The Flavor of an Actual 4000 B — in Your Studio!
For professional-grade filtering and compressing of guitars, drums, vocals, and beyond, choosing the Solid State Logic 4K B Channel Strip plug-in is a no-doubter. This channel strip replication of the original ’76 SSL 4000 B unit from London’s Townhouse Studios represents SSL’s origins in a concise yet tonally detailed package that is a production essential for pro and home studios. Packed with stunningly accurate hardware modeling, it comes loaded with high-quality features that you can’t get anywhere else: the original 4000-series EQ layout, dynamics control based on the SSL Bus Compressor, SSL 360° mixing, Jensen transformer preamp emulation, and more! Sweetwater studiophiles relish the workflow consoles like the classic SSL 4000 B, and the 4K B Channel Strip plug-in will flood your projects with vintage charm and contemporary command.
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Incredible hardware modeling
A lot goes into making a plug-in as magnificently lifelike as the 4K B Channel Strip, and certain onboard modeled hardware deserves special recognition! To begin with, the 4K B Channel Strip boasts a Jensen JE-115K-E transformer mic preamp, injecting your project with a bit of drive and uneven analog harmonic response. It’s gain-compensated, too, meaning you can pile on the harmonics without stressing over harsh impacts on your other parameters. In terms of equalization, the original EQ circuit of the 4000 series is at your disposal, providing a classic musicality for shaping tracks of all frequencies with a warm atmosphere.
On the compression side, the channel dynamics module is a touch that only the 4K B Channel Strip plug-in can offer. Blueprinted with circuit topology that channels SSL’s iconic Bus Compressor, users are afforded feedback loop sidechain VCA and peak detection right on the original layout! The dbx 202 “black can” VCA fader offers a bit of saturation for output signals, with available output trim control for reeling in the perfect level of harmonics you require. Even eliminate unwanted vocal sibilance like the original unit with a built-in de-esser!
Monitor and controllers sold separately.Pro-grade SSL fine-tuning
While the modeled modules of the past are fantastic starting points, SSL has included a few exceptional features that help bring the charm of the 4000 series into the 21st century. An included HQ mode engages intelligent oversampling operation for a more accurate continuous analog signal. Also, flawless usage with SSL’s 360° Plug-In Mixer allows for controlling the 4K B and other channel strips from a single location. A virtual SSL console, this mixer not only brings aesthetic and functional appeal, but makes it easy for utilization with separately sold SSL UF8 and UC1 controllers for a real-life, hands-on approach.
Solid State Logic 4K B Channel Strip Plug-in Features:
- Incredible emulation of the original 1976 SSL 4000 B unit used in London’s Townhouse Studios
- Jensen JE-115K-E transformer mic preamp adds drive and gain-compensated harmonic character
- Original 4000-series EQ offers musical shaping across all frequencies
- Includes circuit topology based on the legendary SSL Bus Compressor to provide peak detection and sidechain VCA
- dbx 202 “black can” VCA fader provides analog output saturation with output trim control
- De-esser reduces unwanted vocal sibilance
- HQ mode engages intelligent oversampling for an incredibly accurate continuous analog signal
- Flawless integration with the SSL 360° Plug-In Mixer (virtual console), providing effortless usage with separately sold UF8 and UC1 controllers