AWS 924-948 - Solid State Logic

DAW ControlCONFIGURING DAW LAYERSDAW LayersThe AWS can connect to two DAWs simultaneously which are controlled from the two virtual ‘layers’. Control operationsperformed on the AWS control surface will then affect whichever DAW is assigned to the currently selected layer. To selectwhich DAW is assigned to each layer go to SSL > Misc > Setup on your console and select the following:MIDI Connects via:DAW 1:DAW 2:Network. Note that only one DAW layer is available when using the standardMIDI ports.Protools HUI / Logic / Logic Handshake / Nuendo / Digital Performer / SonarProtools HUI / Logic / Logic Handshake / Nuendo / Digital Performer / Sonar/ NoneIf ‘None’ is selected for DAW 2, Menu entries related to DAW 2 will not appear.Transport lock layer:First physical channel DAW 1:Channel Count DAW 1:Single Layer:Select the master DAW layer for transport control between DAW 1, DAW2 or Off.Select the console channel number that is controlling the first track numberon DAW 1.(When DAW 2 is assigned, there is a First physical channel DAW 2:menu entry.)Select the total number of channels dedicated to DAW control (8-24 in stepsof 8).(When DAW 2 is assigned, there is a Channel Count DAW 2: menuentry.)Assign both DAWs to a single layer (ON/OFF).Can only be set to ON if the two DAW layers are assigned to different channels.After making these changes the console should be restarted.Setup ipMIDI ports 1, 2 and 3 as the MIDI controller ports within the Primary DAW and ipMIDI ports 4, 5 and 6 as theMIDI controller ports within the Secondary DAW. See the end of Section 4 for more details as to the setup of each specificDAW.When the desk is in DAW Focus, the console’s controls will only affect the DAW on the current layer. There are two waysto select which DAW layer is being controlled:- In the TFT screen, activate SSL then press Daw and choose either DAW1 or DAW2.- Press the MISC Function Key and choose either DAW1 or DAW2.The transport controls can be locked to one layer using the Setup menu’s Transport lock layer entry – see above.AWS 924-948 Owner’s Manual Page 4-3