SSL SiX Hear it in action

[@MicheleBuonoMick]

Going through comments people expected to have it either for free or bigger or with an audio interface or this and that. So you want the SSL quality but you want it for cheap? I don’t get that. What’s happening with this generation of people who wants everything easy and with minimum struggle? Where’s your creativity gone? Routing hard to understand? Perhaps you guys need to do your homework and work harder before stepping into this venture. Thanks SSL for this nice video, very well crafted. And congratulations to the artists who crafted the song in this video. ❤️

[@ramonkey2939]

Michele Buono awesome response you don’t get the best sound without an investment. Ultimately your producer and artist have to be great and have those skills and talent to make a great song. No shortcuts here

[@betty4774]

Get the SSL SiX down to $1400 and give us SSL EighT at $1800

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

Excellent and informative tutorial. The SIX is really an amazing sounding and beautifully engineered project mixer. Headroom, clarity and color for days.

[@CLdwyer]

This board for $1500 is genius business on their part. The routing is clutch. We're in exciting times.

[@YourBusinessGeek]

It's still quite expensive for the kind of market a 2+ channel mixer would fit but, if it really houses the same circuitry that high-end SSL console have it's definitely a product that sits up in the rare air.

[@CLdwyer]

@@aaronmughal1493 that would be amazing and exciting if those companies were competing that way for us to benefit from.

[@CLdwyer]

@@YourBusinessGeek The price is not low. $1500 for the unit. Probably another $500 for the cabling and patching too (that part is overlooked). But if it can SSL like a real one, then it’s probably a steal. The fully functional version of all its parts - VHD Preamps (2) $1400 - E Channel Comps (2) $2000 - E Channel EQ (2) $2000 - G Bus Comp $3000 Plus integrated routing and patching. Cue busses & more. Full Patchbay & cable expenses could run ya another $1000 or so doing the outboard. So [if] it performs, it’s a bargain. And it probably does perform. I can let ya know. I get mine in a week. Waited on the purchase a while before pulling the trigger.

[@ryanshook8284]

What was the verdict? Still rocking it? Interested.

[@CLdwyer]

@@ryanshook8284 Good question! The real dirty: It's not just $1500. (again) It'll be about $2k for real if you want all the functionality & protection with casing & db25 breakout cables. The utility: Yes. I'm still rocking it as a centerpiece of my setup. The pre's often replace my Apollo for inputs. Below are the uses I have for it. - Vocals (Sung) - Channel Comp has a perfect release time for most sung vocals. EQ has always been spot on when needed - Vocals (Rap) - The Bus Comp has a flattering comp for rap/spoken vocals - Electric Guitar - The Bus Comp has a flattering/glueing compression for EGTR - Acoustic Guitar - The Bus Comp also responds well to acoustic guitar transients (especially blending a room mic - can really round out the image) - Bouncing Stems - Clipping the input and output can yield some dynamic control for final stems or mixdown. Overall: I use it for tracking and bounce down. It shines most for me this way. Gives me a very high quality input with none of the noisy A/D & aliasing artifacts that can occur and muddy up recordings. I even prefer it more than using my Apollo pres very often but will also combine them when it's flattering. As a mixing tool it isn't my preferred cuz I like to function fast and prefer ITB for that reason. Having EQ & Comp as an option w/o latency or negative digital drawbacks is a large upgrade in recording for anyone that's still primarily ITB. I'd otherwise just be working ITB tbh. Cuz a comparable signal path with hardware would cost me thousands more. So if you need something to serve functions like this, you'd be pleased. If it's about mixing, hardware could be a more expensive path.

[@timbranniganmusic3458]

This is a must-have. A Swiss Army Knife of a tiny audio desk. Love it!

[@Djhiro]

I bought SSL Fusion and SSL Six. The moment I tried it, I was surprised at the quality of the sound. The quality of the sound is really great! I'm really glad I bought it. I also bought Six. The sound is really great! If I didn't watch this video, I wouldn't have bought it. Thank you SSL for the wonderful equipment !!!

[@javialexarias]

wooooww amazing bro. Do you think that is better this SSLsix that the Antelope Orion? :c

[@Only1Science]

That song has a Vibe! Nice!

