AWS Series: SuperAnalogue Sound Meets Complete DAW Control
In an era of DAW dominance, SSL's AWS series takes the best of old-school large-format analog consoles and modern control surfaces and marries them into one amazingly flexible system that's perfect for today's music production workflows. With up to 24 channels, 48 inputs, and eight buses, these consoles are more than capable of handling high-volume analog demands, while a full set of SuperAnalogue mic pres and quintessential SSL analog processing deliver the sound generations of engineers know and love. This processing includes stereo 4-band EQ and compression. And when you need to control your DAW, a single push of a button turns each fader into an ultra-smooth motorized channel controller.
Origin: Traditional In-line Workflow for the Modern Studio
Always wanted an E series console but needed the performance of a modern analog console? SSL Origin is just the thing. This 32-channel console takes you back to the golden age of Solid State Logic, following its pedigree closely with fully comprehensive in-line channel strips designed for both tracking and mixing. Each input channel features a 4-band EQ with bell/shelf controls on the high and low bands plus a variable highpass filter. Mini faders and long-throw faders divide the line and mic inputs, providing analog mixing and summing paths in the same channel. The preamps are SSL's PureDrive preamps, which offer an outrageously broad range of texture from pristine clean to satisfying saturation. And when it comes to summing, there's SSL's iconic master bus compressor and tons of flexible routing options.
Matrix 2: Hybrid Console for the Modern Studio
What do you get when you combine SSL's SuperAnalogue sound quality and unrivaled analog summing with top-notch digital technology? The Matrix 2! The Matrix 2 is both an astonishingly capable 40-input mixing console and multilayer 16-fader control surface that covers a ton of ground. That means you get a console that's both fantastic for tracking and for mixing, all in a format that's ideal for smaller studios that can't compromise on sound quality. One of the Matrix 2's greatest claims to fame is its impressive X-Rack system integration, and powerful communications capabilities round out this formidable hybrid mixer perfectly.
XL-Desk: Perfect Console for Outboard Gear Lovers
Ever wish you could just build your own mixing console and get exactly what you wanted? Solid State Logic's XL-Desk makes it easy, thanks to its clever integration of API 500 Series rack technology. This 24-channel console features 16 customizable 500 Series slots, allowing you to add the in-line EQs or compressors you want for each main input channel. At the same time, the XL-Desk offers phenomenal VHD (Variable Harmonic Drive) preamps, which let you dial in harmonic content independently from gain. The rest of the super-flexible analog signal path benefits from SSL's SuperAnalogue technology. We're talking about all the buses and routing options you need, plus exceptional monitor control and communications. The XL-Desk comes with an SSL G Comp bus compressor on the mix bus, and you can get it bundled with additional SSL processors.
SiX: The SSL of Desktop Mixers
When SSL set out to develop a desktop mixer, they took it to the extreme you can expect from any of their creations. Small and streamlined, the SiX is just what post-production and professional media producers demand from an editing-suite-ready mixing console. Despite its small footprint, the all-analog SiX delivers classic SSL large-format sound. Highlights include a pair of SuperAnalogue mic pres and SSL's classic G series bus compressor. One of the more remarkable features the SiX has to offer is an extensive talkback and monitoring system. Ultimately, the SiX is an excellent choice for analog master processing, tracking, and monitoring.
Fusion: Five Flexible Color Tools
Take an SSL master section bus processor out of a premium SSL console and stick it in a 2U rackmount chassis, and what you get is the Fusion. In all, this impressive box features five powerful tools to give your tracks all the color and texture you could ask for. First there's the highpass filter for carving out troublesome lows. Next there's the variable Vintage Drive section that's specifically designed for adding color and harmonic complexity to your signal. SSL's Velvet EQ works variable 2-band magic on your frequencies, while the HF Compressor smooths out your dynamics. Finally, there's Stereo Image control - a perfect way to define your master or stem mix.
