SSL UF8
UF8, a studio controller designed for modern DAW-based production workflows, offers absolute control over the creative process, significantly accelerating audio production and content creation. With its expandable 8-channel advanced DAW controller, UF8 connects engineers, producers, and artists directly to their workflow, providing a tactile and efficient solution.
UF8 is a versatile and powerful studio controller that seamlessly integrates with modern workflows, providing hands-on control and accelerating the creative process for producers and engineers.
Key Features
- Legacy of SSL’s Studio Production:
- UF8 embodies SSL’s 40+ years of legacy in mastering production workflows and studio ergonomics, delivering a premium finish tactile USB controller that distills SSL workflow and quality.
- Music Creation & Production:
- Effortlessly navigate through large sessions, focus on music instead of the mouse, and stay creative for longer with hi-res displays, constant visual feedback, and an intuitive layout of controls.
- Content Creation & Webcasting:
- Solo tracks quickly, access essential editing functions, and create engaging content more efficiently for audiences during webcasting and content creation.
- Post-Production:
- Perfect for finessing dialogue automation rides, UF8 allows assigning essential session shortcuts to user keys for enhanced productivity tailored to post-production workflows.
- Music Mixing:
- Put feel back into mixing with 100 mm high-quality motorized faders, balancing multiple tracks simultaneously, and scaling up to 32 faders for the full SSL mix experience.
- Advanced Workflow:
- Intuitive features offer simultaneous control of multiple DAWs, a multi-purpose Master Encoder for DAW timeline navigation, track banking, and mouse wheel emulation for precision control.
- Dedicated Automation Section:
- Dedicated automation section and dual-purpose Selection Keys permit rapid access to select functions in Pro Tools® and Logic Pro®.
- CHANNEL and PLUG-IN Control Modes:
- New CHANNEL and PLUG-IN control modes provide enhanced workflows for users with Pro Tools, easily accessing sends and plug-ins without slowing down creativity.
Additional Features
- High-Quality 100 mm Touch-Sensitive Faders:
- Quality feel, engineered response, and a volume curve that keeps engineers in the sweet spot.
- Hi-Resolution Colour Displays:
- Clear visual feedback with key track information, including level, pan, routing, and names.
- 8 Endless Rotary Encoders:
- V-POT technology for seamless parameter control and workflow.
- Intelligent CHANNEL Encoder:
- Mouse scroll emulation for precise control over plug-in parameters.
- Custom Workflows:
- 43 assignable keys for configuring essential shortcuts and custom macros.
- Human Engineering:
- Adjustable stands for perfect positioning and flexibility. Rack mount kits available.
- Expandability:
- Chain multiple UF8s together to create a unique mixing system, ideal for music creation or large post-production sessions.
- Connectivity:
- USB 'C' type port for connection to the host computer, foot-switch connections, and daisy-chaining of multiple UF8s.
- DAW Integration:
- UF8 integrates with all major DAWs and includes workflow ready templates for Ableton® Live™, Cubase™/Nuendo™, Pro Tools®, Logic Pro®, Studio One®, LUNA™, Pyramix™, Mixbus™ and REAPER™. Many producers and engineers prefer to split their creative process across multiple DAWs. UF8 is uniquely flexible and promotes SSL's Open DAW Policy - Control 3 different DAWs simultaneously and keep your production and mixdown process agile.