[@marklholloway]

Goldn looked so serious first 30 seconds. He played drums and held a nice groove. Then he sang and I was like dayam! He got talent 👏🙌🏼

[@zorroinhell5549]

This has to be the best video I've seen with in-depth detail recording process while using this board! Thanks!

[@rockboy360]

I'll be happy when they start releasing fully analog 16 channel USB consoles.

[@PharaohLawLess1]

I'm looking forward to this kid Goldn's music. Oh and the SSL sounds super great. I ALWAYS wanted my own SSL board now I can afford 1

[@ddemulling9722]

This thing sounds killer. What an amazing value. Holding out on a mkII that has a USB interface built in.

[@stephenfrancis303]

Get that big six

[@jcabanaw]

That snare sounded way better before the OH was added. is there a phase flip on there? Might've been a good time to demonstrate that.

[@riktascale4]

The routing is beyond me.

[@Lowerhaightstreet]

@John Siket make it like Mackie where you can rotate it.

[@sirkayda7205]

I prefer the connectors on the front. Having them on the back would be awkward for me.

[@rjb7569]

Don't you just love demos that totally ignore all the follow-up questions people ask? Great way to sell a product.

[@jas_bataille]

@Christian Herzog Hold on : Mackie's routing can be down right insane for FOH use, and Mackie makes extremely professional mixers. I love SSL but Mackie invented a lot of routing options and a lot of innovations that were later on used by other companies, SSL included. It dumbfound me that people seem to think Mackie products aren't pro level because of their relatively affordable price-point - about any seasoned pro FOH engineer have a 16 channel Mackie as a back-up board. Mackie don't make studio boards so don't mix apple and oranges mate.

[@truevision.studios]

This mixer is great. Extremely versatile and superb quality. Just got mine yesterday I highly recommend it.

[@AnthonyMartinsRock]

Same, loving mine. Great value for the two Pres alone.

[@oliwhitworth8088]

Very nice. I was pleasantly surprised by the price point given the features!

[@BasariStudios]

Love the Metronome Click, it brings out the Kick and Snare nicely.

[@LarryLobo]

That mix bus compressor is just magic! Wow!

[@escomaster24]

Larry Lobo bro forreal. That mug glued up like Elmer’s!!

[@ArtyoneT]

So glad I got one of these. This board is crazy

[@SanusSensus]

C800 casually.

[@Duval_Sama]

That was exactly my reaction. "We DECIDED to go with the C800G, because we like the tone." When you have to record something with only one mic. It's obvious you're gonna go with a $8,900 mic. Everyone can relate.

[@willb3698]

Yes mate - I only discovered the price of these about a month ago. lol.

[@mikewhiteman23]

@@Duval_Sama HAHAHA nice!!!

[@smokey5100]

Thank God Telefunken makes affordable quality mics.

[@MsRobstar]

Stefan Wyeth I know right😂❗️I really wanna try it but I can’t find a sound that paid nicely with all of the features of the six without taking another part time job🤦🏾‍♂️‼️

[@amateurmusicstudio]

THANK YOU - SSL. It is absolutely great product at an amazing price. Good routing options and insane possibilities. This is so far your best informational video ever made about any product, yet, not everything was covered. What humans are after is additional connection diagrams on screen as you progress. That is about it. Who knows - I may get one next week. Thank you!

[@PoppAlex-r3i]

Agree and very good tutorial!

[@jaceorman6731]

Wow this was unexpected, great job SSL!

[@DailyDrumLesson]

I need an 8 channel Version of that for Drum recording ;-)

[@AmagrasMUSIC]

6 channels are 1500, imagine 2 more

[@yobhsiFehT]

Andrei Martinez Agras I’d imagine the majority of cost here is in the center section and routing, which wouldn’t change with the addition of pres. I really think a 4-channel would’ve been a great starting point for this kind of product, but it would still probably be tickling the $2k range at that point and be harder to market as “affordable” or “competitive” for sure.

[@YEE941]

Andrei Martinez Agras ssl has cut the prices of you ask me. I thought this woulda be a 6,000 dollar piece

[@willb3698]

@@YEE941 yep.

[@ArtyoneT]

It’s 12 channels bro! 😆

[@AshleySlater247]

He's right there mate, you don't really need to use the talkback... ;)

[@artysanmobile]

Ashley I know you’re being funny, but with phones on, talkback is very important.

