SSL G Bus Compressor: Why Is Everyone Obsessed With This Thing?

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TOC:
00:00 - Intro Story
1:20 - Why the UAD Version
2:30 - The Controls & Sample Audio
4:52 - Bypassing with basic settings
5:40 - The Controls
12:47 - Sidechain Input
17:12 - The Mix Pot
18:45 - Auto Fade
19:50 - Final lap to listen for glue
21:35 Outro
Questions? [e-mail]

[@lawinter1949]

There is a free ssl g buss comp emulation. It’s called busterSE by Analog Obsession. It also has the side chain filter.

[@emanuilspasov3678]

I would love to see him do a video on some Analog Obsession stuff. They are very much worthy of the name.

[@MIHAO]

@@emanuilspasov3678 +1

[@caseywieczorek1837]

Huge fan of your stuff. Going back when I heard some of your UBK Happy Funtime Hour questions read. Your videos are so well done. You have a great ability to explain without confusing. It was a big help a few years ago when I was checking out Izotope for the first time. If I could donate man, I totally would. Keep it up. You are definitely one of the few on here who talks honestly, and doesn't have a bias that I see in too many channels. Or withhold content unless someone pays for 50 courses. Much appreciated

[@jumpbackgeno]

Glad I found this Vid, dig the way you go through it, just bought it and now have a good understanding of how to use it, Thanks MM.

[@emanuilspasov3678]

I can't say enough good things about this series. You see a lot of people use these VSTs but they don't explain why they're standard in one way or another. This is absolutely invaluable.

[@ManchesterMusic]

Super appreciate this comment Emanuil. Thank you.

[@dougstatz1427]

Hey man love the videos. I constantly find myself adjusting volume while watching tho. Great content tho!

[@TheShpmusic]

I enjoyed every bit of this video. "Keep em flowing". Your deliverance was amazing, very clear.!

[@ManchesterMusic]

Thanks dude, appreciate it

[@vladhaske6702]

Glad that was the first video i found about ssl g, thanks sir

[@MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello]

The SSL G is often on my mixbuss, for its lovely Glue. I use the Waves one, so no sidechain capabilities for me on the plugin itself, but I do not really need them where it lives. Needless to say I am absolutely in love with it ❤

[@UltimateMoralizer]

That plug in is worth every penny. It’s incredible how clear mixes sound with that. The Waves SSL Bus Compressor is good too, though I’ve noticed that you get quite a bit of harshness with it. I don’t know why though.

[@paulmahoux]

Great video ! Thank you !

[@tmussOfficial]

great video, I have the waves version and love it

[@endlesscurrent]

Great explanation.. I also recommend the Airwindows Logical compressor. Underrated digital emulation.

[@EyEPood]

I can vouch for the haunted LaFont mixer 😂 great stuff

[@alejandrososa2310]

Ik multimedia emulation sounds amaizing too, thanks for the video! 🤗

[@ManchesterMusic]

You're welcome!

[@Nathanaelsun22]

I Love Patrick Cowley!! ❤‍🔥. Excellent Video

[@stuffnuns]

Sylvester?!? whoa, blow the dust off! Logic Pro has an SSL G emulator that is part of their included plugins. It’s the “vintage VCA” compressor. Nice.

[@tonypino2858]

Erg Mooie Studio.

[@MarsX69]

Thanks for this review. Quick note. In the same price range as Waves and possibly better than all contenders, please have a look at the L-bus comp v2. It's made by an English developer and he makes really awesome tools. Maybe you can review this as well. Thanks man!

[@frankharley442]

wow , just played Sylvester 2 days ago. Let me show you how........Do you wanna funk with me. Classic

[@michaelmontanaro4603]

Hi Jeff, I‘ve been enjoying your videos so far. And if you really take requests for other reviews I’d love to hear from you what you think about Sonimus Tuco or even making a comparison to this one on this video. No pressure and greetings from Ireland. Mick

[@MIHAO]

I normally use the Brainworx Townhouse comp. Technically not a "G" compressor but I do like it. The native SSL (v2) is one of my favorites as well, especially with oversampling turned ON and even the Reason one sounds pretty good, i use it as plugin in another DAW haha. I dont like Waves' consumer-unfriendly business model depite the relatively low price tag, and UAD ties you to their (hardware) eco system (well, not anymore?). The market is pretty well saturated with SSL comps, many flavors and to choose from and many of them sound different only if you A/B them

[@jesperborgstrm3385]

this post sums up my take completely :) well done 😆

[@MIHAO]

@@jesperborgstrm3385 cheers!

