DAW CONNECTION
The AWS console communicates with a DAW directly via Ethernet or via three MIDI ports. To use the Ethernet option a
third party ipMIDI software driver must be installed on the DAW computer. Registered owners can download this from
t
he SSL website: www.update.solidstatelogic.com. Using these methods of communication allows the AWS to be
used with a wide variety of DAW applications on a wide variety of platforms. The AWS uses Mackie control or a ‘HUI’
c
ompatible protocol, and so any DAW program that can be configured to use three HUI devices can access the full power
of the AWS.
Please refer to your DAW manual for details on how to configure the DAW application for AWS under Mackie or HUI
control.
Overview
In normal operation the AWS uses an Ethernet connection for DAW control and the SSL AWS Remote for session
management. The next section describes how to download and install the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote on Macintosh
and PC.
Optionally the AWS can use a standard MIDI connection between the AWS console and your DAW using a multi port MIDI
interface. In this mode only one DAW layer can be configured. The console communicates with the DAW via the MIDI ports
located on the rear of the console – details are provided at the end of this section.
Installing the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote
Download on to your workstation computer either the AWS923-948_Mac_Support.dmg disk image (Macintosh) or the
AWS923-948_Win_Support.zip file (Windows). These contain the AWS Remote and ipMIDI applications and the latest
version of the installation instructions:
www.update.solidstatelogic.com/support/consoles/aws/downloads.asp
System Requirements for your workstation computer: AWS Remote is a Java application. It will run under Java Version 5
or higher. ipMIDI is compatible with Windows 2000 (maximum 9 MIDI ports), XP, Vista and Windows 7, and Macintosh
OS X 10.4 upwards.
Software Installation (Macintosh)
Mount the AWS924-948_Mac_Support.dmg disk image and open it.
AWS Remote: Double-click on the AWS Remote application to install.
ipMIDI: Double click on the ipMIDI.pkg file to run the installation program. Note that you will be asked to log out and in
again once you have completed the installation. Once you have logged back in open Audio MIDI Setup, select the MIDI tab
and double click on the ipMIDI icon. Set the number of MIDI ports to 10 in the resulting pop-up.
If you are upgrading an older copy of ipMIDI you must uninstall it before running the installer. To uninstall ipMIDI simply
delete: </Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/ipMIDIDriver.bundle>. You should empty the Trash after deleting the bundle file
before running the installer.
DAW Connection
AWS 924-948 Owner’s Manual Page 1-7
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