At the recent AES in Los Angeles, Solid State Logic launched Nucleus2 a new version of its professional DAW controller, audio interface and studio monitoring hub.
Nucleus is recognised as a unique proposition for professional in-the-box producers who require multi-DAW control, SSL console grade mic pre’s, DAW I/O and studio monitoring. Nucleus2 responds to customer requests with the addition of talkback, main/mini monitor switching, a change to Dante connectivity and a new white finish.
A key addition is a Talkback input with adjustable gain that feeds the headphone output. A large TALK button is added near the transport controls and the talk circuit can trigger a switchable -20dB DIM in the monitor outputs if desired. Another popular request was the addition of a second set of speaker outputs and a ‘MINI’ monitor button in the centre section for comparing mixes on different systems.
The USB soundcard in Nucleus has been replaced with a new SSL Dante ‘Network I/O’ audio interface. Dante is a professional audio networking technology that uses standard Ethernet to connect devices to computers. In a personal studio where direct connectivity to a DAW computer is required, Dante is a simple ‘single Ethernet cable’ alternative to Thunderbolt or USB, with latency of only 4ms when used with the supplied Dante Virtual Soundcard software running on a DAW computer.
In a larger multi-space facility Dante is a state of the art audio over IP audio networking technology that facilitates low latency audio sharing between multiple computers. Dante enables users to combine audio devices from a wide range of audio manufacturers on a network and share audio between them.
Nucleus2 also has an inbuilt network switch with two Ethernet ports; one port for connection to the computer, and one port for adding other Dante devices to a setup. Lastly, the Talkback signal can be switched to feed channel 2 of the Dante interface for remote communication to other rooms over a network.
Nucleus2 will ship in November 2016 priced at £3399 + VAT.
