SSL UF8 studio DAW controller
UF8 is SSL’s newest studio midi controller , designed for today’s DAW-based DAW setups and offers ultra-fast operation. An expandable 8-channel advanced DAW controller, SSL UF8 connects engineers, producers and performers directly to the creative process, providing absolute control over their workflow and significantly accelerating the speed of audio production.
The SSL UF offers intuitive features developed from an understanding of production workflow; Simultaneous control of multiple DAWs, multi-function Master Encoder for DAW timeline navigation, track and mouse wheel emulation for precise, hands-on operation.
Dedicated automation section and dual-purpose selection keys allow quick access to selected functions; clear solo and mute in Pro Tools ® and Logic Pro X ® . The new CHANNEL and PLUG-IN control modes offer improved workflows for those using UF with Pro Tools ® – easy access to your sends and plug-ins without slowing down your creativity.
Music creation and production
With the SSL UF8 at the heart of your studio setup, you can effortlessly navigate large sessions and focus on the music instead of the mouse. High-resolution displays with constant visual feedback and intuitive layout of controls allow you to stay creative for longer.
Content Creation and Webcasting
Whether you want to quickly play solo songs or access your most-used editing features at the touch of a button, SSL UF helps you create more engaging content for your customer, faster and more efficiently.
Music mixing
Bring some feeling back into your mixes with UF8’s 100mm high-quality motorized faders, perfect for balancing multiple tracks at once or driving your reverb sends. Scale your system up to 32 faders (4 UF8s), for the full SSL mixing experience.
Open DAW policy
UF8 integrates with all major DAWs and includes workflow-ready templates for Ableton® Live™, Cubase™/Nuendo™, Pro Tools® , Logic Pro X® and Studio One® . Many producers and engineers prefer to spread their creative process across multiple DAWs. The ssl UF is uniquely flexible and promotes SSL’s Open DAW policy – Manage 3 different DAWs simultaneously and keep your production and mixing process flexible.
Features
– High-quality 100 mm touch-sensitive faders
– High-resolution color displays
– All-metal casing finished with a brushed, anodized top plate
– 8 endless rotary encoders
– Custom workflows with 43 assignable keys per UF; 5 banks of 8 user keys + 3 hotkeys
– Intelligent multi-function CHANNEL encoder
– Mouse Scroll emulation; control every plug-in parameter over which you move the mouse with absolute precision
