System T
Next-generation networked broadcast production

SSL System T
System T is a new generation of dedicated broadcast audio production systems from Solid State
Logic. Designed for the unique challenges of modern broadcast production, System T provides
a fully networked and flexible platform that delivers in the studio for news and entertainment
programming, or for OB covering live events and sports. For more than 40 years, SSL has beenat the forefront of innovative broadcast console design and has incorporated decades of researchand customer feedback into the development of System T.

System T is a fully networked production environment. New ways to combine multiple control
interfaces, processor cores and I/O devices can be specified to create previously impossible
system configurations.
Dante AoIP-based routing and I/OHighly configurable technology

Dante delivers cost savings, true scalability, interoperability
and discoverability. The Dante AoIP network integrates the
AES67 and SMPTE 2110-30 audio transport standards.
SSL is the only broadcast audio manufacturer to offer
full routing control of the Dante network from within ourconsoles and control interfaces.

System T control interfaces incorporate the latest
multi-gesture touch screen technology, greatly expanding
the range of controls that can be quickly accessed with
reduced overall size.

Exceptional audio quality
Audio quality and performance is exceptional. SSL’s pristine
SuperAnalogueTM foundations combine with 64-bit floating
point processing and mixing to ensure unlimited audio
headroom with the power to execute algorithms within
a single sample. Broadcast specific path processing is
augmented by an inbuilt comprehensive FX Rack.

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System T offers fixed format and modular control surfaces
which are highly configurable to suit individual preferences.
This makes the production system ideal for news,
entertainment, multi-purpose event spaces, theatre,
OB and live streaming applications.
Architectural flexibility enables channel signal flow suited
to the most sophisticated users that can also be presented
straightforwardly to match the skill and workflow of a fullrange of users.

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System T elements
The perfect balance of power and control
There are three main elements to System T: an AoIP-based routing and I/O system combining SSL’s own Network I/O range with over 2000 third-party
Dante-enabled products and AES67 / SMPTE 2110-30 based network audio interfaces; Tempest-based rack processors that deliver the most powerfuland versatile audio processing engine available today; and control interface technology that combines a range of consoles with remote hardware,
software and touch screen technology.
Fully networked control interfaces

Routing and I/O

SSL has nearly four decades of classic audio console
design legacy, with many of the hardware and software
control surface paradigms taken as standard today having
first appeared on an SSL console. System T takes thisDNA and creates a new broadcast specific set of control
interfaces, that combine hardware panels with large tablet
style multi-touch screens, in a fully networked environment.

With System T, Dante AoIP network technology (withcomplete AES67 capability) replaces traditional TDM routing,with an ecosystem that offers a wide range of operationaland commercial benefits. Dante is a licensed IP audio
network technology that uses standard IT infrastructure foraudio transport, routing, device discovery and control.

Fixed format compact consoles and modular large
format consoles can be combined with remotely locatedcomputers or touch screen terminals and remote hardware
panels. Up to three control interfaces can share a single
processor engine simultaneously, facilitating, for example,
an entertainment production, with one surface for a musicmix and a second for a production mix using a single
engine. Multiple engines can be connected on a redundantnetwork and interfaces can be moved between engines.
The various approaches to remote control capability
enable true facility-wide control infrastructure design.

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Dante is high-capacity, incredibly versatile and fully-scalable.
A single gigabit network connection can carry 512 audio
channels at 48kHz, or 256 channels at 96kHz. With 512
audio channels bi-directionally on a 1Gb connection, a single
24-port Gb switch is capable of equivalent routing capacity
to a 12,288 by 12,288 TDM router. Expansion of a network
is not subject to the square law growth required when
expanding TDM routing systems; additional switches andcapacity can be deployed without replacing core hardware.
Dante offers fully interoperable system design; over 350
licensed development partners with more than 2000 devices
commercially available, enabling you to select and combine
devices from different manufacturers. The system includes
AES67 and SMPTE 2110-30 audio transport capability.
System T offers full routing control of the Dante network fromwithin our consoles and control interfaces.

Routing control can be achieved from an unlimited numberof devices or network terminals. Dante employs full plugand play device discovery enabling devices to be moved
around the network and re-connected with settings intact.
Fully redundant network topologies widely used and provenin many IT applications provide the security required forbroadcast infrastructures.

Network interfaces
SSL Network I/O interfaces bring renowned SSL audio
performance to Dante networks. They can be used as
stand-alone solutions or used with System T to complete
powerful facility wide systems. 13 different devices offer
mic/line analogue, MADI, AES and SDI embed/de-embedcapability wherever it is required. System T control interfaces
and SSL Network I/O control software offer remote control
of SSL mic/line I/O across the network.

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control room

Studio 1

Audio control room

Studio 2

TempestEngineTempestEngineEngineering office

Technical core

All connections and network topologies can be fully redundant

Processor engines
Tempest processor engines deploy SSL’s patented Optimal Core Processing (OCP) software using arrayed industrial PC hardware in a controlled operating environment. Housed in a
4RU chassis there are two different engines available, The T80 (offering 800 path capacity) and the T25 (offering 256 path capacity). Paths and processing can be dynamically allocatedin real time without interrupting audio. With 3072 inputs and 3072 outputs per engine, System T can handle any large-scale production. Tempest Engines can be deployed as mirrored
redundant pairs and if required each engine can be placed in separate fire zones. Near instant audio changeover happens via up to 6 Network I/O HC bridging cards, each providing 512
channels of inputs and 512 outputs.

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Power meets flexibility

Path processing

System T FX rack

System T offers exceptional power and flexibility with
3072 input and 3072 output connections. The T80
Engine provides 800 active audio paths and the T25
Engine provides 256. Paths are pooled and consumed
dynamically according to user configuration, with any
console configuration within pool limits possible.

Dedicated path processing provides EQs (T80 x 800,
T25 x 256), Dynamics (T80 x 800, T25 x 256) and Delays(T80 x 400, T25 x 128). The primary signal path has eightprocess blocks that can be configured in any order using a
drag and drop interface. These are preceded by the pathgain trim (and input selection/conditioning on channels).

