Solid State Logic SiX User Manual

SiX User Guide
Detailed Description
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Detailed Description
SuperAnalogue Mono Channels
There are two SuperAnalogue mono channels on SiX; each channel has identical facilities.
This section explains the features found in each.
SuperAnalogue Pre-Amp input
SiX’s pre-amp is a new wide gain range SuperAnalogue design, developed from the mic
pre-amps of the larger SSL Duality and AWS consoles. In these consoles, line and mic
inputs are served by separate pre-amps. In SiX, a new wide gain range, ultra low noise
SuperAnalogue design provides both Line and Mic facilities with a “Line” gain range switch
to cover a wide range of source levels.
The pre-amp consists of a microphone input (XLR) and line level input (¼” TRS Jack Socket).
Mic Input (XLR)
The default microphone input uses SSL’s SuperAnalogue design and includes individually
switched 48V phantom power. The Mic (XLR) input’s nominal impedance is 1.2 kΩ.
The XLR is the default source input, the source can be switched to the ¼” TRS jack line input by pressing the ‘Line’ switch on the
channel. The nominal Line Input impedance is 10 kΩ this can be changed to 1 MΩ using the Hi-Z switch. This input impedance
makes this input suitable for very high impedance sources such as passive guitar pickups without the need for an external DI box.
The Gain control adjusts either the microphone pre-amp gain (+6 dB to +72 dB), or the Line amp gain (-3 dB to +63 dB), depending
on the selected input source. Following the pre-amplier is a switched 12 dB/oct, 75 Hz High Pass Filter (HPF) to reduce unwanted
LF such as Microphone Rumble, AC noise etc.
Input Section Block Diagram

Solid State Logic SiX Specifications

General

Type	Analog Mixer
Channels	6
EQ	2-band Channel EQ
Compressor	Yes, on Mono Channels
Talkback	Yes
EQ Bands	2
Aux Sends	2
Bus Compressor	Yes, on Main Mix Bus
Phantom Power	48V
Headphone Output	2
Monitor Output	2
Main Output	2
USB Audio Interface	2x2 USB Interface