MATRIX2, THE SSL SEQUEL
By Graeme Hague
21 October 2013
Solid State Logic has used the 135th AES Convention to launch the new Matrix2 console. The original SSL Matrix console appeared in 2008 offering a hybrid production platform – a combination of SSL analogue summing, integration of analogue outboard mic pre’s and processing (via its software controlled analogue patch system) and advanced DAW control surface. It’s the integrated software-controlled patching of analogue channel inserts that has been most significantly upgraded in Matrix2. Hardware device inserts can now be loaded directly from the console hardware controls, previously this was done only via the remote browser software, with an intuitive new interface that facilitates loading individual processors, A/B comparison of different processors and building processor chains. The Matrix remote browser software has also been re-designed to provide a new ‘drag and drop’ style interface for loading processors and building chains. Other new features include Partial TR setup save and import, new Preset insert matrix scenes, Preset insert naming tools, automatic dB readout for Pro Tools users and new DAW templates for Presonus Studio One and Ableton Live. Matrix2 will ship in December 2013 and all of these new features will be available to existing customers as a free upgrade. Full details at www.solidstatelogic.com
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