Channel or bus paths can be added or reconfigured at
any time without rebooting and without interruption toaudio. A pool of up to 192 mono mix busses with the T80
Engine or 128 with the T25 Engine can be used as desired
within defined maximums for each bus type. This provides
up to 16 master buses, 32 stems, 32 auxes, 48 mix minus
buses and 64 track buses. Paths and buses can be freely
configured in a range of formats up to 7.1.4. Path to layer
configuration is via an intuitive drag and drop interface.

The primary path output feeds either the panning and bus
routing (channels and stems) or is available as a sourcein the main console signal routing (buses). Two dynamics
sections can be placed in each path to enable cascaded
compressor/limiter configurations, or adding dynamics tothe channel direct output, mix minus or track bus send. An
insert send accesses additional signal processing in the
System T FX Rack or external hardware via the console
routing.

The System T FX Rack includes a comprehensive setof SSL’s acclaimed studio quality signal processors andbroadcast tools, with ultra low latency and with their own
dedicated DSP pool. The selection includes loudness
metering, additional tone and dynamic shaping, reverbs,
room simulation, ambience processing, dialogue noise
reduction, signal generation and analysis tools.

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Effects are accessible via the Path inserts, or via theconsole routing using the Aux and Track buses forparallel time based effects. All settings are saved in
System T showfiles and scene automation.

FX rack withdedicated DSPPath pool

Path processing poolT80 engine

T25 engine

800x EQ, 800x Dyn,
400x Delay

256x EQ, 256x Dyn,
128x Delay

T80 engine
800

T25 engine
256

T80 = 192 mono busses
T25 = 128 mono busses

MasterDyn 1

Input(up to3072)

InsertPath in		dB

Filter

Pre EQ

EQ

Fader

Delay

Pre fader

Dyn 2

Path

Stem

OutputPath out
Source

Aux

Path

Dyn

Mix minus

Path

Dyn

Track bus

Path

Dyn

Direct out(up to3072)

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Control interfaces
System T control interfaces allow extremely flexible and adaptableconfigurations. The fixed-format S300 consoles and modular S500/S500m
large format consoles provide faders and tactile encoders, for instantchannel and feature access. Any console can be combined within asingle system along with additional control interfaces, providing custom
solutions to fit any application or environment.
The core control elements always present in an S500 and the lighter, compact form factor
S500m, are a Fader Tile, large Multi Touch Screens, a Channel Tile and a Master Tile. A
console can have a range of frame layouts that present these core elements along with an
optional meter bridge and can include an intelligently switched screen bay, dual fader bay,or additional channel control bays. S500/S500m can easily be scaled to suit multi-operator
layouts with individual monitoring.

S500

Multi-user control surface (3.5 bay configuration)

The fixed layout S300 comes in two versions ideally suited for smaller format
environments: S300-16 (16+1 faders) and S300-32 (32+1 faders). The streamlined Fader
Tile configuration, touch screen technology and condensed Master Section, provide morethan enough control for boutique broadcast applications.
Additional control interfaces including complete consoles, console bays, control surface
elements, Tempest Control Racks and PCs running ‘T-SOLSA’ remote control software
are added remotely across the network to suit production requirements. A main control
interface and two additional remote control interfaces can be connected to a single
processor core. Multiple processor cores can be used on a single network.

S300-16

16+1 fader fixed-format
compact control surface

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Optional
meter bridge

Detachable
meter bridge

S500

2.5-bay configuration

S300-32

32+1 fader fixed-format
compact control surface

S500m

Mobile control surface

Remote Fader Tile
and/or remote PC

Tempest Control Rack

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S500 large format modular surface
Advanced intuitive ergonomics
Each element of a System T S500 large
format control surface offers a combinationof traditional broadcast production workflow
and new ways for operators to control theiraudio environment.
SSL’s deep experience with control surface ergonomics
has delivered an interface that unites gestural touch screen
technology, hardware control and intelligently designed
workflow. It accommodates a range of working styles sothat mixing engineers from a range of backgrounds can
immediately benefit from its advanced capabilities.
Dynamic feature design provides the ultimate in responsive
console workflows. The S500 ‘intelligent bay’ functionality
means that a console which includes both Channel View
and Overview touch screens will automatically switch
according to channel selection. If a user selects a channel
in a Fader Tile within an intelligent bay the Channel View
will be called to the adjacent screen and the Overview
will move to the other screen.
Integrated KVM connectivity enables up to three external
computers to be connected and displayed via the S500
touch screens. Workflow benefits include bringing othersystem control interfaces directly in front of the operator,
while removing the need for additional computers andmonitors around the console, ideal in OB vehicles andcompact audio control rooms.

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S500m mobile modular surface
Designed for flypack and OB audio applications
Manufactured for life on the road, the S500m console delivers
maximum control in a light weight and reduced form factor. As thelatest surface addition to the System T range, the S500m can be
specified as 32 and 48 fader versions with turnkey flight case solutions,or as a larger custom specification surface with up to 96 faders.
The complexities involved in today’s major sports and entertainment eventsmeans OB production still requires broadcast consoles with a high specification.
The S500m provides all the flagship features of the System T S500 console,
but is specifically designed to be over 25% lighter to suit OB and flypack
applications where weight and portability are key concerns.
Robust and easy to transport, the S500m’s unique modular functionality
also lets a console be deployed with or without an extended meter bridge.
This allows a complete production system to be easily transported
in a purpose built rack case, providing a console stand,meter bridge shipping storage and two 8RU racks
for Tempest Engines and Network I/O.

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S500 / S500m features
Elegant operational control
Each element of a System T S500 or
S500m large format control surface offers
a combination of traditional broadcast
production workflow and new ways for
operators to control their audio environment.
SSL’s deep experience with control surface
ergonomics has delivered an interface thatunites gestural touch screen technology,
hardware control and intelligently designed
workflow. It accommodates a range of working
styles so that mixing engineers from a rangeof backgrounds can immediately benefit fromits advanced capabilities.

