The '80s Plug-in Bundle to Take Your Mixes to the Top
From synthwave to hair metal and beyond, this plug-in bundle from Solid State Logic is here to slam some '80s sonic character right into your mix. Scoop, split, and smash your drums with the SSL LMC+ plug-in that emulates and improves upon the classic SSL 4000E's listen mic compressor that shaped much of that iconic 1980s drum tone. If you want a more gentle approach, the Fusion Vintage Drive adds an organic, nonlinear feel to your tracks without the need for any outboard gear. Finally, the X-Delay, inspired by iconic 1980s delays, takes your mix home sweet home with this plug-in's Width control and Multiplier tool to refine the stereo scope and timing for your delay. Grab the SSL '80s Plug-in Bundle and inject your mixes with quintessential 1980s sounds — no hairspray required!
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LMC+
The Solid State Logic LMC+ replicates the sound of an SSL 4000E console's reverse talkback function, a.k.a. the Listen Mic, which included an integrated compressor to safeguard against overloads and make quiet speech intelligible. The Listen Mic Compressor combined with the SSL 4000E's built-in noise gate was the genesis of the gated-reverb drum sound that dominated the '80s. The LMC+ plug-in eclipses the original hardware, providing you with advanced functionality that wasn't present in the original console, such as external sidechain capabilities, highpass filters and lowpass filters, and Scoop and Split functions. And thanks to its intuitive controls, the LMC+ is a breeze to use. Smash everything back to the 1980s with the LMC+ plug-in!
Fusion's Vintage Drive
A spot-on digital emulation of the drive circuit in SSL's Fusion stereo outboard hardware processor, Solid State Logic Fusion Vintage Drive injects your projects with gentle harmonics and soft compression. This saturation plug-in models the Fusion's unique nonlinear circuit to a T — it's like driving vintage hardware right into its sweet spot. Density and Drive controls make dialing in the perfect level of dirt a walk in the park, while a Mix control supplies you with instant parallel processing. You also get a handy Auto Gain function for easy level matching, plus an Eco mode for latency-free tracking. Fusion Vintage Drive comes with presets from world-class producers and engineers. The SSL Fusion Vintage Drive plug-in is a great way to add an organic analog feel to your tracks, buses, mixes, and masters — no hardware required.
X-Delay
With its unencumbered creativity and retro flair, Solid State Logic's SSL X-Delay Native Plug-in is sure to inspire. Though seemingly plucked straight from the 1980s, X-Delay boasts a clean and modern interface that makes it easy to craft dynamic delay effects for vocals, guitars, and so much more. Four configurable delays ensure you're never out of creative options, with Saturation and Modulation controls dialing in dirt and shimmer to taste. Sweetwater's studio experts love how easy it is to sync delay taps with X-Delay, accented with a handy global Multiplier tool to halve or double all delay times in an instant. Need to conjure everything from small rooms to the cavernous echoes of outer space? Turn to the Diffuse knob for all your needs. How about widening a mono track? X-Delay's Width control is a quick and easy way to treat your listeners with luscious stereo sound. Throw in a highpass filter and a lowpass filter for even deeper tone tweaking, and Solid State Logic's SSL X-Delay Native Plug-in is a Swiss Army digital delay fit for any studio.
