The Solid State Logic Nucleus gives you a full-scale SSL console experience in a format (and at a price) that's more suitable to your edit suite or project studio.The Nucleus combines a 16-fader control surface with some of SSL's top-of-the-line analog technology - all in a single desktop unit that's loaded with useful functions. On the control surface side, the Nucleus gives you the feel and control you wouldn't expect from a compact model. It features twobanks, each with eight channel sections. Each channel section has motorized 100mm faders, each with an encoder, a digital scribble strip, and several programmable soft buttons in line.

The Nucleus also features a master section, which includes transport controls, a comprehensive monitor/control room function, and additional soft buttons.Altogether, you get the control you need to keep your hands off of the mouse,your eyes on the screen, and your focus on the music. With the push of a button, you can change your DAW's entire layout or switch between three different DAWs running at once. Because the Nucleus supports both HUI and MCU via Ethernet, as well as standard MIDI over USB, you can use it with virtually any DAW. The Nucleus also enhances your workflow with other features, such as abuilt-in 4-port USB 2.0 hub and an SD card slot for storing your settings.

A pair of Super Analogue 9000K series microphone preamplifiers make the Nucleus an even more central part of your system. These award-winning preamplifiers are virtually identical to the ones in SSL's world-renown AWS series consoles and X-Rack modules. Each preamp on the Nucleus comes complete with 20dB pad, phantom power, phase reverse, hi-Z input, and highpass filter sections, as well as a balanced insert path. What's more, the Nucleus's preamps sport both balanced outputs and 24-bit/96kHz Alpha-link converters, so you can incorporate it into your system via analog or digital (optical Toslink or USB 2.0) connections.

Solid State Logic Nucleus Control Surface/Interface Features at a Glance:

ü 16-fader motorized control surface with transport control and comprehensive Monitor control system

ü 3 control layers let you switch parameters/banks and control up to 3 differentDAWs at once

ü HUI/MCU support (PC and Mac) via Ethernet

ü 16x 100mm touch-sensitive motorized faders

ü 16x touch-sensitive V-Pot encoders

ü 16x digital scribble strips

ü Assignable soft keys with macro functionality

ü 10-segment LED metering for each channel and output

ü 2-in/2-out integrated USB 2.0 audio interface

ü 24-bit/96kHz Alpha-link-quality converters

ü 2x Super Analogue 9000K series microphone preamplifiers with 20dB pad, phantompower, phase reverse, hi-Z input, and a highpass filter

ü 2x 1/4" analog inserts for external processing

ü Input/playback mix control for zero-latency monitoring

ü 2x 1/4" headphones inputs

ü Monitor section with main and headphone level controls plus the option to select or sum between mix bus, external input (2 x XLR, 1 x stereo 1/8"), or sum mono (Lor R input)

ü Optical Toslink I/O

ü Includes Duende Native Channel Strip and Bus Comp plug-ins

ü SDcard slot for profile storage

ü Built-in 4-port USB 2.0 hub

ü Weight:15.43 lbs.