SSL System T S400

Categories: Solid State Logic, Broadcast

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SSL System T S400 digital console for broadcast and recording studio

Advanced technology in an economical, compact format

The S400 is the latest control surface in SSL's System T series, providing comprehensive control of each channel in a compact, economical package. Like the S500, S500m, S300, TCR and TCA surfaces, the S400 is available with 16, 32 and 48 faders.

The S400's operation is the same as that of the well-known and well-liked S500, with high-quality faders, a dedicated OLED display for each channel, an advanced meter and status LEDs covering dynamics, auto-mix and external control. All this in a compact chassis suitable for use in studios, on broadcast trucks, theaters, houses of worship or sound companies.

The new S400-16, 32 and 48 models can be combined with SSL's entire System T series of consoles, control interfaces, Tempest Processing Engines and network I/O interfaces. They can be used as part of a larger System T installation, including as a remote surface for flypack or cloud-based systems. They also perform well in stand-alone configurations for smaller stations or transmission carts.

Features

17, 33 or 49 faders
Standalone 16+1, 32+1 or 48+1 fader frames
60 fader layouts, 15 layers of 4 banks each providing 960 addressable channels on the control surface
100 mm touch faders with OLED display
1-3 multi-gesture touchscreens with graphical user interface to control all console parameters and configuration
Channel and rail level meters on LED display
On-screen channel and bus signal measurement in 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 modes.
Automix gain sharing meter on screen and displays at faders
Dynamics trip level meter on screen and displays at faders
21 user-defined buttons in the main section
4 studio monitor outputs with assignable level control encoder, cut and talkback buttons
Dedicated control room main monitor level encoder with Dim, Cut, PFL to main, Main/Alt flip buttons
Dedicated hardware buttons for Monitor Ext 1 and Ext 2, with soft buttons for each source selection 1-24 Ext
Monitor Misc level knob to adjust Dim, Alt Monitor, PFL Monitor out, AFL and PFL Bus levels
Fader Focus of the main section can be locked to any rail or channel
Fanless control surface with internal redundant power supplies
Individual power switches for each section
Built-in screen for volume, True Peak and phase measurement

SSL System T's unique approach allows all surface variants to use the same software, providing full flexibility and interoperability across the range. All surfaces benefit from all software features, including full AoIP routing from the console, DAW control, immersive audio, dynamic automation, access control, event manager, scene automation and a full-featured built-in FX Rack.

Full compatibility between System T control interfaces means productions can be easily transferred between consoles and control rooms in a facility. Where processing engines are of different sizes, SSL's unique compatibility mode allows pre-selection of channels, buses and effects resources that will be inactive on the smaller processing engine. Settings from the larger unit are never lost, and resources can be reassigned at any time during the show, even when audio is being transmitted.