SSL 2 Plus - Unbox and Workout

[@ianwheeler8764]

Great review! I really like that you did the "boring" download of the drivers and configuring with your DAW. This is an aspect almost every other reviewer skips, but can be confusing and frustrating for people who are unfamiliar with that process. Also, your trouble-shooting of your initial input signal with the base was nice too.

[@lifepath7741]

Exactly

[@sergiomatievich2150]

If only every review on a planet was as good as this one. Great job, thanks a lot!

[@writergeek84]

Sorry that I'm a little late to the party commenting on this video. I'm start my search for an interface and came across your channel. Very helpful. Thanks for your work.

[@matteomorelli2069]

You just convinced me to buy it. Congratz for your fantastic studio, your production, vocals and, if you're from Denver, your beautiful city.

[@YHRS]

Awesome, thank you!

[@raunakbarde2923]

Thank you for such a detailed and in-depth review and demo of the SSL 2+ Really helped me out.

[@avodroxx]

I came for the review and the interface, I stayed for the jam 🎸🎸 Good Job!! 10/10.

[@mickeygcbj3]

Dude, I’m excited when your vids come out. Great work.

[@YHRS]

Aw, thanks man! I really appreciate that. Hopefully I'll be a bit more active in the coming months.

[@alanlowe9716]

That was an amazing intro and demo for the SSL2+, which I bought yesterday. The sound quality is awesome and I think I had less trouble setting it up than you did, but not by much. I wasn't really looking for a guide, just info about the interface. But I found your vid to be entertaining and informative. Thanks for taking the time. SSL should use this video in their promotional ads 😄

[@Deebz270]

What a great demo, so down to earth and that song was a real bonus that perfectly illustrated the characteristics of this interface. Thumbs up and subscribed.

[@yigitaydn5596]

best review i’ve ever seen in my entire life

[@YHRS]

Thanks so much :) I really appreciate it!

[@nickorobearsson]

It really is. Instant subscribe from me.

[@AlanGJones]

Agreed..

[@Oooo-bi7bi]

I was advised by a friend that works in the industry to go for the 2+. I’m not disappointed, but think it’s going to take some time too completely understand and get the most out of it. . Thanks for your review.

[@renetstjacques1761]

Thank you for the excellent review and performance, " Your Home Recording Studio " , well done!! Merci Beaucoup!!

[@YHRS]

Thank you!

[@gustamanavo]

The amount of work you've put into this, wow! Thanks, man!

[@wlflightlr]

Great review! I have been looking at the SSL interface and this really helped me out. You got a really great sound!!

[@YHRS]

Awesome, thank you!

[@carlosipkiss]

Damn I was not expecting this thorough of a review. Great video

[@deathbymona]

who needs a band when you have technology haha. love the vid man thanks so much. buying this interface, and your awesome as well as your music.

[@YHRS]

Thank you very much for the kind words!

[@y4shk4_TTT]

Thank you so much for this super clear and fun to watch demo! It helped me a lot to get to understand better this new piece of gear I've just treated myself with :)

[@YHRS]

Thanks, and I'm so glad that it was helpful!

[@ronallen2458]

Nice work! Great product review and a pretty good song as well.

[@AlanGJones]

checking the kit out for a friend..brilliant review...now considering buying one myself..and I've subscribed!

[@GL64]

Lol @ the quick TWSS. Great job on the song. I really like how you did the drums, sounds great. And your drumming keeps getting better. I love the roll fills. They don't quite work, but they also work perfectly. Very nice. Good tones on everything. You know I love the 800, but the Jazzmaster and Fender combo sounded beautiful. You did a great job with that little interface.

[@YHRS]

Thanks a ton, Greg! I stewed over how to do the drums with 2 mics. That SSL Drumstrip plugin is no joke, even though I overdid it a bit. Thanks so much for the compliments, and yeah I have no idea what I'm doing on the drum fills :) The triplet feel was something different to try to keep up with. I have to agree that the Jazzmaster and DR combo is something else. As I say with all of my best gear, it's better at making music than I am. And even though I didn't do it justice when I fouled up the recording, the 800 sounded amazing in the room at the time I was playing that solo track with a fuzz pedal and the Boss CS-3. I just couldn't stop moving my hands or else it would have gone into a full-on eruption of feedback. I love that feeling!

[@GL64]

@@YHRS Yeah that lead with room mic only sounded awesome! And how the solo faded into noise...love it.

[@YHRS]

@@GL64 Thanks man :) I was actually hoping for more feedback chaos in the solo but I couldn't get into my prime feedback spots in the room with the lights and cameras set up.

[@petjobedet4650]

A little bit of Phil Keaggy in your style here is cool. Very instructive video. I’ve learned tons thanks so much!

