T-Racks 5 Plugins Review: British Channel (SSL 4000E)

Checking out the plugins now in the T-Racks range. This is the 'British Channel', an emulation of the SSL 4000E & you get both Brown knob & Black knob versions.
The T-Racks 5 playlist (all videos): • T-Racks 5 Review
T-Racks Plugins in the bundle: Dyna-Mu, EQual, ONE, Full Metering, Saturator X, Mic Room, Stealth Limiter, EQ PA, EQ PB, EQ PG, EQ 73, EQ 81, Master EQ 432, Precision Compressor/Limiter, Bus Compressor, White Channel, Tape Echo, British Channel, Black 76 Limiting Amplifier, White 2A Leveling Amplifier, Vintage Tube Compressor/Limiter model 670, Quad Comp Multi-band Compressor, Quad Lim Multi-band Limiter, Quad Image, De-Esser, EQP-1A Vintage Tube Program Equalizer, Opto Compressor, Brickwall Limiter, Linear Phase Equalizer, Classic T-RackS Compressor, Classic T-RackS Multi-band Limiter, Classic T-RackS Clipper, Classic T-RackS Equalizer, CSR Plate Reverb, CSR Hall Reverb, CSR Room Reverb, CSR Inverse Reverb

[@DrAudioBot]

please more videos. absolutely enjoying these (especially the longer ones like the in depth t-racks) cheers from berlin

[@dancetech]

Thanks, more soon after Christmas.

[@youmilkpack]

Such an awesome review! You are not just showing a plugin you are teaching important things! Love it!

[@fabiansofsky3030]

Wow, awesome Video! You are an amazing teacher and as said, when watching your videos, I learn so many useful things aside - keep going :)

[@dancetech]

thanks man

[@ricardoayala2023]

I'm learning a lot with these tutorials of yours. Thanks.

[@MontyCraig]

These are so good! I have the T Racks Max and these videos are helping me learn them all so well! You are the bomb!

[@StarOasis26]

This is a great British channel. I use it to balance out my transients, eq,punch and to get a good perspective... fantastic

[@busywl69]

at $299 for the max collection its a steal. nice vid!

[@71dhwand]

You are very good with these tutorials !Smooth operator !!

[@SimonasB]

Amazing video. So well explained.

[@ChrisWorth]

Just tried it on Groove Agent and it's worked a treat. Thanks :)

[@Bring_MeSunshine]

Heard some good results from this particular plugin, which is one of the reasons I bought the T-Racks 5 Max bundle, but I really wasn't getting the results I'd anticiated because, tbh, I didn't know how it all functioned. so, this vid has been very, very useful, saving a lot of trial and error and speeding up my work flow - Cheers, liked. There's a wealth of plugins in my bundle, if you have them, i'd appreciate more vids like this. Now to check out your White Channel vid :-)

[@pezzolane9111]

Love your vids! I’ve learned so much!

[@MustacheVerra]

Thanks a lot for all these IK review.

[@daguhoykamote3461]

TNX VERY2 MUCH FRIEND AWESOME TEACHING. YOUR A REAL MAN.

[@thesavman23]

"Thats givin' it some welly!" lol :-) :-) :-)

[@PreacherAtArrakeen]

Hi, I haven't gone through all of your TrackS videos, but I don't see one specifically dedicated to the Fairchild 670. Have you done one, yet? It is the compressor I probably use the most, but I haven't a clue, really, regarding how it all works. I just tend to keep it on +1DB 670 Magic. :-) Thanks, PaA

[@dancetech]

haven't done that one yet. taking a break now because we have the builders in fitting new windows.

[@weldroid]

Nice review! Did you use this type of console extensively? It looks like you know exactly what to change in what order, my usual problem with HW emulations is that the manual does not teach the workflow in the context of program material.

[@dancetech]

no i didn't, only used a 4000 once, but when you understand how stuff works - what each band & it's assigned filter-type does - a single channel is the easy bit which is the same on every other channel.. once you "get" one channel, the others are just the same. The hard bit to learn with more advanced consoles is the bus routing & monitoring etc.