[@tinosworld7575]

The Song has a Ray Parker Jr Vibe nice.

[@JeanmarkRodriguez]

Wow SSL, I believe you guys have made a great product. Hope to have one in my studio soon. I hope there can be an 8 channel version too.

[@crisswarren1688]

that track is fire

[@von_Apa]

Great! I just got it! But... I would love to even get a real step by step beginners tutorial, cause I have never been close to this kind of wonder! How shall I get most out of it together with my LogicProX

[@beepbeep2446]

C 800 just floating their all intimidating

[@wabisabi6802]

Stayed for the music. 👌

I just loved it ! Soon I will get it someway here in Brazil ! Cheers!

[@orangenotviolet]

I've been looking for something like this for tracking guitars a long time... great product...

[@AutopsySuiteable]

This is honestly brilliant.

[@bobbytubbs5469]

Been looking at a desk board this looks and sounds amazing glad i have waited this will be the next purchase for my home studio ssl thanks also saw the cult recently foh was an ssl they sounded great very impressive products

[@Duchovnymusic]

Song is 🔥🔥🔥

[@Jay-tp4df]

This would be perfect at 16 channels. Make a version with 16 channels and a hybrid of the nucleus so you have a transport with daw control. That would be perfect for the home studio setup. Great for tracking a whole band (drums, guitars, synths, etc.) and for controlling your daw. And at least 16 channels for analog summing. I think that would be perfect especially if you kept the pricing under $10k.

[@Screaming-Trees]

That's the Matrix isn't it?

[@Jay-tp4df]

When Trees Will Rule The World Again no. Matrix doesn’t have a eq or compressor and it has 40 channels of summing. It’s made for a person who has a lot of outboard gear due to routing options - no patch bay needed.

[@Screaming-Trees]

@@Jay-tp4df Sure but it still ticks two of the boxes you've asked for. Transport/daw control and higher channel count (ok it's higher than you need but strictly speaking it delivers what you asked for). You don't get channel strips so no EQ and there is no stereo compressor but as I say you do get two out of three things you asked about. You're not getting 16 channels with daw control and channel strips though. That's going to push the price to 10k or more. So take your pick. But I mean if you want to have a hybrid workflow $1500 ain't gonna cut it. You may not realise this but a 16 channel console will set you back two or three grand in cabling alone. Then of course you need a top tier DA because without it hybrid workflow just doesn't make sense. A 16 channel SSL is simply not happening if for the infrastructure costs alone.

[@Jay-tp4df]

When Trees Will Rule The World Again I understand what you’re saying but I think it’s doable based off the current pricing of the nucleus and the SiX. All they would be doing is adding the channel strip to each channel for the nucleus. The six already comes with 2 channel strips of mic pre, eq, and compressor which makes up less than 50% of the product for $1500. And it would be more useful than the Matrix because of the eq, compressor, and bus compressor for recording. The matrix is designed for people with a lot of outboard gear.

[@Screaming-Trees]

@@Jay-tp4df Well fine but it's not going to happen for $1500 all in. The Nucleus is $5700 USD new. It's also manufactured in the UK. So what do you do use Nucleus as a basis and just add channel strips? 16 Eq's and 16 compressors and a buss compressor is going to run up the price. The two channel strips do indeed make up less than 50% of the product but you don't know how much of that $1500 they make up. It could be a $1000 right. How much is the cheapest outboard channel strip with EQ and Compression? More than a thousand I'm sure. But let's be very generous and say another 3k for rudimentary EQ and compression to make up the 16 channels (which I seriously doubt by the way) and now you're pushing 9 grand total. There is no way you're getting 16 channels of EQ and compression in a product worth 9 grand. I've owned a console for years now but when I was looking to buy there was nothing under 45k (that was circa 2015). Even the AWS doesn't have compression on each channel. Can it be done? It hasn't been done yet. Can they do it using the Six mentality and with all the features you mention? I don't know. It's doubtful. In my experience you don't get a lot of console for even 15k. Take the XL desk it's a good console but only 8 pres. No EQs and no channel compression. I'd love to see it too by the way but I don't know. It's doubtful that it can be brought to even a 10k price point. The kind of feature set you're talking about.

