing down the ratio or range knob
- 27.To key a gate externally the trigger signal must be
- A.
In the monitor path
- B.
Filtered in the side chain
- C.
Patched into the key input on the patch bay
- D.
Louder than the signal it is triggering
- 28.Is it possible to feed the Echo Returns in the Center Section to the headphone mix?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No, there is no way to do it
- C.
Yes, but you have to patch the return directly into the headphone mix
- D.
No, you have to patch the returns back to modules
- 29.The AFL solo on the SSL 4000G uses
- A.
The quad bus
- B.
A separate mono solo bus
- C.
The group matrix
- D.
Modules in record mode only
- E.
The cue sends output
- 30.To activate the side-chain on the dynamics section
- A.
Plug any signal into the key input
- B.
Patch into the insert return
- C.
Hit ready tape button
- D.
Hit 'Ch In' or 'Ch Out' and 'Mon' buttons
- E.
The dynamics section must be after the EQ
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