SOUND ON SOUND
Large-format mixing consoles have been in decline for years — but could there be life in them yet?
Few audio companies have the reputation of Solid State Logic, but their premium equipment has remained beyond the reach of all but the wealthiest project studio owners — until now! SSL's new all-in-one recording channel boasts preamplification, EQ and dynamics from the awesome XL9000K mixing console, but at a price to which mere mortals can realistically aspire.
I often see reviews for mic preamps and channel strips in SOS and I'm wondering if I need one. I currently plug a condenser mic into a small mixer, which provides phantom power, which then feeds into my M-Audio Delta soundcard. Is there a good reason to pay money for a box that seems to do something I am already able to do?
The SOS Award-winning SSL Nucleus has received a makeover, with some user-requested new functions, Dante connectivity and a polar white/grey colour scheme.
Since its release in 2010 Nucleus has been hugely successful, even winning a Sound On Sound award. Now, Nucleus2 responds to customer requests with the addition of talkback, main/mini monitor switching, a change to Dante connectivity and a new white look.
With their latest Superanalogue console, SSL bring the sonics and functionality of their flagship SL9000K to studios with smaller rooms and budgets. In the process, they've incorporated comprehensive control-surface facilities for driving computer DAWs remotely. But can the AWS900 really live up to its pedigree?
The celebrated mix-buss compressor design from the G-series consoles has been brought up to date using SSL's latest Superanalogue circuitry.
Solid State Logic have announced the introduction of βeta, a unique 500-series module ‘Hardware...
This sleek silver box promises to bring all the mixing power of a 32-channel SSL console into your computer recording setup.
In the last few years, Solid State Logic have been concentrating a lot of effort on the project studio market, and this new Alpha Channel makes their high-end console technology available in an affordable rackmounting channel strip.
