SSL UC1 Link plug-in control also for console?

[cvkaiser]

Hi all,

I was wondering if the new announced SSL Link plugin will also work with the API console inside Luna. I‘m afraid not because it is not a standard plugin? Maybe @DrewMazurek has some insight about that?

Best regards - Christoph

 

[AlexR]

Most likely not since it's a wrapper. But yes I'm very excited about SSL link no matter what

 

[studiorecording]

I appears you can map plugins to the controls.
So it should work on API

 

[shimel]

maybe as a plugin, but not as a Luna extension ?

 

[studiorecording]

Shimel,
You're right......

 

[AlexR]

In a NAMM video I saw them demonstrating SSL link with the UA SSL E Channel strip, so yes it will work with any plugin, API included.
The problem here I think "Luna Console extension" its sorta of a wrapper itself and since you can't instantiate any other plugin into the console extension slot, that leads me to believe you wont be able to use SSL Link for the Luna Console extensions but i'm sure it will work fine with any other plugin inserted in a regard insert slot

 

[cvkaiser]

Hi Alex,

I think you are right that it will only work with plugins in the inserts… unfortunately.

Best regards - Christoph

 

[AlexR]

Hi Alex,

I think you are right that it will only work with plugins in the inserts… unfortunately.

Best regards - Christoph

then again who knows.... i dont see Drew chiming in , which it can only mean a couple of things, he doesnt want to be bothered on a Sunday, or he cant really talk about it.

 

[shimel]

yep... .... I was quiet sure UA will propose their own surface controle for Luna, because of Luna console extension....
But Drew explained months ago, that there is no surface controle to wait from UA , unfortunately

 

[Matt Hepworth]

Hi all,

I was wondering if the new announced SSL Link plugin will also work with the API console inside Luna. I‘m afraid not because it is not a standard plugin? Maybe @DrewMazurek has some insight about that?

Best regards - Christoph

I think Drew uses the @UniversalAudio account almost exclusively now, so your mention may not be seen.

 

[UniversalAudio]

The feature utilizes specific aspects of the VST3 format.

 

[AlexR]

The feature utilizes specific aspects of the VST3 format.

Console Extensions are built into Luna architecture and they are not a "plugin" correct?

 

[UniversalAudio]

Console Extensions are built into Luna architecture and they are not a "plugin" correct?

correct

 

[shimel]

So Luna is the only DAW that propose a very clever Console Extension architecture that can't be control by any surface surface.
Weird.

 

[cvkaiser]

that is really a shortcoming…

 

[cvkaiser]

On the other hand the API console puts a placeholder in the first insertslot. Why is that? Maybe there is hope that UAD could bring a kind of connection for ssl link. Otherwise it would be more efficient to map the original API channel strip to UC1 than using the console. What a shame…

 

[Quint]

So Luna is the only DAW that propose a very clever Console Extension architecture that can't be control by any surface surface.
Weird.

Yep. I've had similar thoughts.

Seems like a huge oversight. It's why I've moved away from using the extensions, for the most part. I'll just open up the channel strips in my inserts instead. At least the inserts can use hardware control, AND I'm not limited to just the API.

 

[cvkaiser]

But they found a way to control console through the UF8 - but with the parameters stretched out through 7-8 pages.

 

[AlexR]

So Luna is the only DAW that propose a very clever Console Extension architecture that can't be control by any surface surface.
Weird.

thats incorrect, they can be controlled via MCU, I use an UF8 and you can bring them up and control them as I would for other inserts.

The whole discussion here was in regard of the new SSL link which will allow user to map the UC1 to any plugin, and the console extension not being exact a plugin appears to fall outside what SSL link can do.
Having said that you can simply instantiate the regular API channel strip and you will be able to control it via UC1.

Then again UA has neither confirmed or denied SSL link wont work with the Console extensions, so we will just have to wait and see.

 

[Quint]

But they found a way to control console through the UF8 - but with the parameters stretched out through 7-8 pages.

Which means you could have a dedicated controller to control plugins/extensions via MCU. The question is, would SSL make the UC1 capable of controlling things via MCU? SSL seems really invested in everything working with 360, so I'm not sure if they would do the MCU thing for the UC1. But it'd be cool if they did.