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SSL UF8 User Guide

Ableton Live with UF8 - Tutorial

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

Live 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 are present - outline images of each UF8 appear on screen.

2. If you have multiple UF8s connected, click down on the outline 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 to re-arrange.

3. Go to the UF8 page and set Layer 1 to Ableton Live using the drop-down list.

Live Setup

4. Open Live. Go to Preferences > Link MIDI...

5. From the Control Surface drop-down list select MackieControl. Set the Input to SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Source and set Output

to SSL V-MIDI Port 1 Destination.

6. If you have multiple UF8s, use drop-down lists 2-4 to add subsequent MackieControl XTs, incrementing the SSL V-MIDI Port

number for the Input and Output each time - e.g. the second UF8 would be set to SSL V-MIDI Port 2.

STEP 1 : Open SSL 360° applicaton.

Connected UF8s appear on-screen.

STEP 2 : Click and drag to re-order

units if necessary.

STEP 3 : Select the default Ableton

Live DAW profile from the UF8 page.

STEP 4 : Go the Preferences menu

and click on the Link MIDI tab.

STEP 5 : Add a MackieControl and

configure for SSL V-MIDI Port 1 on

Input and Output

STEP 6 : If you have multiple UF8s,

add MackieControl XT units and

increment SSL V-MIDI Port number

each time.