[@imuzikworkstation3530]

the sound is beautiful...full..lo end..n crispy high..routing is complicated..nice sounding reverb..

[@saminekunis8680]

I know that i want one. Its really an alternative to having to buy mic pre, eq, comp.....to color your signal already at the recording stage

[@bilnabiln]

saaame. I'm looking into getting into outboard gear and just found out about this all-in-one unit.

[@ElliotVaughan]

Really should just make an interface with the Channel EQ and comp....

[@yobhsiFehT]

Elliot Vaughan SERIOUSLY! This is the strangest “hybrid” product attempt! It’s versatile, sure, but it’s also like... cluttered(?) and trying to straddle two worlds in a way that I’m not sure ends up really properly addressing the modern workflow people are trying to move into more and more. Yes, for example, many of us would kill to get our hands off the mouse and onto analog gear, but then do we really want to spend that saved time on routing and patching and i/o?? Ergonomic/workflow clutterer that creates problems as it solves problems. I WANT it to be great (I mean, SSL sound under $2k!?), but I just... don’t see it :/ :(

[@ElliotVaughan]

yobhsiFehT Yeah. I don’t really know who it’s for. Adds a bunch of steps into a home workflow and a big studio wouldn’t need such minimal inputs. Weird.

[@willb3698]

@@yobhsiFehT It's not "Hybrid". It's a small format Analog desk. Why is that "Hybrid"? I would run this with tape or digital, as long as the DAC was set to high conversion rates.

[@yobhsiFehT]

Will B Excuse me; the product itself isn’t, I just feel like it’s trying to position itself as the next best thing for hybrid *workflows*... which I have my doubts about 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@truthtraderaudio4315]

All I want from ssl is a two channel interface with the vhd pre’s and compressors with an insert point before and after the channel. Please

[@Scottjazz55]

One box fit's all! very nice.......

[@BakerSynth]

This would be perfect for a very small home studio set up. I do feel adding the C800 was over the top though. Someone who buys this will not have that mic lying around. But this little mixer fills one more studio niche for SSL. Not for me. I already have a SSL X-desk and SSL X-Panda set up with my outboard gear. They should call this mixer the Bumblebee because with all its little tricks I thought it was going to transform into a Transformer. It sure has that SSL clean and pure sound ! Also, the SSL Fusion is on my shortlist. I feel their price points are very fair compared to other leaders in the music industry. Not cheap. But you get some of the best sound. Thanks, SSL.

[@BillBene67]

Really great video..So informative. Nice song btw, great little groove!

[@MrZyrenda]

More channels please for Drum Recording :)

[@PureFate]

Great Vocals Bro

[@apshinn]

Really digging the track!

[@kshep39]

Very nicely done video SSL!

[@chrismcdermott7766]

This really is incredible for the price. Not so sure about tracking vocals though. Still needs something to fatten and bring it out front a bit. But if you can't afford a 1073 and an 1176, this will make good music. I would love to hear a comparison of a session done completely in the box

[@DJTWISTA8BLACK]

Best tutorial I've seen in longtime. Bout to get 1 for sure.

[@hypebeastdad]

This shit confusing as fuck when you get it low key. I’m over here racking my brain

[@LilEddMusic]

Can you please do a video connecting the Apollo to the Six? Thinking about buying the mixer today.

[@willb3698]

Mate I hope you bought it. Let us know? Thinking of it too with an Apollo.

[@eddierosa98]

@@willb3698 Hey bro, this my other acc, just so you know lol. But I went ahead and purchased the SSL Fusion, D Box for summing, and will grab an additonal SSL style stereo compressor. Honestly I just wanted this mixer for the bus compressor, but I didn't think it would be worth it, just personal preference. But which Apollo do you have? And what are you trying to achieve with adding extra to it?

[@ramonkey2939]

I have an apollo 8P and I'm trying to figure out if I really need this. I like that fusion and the D Box

[@musicting2767]

Excellent video. Very interested, will there be bigger versions in the future?

[@alanharfield2264]

What a lovely sounding mixer, tho I think there is a design fault in the choice of the name, "put two into six" and similar comments in the video would make me think communication problems could easily happen in the studio. I will probably get one of these very soon, can anyone think of a good nickname for it. (funny or rude as possible)

[@FabricioLopez]

Excelente tutorial , mi pregunta es si sirve la ssl six para grabar voiceovers ? Locuciones para Radio o Tv ? Gracias

[@paulferrell5209]

Can you link too of these together for more inputs.? Thxs

[@PastorMoabel]

WOW Good job , How can we add the toms to the recording? Thanks.