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Fader tile

Master tile

Each tile has 16 faders and is the same size as a main
touch screen. Each tile has fifteen layers with four banks per
layer giving rapid access to 960 paths via dedicated Layer &Bank buttons.

On the left is the Focus Fader, which is assigned to theselected path and works in conjunction with the Channel
Tile controls. To the right is a Master fader which can be
assigned and locked to any desired path. Between thefaders are the controls for the console’s powerful scene
automation system and the switches for ten Mute Groups.

Each fader strip has a 100mm motorised fader, level meterand a collection of status LEDs covering Dynamics, De-ess
mode, Dialogue Automix and Remote AFV or Production
Automation control. There is a dedicated PFL Solo key
plus back stop fader PFL. Additional keys for Mute, AFL
and Select control path functions in conjunction with thetouch screen interface. An OLED delivers instant visualfeedback. Each strip features SSL’s acclaimed ‘Super-Q’
key that allows the user to spill the contributing elements
or destinations for a selected fader/path across the control
surface, providing instant feedback and mix control either
from a channel- or mix-centric view. Querying a channelshows the destinations to which it is routed. Querying a
mix bus shows the channels that are contributing to thatmix. Querying a Stem Group shows its bus destinations
and contributing channels on adjacent tiles.

At the top of the panel are the controls for System T’s
flexible monitoring system, which accommodates a wide
range of options and supports two-man operation of
the console with two complete monitor sections. Four
additional studio monitor sections provide control overmultiple studio speakers or production spaces. The fivepush switch encoders and their associated displays on theright hand side are freely assignable.

Multi-touch screens

Channel tile

Quick controls

System T’s multi-gesture touch screens provide intuitive
crystal clear interfaces to the console’s extensive functionality.
Carefully considered and well organised GUIs provide
comprehensive, streamlined control of the entire console
environment. Operational functions can all be controlled
by a combination of gestural touch and hardware control
via the Fader Tile Quick Encoders and the Channel Tile.
Screen group assignment provides intelligent mappingof the Channel View to the screen where you are working.

Designed to satisfy the preferences of a wide range of
operators, the Channel Tile provides immediate handson control over any selected path. Featuring a 7-inch
touchscreen with an array of push switch encoders
and buttons, it offers rapid access to the full range ofprocessing and configuration functionality for a single
channel. It operates in parallel with the main touchscreen,
Fader Tile Quick Encoders and with the Focus Fader
in the Master Tile.

The Quick Control system provides an intuitive balanceof touch screen and hardware control. At the top of each
strip within the Fader Tile is a set of controls consistingof a touch sensitive push-encoder and three buttons.
In standard mode, these are user assigned globally to arange of level control and routing functions such as Aux
sends and input gain, with each set of controls assigned to
an individual fader strip.

Within consoles, the Channel View screen acts as the‘primary’ operational interface in parallel with the adjacent
Fader Tile. Intelligent bay switching means that any
screen and tile bay can be the current primary, providing
maximum operational flexibility.

This panel also includes brightness controls for the
console’s screens and displays, four user-programmableswitches with displays, the power on switch, manual
redundancy switch-over and a USB port for showfile
transfers.

When switched to ‘follow detail’ mode, these controls
are assigned to specific parameters defined within thetouch screen according to the currently selected channel
process - with the entire row of controls within a Fader
Tile assigned to the selected channel. The Quick Controls
operate independently of the Channel Tile allowing two
different processing elements to be edited simultaneously.

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Software interface features
Work your way
Multi-gesture touch screens, now ubiquitous and everyday, offer themeans to present and control a very large range of parameters quickly,
intuitively and in a compact space.
Intuitive GUI
Every aspect of the system is logically organised with a clear and intuitive GUI. Console
layout management is quick and easy with a drag and drop interface. GUI layouts
re-flow to give selected detail views more visual space with intuitive screen tap control.
EQ, Dynamics and Processor interfaces feature quick, easy and adaptable drag and pinch
control that will be instantly familiar to tablet users.

System configuration
System T software includes all setup GUIs directly on the console’s touch screen.
Additional channels or busses can be configured without audio interruption via theConsole Configuration page. Layer Manager provides intuitive drag and drop assignmentof paths to any hardware fader. Physical Dante I/O configurations can be organised,managed and easily searched and routed with SSL’s unique I/O tagging and logical device
I/O management and routing GUIs. Showfile management, Presets, Event Manager (GPIOand macro programming), Access Control, Scene Automation and other options all benefit
from intuitive on screen graphical interfaces.

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Channel view
The Channel View provides a clear and logically organised
overview and interface for detailed channel information.
This GUI aligns with the faders in the Fader Tile andprovides touch access for all the path functions.
SSL Eyeconix displays ensure that channel identification
is immediate. Double tapping individual channels opens
up detailed GUIs for routing assignments, EQ, Dynamics
and Panning. Uniquely, System T allows changes inpath processing order and bus architecture on the fly
through straightforward drag and drop actions. The
Quick Encoders in the Fader Tile work in conjunction withselected Channel View functions.

Overview screen

Integrated KVM switching

Remote control software

In on-air applications, an at-a-glance view of the wholeconsole’s signal flow is essential. The Overview Screen
provides this on a touchscreen that enables the operator to
immediately access a channel or bus that needs attention.
Selection of any channel or bus to the Focus Fader andChannel Tile is literally one press away at all times.

On a large format control surface, not only do theconsole’s Channel View and Overview screens intelligently
swap locations as you work at different parts of theconsole, so can other external devices. An in-built KVM
provides three external video inputs; two of these include
USB connectivity.

With meters and bright red overload indicators for every
input and output, identifying such sources is easy anda single press brings the full set of path controls tohand. Colour coding enables input channels, mix buses,
auxiliaries, mix minuses, main outputs and VCA groups tobe readily recognised.

Whether it’s the overall broadcast control and monitoring
system, a digital audio workstation or playout system,
the intercom software or even an office computer, any
software from any system in a facility can now be viewed
and controlled without moving from the mixing console.

