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Pro Tools Tutorial

SSL UF8 User Guide

Pro Tools with UF8 - Tutorial

The following tutorial guides you through configuring and using the default Pro Tools profile on LAYER 1 of UF8. If you wish to

configure Pro Tools on a different layer, please refer to the DAW Communication section of this User Guide to ensure your DAW is

configured for the correct SSL V-MIDI ports.

SSL 360° Setup

1. Open the SSL 360° application on your Mac or Windows computer and on the HOME page check that any UF8s you have

connected to your computer are present - outline images of each UF8 appear on screen.

2. If you have multiple UF8s connected, click down on the image of each unit to check that the UF8s are arranged in the correct

order. If units need to be re-ordered, then click and drag with your mouse to re-arrange.

3. Go to the UF8 page and set LAYER 1 to Pro Tools using the drop-down list.

Pro Tools Setup

4. Open Pro Tools. Go to the Setup Menu > MIDI > MIDI Input Devices... . In this list, ensure that any SSL V-MIDI Ports you need

are ticked. e.g. If you have 1 UF8, just tick SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source. If you have 2 UF8s, tick SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source and

SSL V-MIDI Port 2 Source etc.

5. Go to the Setup Menu > Peripherals > MIDI Controllers tab. Configure each UF8 unit as a HUI Type. Set the first unit to

Receive From SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source and then Send To as SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Destination. Repeat for all subsequent

UF8s, incrementing the port number each time.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° application.

Connected UF8s appear on-screen.

STEP 2 : Click and drag to re-order

units if necessary.

STEP 3 : Select the default Pro Tools

DAW profile from the UF8 page.

STEP 4 : Enable SSL V-MIDI Port(s) in Pro Tools.

STEP 5 : Setup each UF8 as a HUI Controller, incrementing

the SSL V-MIDI port number for each additional HUI.