SSL Super 9000 Channel Strip (Solid State Logic)
Description
Introducing the Super 9000, which is Solid State Logic’s all-in-one analogue channel strip, combining the best of SuperAnalogue™ technology to deliver the modern SSL sound. First introduced in the legendary SL 9000 J and perfected in the Duality, the Super 9000 Channel Strip offers the ultra-low distortion, exceptional punch, and breathtaking clarity of SuperAnalogue™ studio consoles in 1U.
The 9000 Series Legacy
The 9000 Series became the benchmark for modern music production, trusted by the world’s most influential artists and engineers. Seminal hip-hop and R&B artists such as Dr Dre, Jay-Z, NAS, DMX, Mary J Blige, and Nicki Minaj relied on its precision and depth. Rock giants like Metallica, as well as the Fugees’ Wyclef Jean, installed 9000 Series consoles in their private studios. Its sonic signature – clean, wide, and open with extended highs, ultra-deep lows, and punch which could knock you down in the control room – paved the way for the modern SSL sound.
Prestigious studios, including Abbey Road and Metropolis Studios (London), Real World (Bath), Record Plant (LA), and Avatar/Power Station (NY), quickly made the 9000 Series their standard. Top engineers such as Manny Marroquin (Alicia Keys, Rihanna), Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer), Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin), and Tony Maserati (Jay-Z, Beyoncé) used SuperAnalogue™ sound to craft genre-defining hits.
Features
- Dual Mic Pre – Choose between SuperAnalogue™ (9000) & VHD™ (Duality) w/ +48V, Polarity invert, and Pad.
- 2 Impedance options for the mic pre: 1.3 kΩ and 11 kΩ.
- Dedicated LINE Input with “Input Flip”.
- Quintessential 9000/Duality Dynamics section.
o High-Performance THAT 2181A VCA compressor section.
§ Peak/Hard Knee or Soft Knee modes.
§ FAST attack on/off.
o Classic Gate/Expander section.
§ Fast attack on/off.
§ Hold control.
- 4-band SSL EQ with switchable modes.
o Fully parametric mid-bands.
o Switchable between G-Series ‘Pink Knob’ 292 and E-Series ‘Black Knob’ 242 circuits.
- High and Low Pass filters.
o 18 dB per octave HPF & 12 dB per octave LPF.
- Insert point for connecting external devices into the signal path.
- Extensive ‘to sidechain’ functionality.
o Filters to Dynamics sidechain.
o EQ to Dynamics sidechain.
- Flexible process-order routing.
o Filters to input, Dynamics post-EQ, and Insert to output.
- Line Output Trim.
- Switchable Input and Output metering.
- External sidechain (key) input.
- Dynamics sidechain link – allows 2 x Super 9000’s compressors to work as a stereo pair (loudest signal wins). Linking via a TS/TRS jack cable (not included).