T-SOLSA (the System-T On/Offline Setup Application) is
an invaluable tool that can be used offline to prepare for
productions or online as a remote control application,
directly connected or via suitable Wi-Fi. The application
mirrors all of the console’s functionality without the audio
processing: configurations can be built, input routing
assigned and named, buses allocated, effects inserted,
VCA and mute group subgroups setup and Eyeconix
images allocated.
During a production T-SOLSA can be used to enable asecond pair of hands to manage supplementary tasks.
T-SOLSA also acts as a useful training tool enabling users
to get up to speed offline at their convenience.

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S300 control surfaces
Compact control surface
The S300 is a fixed layout compact control surface that can be combinedwith the complete portfolio of System T control, processing and I/O
options. It can be specified as part of a larger System T installation or instand-alone configurations for smaller broadcast facilities or OB vehicles.
The System T S300 comes in two versions: S300-16 (16+1 faders) and S300-32(32+1 faders). It can connect to either a T25 (256 paths @ 48kHz) or a T80 (800 paths@ 48kHz) processor engine and runs the same software as larger System T S500
consoles.
S300 presents the extraordinary power and versatility of System T in a streamlined
console layout that remains intuitive for operators with a wide range of skill levels.
An S300-based System T configuration offers an unrivalled balance of cost,features and performance that makes it an ideal stand-alone system for smaller
broadcast installations.
Within larger facilities, the S300 is a superb additional or backup console. Complete
showfile compatibility between control interfaces means production can easily move
between consoles and control rooms within a facility. Where processing engines areof different sizes, SSL’s unique compatibility mode allows the pre-selection of channel,
busses and effects resources that will be inactive on the smaller processing engine.
Settings from the larger device are never lost and resources can be reassigned at
any point during the show, even with audio passing.

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S300 interface
Streamlined intuitive control
The S300-16 and S300-32 control surfaces
present the unique power of System T in an
extremely compact form, offering a simple,
intuitive operational environment.
Touch-screen world

At the heart of the S300 and System T is an exceptionallyelegant software environment, accessed and controlledusing touchscreens. Channel View and Overview GUIspresent a comprehensive bigger picture view of your entire
system with immediate screen tap access to a Channel
Detail view. System configuration, routing and surface
layout are all performed using simple, intuitive screen
actions. Organising even large scale showfiles is madesimple and straightforward. An HDMI output and optional
screen arm facilitate use of an external overview screen.

Hands-on hardware

System T’s excellent screen interface combines with robust,
responsive hardware. The S300 Fader Tile has fifteen layerswith four banks per layer, giving rapid access to 960 paths
via dedicated Layer & Bank buttons. Each fader strip has
a 100mm motorised fader and a PFL Solo key plus backstop fader PFL. Additional keys include Mute, AFL, Selectand a ‘Q’ key that accesses SSL’s unique Super Q system.
Each strip features a set of Quick Controls (a push switch
encoder and three assignable keys) that work in combination
with vertically correspondent aspects of the screen interface
above. Colour flag LEDS visually indicate selected functions.

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S300-16

16+1 fader control surface

Slimline master section
S300 features a powerful, condensed Master Section. In the lower right area of theconsole a single tile combines a Monitor Section, a Focus Fader and a set of User Keys.
The Monitor Section consists of main and misc monitor encoders (with displays),accompanied by DIM, CUT, and External source selection keys. The Focus Fader isa channel strip with a fader and a full set of function keys that can be set to follow thecurrently-selected channel or locked to a specific function.

In the upper right is a tile containing a five inch touchscreen that provides an FX rack
meterviewer. Inbuilt Loudness, True Peak and Phasescope metering removes the need forexternal metering. The master section includes 21 physical user keys, providing immediate
control of features most relevant for each production.

S300-32

32+1 fader control surface

21Tempest control rack
Control interface PC in a 3U rackwith retractable touchscreen
The Tempest Control Rack (TCR) offers an
ideal solution for broadcast environments
where a powerful audio mixer is required
but a traditional console is not.
The Tempest Control Rack consists of a 3U PC enclosure
with an optional retractable 15.6" touchscreen. TCR runs
the complete System T control software so acts as astand-alone control interface for a System T installation.
The custom screen mounting system enables the screen to
be used at a wide range of angles, allowing the unit to be
mounted in a traditional 19" rack or in angled studio furniture.
TCR features dual PSUs, primary and secondary OCP
network connections, primary and secondary Dante network
connections, Studio Integration network connection (forProduction Automation systems) and SSL network connectivity
for other System T control interfaces or T-SOLSA control
from any PC on the network. There are HDMI and DVI-D
video outputs, plus front and rear panel USB connections for
keyboard, mouse and USB storage devices.
When combined with a 4U T25 (or T80) Tempest Engine,
the Tempest Control Rack creates a stand-alone System
T mixer in just 7RU of space. This combination is ideal
for Production Automation controlled studios or can be
combined with SSL Network I/O to create a ‘Flypack’
for remote production. Free standing or furniture mount
touchscreens are also available.

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Production automation
Integration with production/newscast
automation systems
System T can be integrated with Axon Cerebrum,
Grass Valley Ignite, Kahuna, Ross Overdrive,
Sony ELC and Viz Mosart systems.
Production Technology Experts

The SSL Broadcast Automation interface provides the
production automation system with a remote controlled mixer.
This mixer follows commands issued from the Automation
System (or the vision mixer/switcher) and thus controls theaudio mix of the production.
The Automation System works in parallel with the console’s
physical controls, so if the audio operator adjusts the level of achannel under automation control, the audio will change level.
The fact that the level has changed will also be flagged to theautomation system. The parameters available to the Automation
System (fader level, on/off etc.) means that the console is likely
to be pre-configured for a specific show, to set mic gains,
EQs, master bus settings, etc..
This can all be simplified by the creation of projects to workwith specific automated productions. Automation can beapplied to anything from a single channel up to as many
audio channels as the specific production automation system
supports, but typically a small number of channels arecontrolled. The Channel faders under control can be hiddenfrom the operator’s view of the surface, so that the console
can be used simultaneously by an operator and the automation
system without distraction. Automation can globally beswitched on/off.

