“X” Marks the Spot for Vintage Space Shaping
The 1960s and the 1980s represent two decades that saw immense leaps in studio, recording, and sound design technologies. In particular, the tape echo and digital delay effects of each era emerged as legendary styles of spatial contouring; to this day, they represent sought-after tools for modern producers, including the studio engineers at Sweetwater. This Solid State Logic X-Delay and X-Echo bundle brings you the best of both worlds, thanks to SSL’s visionary blend of groundbreaking sound-modeling capabilities and an academic-grade reverence for the hardware that defined the mid-century musicality of each period. With X-Echo, SSL harnesses a seminal tape-echo effect that blends the best of the decade’s most celebrated hardware while introducing SSL’s indelible take on the classic warmth and saturation of these units’ analog circuitry — an SSL sonic signature. The X-Delay plug-in lurches through time, straight into the digital delays of the 1980s, offering a slew of delay styles, multitudes of modulation, and malleable global effects alongside a reverb that features myriad diffusion effects and room-style configurations that are instantly and evocatively attenuated with a singular control. Plus, its UI harkens to the aesthetics of the era while remaining intuitive and engaging.
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X-Delay: old-school digital delay for any sound source
With its unencumbered creativity and retro flair, Solid State Logic's SSL X-Delay 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 plug-in is a Swiss Army digital delay fit for any studio.
X-Echo: a tape-style delay with classic SSL character
The SSL Native X-Echo packs the sound of a vintage hardware tape delay into a convenient plug-in. What's more, this plug-in enables you to add SSL's trademark saturation to its tape-style analog degradation for an effect that's chock-full of vibe and character. X-Echo faithfully models the classic characteristics of a vintage tape unit, including the looping EQ, soft clipping, tape hiss, and self-oscillation behavior. You also get a Wow & Flutter knob that emulates the sound of old-school mechanical components, plus Freeze and Kill buttons for creating risers and drops. Diffusion and De-esser controls are also onboard. You'll also benefit from easy synchronization, an outstanding mono-to-stereo function, and four switchable tape heads for added sonic flexibility. Complete with a unique interface with built-in waveform visualization, the SSL Native X-Echo is your one-stop shop for authentic-sounding tape delay effects.