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Solid State Logic Duende (No Longer Available)

Item ID: Duende

Hardware DSP-accelerated Plug-ins for VST, AU, and RTAS Applications

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SSL's Duende FireWire DSP-powered Plug-ins

Goethe, German poet, playwright, and philosopher, defined duende as, "A mysterious power which everyone senses and no philosopher explains." What a fitting name for a unit that provides 32 channels of DSP-powered SSL console-grade audio - without taxing your computer's resources. The Duende (pronounced "do-en-day") FireWire DSP Plug-ins are based on the algorithms of SSL's famous digital consoles. This is not a cheap imitation - Duende provides genuine SSL sound in an efficient and affordable single-rackspace unit.

SSL Duende DSP Plug-ins At a Glance:
  • Classic EQ from the SSL G and E Series
  • SSL Dynamics
  • Stereo Bus Compressor


Classic EQ from the SSL G and E Series
Duende brings to the table the classic EQ from the C200 console including a 12dB/octave low pass filter and 18dB/octave high pas filter. Either filter can be used pre- or post-EQ or in the sidechain of the Dynamics section. The EQ section is a flexible 4-band parametric EQ with two different voicings - one from the SSL G series and one from the E series. The EQ can also be switched into the sidechain of the Dynamics section, and have high-and low-shelving plus two overlapping EQs with adjustable Q.

SSL Dynamics
The Dynamics section in Duende boasts a variable compression ratio from 1:1 to Infinity:1, variable threshold and release, auto-sensing attack time, and Peak and RMS detection. Of course, you also get excellent limiting, expansion, and gating. The SSL Dynamics sound is responsible for controlling peaks on more records than anyone else. From rock to rap, funk to punk, the SSL Dynamics strip in Duende is what you hear on 80% of commercial releases.

Stereo Bus Compressor
Rounding out the impressive Duende plug-ins is the Stereo Bus Compressor modeled from the SL 4000G Series - the same compressor that engineers have relied on for the last 30 years to "stick the mix like audio glue." This is the sound of popular music, and you can have it in your computer -complete with outboard DSP acceleration.

Duende is compatible most major DAW software and is available for VST and AudioUnit applications with RTAS support provided via the VST-RTAS FXPansion wrapper (not included). With up to 32 channels at 48kHz (16 stereo) or 16 channels (8 stereo) at 96kHz, the proof is in the pudding!

SSL Duende Features:
  • Classic SSL-console grade sound
  • SSL Dynamics
  • Stereo Bus Compression to hold mixes together
  • No CPU load due to DSP-accelerated external hardware
  • FireWire connectivity
  • Single-rackspace unit
  • Classic sounds, efficient on CPU, and affordable

SSL's Duende brings classic SSL sounds to your DAW without taxing your computer!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number 726980X1

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Reviews

The Stereo Buss Comressor is worth is alone

by Cornelius Hill from Japan/harvey illinois
June 26, 2007
Music Background: Pro Rapper,Producer,Engineer,and always Student
Duende is really like an Console in your daw as advertised SSL did A crazy good job as i own all UAD Plugins so i have enough good stuff to float around SSL add that x Factory to mixes that where alr... read more [+]eady good anyway and turn them in to ready for mastering showcases the stereo bus compressor is worth it alone making my mixes come together and turning vocals into works of art .....People Native sytem computer music is becoming more lethal every month now im sticking with it to the end
Who needs Protools HD Just ask Apogee and Cubase 4 and SSL close [-]

Duende.

by Marvin Querido from Manila, Philippines
May 11, 2007
Music Background: Session Keyboardist, Arranger, Producer
Duende's bus compressor sounds better than some of my good hardware compressors -- and i have quite a few. I can dial in more extreme settings, and most of the time, my hardware compressors start soun... read more [+]ding bad before the duende's buss compressor does. The channel strip is very flexible. I've heard about some incompatibility issues, but so far, mine is working fine. Would i buy one if i lost it? You bet. close [-]

Excellent Piece!

by Ivan Doc Rodriguez from New York City
September 8, 2006
Music Background: RIAA Award Winning Engineer / Producer
This unit is superb. The sound quality is Excellent and it's by far the most Powerful "Plug-In" devive around. A full 32 channels of Pure SSL Power for about $1600.00 bucks is Extremely hard to beat. ... read more [+]No more worries about having your CPU crash, just insert the Duende accross 32 tracks and go to work.

I've earned over 20 Gold / Multi-Platinum RIAA awards in my career and all have been tracked and mixed on an SSL, I can tell you that the quality of this device is Outstanding and will give you that SSL sound without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars.

DeeOcee! close [-]

Best DSP for the Dollar Value for HD

by Danny Wells from Delaware, Ohio
October 26, 2007
Music Background: Musician
I was looking for ways to expand the DSP capabilities of my HD system and Duende fit the bill. I was able to run 32 channels of SSL channel strips as RTAS plugin. By the way the Wrapper was not neede... read more [+]d since Duende already came with it. At this price I was able to run more instances of SSL processing then I was able to on my core card. close [-]
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