Key features• Support for Axon Cerebrum, Grass Valley Ignite,
Ross Overdrive, SAM Kahuna, Sony ELC and Viz
Mosart systems• Automation can be applied to a flexible numberof console paths, including channels, stems,
masters and auxes• Channel faders under control can be hiddenfrom the operator’s view
• Automation can globally be switched on/off
from the console surface

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DAW control

Fader Tile Control

Advanced DAW control for broadcast entertainment
SSL leads the way in audio production for entertainment programming with unrivalled sonicperformance and feature-set, including advanced DAW control for multi-track recording,
editing and playback.
System T DAW control makes best ergonomic use of the
hardware controls within the Fader & Master Tiles andSystem T’s superior multi-gesture touch screens. The DAW
control system uses a networked HUI implementation, andis optimised for use with the industry standard Pro ToolsTM
but is compatible with ReaperTM, LogicTM and any DAW that
supports HUI control.
DAW control can be configured in banks of 8 consecutive
channels with a maximum of four banks providing 32 physicalconsole faders for DAW control. The system supports control
for up to four separate DAWs. There is no limit to the numberof tracks in a Pro Tools session that can be accessed as
tracks can be scrolled or banked on to the console faders as
required using the on screen scroll and bank keys or via front
panel user keys. Pro Tools Memory Locations can also be
used to recall specific track layouts.
When using System T as the primary control surface in a
Pro Tools mix session, configuring two bays as a 32-fader
surface and banking in 32 track increments is the optimal
solution. When Pro Tools is being used as playbacksource together with other live console inputs configuring
a dedicated 16 Fader DAW layer on a control bay with theother console bays available to handle standard input andoutput channel paths provides maximum flexibility.

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Hardware control is via the System T Fader Tiles with thefaders, switches and encoders mapped to DAW mixer
functions instead of System T processing. The faders control
DAW track level and the encoders track panning and sendlevels. A Flip function allows the faders to set send levels.
Track arming and automation modes can be set via the Q
switch. The DAW popout software interface available in the
Channel View on the touch screen contains buttons to assign
the encoder function, setup track automation modes, offers
basic transport control, plus channel scrolling and banking
buttons and other useful master functions. All these functions,
together with additional commands available in the HUI
protocol, can be mapped to User Keys in the Master Tile aswell as incorporated into Event Manager.
A DAW Channel View interface replaces the standard System T
path Channel View when a layer containing DAW Channels is
selected on a Fader Tile. This DAW Channel interface shows
additional information and provides touch screen control foran extensive collection of DAW track parameters.
DAW control is available with T-SOLSA software and will
use the port selected in the Setup Options Network page tocommunicate with a Pro Tools system on another PC or Mac.
A System-T fader tile may be connected via USB, enabling the
T-SOLSA PC to function as a remote 16 fader DAW controller.

Push Switch Encoder
The encoder (V-Pot)
controls panning or
A-E send level. The
encoder switch (V-Sel)
flips the send pre/postor can be used to mute.

Activates the DAW
Track Solo function.
Used to call the DAW
track to the Focus
Channel or to accessthe Fader Detail View.

DAW Track Level
or Send Level
when Flipped.

V-Sel Status
When the V-Pot is
controlling a send:Blue = Pre Fader Send
Red = Send Mute.
S500 only - DAW
Track Label V-Pot
value bar is displayedwhen the V-Pot is
touched or moved.
Can also be set toshow Automation
Mode when the Q
switch is active.
DAW Track Selectcan be used for Track
Record Arm or to set
Track Automation
Status.
DAW Track Mute canbe used for Track
Record Arm or to set
Track Automation
Status.

S500 only - DAW
Track Metering forstereo tracks shows
the track with thehighest level.

Dynamic automation system
Dynamic automation system (DAS) software option
for complex audio production
Dynamic automation has become a necessity for many major broadcast clients, for both live to
air and complex television post production tasks. SSL has taken the history and heritage of its
renowned Mix Automation developed for previous generation analogue and digital consoles,
and updated this to match the flexible and mission-critical needs of a modern broadcast
production environment.
Automated parameters on the console are stored withmixes against MTC or LTC, and managed from within
the console’s file system. Touch sense faders andencoders, plus touch screen controls, provide multiple
ways of writing automation data across all processing
on all channel and bus paths. With the ability to record
mix data during play speed and stationary timecode,
or when stepping through frames or markers, DAS
provides ultimate control when conforming audio
for picture.
A mix is developed via multiple passes through thetimeline, with each pass auto incrementing at the rollback
position. Mixes stored in the Mix Pass manager can easily
be recalled for printing later, or used as starting points forfurther mixes when working with drama, film or music.
Mix data can be constantly stored in the backgroundshowfile ensuring capture throughout lengthy live
performances, ideal for situations with a short turnaroundfor minor post show edits.

