This channel replication of the original 1976-era SSL 4000 B console from Townhouse Studios in London represents the roots of SSL in a concise yet tonally detailed package that is essential for professional and home studios alike.
Equipped with incredibly accurate hardware modeling, it's packed with high-quality features you won't find anywhere else: the original 4000 series EQ layout, SSL Bus Compressor-based dynamics control, SSL 360° mixing, Jensen transformer preamp emulation and more!
Studio lovers appreciate 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 control.
The amazing hardware modeling
A lot of work goes into making a plug-in as authentic as the 4K B Channel Strip, and certain modeled hardware elements deserve special mention! For starters, the 4K B Channel Strip features a Jensen JE-115K-E transformer microphone preamp, injecting your project with a bit of saturation and uneven analog harmonic response. It's gain-tuned, meaning you can add harmonies without worrying about unwanted impacts to other parameters.
As for equalization, the original 4000 series EQ circuit is at your disposal, providing classic musicality to shape tracks of all frequencies with a warm atmosphere.
As far as compression goes, the channel dynamics module is a touch that only the 4K B Channel Strip plugin can offer. Designed with the circuit topology that channels SSL's iconic Bus Compressor, users have access to the VCA sidechain feedback loop and peak detection directly on the original layout! The dbx 202 "black can" VCA fader provides a touch of saturation to the output signals, with output trim control available to adjust the desired harmonic level. It's even possible to eliminate unwanted vocal sibilance, just like the original unit, with a built-in de-esser!
SSL Professional Tuning
While modeled modules from the past are fantastic starting points, SSL has included some exceptional features that help bring the charm of the 4000 Series into the 21st century. An included HQ mode enables intelligent oversampling operation for a more accurate continuous analog signal. Additionally, seamless use with SSL's 360° Plug-in Mixer allows you to control 4K B and other channels from a single location. A virtual SSL console, this mixer not only brings aesthetic and functional appeal, but also facilitates use with the separately sold SSL UF8 and UC1 controllers for a practical, hands-on approach.
Solid State Logic 4K B Channel Strip Plug-in Features:
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