Nucleus²

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The professional DAW & Studio Controller

Nucleus² is a unique proposition for the professional project studio with a perfect blend of advanced DAW control, transparent SuperAnalogueTM monitoring with talkback, SSL console grade mic pres, pro quality Dante audio interface and bundled SSL Native plug-ins. There is no other product available which offers the professional producer all of these elements, with benchmark audio performance and elegant ergonomics. Not only is it unique but Nucleus² is also outstanding value; these elements bought separately would cost more and deliver a less elegant solution.

Nucleus² is a compact, portable desktop unit that creates a comfortable, efficient, hands on operating environment for DAW based Music and Film/TV Post production. It provides everything you need to record and monitor audio and to control your DAW quickly and efficiently without resorting to your mouse. Nucleus² streamlines your workflow and helps you focus on your sound, not your screen.

Overview

Excellent visual feedback via self illuminating buttons, LED's and DAW Level Metering
Compatible with ProTools, Logic, Cubase/Nuendo and all major DAW applications
Switch between 3 connected DAW's with a single button press
Two banks of 8 channel controls plus centre section controls
Touch sensitive 100mm motorised faders
Ethernet connected DAW Controller for professional project studios
Digital Scribble Strips with assignable V-Pots and soft keys
Completely user customisable DAW & Key Command mapping
Remote Logictivity Browser for effortless configuration
SD card for non volatile project storage
Large heavy duty transport buttons and high quality jog/shuttle wheel
Digital S/PDIF I/O to the AD/DA of the audio interface
Two headphone outputs and one iJack monitor input
Standard 1/4" Jack footswitch connection
A unique audio nerve centre for your project studio

Benchmark SuperAnalogueTM quality output to 2 stereo sets of +4dBu monitor outputs
High quality Dante audio interface (44.1kHz – 96kHz, 24 Bit) over ethernet
Zero latency Rec monitoring with wet/dry control to balance input and DAW playback
Two Combi XLR mic/line/instrument level inputs to audio interface and monitor outputs
Insert send/return connections switched between inputs and DAW playback for mixdown
SSL SuperAnalogueTM Mic Pre's, identical to those used on SSL Duality and AWS consoles
Mic inputs have 80Hz High Pass Filters, Phase Reverse and Phantom Power
Additional "external" SuperAnalogueTM input monitor path for another audio interface
Three USB sockets for use as a 3 port USB hub
Dual Ethernet ports for incorporating additional Dante devices into your studio

DAW Control

Nucleus² DAW Control is based on the concepts developed for the SSL Matrix. Up to 3 different DAWs can be connected simultaneously and you can switch between them with a single button push. Nucleus² uses either HUI or MCU protocols ensuring compatibility with all leading DAW applications including Pro Tools, Logic and Cubase/Nuendo and can transmit MIDI CC data. Nucleus² provides a complete set of dedicated and assignable hardware controls that is easily customised to suit individual user preferences, for all major DAW and plug-in parameters.

Simple Connectivity

Nucleus² connects to your computer via high speed Ethernet for DAW control and Dante Audio. It also features a USB connection and appears to your host computer as a standard keyboard enabling key command emulation. There are three USB ports on the back which operate as a USB hub. A standard jack footswitch connection is also included and there is also an SD card slot for Profile storage. Configuration and mapping of Key commands and DAW Commands is via a remote "SSL Logicitivity" browser, which allows differing control profile sets to be stored and recalled.

SSL Native Plug-ins

We could have stopped there but because we can, we chose to endow Nucleus2 with one final killer feature; it includes the SSL Native Essentials Bundle. This includes the new SSL Native versions of the SSL Channel EQ & Dynamics and Stereo Bus Compressor VST/AU/AAX plug-ins. The EQ & Dynamics Channel is the classic SSL Console Channel Strip with 4 band parametric EQ, Compressor/Expander/Gate, High Pass and Low Pass filters. The SSL Native Bus Compressor is the sound of the classic SSL Stereo Bus Compressor from the 1980's G Series analogue console delivered in plug-in form.