[@1960chucks]

Great Plugin! Question: Does the SoundID plug color what we are hearing on this video?

[@ManchesterMusic]

I will get back to you on this!

[@Rhuggins]

After trying literally ALL of these emus- my favorite one is TimP’s SSL Bus comp- running in Acustica Audio’s Nebula program. I literally cannot tell the difference between a hardware one, and when ive compared the teo: the tim p sounds better ususally. I have friends who have sold their hardware for it, and his other stuff too

[@martijnvandongen292]

I own that one as well. Love the sound and the glue of it! Especially the newer version Tim releases was a huge step forward :)

[@user-ws9rw7rz4p]

I prefer the official ssl one. It shows you the values. Uad got dsp thats only advantage but it still adds a little latency either way. The uad one is very hard to use for electronic stuff

[@fredpradel3954]

That bass is actually more Bobby O .;P

[@the_real_kieganjones9932]

Manchester music, Patreon gang WHAT WHAT !!!

[@Andonchoto]

dont all compressors do that?

[@deiwar2994]

Do you want to funk by Sylvester "do you want to funk with me" is the rest of line

[@g-love6507]

Great work ...just one minor suggestion.. the volume of your voice over (mic) was so much louder than the music examples that I had to constantly adjust the volume to compensate for the differences in sound level if you could balance that out it would be cherries ! Other than that this post was excellent !

[@rolosaenz]

+1 !!!

[@crisnla1]

How do you decide how much to side chain out ?

[@ManchesterMusic]

Great question. I stop high-passing when it sounds like enough of the low-end has returned to the body of the audio and the compressor is still gelling everything together nicely and the needle is moving such that we’re reducing 1-3dB of gain. I hope this helps.

[@crisnla1]

@@ManchesterMusic you do the side chain after you’ve dialed in everything else right? As far as threshold ratio attack and release

[@ManchesterMusic]

Typically I’ll dial in the sidechain then compress what’s left with the controls you mentioned. It really depends on the mix/session. No one size fits all.

[@ManchesterMusic]

Typically yes but sometimes the other way around. Always adjusting and listening for what gets me results I’m happiest with.

[@synthoelectro]

Me thinks the glue compressor on ableton live 10 is no longer going to be the glue compressor of choice for me.

[@rome8180]

I've probably seen more mixing engineers talk about the Waves version than this one, to be honest.

[@ManchesterMusic]

The price point on the Waves edition is very compelling after all. And they make some decent stuff. Not surprised.

[@Hive5ive]

SSLs version sounds better to me 🤷‍♂️

[@prismvideo5270]

Lyrics for that loop...."Do you think me sexy...? Do you want me Body....?"

[@DanielCundeyMusic]

I heart New York is better for parallel compression... that plugins the GOAT. Its the only thing that beats the SSL

[@busywl69]

The one is Reason is pretty great as well. We live in spoiled times.

[@JAEFORDbeats]

No one ever talks about the one in Reason.

[@busywl69]

@@JAEFORDbeats Reason ain't excatly prime time, but some things they did really well.

[@impolitikful]

Analogs Obsession's makes one for $5

[@Jake_Sachs]

Thank you for, uh, sort of making it clear that the company name is not UAD, but Universal Audio lol

[@jamesaita]

Let me show you how. ;)

[@icysasakimusic]

Hardware sounds better for sure

[@alien-hs1zn]

Illusion

[@icysasakimusic]

@@alien-hs1zn yes. Plug in is a illusion. Is almost there but not equal to hardware. If u have the money. Just buy it. If u don’t use the plug in.

[@saren6538]

@@alien-hs1znhave both definitely not an illusion 😂

[@alien-hs1zn]

@@saren6538 illusion

[@nobbystyles4807]

apart from the begging bowl patreon bullshit the rest of it was interesting.

[@ManchesterMusic]

Thanks for your comment!

[@MCAlvesPortugal]

Waves makes the best plugins 💥