[@hakangurdol]

More than ssl 2 plus review, thank you, im looking for my home work edits and like ssl much, will but it, also worked on 4000+

[@richiesplayground7092]

Dig it. Great job. Love that you're using real drums. And lead guitar tone and solo is very Ty Tabor. Actually your vocs sound like Ty Tabor too.

[@snowzardmusic]

I bought it because of your review, Thank you

[@amdenis]

A lot of heart and great nostalgic soul in that song- great, very useful video too- thanks!

[@Wano_gg]

I dont always comment. But when i do, the video deserves it! Well done, nice review! Keep up the good work!

[@charvelgaming2975]

What a fantastic demo of the SSL2+. I really like your approach showing the process of recording this song with ssl2. I'm personally on the fence between ssl2+ and Motu m4. It seems like the SSL2 + is more stable.

[@ApolloJetsonKND]

This interface sounds Amazing! Im definitely going to buy it. They need to make a 8in8out rack mount version too. Also they need a direct input and output monitor software for computer for these.

[@lousekoya1803]

Man I like you and your channel !.....Great to watch and very helpful,.......I'm gonna wait for version 2

[@justfortier]

Digging the review, and the tunes.. subbed!

[@YHRS]

Much appreciated!

[@bawasingh9976]

I don’t know how many video tutorials I watched to get audio interface for my self. And I think I decide what I need to order after I watch this video though, thanks for good sharing this video and now I’m going to order my first audio interface SSL 2+ 😊

[@YHRS]

Great to hear! It's a great interface with a few really nice VST plugin freebies added to boot. Enjoy!

[@Kongriv]

Thank you for your detailed review. This helped me so much! I had same problem not hearing my instrument at first as you are :)))

[@stayjustful]

It's funny you have a Lennon type of song. I love how you showcase this interface. Really help me understand it better.

[@AnggaSyailendra]

Next level review, good job sir!

[@pauleon]

That bass sounds fantastic

[@hackovii6654]

The song at the end is great, great review

[@Denilson.Carreiro]

Great sound, great review! Mine is arriving until 12/17/2021. Greetings from Brazil!

[@rullywow3834]

Great studio, nice approach to your video. Thanks for sharing. Subbed!

[@joshuachoo3791]

Thank you so much, I was having trouble setting it up! This video helped out a lot!

[@joelizquierdo8624]

This is the best review I heard in a very long time . Awesome job with the song 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

[@StanislawHalasa684]

Very good lesson

[@tunairaiol]

Excellent review and music! (as always)

[@YHRS]

Much appreciated, thank you!

[@paulfitzgerald4933]

I have been so curious of this SSL but I have to say on the Bass that 4k button seemed like it was powering up the active electronics on a P-Bass.

[@rldays9179]

The first thing I found was the USBC doesn't just slide in and you have power and connection. I was cursing the machine until I discovered there was quite a hefty click you had to do to push the cable in all the way. This not only got it connected but it also secured the cable. So up front it is a hinderance and then becomes a feature because you have less worry about the cable popping out by accident. Although on a desktop machine with cables tucked away at the back there shouldn't really be accidents. But I only just got mine and it seems perfect for me although more ins and outs would always be handy... but more expensive like the SSL12

[@raycochrane3971]

COOOOL. Chicken Little is fried and brittle too. Good song, good process and I LOVED the Jazzmaster. Another excellent ep.

[@YHRS]

Thanks Ray! That Jazzmaster has been winning me over more and more, it's a great instrument!

[@gurtana]

Your voice is quite surprising, I dig it. I would have probably have brought the Les Paul louder or more noticeable into the mix, as it seems a little low, but you had a mic issue with the recording there.

[@vanleercomusicchannel1649]

Nice clear cut review.

[@the_daftkid]

Very helpful Thank you. What brand are the TRS cables used for interface main output?

[@davidfabien7220]

Great song, great recording.

[@va941]

Trying to choose an interface....its so difficult....this one...the audient Id 14 mk2....evo 8....UA Volt 2.....so many very similar unity out there.....but this video gave me a welcome pause from all the head scratching I've been doing....just really wonderfull to watch you go on about your studio stuff...and enjoyed the music you made in the process.

[@YHRS]

Thanks so much! The good news is that there is hardly a bad choice among interfaces on the market today. If it's got enough inputs and outputs for your needs, then you'll be in good shape no matter which one you pick.

[@deesoundrecordingstudio9739]

Great real world review, thanks

[@YHRS]

Thanks Deesound!

[@HerrPapa]

Great Video! Thanks man!

[@Samueltsss]

Thank you very much

[@iamschrodingerscatandimnot6077]

Love your song!

[@tavardo]

Wow I blown away, my gosh, I definietly subbed

[@YHRS]

Thanks a lot, much appreciated!