[@hakangurdol]

Need an extra tracking mixer 😂

[@duel5071]

that click/metronome tone is perfect. Where is it from?

[@mytbeats]

how is all this coming back in the daw ? i a stereo tracjk o in seperate tracks ???

[@sampledude8846]

Goldn looks badass.

[@richardwilliams1310]

Which audio interface are you using and how is it routed?

[@EsronYSpielberg]

Well I must say, I came here to learn .. really didn't expect to hear an actual good song.

[@zachshult]

Im still to new to music production to know if I need one of these...

[@lavenderllamamusic]

you don't. probably not for another 4+ years at least. No one getting into music production should make a $1500 purchase on an analog console. Unless they're made of money and can afford to also learn from a pro engineer. The tone of my writing may come off as snobbish, but i really don't mean it to lol

[@SkammTV]

Sounds nice.... Now bypass that fusion.

[@ramonkey2939]

That's what I said that fusion is what brought that whole mix together

[@AndrewJohnClive]

🤣I just realise you meant the SSL in the background, I thought you meant the shite song..

[@oliverlopezofficial]

Fusion is connected to the master insert, at 13:34 he turns it on

[@RaulCerna]

The stereo insert point is off all the time until the last moment and you can clearly hear Fusion effect on the mix when it's engaged.

[@Max10_B]

lol

[@barneyrubble8255]

Was thinking of saving for the neve 5060, then they raised the price 2000 usd for now apparent reason. So now i'll save myself a fortune and get this ssl 6 channels of summing is enough.

[@chrisb4419]

please make the "eight"

[@doraysmith]

This sounds AWESOME!!!! I wonder would my Allen & Heath MixWizard4 WZ4 sound like this???

[@ytb917]

no. this mixer is next level.

[@Duchovnymusic]

Awesome tutorial too!!

[@harvesteroftone5473]

...And everything is Golden

[@miked5487]

wow just wow...

[@Bcwilderness]

if ya doin and calling it six i gotta fellin they will be doing a twelve with four mic pres maybe seeing how this goes, drummers will love it

[@psysword]

Yeah got snarled with a Soundcraft 24 channel MTK....now blissfully free with the RME baby face fs...so cool to be itb and no knobs. I wasnt the most knobby as the others... Give me my softsynths and BX plugins and im good to go.

[@Brywellington]

Done deal. I just copped!!!!!

[@Diviine-Desiign]

which converters are used ?

[@emilsaudiochannel7365]

I didn't understand the routing of overhead mic. Can you please make come graphic example? How it goes to Daw?

[@annekedebruyn7797]

There is no overhead mic? One mic kick (channel1,) second snare which picks up a bit of cymbal/hihat (channel2). Then simply goes line out to a two input audio interface.

[@emilsaudiochannel7365]

@@annekedebruyn7797 what are you talking about. There is overhead mic that is conected to talkback input then to F/back output to cahanel 3, but how is routed to DAW?

[@christopherknowles]

This is like a Mighty Boosh episode.

[@kenntakac5034]

Nice example! But the bell curve on the eq high band is 5K not 3K... 3,5K is the shelf.

[@zakaroonetwork777]

Sounds great Chaps

[@kevinlentz7604]

Zounds awesome ❤

[@ruahproduction1739]

Novice question. Are there mic pres in there.

[@ytb917]

two "real" ones, plus a third one used for the talkback mic.

[@alemargo35]

Let's get "SSL X" please!!!

[@hximi]

How to just hear the main source without monitor source, because i want to use the main source for realtime mixing or mastering my music, just using fader to print my audio, so i know the exact sound come out from Six ssl Thank you.

[@spacemanpope1805]

How is it routed to the Fusion and back into the Six? What outputs are used to go to the Fusion?

[@SSLvideos]

SiX has a dedicated main mix bus insert point for adding additional outboard processing. Separate balanced left and right insert sends and returns are available on the rear DB25 connectors.

