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4K,6K,8K Series / Re: Ultimation- VCA Trim
« Last post by BLZProductions on June 21, 2026, 04:21:47 PM »
Great. Thanks for the confirmation.
I was pretty sure from the service manual that is wasn’t functional with Ultimation.
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4K,6K,8K Series / Re: G Series Computer video interfacing
« Last post by BLZProductions on June 21, 2026, 04:17:49 PM »
Do you know what make the scan converter is?
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4K,6K,8K Series / Re: Ultimation- VCA Trim
« Last post by Dave Dicson on June 19, 2026, 04:39:51 PM »
The trim doesn't do anything on are SSL Ultramation console either. It only works on are SSL VCA consoles.
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4K,6K,8K Series / Re: G Series Computer video interfacing
« Last post by Dave Dicson on June 19, 2026, 04:35:49 PM »
We have RGB & sync(VGA) out of the SSL computer to a scan convertor & then to a little inlne VGA to HDMI convertor to the TV. We have both SSL computers, in color for recall and green for the primary computer.
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4K,6K,8K Series / G Series Computer video interfacing
« Last post by BLZProductions on June 19, 2026, 10:00:51 AM »
Been up with a client trying to get the SSL G series they taken on going.
Being an Ultimation desk there have been a few quirks I'm still getting my head around, but generally it's pretty good.

Anyway... Yesterday we hooked up the video to the Seiki monitor that's mounted to the wall.
Despite being a relatively new monitor it actually has a scart socket.

We have a RGB sync to Scart and plugged that all up (Green and Sync on a T section), and it works... hurrah!... but it only displays in black and white.
Now... we have another RGB sync adaptor that has a power supply (7.5V) running into the SCART. If we use this and switch on the power, we get colour, but the picture gets squashed into the top half of the screen, and there's a load of scanning junk or whatever in the bottom half of the screen.

I have vague recollections of the black and white issue from when we redid ST2 at townhouse, and we got around it using an S-Vid convertor... which we have, but the Sieke doesn't have S-Vid input.

I think we have 2 options for what we're suppling the monitor. SCART or HDMI. What would be the easiest and cheapest solution to get it working in colour?
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4K,6K,8K Series / Re: Another Solo Problem SOLVED!
« Last post by Dave Dicson on June 18, 2026, 06:09:16 PM »
This happens on are SSL's also. Bad design.
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Technician Directory / Compare notes re studios and SSL's etc
« Last post by jimlfixit on June 18, 2026, 04:33:14 PM »
Hi Bob, ta for reply and for some reason, I can't remember us having communicated before (perhaps a bit of brain fog as I have been on painkillers for five months now with a fractured spine vertebrae).
Nevermind ... I am actually in Taplow, Bucks, right by the Thames River bridge with Maidenhead across the river and Taplow in Bucks this side.
Send me an email when convenient and I will give you my phone number unless you already have it somewhere.
jimlassen@btinternet.com
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4K,6K,8K Series / Ultimation- VCA Trim
« Last post by BLZProductions on June 18, 2026, 03:27:19 PM »
Not worked on an Ultimation desk for quite a while, and have noticed that VCA trim seems to do nothing (in either mode. Motors On or Off).

Tech manuals would also seem to support this as far as I can tell. S15E seems to solely provide GRP 0 Cut on an Ultimation system

Is this correct, or have I missed something?
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Technician Directory / Re: Bob Stewart:SSL Install, Service, Studio wiring, Patchbay Systems. South East UK
« Last post by BLZProductions on June 18, 2026, 03:22:14 PM »
Hi Jim

I think we've chatted in the past about stuff.
Yes would be good to compare notes etc.etc.
I see you're in Bucks. Where abouts?

I'm based down outside of Eastbourne, but I'm up and down quite often (Currently in Suffolk for the day working on an SSL)

Cheers

Bob
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Technician Directory / Studio consoles and wiring etc
« Last post by jimlfixit on June 17, 2026, 07:07:23 PM »
Hi Bob
I am Jim Lassen, the wiring moderator on here (since 2012) and interesting to read your post.
I have also worked for some of the studios you mentioned in your post.
I can't fix anything but I know about studio wiring stuff, especially older SSL's (I worked there from 1980-87 in the early days) although I almost made an old Neve from scratch and have designed the wiring layouts, bought all the parts and wired all the ten Focusrite consoles ever made with my team back then in the early 1990's.
I also pride myself on patchbay design and have designed and made some in the past for different studios.
Maybe worth getting in contact with our combined expertise perhaps.
Look forward to hearing from you at some point and regards from Jim Lassen.
My Facebook wiring page shown below but not updated for a few years!
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