The Magic of the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip - How to use it

[@XanderEwald]

The SSL channel strip plugins are my go-to for mixing. Easy, quick, and they sound great.

[@mixdownonline]

That's good to know!

[@rickdeaguiar-musicreflecti7692]

Excellent tutorial. You have a wonderful teaching style. I learned a bunch. Thank you for taking the time on this, Chris :)

[@mixdownonline]

You're very welcome, and glad you like my teaching style, thanks!

[@backroadsonline]

My fave channel strip! Black is the go-to for kick and snare usually. I find the Orange circuit is wooly and large, less defined, but my fave on bass. It's the only time I use Orange. The gate is fantastic for kick and snare. Seriously can't go wrong with the 4KE. Nice video!

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks, mate! I'll give the Orange on Bass a shot :)

[@backroadsonline]

@@mixdownonline Awesome, let me know! Like I said, it's wooly lol It certainly works for bass, especially in the 78 to 110 hz range. I follow it up with an 1176.

[@TechNSoundz]

Great in depth review of this plug-in. I have been using the plugin alliance/bx version which has been great, but just got this SSL version this week and have been loving it. Really good bit information to know that the output slider adds color. Thanks for what you do!

[@kzustang]

Love your suprised faces, man! Great video!

[@mixdownonline]

Lol! , thanks!

[@alexanderivakov]

Thank you Chris for this review. Very helpful! I use Plugin Alliance SSL 4000 E and love it Big like 159 from me 👍👍👍

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome!

[@realraven2000]

My favourite SSL plugin is the drum strip. So easy to use it feels like a cheat code.

[@mixdownonline]

Lol, love it!

[@amazeus1980]

I like the UAD GUI as it is...and its native now!

[@philippemartignier9858]

Heard that uad has native version now

[@TimoRotten]

As far as I know, the orange circuit is a passive EQ - so basically similar to the classic Pultec Style EQs

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

Great info Chris. Crazy, I have the whole SSL and Slate bundle, so I have this SSL 4K plugin, but I've not used this yet. I'm going to try it next session though. 🎉 The 3 EQ color types is very interesting. Orange passive sounds intriguing.

[@mixdownonline]

Now you have the chance to try it out :-)

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

Plugin Alliance all the way for me, Baby!

[@TheOnlyJay_S]

Same here, I have their MEGA subscription and everything, even used the SSL plugins on some of my songs.

[@mixdownonline]

Can't go wrong with this one!

[@nick68music]

Hi, thanks for this video, I really enjoyed it. I'm using the Softube Console 1 controller with SSL, API, Neve emulations. It just sounds great for my needs.

[@mixdownonline]

I used the SSL Plugin version, which works well for the video, but I recently started to work with the Console 1 version, and it's great...mote flexible on some level, but I wish it had the Brown, and Orange EQ circuit, it only has the Black one.

[@guidomartin1017]

Hey Chris, thanks for this great review and your amazing channel! I love these SSL emulations from SSL Oxford. It’s also great when you have the UCI Hardware. But now your dream come true - UAD SSL Version and the UAD SSL G Bus Comp is now native with a special feature. Have a great weekend 👍

[@1loveMusic2003]

Kazrog true iron is great for bass low end. Makes it thick and translates on smaller speakers. BB Tubes for the mid range.

[@tomgroover]

Hi Chris, I use the SSL EV2 Channel-strip most. I love the Sound. I also use the SSL E + G Cannel . All Channel-strips come from Waves. Nice Vid, greats from Germany

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks! I like the Waves SSL EV2 also!

[@lucagrop]

Great review!!! Can you explain the Dbx 160 Compressor?

[@TokyoSpeirs]

the output stage (fader included) isn't actually static, it has the non-linearities of a real fader. Which is why pinning it at 12 db and trimming the output gets wildly different results :p

[@mixdownonline]

@@TokyoSpeirs Yes, that's what I mentioned as well in the video with the SSL plug-in 😎 The Brainworx version Output fader is a simple clean output level, according to the manual. Which one you like to work with?

[@1loveMusic2003]

Brown sounds natural, Black tight, Orange thick.

[@mixdownonline]

Good way to describe the differences :)

[@Maksitto]

lets compare them all)) gonna be cool top video)

[@alfaPop]

The orange always reminds me of pultech

[@mixdownonline]

It does!

[@wm1573]

Uad has orange one too

[@MrDeki72]

Hi Chris, Could you explain us how did you connect the SSL 4000 E Plugin with Bertom EQ Curve Analizer?

[@EvilBlakey]

Insert Bertom on a track, insert whichever eq plugin you want to analyze on the track, then insert another instance of Bertom onto the track

[@DanielPestanaTranslations]

Has been on my wishlist for a long time, but another Black Friday is over, and no promotion :-( Sounds amazing.