[@rawstarmusic]

I think I watch all your videos except plug-in hauls. I want to use the stock stuff because that is what made me go Logic from Cubase 3.5. to Logic Express.

[@dancetech]

yes, there's nothing wrong with the stock plugins, but vintage hardware emulation plugins like some of those in the T-Racks range give you that something else/extra character... plus for the broader "painting" stage of the mix, vintage eq emulations offer very fast working with limited choices of frequencies which is a good thing most of the time.

[@weldroid]

What I'm trying to figure out whether these plugins with their "old-school" way of working would contribute to what I'm doing with Izotope Neutron which is an exact opposite of this (being super analytical abd scientific in nature)

[@dancetech]

well these switching eq's with reduced frequency choices force you to make choices, they have a sweet spot sound, and multiple instances gel together in a mix nicely. Maybe try this: Get the simple 1073 clone (The EQ-73) on a 14 day demo; open one of your songs which doesn't have too many track, do "Save As" & save a different version of the song & then replace the previously uised channel eq on all tracks with the 1073 & try a mix using the 1073 eq with it's basic switching choices. Then compare with your original.

[@MikeDeanOfficials]

Excellent explanation! Thanks

[@saidazizmalikov]

THANK YOU SR

[@stupidusername38]

i never thought about compensating for EQ cuts by raising the input level. I always would just raise the output level to make up for the cuts, but i guess if you raise the input you are effectively doing the same thing except you are driving into the plugin

[@BradGrobler]

Great! Very helpful! Thank You

[@retsmej]

cool tutorial. thanks !

[@000aleph]

Thanks, great video!

[@oinkooink]

That kick sounds huge. Most rock songs how come you don't hear the kick in the mix THAT huge?

[@guillerob99]

Excelente curso de como usar este plug-in. Muy bien.

[@alexandersorbas1881]

Wonderful

[@andreitimotin3599]

thx for the review...nice job, still didnt get what exactly the "peak" function does to eq..it would be lovely if you can explain it in few words...once again thx ))

[@dancetech]

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[@jbeez_theahch]

It changes the curve from shelf to bell

[@EquanelleEquanelle]

Is there any difference then between EQ Pre & EQ S/C if they both place EQ before dynamics?

[@StopchangingMyHandlePunk]

insightful review love it only started using it now and the punch is irreplaceable,hows this compare to plugin alliance ssl? sonic wise? busy thinking if I really need to know if I need the ssl by brainworx or this will do thanks

[@dancetech]

I have not tried them, but is this plugin doing it for you? that's the only question.

[@whatskraken3886]

It doesn't degrade because it's not rasterized

[@murtonmuffley6724]

No vid on MixBox?

[@Renaxelo]

what is peak switch?

[@jadenaxel]

what vst for drum?

[@DavidBoura]

The SSL 4000 debunked in under 20 minutes, thank you so much Sir. What about gain levels and meters? What rules to respect and how-to? Should i respect the -18db rule (that i still need to study)?

[@MonstarMk3]

Live and die by the -18 rule. In mixing and mastering both. This is gain staging. Start with drums and work all the way down. Make each track -18 rms. Then, and only then should you start adding plugins and mixing. Once you are done with your mix, make sure you have -18 ON your master BUSS! Your master engineer will think you are amazing. If you master it yourself, this -18 of headroom will improve your sound and make mastering easier.

[@DavidBoura]

@@MonstarMk3 Thanks, that's the road i'm following.

[@davidklm123]

I don’t buy plugin until I see it on vocal - drum or guitars ain’t that important- if a plugin can do good on vocal - then it can do great on drums and guitar so on piano ..

[@zoozeonja158]

IK should Remove Cart logo on plugin

[@levondarratt787]

Yes....wtf , looks so bad!!!!

[@benjoseph9211]

bRRRRRitish

[@Renaxelo]

what is peak switch?