[@eyesWitcher]

😍 thank you, great video

[@Eric_In_SF]

What a bummer. On that bass guitar financial picture you had a great sound and then pulled the game down so that it wasn't peaking. That's the delight of an SSL console. Pushing it hard and getting all those harmonics. Would love to see a demo where you push it all the way with the instruments.

[@fbelabel7273]

this dude is really a rockstar

[@tdkvevo]

Thanks OG, really helpful

[@joaoluizdesouzaantonio2140]

Great vídeo, great song. thanks.

[@ENJTHETRAVEL]

Hi! If I want to connect my yamaha reface can I use just on output jack behind the ssl? I have to connect the synth and mynkorg volca beats together. Tks for suggestions

[@Lazysusantheband]

Hey, thanks so much for this great video. I'm on the cusp of purchasing an SSL2+ and doing my due diligence online to find reviews and your video was really helpful. I hope you don't mind, but can I ask a question? I'm not very technologically literate and I couldn't find an answer to the following question anywhere (maybe because it's obvious?), but in terms of my DAW, would the SSL2+ work if I was using GarageBand on an iPadPro? Would really appreciate any guidance you might have. Thanks so much.

[@YHRS]

Glad it was helpful! I don't have any experience using interfaces on mobile platforms, so I can really only tell you what little I know. The key piece of gear to connect an interface to a tablet or phone is the camera adapter kit plus a power adapter. That's mainly because the USB/Lightning port on a tablet/phone doesn't supply the 5V necessary to power up a bus-powered interface like the SSL 2+. The other consideration is whether or not the audio interface is USB class-compliant. Since there aren't any drivers for iOS or Android for most audio interfaces, they must comply with the standard set of features that the USB protocol offers, and this is called class-compliance. I don't see anything directly from SSL that says that the 2+ is class-compliant, but I do see reputable sources like Sound On Sound report that it is, indeed, class-compliant: "The 2 and 2+ are class-compliant devices, and on Mac OS, they use the built-in Core Audio USB driver. There is no control-panel utility and thus no need to install any software." I hope that helps!

[@Lazysusantheband]

That's terrifically helpful. Thank you so much for your quick reply. I'm very grateful. Cheers.

[@backpackingvillager1480]

Which under $300 mic is suitable for this interface or Motu M4 ? What other things do I have to buy to set up? For rock vocals and window, SSL2+ or M4?

[@YHRS]

There are a lot of great choices for vocal mics under $300 on the market today. Some of my favorites would be the Lewitt LCT 440 PURE and LCT 240 PRO, The Rode NT1 (not the NT1A), and the trusty old SM57/SM58. There are really too many to mention in one comment, but there are some great resources out there to hear them for yourself: the Podcastage channel on KZbin, the Audio Test Kitchen website, and the Sweetwater mic shootout on their website are all great ways to listen to a variety of mics at various price points and see which ones appeal to you.

[@dicksonduran2167]

Great review man! on top of that, I loved the song, made me sub'd 👌

[@onemanband3579]

great job

[@WingsSounds2023]

Great!!! very clear.

[@alvaroocampo6876]

That bright and thin Precision Bass is probably an standard MIM pre 2018 with ceramic pickups and roundwounds, the tone you are searching for is alnico V pickups and maybe flatwounds too. Then you are set.

[@YHRS]

The issue that I tend to have with the P-Bass is that it's too boomy, and not too thin. I overdid the low end cut in this mix, so it probably sounds thin if anything. It was after this mix that I finally decided to figure out exactly where this bass is too loud, and it turns out it's right around 110 Hz. So now I know to do my cutting right around there, and I still get a solid low end 😊

[@alvaroocampo6876]

@@YHRS when eq'ing my amp i cut below 100hz and boost the good stuff on 240 to 400 hz.

[@metochites1]

Thank you for your review! What do you think of the SSL 2+ in comparison with the motu m2?

[@YHRS]

Thanks so much! Just last week I did a side-by-side comparison of the 2+ vs. an M4. The M4 just has a couple of extra inputs and outputs compared to the M2, so it should still be a pretty close comparison. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpike3qtm7aCfZI

[@MrDroc]

Very complete test ! Thanks a lot I can have a perfect idea of the SSL2+ with same usage as mine ! :)

[@ΠαύλοςΦρατζής]

Nice studio you have..

[@pascalmerschaudio]

i love your videos, you made a real good test it sounds great

[@YHRS]

Thank you so much, I appreciate that!

[@drowdrw4770]

Thank you for that perfect review! Did you use this device after this video? What do you think after 1-2 month ? Driver on Windows PC still goes good ?

[@YHRS]

Thanks! I've only used it a few times since the review, but the drivers remain stable for me. I've used it on a couple of different Windows 10 machines now and I haven't had any issues with the drivers.

[@juliocesaroyarce4867]

excelente muchas gracias,saludos de Peru

[@YHRS]

Thank you, and cheers to you in Peru!

