SSL Nucleus Level Meter on Logic Pro X

Not a Nucleus user myself, but sorry to report, it's a known issue, (with Logic only). Seems to stem from the way Logic deals with MCU &/or Dante. It was supposedly fixed in Logic 10.2.1, so might be worth upgrading if you haven't already, (although some users are still experiencing the issue in later versions of Logic).

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT207473

"Level metering shown on a connected SSL Nucleus control surface now matches metering displayed in the Logic Mixer".

Probably worth contacting SSL support (if you haven't already)...

Try going to Logic preferences, Audio uncheck Core Audio, click apply, then check enable core audio again and hit apply again.

Worth a try, if it doesnt work then you could send a message the the SSL forum.

Good luck

Hi elbingo

Best off check you have the latest firmware etc on the SSL site.

Hope you can get it sorted.

heres the link:

Specifications | Solid State Logic

Sorry to hear this.

I had a couple of controllers, had problems in both Logic and PTools.

I dont have any now, life is so much easier! Got rid of the mouse too, just using the computer keyboard and track pad, works a treat.

I know this doesnt help you! Just saying it seems like having a DAW controller is just something else to wrong, they work for a while, then the latest DAW version isnt compatible, or the firmware update doesnt work etc etc, nightmare.

Though if you are using the Nucleus as your audio interface too,? then its even tougher on you.

I hope you can find some solution.

Strange, as on this video SSL confirm the Nucleus is compatible!

SSL Nucleus - Overview - YouTube

It’s a Logic issue, I can tell you I have talked with a guy at Ssl that really tried to help on this but nothing got solved so far, it really depends on Logic department at Apple, they can only solve the bug. No problems so far with metering on Ableton Live, Cubase, Reaper, just Logic only and it is true it’s a known issue related to how Logic behaves with the Mackie Control protocol.

I can also tell you that the faders on my Nucleus never ever worked properly either, they dont reach the top of their coarse for instance if you put them on +6 in Logic, only when you put the faders at 0 in logic, rhe same position is reported on Nucleus’s fader. So annoying, spent 5000€ on a piece of crap with Ssl logo on it. Never again