Setting Your Workstation(s) to Communicate via ipMIDI
The AWS software uses 10 virtual MIDI ports which are pre-assigned as follows:
* Note that MIDI port 4 or ipMiDI port 7 can be used for MTC input, allowing MTC to be connected from systems (such as
RADAR) that do not support the ipMIDI driver. MTC should only be routed to one port at a time.
• Note that there are now two switchable workstation layers allowing independent workstations to be interfaced.
Once configured, you can switch between the two layers using the console’s SSL > DAW menu. Port 7: If your
console is equipped with SSL automation, this port is used to feed SSL automation with MTC.
• Port 8: Used for the import of legacy SysEx TR and SSL automation data saved under earlier software versions.
• Port 9-10: Mapped to the conventional MIDI connectors on the rear of the console allowing connection of a keyboard
or other MIDI device to your DAW via ipMIDI .
To select which DAW is assigned to each layer go to SSL > MISC > SETUP on your console and select the following:
DAW 1: select from Protools HUI / Logic / Logic Handshake / Nuendo / Digital Performer / Sonar
DAW 2: select from Protools HUI / Logic / Logic Handshake / Nuendo / Digital Performer / Sonar / None
After making these changes the console should be restarted.
The MCU protocol supports automatic detection of connected control surfaces. To enable this select Logic Handshake.
Logic will then automatically detect the AWS. If you select Logic Handshake on both layers then Logic will detect 6 control
surfaces, which may not be what you want! The other protocols do not transmit handshaking messages.
To enable control of your workstation via HUI or MCU your workstation(s) must be configured to match the appropriate
layer in the list above. This is done using the MIDI Controller configuration page of your workstation.
The following pages show examples using Pro Tools 8 and Logic Pro 9.
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1 1 Faders 1–8 7 – MTC/MMC input *
2 1 Faders 9–16 8 – SysEx
3 1 Faders 17–24 9 – AWS MIDI Port 1
4 2 Faders 1–8 10 – AWS MIDI Port 2
5 2 Faders 9–16
6 2 Faders 17–24
DAW Connection
AWS 924-948 Owner’s Manual Page 1-13
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