[@teashea1]

good video - nice music also

[@mixedbymikael]

Wow your voice sounds pretty 🧼 👌👌🏾👌

[@jesseaviman]

Great video. I actually have two of these units. My brother has one and i have the other. Honestly it’s the best interface for beginner and intermediate levels. Also, what program are you using to capture screen recording on windows?

[@Simon-jj2pu]

Would of been interesting to see how you would have integrated an external pice of hardware with it.. ie out of the DAW into the SSL into a hardware compressor then back in. I can't think of a way of doing it unless using up the TRS outs

[@Subbestionix]

This is great!

[@YHRS]

Thanks a bunch, man :)

[@lightleaked]

0- 💯 thank you covered everything !

[@WellingtonStreetSkate]

Great reviews and so brilliant to see you tweak the settings in reaper. I am wanting to get the Rubix22 and would only consider the SSL if the audio quality was clearly worth it. Do you think the audio difference in quality is worth the price difference between the rubix22 and the SSL ? Or is the difference not that huge? Thanks so much !

[@officialrapprod]

Damn good review!!!!

[@sallopiccolo7336]

I always like your songs. :)

[@adzee5998]

Hello there, I'm such a fan of your videos! I was wondering what do you think of the Ammoon AGM02 Mixer and Can I use it as an audio interface to record guitar/mic? And how would it compare to the almighty budget-friendly UMC22 lol Thank you in advance

[@YHRS]

Thanks! I'm not familiar with that mixer, so I can't say much about it. I'm a little suspicious that the only retailers that sell it are Wish, WalMart, and AliExpress. But that aside, it does have 2 mic inputs, as opposed to the 1 mic input on the UMC22. It doesn't seem to support ASIO drivers though, which would be a problem when trying to record music in real-time.

[@813marvinb]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TrinhTienTao]

Listening on SSL2+ first minute :D

[@stephenfell4338]

What a bout using the monitor mix switch ? To get a balance to record to that's the main recording hardware focus on the SSL can you show or anyone explain how this functions please

[@bucurgabriel6319]

I have it ! It is amazing ...

[@makisdrakos9997]

Great guide!

[@Hansba_guitar]

just wondering if there is any mixpanel on windows? I had focusrite and got nice quality records from output to iphone but when Im trying to get quality from rca output it is too quiet and sound pretty shitty. Can you help me. Im recording Irig HD2 between ssl 2+output and iphone.

[@ut1004bp]

Helpful, but what file did the driver download go to and was that suffice for Interface operation or did you have to move the driver to a different folder?

[@RhafaelAnastacio]

excellent

[@ivyriley2916]

Nice!

[@kyrongray5965]

Is it weird I never want this video to end?

[@sherifrizq9346]

Im thinking to upgrade my old focusrite solo 1st due to bad audio quality mixing. I use guitar and amp sim. Im not sure if i upgraded to SSl 2 i will notice different quality? Also what do you think about Motu m2. Its big decision for me as both units very expensive in egypt

[@megalopolis2015]

I'm a novice at pretty much everything but vocals, and for some reason I'm a natural lyricist. I'm learning as I go. I got the SSL 2+ recently, and probably successfully downloaded and registered the product. I haven't yet navigated the website to the point of finding the free Protools/First to download, and was a tad frustrated that you went all professional Reaper on me, leaving me in the dust. :0) I was relieved that we have the same mic for recording vocals, however, and I can easily steal the filter from my other microphone to use on the Shure, if need be. I'm taking care of my elderly mother full time, and set up a miniature recording studio in my room, where I've been staying for over twenty months. Any help I can get is greatly appreciated. Thank you for this video.

[@odecasa]

Super!!!!!!

[@kankantandikaigorotan1496]

very nice

[@peterblackmore7560]

I am surprised that you did not expect to like the ergonomics of the SSL2+ with the sloping control panel and cables at the back. Gazillions of studio and live audio mixing desks can't be wrong! There are comparisons with the Motu, which has all input cables connecting at the front, and the headphone connector on the RHS close to the volume knob. For a right handed person, you would have to twist your elbow out so that your fingers and thumb can reach the knob, and the palm faces the headphone connector. Sounds awkward and dumb to me. Good vid - thanks.

[@Gemberland2004]

Best interface ever

[@pascalmerschaudio]

no heart under your comment, i dont believe what you say here

[@YHRS]

I may have my own favorites, but there's no denying that this is a very good interface!

[@Renaxelo]

this is the demo that I like. what is hi-z and proximity effect ?

[@YHRS]

Hi-Z means "high impedance", which describes the higher resistance used for guitar/bass cables and jacks. That's opposed to Lo-Z or "low impedance" cables and jacks used for microphones and line-level signals. Proximity effect is the exaggerated amount of low frequency that a microphone picks up when you get really close to it. As you back away from the microphone, it picks up less and less low frequency relative to the rest of the frequencies.