The Iconic SL 4000 E Series — in a Plug-in
The SL 4000 E Series console dominated the industry during the '80s and '90s. Consequently, the lion's share of chart-topping albums released during that time bear the sonic hallmarks of this iconic console. The Solid State Logic 4K E Channel Strip plug-in re-creates the unmistakable sonic character and robust features of a 4000E channel, enabling you to add its hit-making sound to your own productions. The 4K E Channel plug-in models the original desk's circuitry down to the component level, infusing your tracks with the ear-grabbing sound of analog hardware. This plug-in also includes an HQ mode for intelligent oversampling, a scalable user interface, a bevy of advanced settings, and tight integration with SSL's 360°-enabled hardware controllers and Plug-in Mixer software. Stop wishing you could put a vintage Solid State Logic console in your DAW. With the SSL 4K E Channel Strip plug-in, you can!
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Component-level circuit modeling
The 4K E Channel Strip offers detailed circuit modeling down to the component level. For starters, this plug-in delivers the authentic sound of a Jensen JT-115K-E transformer-balanced mic preamp with adjustable saturation. It gives you your choice of Brown, Black, and Orange EQ flavors, along with Revision 4 dynamics, classic soft-knee compression, and a logarithmic release circuit. You also get dbx 202 Gold Can VCA fader saturation, enabling you to mimic the sound of a "pushed" console.

Loaded with features
Here at Sweetwater, we're impressed with how much functionality Solid State Logic packs into the SSL 4K E Channel Strip plug-in. You get an HQ mode for intelligent oversampling and a Compress Mix control for easy parallel processing. Advanced settings allow you to configure the compressor's make-up gain and turn the plug-in's VCA modeling on or off. A scalable user interface rounds out the 4K E Channel Strip's generous feature set.
Solid State Logic 4K E Channel Strip Plug-in Features:
- Re-creates the unmistakable sonic character and robust features of an SL 4000 E Series console channel strip
- Models the original desk's circuitry down to the component level
- Adjustable saturation enables you to mimic the sound of a "pushed" console
- HQ mode for intelligent oversampling
- Compress Mix control for easy parallel processing
- Scalable user interface
- Tight integration with SSL's 360°-enabled hardware controllers and Plug-in Mixer software