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SSL UF8 User Guide
Quick Keys
The three QUICK keys located at the top-left of UF8 are user-assignable keys that are best used for access
to your most frequently needed DAW commands or keyboard shortcuts. By default, they are assigned to the
following commands but can of course be changed in SSL 360°.
Default Quick Key Assignments:
1 - Toggle Edit and Mix Window
2 - Toggle Floating Transport Window Open/Close
3 - Toggle Session Setup Window Open/Close
Pan
Pressing the PAN key once will assign the V-Pots to control the track pans. The V-Pot readout bar will display the
pan position on the LCD. Press the PAN key again (it will pulse) to toggle the V-Pots into controlling the right-hand
pan for stereo tracks. Pushing a V-Pot will default a pan to the centre position.
Fine
Press and hold the FINE key whilst turning a V-Pot that is controlling Pans or Sends, to operate in a fine
resolution. Doing this will also show you the current Pan or Send value on the LCD. Ignore the Shift label, this
is applicable for when UF8 is working with Cubase.
If you prefer the FINE behaviour and would like FINE mode to be engaged automatically every time you turn a V-Pot
in Pan or Send modes, you can enable the 'Always Fine Pan' and/or 'Always Fine Sends' in SSL 360°, on the UF8
page under ADVANCED settings.
Sends
Number keys 1-5 in the SEND / PLUGIN section will allow you to control send levels A-E on the V-Pots.
The V-Pot readout bar will display the Send position on the LCD. Pushing on the V-Pot will default a
send to 0 dB. Keys 6-8 are disabled as they are not made available for control by Pro Tools.
1 = Send A
2 = Send B
3 = Send C
4 = Send D
5 = Send E
Pre/Post
Sends can be toggled between their pre/post state using the Soft Keys on UF8. Ensure the Soft Keys are in V-Pot mode, by pressing
the V-POT button in the SOFT KEYS selection area, then simply use the relevant Soft Key to toggle between post/pre states for
each Send as desired.