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Solid State Logic – System TImmersive audio
Multichannel 3D sources and intelligent downmixing
Supporting the demand for Next Generation Audio (NGA) within broadcast content, System T’s
architecture provides processing for multiple audio formats for immersive and three-dimensional audio;channel-based, objects, Ambisonics and binaural. Supported formats include ATSC 3.0, Dolby Atmos,
and MPEG-H, plus on-board conversion support for Sennheiser AMBEO VR technology.
With the emergence of 3D immersive audio, in broadcast as
well as in film, SSL’s 3-axis co-ordinate panning for System
T incorporates 2 or 4-channel overhead speakers into theavailable channel and bus formats. As well as positioning
mono and stereo sources in a 3D soundfield, System T can
accept multichannel 3D sources and fine tune their spatial
components as they are added to the final production mix.
This is essential in multilingual sports productions where
effects and ambience multichannel 3D ‘beds’ will be used
extensively as the basis of the individual program mixes.
Supported formats include 5.1.2 and 5.1.4, 7.1.2 and7.1.4 with side channels as well as rear channels. A
novel 4.0.4 format designed primarily for beds and stems
ensures that the centre channel remains exclusively
available for dialogue and commentary. The 4.0.4 format is
also ideal for the output of the new generation of VR mics
that capture a 4 channel ambisonics scene representation.
This can then be rendered in a multichannel format forincorporation into an ‘object/bed’ based immersive mix.
Intelligent downmixing means that conventional 5.1,
stereo and mono mixes can be created simply by routing
a 3D channel or Stem to a suitably formatted master bus.
Downmix Coefficient control of the overhead (top)to floor (bottom) mix and the side channels to front andrear permits user adjustment of the system derived
defaults. An elegant unified approach to divergenceprocessing eliminates the complexity of requiring multiple
parameters to determine the balance between the discreteand phantom components of the center and side channel
signals that are found in the panning solutions offered on
workstations and other digital consoles.
Partnering the new 3D channel and bus formats is a12-channel monitoring section. 49 12-channel monitor
inputs configured as a primary monitor input and two
24-channel preselectors, together with a 3D AFL monitor
bus, and a pair of 12-channel insert points for external
processing and rendering engine returns, offers all thetools required in a 3D production environment.
Two independent sets of main monitor outputs support
use of both conventional monitor speakers as well asa secondary sound bar or other domestic style monitor
setup for real world quality checking. A further two
stereo outputs can be used for nearfield monitors or for
simultaneous secondary program monitoring in multilanguage productions. Independent channel level and delay
adjustment is available for both main monitor outputs.

AMBEO support
The Sennheiser AMBEO
A-B converter works
hand in hand with SSL’s
360 transcoder. While
the former provides
the processing-ready
B-format from theAmbisonics AMBEO VR
Mic, the latter converts
this signal to a broad
range of output formats and loudspeaker arrangements,
ranging from 4.0. to 5.1.4 and 7.1.4. Broadcast engineers
are able to record and process immersive content with
far greater ease, and without the need for any additional
physical equipment.

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Network I/O
A comprehensive range of interfaces for Dante, AES67 and SMPTE 2110 networks
A16.D16 – Versatile combinationof mic/line and digital I/O
The A16.D16 provides a combination of SSL
SuperAnalogueTM and AES3 digital I/O to AoIP networks.
A16.D16 includes redundant network connections and
PSUs. It features 16 line inputs - four of which also haveswitchable mic circuits, 16 line outputs and 16 digital I/O ineight AES3 pairs. There are four pairs of GPIO.

A32 – Bulk analogue line level I/O
The A32 provides 32 line inputs and 32 line outputs of
SSL SuperAnalogueTM I/O to AoIP networks. A32 includes
redundant network connections and PSUs.

D64 – Bulk AES to Dante conversion
The D64 provides 32 input/output pairs of AES3 digitalaudio I/O. Sample Rate Convertors allow seamlessintegration of unlocked AES sources. D64 includes
redundant network connections and PSUs.

GPIO 32 – High capacity GPIO
32 pairs of GPIO connections for interfacing with System T
consoles and transporting GPIO across System T networks.

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SDI – SDI embedder/de-embedder
Bidirectional bridging between embedded SDI Audio, an
IP network and MADI. SDI has eight SDI circuits, eachcapable of embedding and de-embedding, and the unit
has dual Dante and triple MADI connectivity (2 x optical, 1x coax I/O). In addition to SDI-Dante bridging SDI allows
direct bridging between SDI and MADI infrastructure.
Internal channel-by-channel routing enables flexible
routing between all three domains. SDI includes redundantnetwork connections and PSUs.

Dante PCIe-R – Fully redundant high capacity
interface
High capacity Dante connectivity for any suitably specified
Mac or PC. Featuring primary and secondary network
connections up to 128 channels (at 44.1 - 96 KHz) or 64
channels (at 176.4 or 192 kHz). The card is compatible
with external PCIe chassis for laptops.

TCM1 – Classic MIDI and LTC connectivity
TCM1 brings MIDI and LTC hardware connections to
System T, plus additional GPIO and USB connections foruse with your control surface. The front panel provides
MIDI IN, OUT and THRU connections, LTC IN and OUT
connections, GPI and GPO connectors plus two USB
ports. On the rear are redundant PSU connections andthe USB connection to your control surface. The control
surface connection can be extended with external USB to
RJ45 extenders if required.

HC Bridge SRC – High capacity AoIP
sample rate conversion device
The HC Bridge SRC provides 256 bi-directional channelsof sample rate conversion for AoIP networks. HC bridge
SRC facilitates connecting audio between devices runningat different sample rates or in different clock domains on
Dante (48khz and 96khz), AES67 or ST 2110-30 networks.
The two network connections can be physically or virtually
separate networks, providing control isolation between two
sets of equipment where an “AoIP discovery and control
firewall” is required.

HC Bridge – High capacity AoIP interfacing
for Tempest processing engines
The HC Bridge and Dante HC cards are used with
System T T80 and T25 Tempest processing engines.
An HC bridge includes 2 HC cards, each HC card provides
512 Tx and 512 Rx channels at 48khz, 256 Tx and 256 Rx
at 96khz, with 128 Tx and 128 Rx streams at all sample
rates. Each card includes a redundant pair of SFP cages
for RJ45 or fibre Dante/AoIP connectivity. Plus four SFP
HC link connections, for redundant cable and redundant
Tempest Engine configurations.

MADI Bridge – MADI to Dante interface withfull redundancy and confidence monitoring
The MADI Bridge is a broadcast specification bridge
between the MADI audio format and Dante. It is a bidirectional interface that can deliver 64 channels @ 48kHz(32 channels at 96kHz, 16 channels @ 192kHz). MADI
Bridge ‘Split Mode’ enables 2 x 32 channels @ 96kHz
streams to be merged to form a single 64 channel @48kHz stream. MADI Bridge also features bidirectional
sample rate conversion between any asynchronous
sample rates, from 44.1kHz to 192kHz.
MADI Bridge features redundant PSU, MADI and IP
network ports and, in addition to the inbuilt clock
redundancy options in Dante Controller, the MADI Bridge
also includes a pair of redundant sync inputs for use asa self-redundant Dante Grand Master clock. 32bit MADI
control tunnelling allows a pair of MADI Bridges to be used
to pass audio and user bits (including control data) of awhole MADI stream across a network.
The MADI Bridge features a front panel headphone socket(with rotary level control) and inbuilt headphone monitor
routing. Simple front panel controls route mono or stereo
paths from MADI In, MADI Out, Dante In or Dante Out
directly to the headphones. A front panel LCD screen
provides signal present metering selectable to show four
points in the signal chain: MADI In, MADI Out, Dante In andDante Out. GPIO connections allow for transfer of tally info
and switching functions across the network with the audio.