[@stephanehoreczko]

show us a detailed routing plan of Six and Fusion, I want both units

[@ramonkey2939]

SSLvideos I agree I’d like to see that plan I’m interested in buying both units as well

[@yamansitar6153]

when summing should EXT 1 and EXT2 buttons be in on the MON SOURCE THANKS so they can get some comp from the G BUS ? the buttons just under the volume knobs not the buttons above the main fader there all ready pressed in , thanks

[@MichaelBuchzik]

this little thing reminds me of a swiss army knife!

[@JVMyers]

When you track the drums, are they going out the main buss as one track? Or is each mic getting tracked on its own?

[@paxsincera836]

I like the mix on this SSL demo better than the track you can get at Apple Store link. It sounds smoother with more body...nice work.

[@FabricioLopez]

para grabar voice overs o locuciones para radio o tv, como seria seteo correcto con la ssl six y una interface ssl 2? gracias saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina

[@AnthonyMartinsRock]

Thats what I use mine for(vo with u87ai.chan1>cue1>chan1 on ssl2/interface>computer for recording>chan2>eq/comp>outchan1>chan2 on ssl2/interface>computer/track2!) if your on instagram drop me a message @jatero

[@ApolloJetsonKND]

Im just still confused on how to use this thing. I feel like i should like it but i just don’t know how it fits into my studio wiring . I would rather have a something with 8 mono channels & 4 stereo bus & a master channel with that gbus. And db 25s ofc.

[@spesproductions]

love the resnnc/ringing from the kit, at 0:52 :D

[@WayneMusicianUK]

Hi guys, I’m a keyboard player… I use 2 to 3 keyboards onstage and at rehearsals, I want to run my keys in Stereo into the SSL six, Id then send my keys from the desk to FOH via left & right XLR, I’d also need 2 x Aux sends on the desk which I use with my wired in ear monitors, can this be done on the SSL?

[@LowCMusiq]

Are those actual SSL channel strips? Or just 'similar sounding' versions?

[@Duval_Sama]

Actual channel strips. He mentions it in the video. However, they have preset attack, release, and ratio settings.

[@fckdairserrday1587]

of course its gonna sound great with a 10k Sony mic

[@kekenuniverse-manifestatio6875]

If I were to buy this, will this replace my SSL2 audio interface? Thank you

[@arsene737]

No, you would still need an interface. This is just an analog desk.

[@kekenuniverse-manifestatio6875]

@@arsene737 Thank you!

[@johnnyraphaell]

Will buy two of them. One for drums/ dummachines and one for synths. Six number 1 (beats) Channel 1 Kick aux 2 for sidechain input Channel 2 Snare Channel 3/4 Rest of digitakt Channel 5/6 Volante return Aux 1 Volante sends Main Inserts Nothing or analog heat Six number 2: pads bass ect Channel 1/2 Digitone, (novation mono Station, erebus 3) insert: sidechain compressor Channel 3/4 Polysynths (deepmind, virus c) through big sky Channel 5/7 Pro 2, model d (not live, connected to digitakt inputs to for sampling as well) Aux 1 Volante Main Inserts Elysia Karakter The stereo outs of six 1/2 go directly to the interface, from the interface, kick/ snare/ rest of digitakt

[@BakerSynth]

Wow! Sounds like a Slutty thing that would be posted on GearSlutz. Could make a good little submixer for some.

[@ramonkey2939]

Looks interesting

[@garyshirinian]

Nice video thx . My question. preamp section is it as good as out board ssl preamp? And as interface also . This way I will have great interface and preamp. If some that knows please if you could forward me with an answer. Thx .

[@OmoiSenpai]

( 11:46 ) I'm guessing that somebody crossed through the video at the corner, and the editor tried to hide it, but failed to do a simple Position movement to the clip :P

[@RaduJon]

Send me a demo version and I’ll demo everyday for the next decade before I don’t return it 😊👌

[@rattlingsnakesmusic2716]

Really gr8 in all the respects. But I think ssl fusion makes its role right from the tracking session. I can feel the warmth of ssl fusion.

[@MagicCyclops]

I want this so bad for voiceover and radio drama's gotta save up!

[@iPatchSynths]

More channels and more EQ bands please

[@shotsi673]

How are you monitoring all this? From the Six to monitors or through your audio interface?