SSL XL Desk Review

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@hosedog99 6 ай бұрын

Great video. If SSL came out with something that was a mix between the BigSix and the XL-Desk, it would be a smash hit....a 24 channel mixer with a built-in interface.

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

Yea! I suppose at that level though, it’s nice to have a choice in converters too. The newer SSL converter seem pretty good but the technology of conversion seems to still be progressing where as analog desks like the XL-Desk are what they are. It would still need the converter to be on a patch bay to get full use from it. 😀

@TYBO-xl1xz 6 ай бұрын

I’d prefer 32 channels

@hosedog99 6 ай бұрын

@@TYBO-xl1xz Agree. I think there is a huge market for what could be an XL-Desk MK2!

@m.b.h.1266 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for posting this Overview video on the SSL XL DESK. Seems like a great way to work and with 500 rack seems like a great package. I'm thinking of grabbing one for my Studio. Subscribed.

@davespeakmanmusic 4 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you

@mrdenson3101 5 ай бұрын

I like and respect SSL. The only weak point is the preamps. So, Neve is always my personal choice

@davespeakmanmusic 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I have the AMLs for that (Neve clones). To be honest, I think the SSL preamps are underrated - the VHD is amazing for drums and the super analog circuit is perfect for recording Jazz and classical. Sometimes the Neve can be a little too warm. 16 neves would be great though. I’m going to add 4 more this summer. 😀

@nkozi 6 ай бұрын

You can get SSL EQ style kits from Link Audio in Germany.

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

Yea I’ve seen them. I’ve seen mixed reviews of them on Gearspace. Have you had any experience with them?

@raymondbriars9017 4 ай бұрын

The 4 stereo channels do not seem to switch between line in and daw, like the 16 mono channels. Also, the xl has just a single tri-colour led instead of a proper meter.

@davespeakmanmusic 4 ай бұрын

Correct

@KKMcK1 6 ай бұрын

SSL is the flavor of the 21st century. "Hip Pop". API is the flavor of 20th century ROCK! I'm a rocker, not a corporate sell-out. API all the way!!!

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

That’s why I use the CAPI VP28s on my mix buss!

@KKMcK1 6 ай бұрын

@@davespeakmanmusic Please do a video on the way you use these.

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

Will do. What do you want to hear through them? I can do a breakdown of my whole mix buss. I also have the API 529 (2500) which I could compare to the SSL G Comp if that would be interesting?

@KKMcK1 6 ай бұрын

@@davespeakmanmusicYou do you. I'll be very appreciative. The point of API is the punchiness. How different units can be used at different points in the chain.

@4GILStudios 5 ай бұрын

I would be interested to know how you’re using all of your I/O of the console. It has been said the you could use some of the other the I/O for a lot more than 24 channels. I haven’t really seen videos of how people are putting that to use.

@davespeakmanmusic 5 ай бұрын

I’ll have a think and get something made. Thanks for the suggestion 😀

@anidea5646 29 күн бұрын

Hey great video! What desk is that at the 5:48 mark?

@davespeakmanmusic 13 күн бұрын

It’s the SSL XL-Desk but mounted in a Buso workstation

@alexdawson7851 6 ай бұрын

Cheers for doing the video.

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

I’ve filmed some more stuff about the desk. I’ll get them up asap.

@alexdawson7851 6 ай бұрын

@@davespeakmanmusic Excellent, I'm really tempted to get one and am trying to learn as much about it as I can.

@STOCKUPwithLarryJones 6 ай бұрын

Is the Deak compatible with thunderbolt?

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

The desk isn’t a converter - it’s an analogue console. My converter is thunderbolt.

@STOCKUPwithLarryJones 6 ай бұрын

@@davespeakmanmusic Thanks, i’m about to purchase the desk. May I ask what type of converter you use?

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

@STOCKUPwithLarryJones I use a Focusrite Red 8 for the first 16 (it has 16 line in/outs) then the next 16 come off ADAT from another two Focusrite claret converters.

@PrincipalAudio 6 ай бұрын

01:50 - My argument would be this: If a recording engineer isn't printing any EQ/comp on the way in, they're basically offloading all the work to the mix engineer so they can make any creative decisions. It's a bit lazy in my book! When you think about it, the longer you go down the chain (Songwriters --> Performers --> Producers/Recording engineers --> Mix enginers --> Mastering engineers --> Actual mastering to disc/vinyl), the less creative input each stage usually has, as creative decisions made in the previous stages are "mostly" set in stone. i.e. You wouldn't have a mix or mastering engineer remixing a track or changing the lyrics. It wouldn't make any sense. So I'm totally fine with producers and recording engineers printing effects, so long as they don't do it in a way that makes my mixing jobs more difficult. As long as the band members like it. Some of my best mixes are those where the direction of the track has already been decided by the band, producer(s), recording engineer(s) and printed to the audio tracks.

@davespeakmanmusic 6 ай бұрын

I agree 100% Jim! Decisions is what it’s all about. I’ve been getting into just printing a sum of all guitar mics, snare mics and kick mics too. Committing! I feel like it makes me think about it and listen more if I know that there’s no get out clause!

@PrincipalAudio 6 ай бұрын

@@davespeakmanmusic Aye! Older engineers didn't have the luxuries we have now (computers with almost infinite tracks). They had to commit and bounce. I think it makes better engineers of us to do it that way.