SSL Has the Lowdown on Low End
Punchy, energetic drum and bass interplay is crucial to many modern productions. If this dynamic duo doesn’t sound their best, then the song simply doesn’t work. For a job this important, Sweetwater mix engineers know they need the best tools available, and this SSL Drumstrip & Harrison Bass Flow Plug-in Bundle gives you two top-quality tools in one convenient package. SSL Drumstrip offers every standard processor required for contemporary drum production, including a drum gate, transient shaper, HF/LF enhancers, and a revered SSL mic compressor. Harrison Bass Flow contains four modules called Bass Character, Equalizer, Spectral Bass Compressor, and Chorus, enabling you to sculpt your low end to perfection. Purchase these two plug-ins together in the SSL Drumstrip & Harrison Bass Flow Plug-in Bundle, and get ready for a rocking rhythm section!
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Drumstrip
Drums are the backbone of rock and pop, and a stellar drum sound can take a good song and make it great. Think “When the Levee Breaks” or “In the Air Tonight” — tunes that became iconic due in large part to their drums. But, engineers at Sweetwater will attest that obtaining an impactful drum mix is no easy feat. It takes a great ear and the right combination of processors. The SSL Drumstrip packs all the components you need to craft the perfect drum mix in one easy-to-operate plug-in. Featuring a transient shaper, a dedicated drum gate, high-frequency and low-frequency enhancers, and the classic SSL listen mic compressor, SSL Drumstrip adds clarity, punch, and heft to any drum recording. And its modular design lets you swap the order of the processors to adapt to different kit types and drumming styles — you can’t mix a metal kit like a jazz kit. Well, you could, but you probably shouldn’t! Booming kicks, snappy snares, and exciting drum overheads, the SSL Drumstrip can do it all.
SSL Drumstrip Features:
- All the components for a stellar drum mix in a single channel-strip-style plug-in
- Transient shaper to manipulate attack and sustain for maximum impact
- Dedicated drum gate to clean up mic bleed and unwanted background noise
- High-frequency enhancer for a vibrant high end
- Low-frequency enhancer for a tight and booming low end
- Classic SSL listen mic compressor gives you the legendary, inimitable drum sound
- Re-order the processors for a truly customized signal chain
- I/O Level metering plus additional RMS meters
Bass Flow
A mix won't sound good until the bass sounds good, and Harrison Bass Flow makes mixing bass more manageable than ever. This comprehensive bass processing suite features four internally configurable bass processing elements, routing controls, and a master section with input and output. These four elements — Bass Character, Equalizer, Spectral Bass Compressor, and Chorus — allow you to precisely sculpt your low end to lay the perfect foundation to support everything else in your mix. Bass Character is a unique monophonic, pitch-centric EQ. While the equalizer is a classic Harrison 5-band EQ, it contains an Output Trim and a Real-Time Analyzer (RTA) with four operational modes. Spectral Bass Compressor is just that: a multiband compressor tailored specifically for bass frequencies, complete with sidechain key input. Finally, the gooey goodness of Chorus adds two pitch-shifted voices plus Detune, Delay, and Mix controls.
Harrison Bass Flow Features:
- All-in-one suite for processing and mixing bass
- Includes a master section with input and output, routing controls, and 4 configurable processing elements: Bass Character, Equalizer, Spectral Bass Compressor, and Chorus
- Bass Character is a monophonic pitch-centric EQ plus spectrum analyzer with 2 controls for Body and Clarity that allow you to boost/cut harmonics of each individual note
- Equalizer is the classic Harrison 5-band EQ with additional Output Trim and an optional RTA display with 4 modes (Graph, Scroll, Bar, and Lightning)
- Spectral Bass Compressor is a multiband compressor focused across 6 frequency bands centered in the bass end of the spectrum, with typical compression controls as well as sidechain
- Chorus adds 2 pitch-shifted voices above/below the input signal, and offers controls for Detune, Delay, and Dry/Wet Mix
- The 4 elements can be placed in any routing order in your signal chain, and each one features a Router Listen point that enables you to bypass everything that comes after it