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Stageboxes
Superior SSL mic/line preamp technology
for your Dante audio network
Network I/O Stageboxes make SSL’s renowned
SuperAnalogueTM preamp design with its superior
audio performance available for a wide rangeof Dante network applications.
Designed for use on any Broadcast studio floor, venue orrecording room, SSL Network I/O Stageboxes allow easy
deployment of Mic Pres and Speaker feeds where needed.
The plug and play features of Network I/O allow devices
to easily be moved, even between locations and retain
routing and settings if required. All units can be remotecontrolled via System T broadcast consoles and control
interfaces, SSL Live consoles, and the SSL Remote
Stagebox Application.
There are four different models available; SB 8.8, SB
16.12, SB i16 and SB 32.24. All four stageboxes canoperate at 48kHz or 96kHz sample rates and include
on-board gain compensated splits as Tx signals on the
network. For example the SB8.8 could include eight
Dante Tx signals with an adjusted mic signal and eight that
include gain compensation from an installation point of theoperator’s choosing.

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SB 8.8 & SB i16
These 2RU units offer slightly different configurations but share identical features. The SB 8.8
offers eight mic/line inputs and eight line level outputs. SB i16 offers sixteen mic/line inputs.
Both models feature a pair of redundant RJ45 Dante network connections, a pair of network
extension connections, GPIO connectivity and redundant PSUs. They have individual signal
present, phantom power and local attention LEDs to provide intuitive front panel feedback.
They feature inbuilt limiters and SSL’s innovative AutoPad system that automatically applies
a pad according to gain setting. The AutoPad is applied if the gain is set at a low value thatwould require a pad to achieve, making the entire possible mic gain range available at all times.

SB 16.12

SB 32.24

SB 16.12 is a 3U ruggedised enclosure featuring dual redundant power supplies,
16 mic/line inputs, 8 analogue line outputs and 4 digital inputs and outputs on two AES3
input/output pairs. It has a pair of redundant RJ45 Dante network connections in addition toa user configurable SFP port that can be fitted with RJ45 or optical connectors. These canbe used for network extension or to provide network separation for the gain-compensatedDante split, for connection to a second Dante-equipped console or appropriately equipped
device on a different network. It has individual signal present, clip and phantom power LEDs
as well as global indication of PSU, Network A and B and Hardware status.

SB 32.24 is a 5U ruggedised enclosure featuring dual redundant power supplies,
32 mic/line inputs, 16 analogue line outputs and 8 digital inputs and outputs on four AES3
input/output pairs. It has a pair of redundant RJ45 Dante network connections in addition toa user configurable SFP port that can be fitted with RJ45 or optical connectors. These canbe used for network extension or to provide network separation for the gain-compensatedDante split, for connection to a second Dante-equipped console or appropriately equipped
device on a different network. It has individual signal present, clip and phantom power LEDs
as well as global indication of PSU, Network A and B and Hardware status.

31S500 specifications
S500 large-format modular surface
2.5 bay configuration

3 bay configuration
1417mm (55 13/16")

1684mm (66 5/16")

1331mm (52 3/8")

1598mm (62 15/16")• Scalable, modular control surface available in a rangeof frame sizes and bay configurations• 16 to 384 faders• Remote stand-alone frames of 16 to 96 faders• 60 fader layouts per tile, 15 layers of four banks providing
960 addressable paths per fader tile

Solid State Logic – System T• 100mm touch sense faders with OLED channel display• 1 to 6 multi-gesture touch screens with graphical user interface
for control of all console parameters and configuration• Integral KVM with switched touchscreen control for up to threeexternal connections, two with touch• On screen channel and bus signal metering for mono, stereo,
LCR, 4.0, 5.1, 7.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.2 ,7.1.4 and 4.0.4.

880mm (34 5/8")• On tile LED channel and bus signal metering• On screen and on tile automix gain sharing metering• On screen and on tile dynamics reduction metering• 19 master section user soft keys
• 4 individual studio monitor outputs with dedicated level control
encoders, cut and talkback keys

• Master section Main fader assignable to any bus or channel path
• Master section Focus fader can be locked to any bus or channel path

726mm (28 3/5")• Hardware Scene Automation controls

873mm (34 3/8")• Monitor Misc level encoder for Dim, Alt Monitor, PFL Monitor out,
AFL and PFL Bus level control

1103mm (43 7/16")• Dedicated hardware Monitor Ext 1 and Ext 2 keys, with soft keys
for each 1-24 Ext source selector

320mm (12 3/5")• Dedicated control room main monitor level encoder with Dim, Cut,LR reverse, L polarity invert, PFL to main, Main/Alt flip keys

• Fanless control surface with internal redundant power supplies• Per bay/tile individual power switches• Optional RTW and DK audio metering integration• Optional meterbridge with configurable meter layouts,
up to 65 formatted path meters per bay

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S500m specifications
S500m mobile modular surface

2.5 bay configuration

3 bay configuration
1344mm (52. 14/16”)

S500m offers the same core feature set as S500.

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1609.8mm (63 6/16)

• Optional meter bridge with configurable meter layouts, up to 65
formatted path meters per bay.