[@ToXball]

Chris thanks for this other video. However, I would like to understand the issue of filter routing, what is the difference between pre eq and post eq? Except for the side chain you explained, I wonder in which cases it is better to put the filter post eq. I usually have in order the filter-Eq-Comp but I don't know why and when is useful have the filter post eq. Thank you if you can answer me ;)

[@PereRevert]

Great review man! All SSL emulations missed the SSL extra wide button the original console has on stereo channels. Such a shame!

[@mixdownonline]

This SSL emulation has a Width Mode you can put to "High", which might emulate this.

[@PereRevert]

@@mixdownonline Oh, didn't see it. Thank you!

[@mixdownonline]

@@PereRevert Not very visible, it's hidden in the settings :)

[@marc_leblanc]

My SSL channel strip is the CLA Mixhub. However it is too CPU hungry and I only use it on my mix bus or when self-mastering. I tend to use just EQ strips like Neve or API and standalone comps like 1176 and LA2A.

[@mixdownonline]

Never tried the CLA Mixhub yet.

[@jmusicstudiockg]

love it❤

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks

[@MySuperAnt]

Have you tried controlling the SSL plugin with console1? Curious about mapping is you have.

[@royalemuzikproductionz]

Was hoping that was what the big surprise was 😂😂😂 sadly mistaken

[@mixdownonline]

No, you can't map plugins with the Console 1, you control the plugins available inside the main Console 1 plugin. Console 1 has it's version of the SSL 4000e, which I use on a regular basis

[@alexandrecapelier]

​@@mixdownonlineit is possible, but only in Reaper using CSI (controller surface integrator). In this case you can't use anymore softube's console 1 plug-in,which is a big drawback... It's because the display one software (visual of the hardware on screen) takes the lead on any midi transmission from the controller, so you have to disable it. Thanks for the video, it's great!

[@troysanders4206]

Console 1 does control uad plugins on the new mk3

[@alexandrecapelier]

​@@troysanders4206in the previous version also, and that's a great feature from the last update

[@JohnsTechBlog]

Chris - it seems like your compression link isn’t working currently

[@mixdownonline]

Sorry about that, it's fixed now :)

[@noweanji]

Hi Chris. I currently have Rode NTH100M headphones that I use for PC and I use them with Soundblaster G3. I am also looking for a headphone for listening to music with my phone outside. If I consider the weather conditions, in-ears seem more suitable to me. It can also be over-ear, of course I would like to hear your suggestions. For in-ears, I have Truthear Zero Red and Nova in mind. For over-ears, I don't know whether to get wired or wireless. If I get wired, I like Verum1. I don't know what else! My maximum budget is 350 dollars and I can't go above that. Naturally, I need to get a DAC for such good headphones. Again, I have Questyle M12i, Fiio Ka5, Eversolo H2 in mind. Again, I am open to suggestions. I would be glad if you can help me choose.

[@DALEEEEED]

I think softube has the orange circuit on Console 1 EQ emulation , I'm pretty sure

[@mixdownonline]

It actually has the Black Circuit, I use it often since I have the C1 Channel Controller

[@realraven2000]

When i see ssl strips i always wish for a VU meter with GR, the dynamic section is soo hard to understand.

[@mixdownonline]

You're not wrong!

[@alain_de_frothcorn]

The SSL 4K-B comes free with the SSL UC1 controller and ever since I purchased it, SSL have been trying to get me to get the 4K-E plug-in. This video has given me food for thought but I haven't really played with 4K-B yet - anyone know the major differences?

[@DeRaNgEdOfficial]

4kb is amazing it has different characteristics. 4ke is solid as well.

[@Iceleben]

If you putchased the UC1 you should have a 6 month free trial for all of their plugins, so you can try it out yourself 😊

[@alain_de_frothcorn]

@Iceleben yeah that expired months ago and I didn't have time to test everything out! As I bought UC1, UF1, UF8 & SSL 12 I had, theoretically, 21 months combined free access to their plugins - alas I could only use 1 offer of 6 months!

[@troysanders4206]

Its the first board before the e

[@iengineer_247]

If you sale the faderport let me know!!!

[@ayokiff1073]

I have all of solid state’s strips but man ol man I’m waiting for Uad to make theirs go native 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@mixdownonline]

You're not the only one waiting Lol!

[@derdude8201]

It finally happened! Uad native is here! @mixdownonline I would love to see a comparison between UAD native and this SSL original.

[@hybridstudios39]

Btw, your description says sll..

[@mixdownonline]

Good thing it wasn't the title 😅 Thanks for letting me know

[@hybridstudios39]

@@mixdownonline no problem just a quick issue from fast typing. Always support a brother in Steinberg. Started on cubase all the way back at vst24, been on Nuendo since 1.5 bc I do a lot of media jobs on top of just music but everything in cubase is in nuendo and a little more so 🫡

[@asmundma]

We have just learned the all digital eqs are more or less the same, ref APmasterings videos. Is this just snake oil?

[@mixdownonline]

There's more to the story than what APmasterings claims, which has some truth to it... I'm working on a "non-geeky" video on this, so glad you brought this up :)

[@jj454]

Saying all EQs are the same is an idiotic take (I have no idea who you’re referencing).