937.1mm (36 7/8")• Removable meter bridge for transportability without feature compromise• Ability to mount screens on arms at side for alternate layout• Ability to feed meter bridge video into other screens (e.g. multiviewers) –HDMI on ruggedised Neutrik connectors• Tabletop mounted (or used on top of rack flight case)• Reinforced base plate with handles on the rear for lifting

201.5mm (7 7/8”)

401.2mm (15 13/16”)• Integral KVM with switched touchscreen control for
up to three external connections, 2 with touch

607.6mm (23 7/8")• OB vehicle fixings (on the base plate)

150 deg

872.8mm (34 3/8")35

S300 specifications
S300-16 and S300-32 compact control surfaces

764mm (30 1/16”)

1297mm (51 1/16”)

694mm (27 5/16”)

1227mm (48 5/16”)

S300 is a fixed layout control surface that is available in 16+1 and 32+1 fader configurations.

Solid State Logic – System T• 17 or 33 faders• Remote stand-alone frames of 16+1 or 32+1 faders• 60 fader layouts per tile, 15 layers of 4 banks providing
960 addressable paths per fader tile

764mm (30 1/16”)• 100mm touch sense faders• On screen channel and bus signal metering for mono, stereo,
LCR, 4.0, 5.1, 7.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.2 ,7.1.4 and 4.0.4.
• On screen channel and bus signal metering• On screen Automix gain sharing metering• On screen dynamics reduction metering

528mm (20 13/16”)• 1-3 multi-gesture touch screens with graphical user interface
for control of all console parameters and configuration

1062mm (41 13/16”)• 21 master section user soft keys

• Dedicated control room main monitor level encoder with Dim,
Cut, PFL to main, Main/Alt flip keys
• Dedicated hardware Monitor Ext 1 and Ext 2 keys, with soft keys
for each 1-24 Ext source selector• Monitor Misc level encoder for Dim, Alt Monitor, PFL Monitor out,
AFL and PFL Bus level control

725mm (28 9/16”)• 4 studio monitor outputs with assignable level control encoder,cut and talkback keys

• Master section Focus fader can be locked to any bus or channel path
• Optional fanless control surface with internal redundant power supplies• Per bay/tile individual power switches• Inbuilt screen for Loudness, True Peak and Phase metering

37General specifications
Control software

Routing and interfaces• 32 multiple and nested VCA groups• Native AoIP: AES67, Dante, SMPTE 2110-30°° Moving or VCA style options°° Multiple additive group mode (Live console mode)• Unlimited number of Audio-Follow-Video events with total time envelope of 20s
encompassing delay, rise, hold and fall times• Path/Mic Live and On Air Transmission modes for four studio outputs andtwo control rooms speaker sets with global controls• Fader control of all variable parameters• Unlimited programmable events triggers for GPIOs, console functions, scene
automation triggers, fader open/closed and ipMIDI PGM change messages
with programmable logic using a GUI• Scene Automation system with fade/switch times, store and recall filters for
all parameters with per scene per path granularity• Online/offline remote control software with 2 online remote slots per console• DAW control for up to four DAWs including panning, sends and automation control• Console software automatically discovers and can immediately route audio
between any Dante product including all third-party equipment• Redundant Dante AoIP connections, SMPTE 2022-7• 48kHz and 96khz operation (other sample rates and SRC capability available
across I/O range)• Networked Mic/Line in, Line in, Line out, AES3, 3G SDI, HD-SDI, MADI, GPIO,
MIDI and LTC interfaces• Synchronisation options across processing and I/O hardware; Tri-Level,
Black and Burst, PTPv1, PTPv2, AES3, MADI - high availability ofmulti-redundant options with auto changeover• Routing from third-party IP routing control system with Dante API(Lawo VSM, BFE KSC, AXON Cerebrum)• Production Automation control from AXON, Grass Valley Ignite, Kahuna,
Ross Overdrive, Sony ELC, Vizrt Viz Mosart• ipMIDI connectivity• EMBER+• SNMP• TSL UMD v5

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Signal processing• Flexible channel and bus architecture with up to 800 processing paths• Dedicated Aux, Mix-Minus, Track, Stem (Group) and Master buses• Add channels and buses or change path formats without interrupting audio• Full processing on all channels and bus types:°° Digital trim°° High and low pass filters with 12/18/24dB per octave slope°° 4 band EQ with different modes per band: shelving, constant Q, legacy & notch°° 2 dynamics sections each with compressor/limiter and gate/expander• Mono, stereo, LCR, 4.0, 5.1, 7.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.2, 7.1.4 and 4.0.4 path formats
for any input channel and all busses• Integrated additional Effects Processing engine (including reverb, multiband
compression, all pass filter, de-esser, dynamic EQ, single ended noise reduction)• A/B input on all channels• Recorder and rehearsal loop on all channels and stem busses• 2 AFL buses: one 5.1, one stereo• 2 stereo PFL buses–– Dynamics sections include de-esser mode

• Solo in place–– Ducker mode for the gate/expander• 12 Channel Monitor Section with two sets of 12 channel Monitor outputs plus
two sets of stereo nearfield outputs–– Independent peak/RMS sensing for the compressor/limiterand gate/expander–– Each dynamics section has a key input with separate
gate/expander and compressor/limiter sidechain filters–– 4xFs oversampled true peak look ahead brick wall limiter–– 32 compressor and 32 gate link busses• Insert point• Delay from 1 sample up to 3 seconds, configurable in sample, time or distance formats°° Additional Stereo PFL Monitor Output°° Dual 12 Channel Monitor Insert points°° 49 12 Channel Monitor Inputs°° Independent Level and Delay compensation for the main monitor outputs°° Dual 5.1 monitor section mode
• Loudness Metering according to EBU R128, ATSC A/85, ARIB TRB-32 (or any user
entered parameters) for up to 282 paths with no loss of channel or bus processing• Direct Output feedpoint switchable between post all, post fader, pre EQ or post trim• 2nd fader gain that can be controlled from AFV, Production Automation,
Automix or manually• Assignable processing order including ability to move dynamics into Mix Minus,
Track Bus or Channel Direct Output send
• 64-bit floating point processing and mixing

T80 engine

T25 engine

Path pool

800

256

Path processing pool

800 Dyn, 800 EQ, 400 Delay

256 Dyn, 256 EQ, 128 Delay

Inputs & outputs

Up to 3072

Up to 3072

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