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Guitarstrip
The SSL Guitarstrip is an all-in-one mixing solution for guitar and bass. Encompassing four custom-tuned modules, Guitarstrip lets you do everything from add polish and professionalism to already recorded material or take your sound from D.I. to finished product in minutes. A phase correction module allows you to adjust the phase relationship between multiple source recordings including a guitar amplifier and pedalboard D.I. signal. Next, a three-band EQ lets you sculpt and shape your tone, with Pre/Post signal path switching and an auto-listen feature. Next, five unique compression settings help to add consistency and punch to your sound. Lastly, the drive section includes both guitar and bass amplifier modelling with unique tonal shaping to add edge, punch and boost to your tone, taking it from dry and lifeless to energetic and production-ready.
Drumstrip
The SSL Native Drumstrip is an all-encompassing solution for processing drums in one plug-in. Packed with five drum-specific processing tools, the SSL Native Drumstrip embodies the sound of classic SSL hardware in one streamlined plug-in. Perfect for covering most production situations, Drumstrip features a classic Listen Mic Compressor with added Narrow Band functionality, a dedicated Low and High-frequency Enhancer, Transient Shaper with audition mode and a Gate with independent Close and Open thresholds.
Bringing a hugely concentrated level of control to your productions, Drumstrip makes processing single drums or entire drum busses simple via the streamlined interface. Complex parameters with difficult-to-read meters are replaced with a concise number of settings in a modular format where each of the five unique processors can be re-arranged into any order to customise your signal flow. Simple input and output meters include RMS information for visual feedback over your dynamics control. For any producer, musician or mixing engineer, Drumstrip takes what can often be huge lists of plug-in chains and condenses them down to one simple channel strip.
Vocalstrip 2
The SSL Native Vocalstrip 2 is a suite of four vocal-specific processing modules inside one plug-in. Designed to help take your vocal from raw and rough to professional and polished as quickly as possible, Vocalstrip 2 contains four of the most common and essential vocal processors in one plug-in. Featuring a Compander (expander/compressor hybrid), De-esser, De-ploser and three-band EQ, you have all the tools you need to tame dynamics, shape the frequency response and tame harsh sibilance and plosives. All that's left is to add your favourite FX!
Delivered in a streamlined interface, each processor features accurate and real-time metering including a full frequency graph and FFT overlays, giving you visual feedback of your processing. The interface also enables you to re-arrange the modules in any order you like, customising the signal path to find the right chain for your particular vocal. If none of this gets you where you need to be, Vocalstrip 2 comes with a huge range of presets, inspired by mixing and mastering legends to help you find the right sound in only one click. Vocals with the SSL sound. The Vocalstrip 2 uses mastering-grade quality, 64-bit floating point sound engines to ensure maximum sonic fidelity in your recordings.
Features
Guitarstrip
- Native support on Apple M1 machines
- All-in-one solution for guitarists with four carefully selected modules
- Add life to your acoustic recordings or add analog-emulated amplifier saturation to D.I signals for complete guitar signal chains
- Maintain a consistent level and add punch with compressor module
- Five unique compressor modes deliver an array of different responses
- All-pass filter lets you fix phase issues between your guitar amp recording and D.I signals
- Custom-tuned three-band EQ filter and low-pass filter
- Asymmetrical low-gain control and automatic band auditioning
- ECO mode for reduced CPU use
- Built-in help – simply click the ‘?’ and mouse over the GUI to find out more
- Cross-platform preset management
- Undo/redo
- Drive Module:
- Classic tube amp emulation for adding saturation and taming harshness
- Includes both guitar and bass amplifier models
- Automatic gain compensation maintains the level of your signal as the gain is increased
- Wet/dry mix control lets you dial in the right amount of guitar amplifier saturation
- Phase Correction Module:
- Intuitive all-pass filter for correcting phase issues
- Fix phase issues caused by recording multiple sources simultaneously
- Two phase correction modes
- Correct phase against external sources with sidechain input
- Stereo modes let you correct phase independently for left and right channels
- Handy correlation meter
- Sample-accurate Delay enables you to make more precise adjustments
- Compressor module:
- Five carefully designed compressor presets designed for everything from electric lead guitar to acoustic strumming
- Auto-gain feature maintains the level of your track even under high compression settings
- Responsive and accurate gain reduction meter
- Dial in parallel compression with onboard mix control
- 24 dB/8ve HIGH-PASS FILTER at the input, for carving out unwanted low-frequencies and mud
- EQ module:
- Streamlined three-band EQ, focussing on the main guitar areas
- Pre/Post control lets you move the position of your EQ in the signal flow
- Auto-Listen lets you solo your EQ parameter for more precise control
Drumstrip
- Five meticulously selected audio processing tools - specifically tailored for drums
- Powerful Transient Shaper allows you to alter the 'attack' character of your drum tracks for enhanced punch
- Monitor the incoming signal to your Transient Shaper with Transient Shaper Audition
- Fine-tuned Drum Gate features Open and Close threshold levels for highly accurate processing
- Specifically-tuned Hold, Attack and Release controls are designed for drum transients
- Boost treble and articulation with High Freq Enhancer
- Fatten up low-end with Low Fre Enhancer
- Classic SSL Listen Mic Compressor module delivers signature "squashed" sound
- Additional 'Narrow Band' Listen Mic Compressor function alters band-limited compressor to full-range compression
- Entirely re-arrangeable module order over all five sections provides complete signal chain flexibility
- Parallel processing with wet/dry controls
- Input & Output Level metering with additional RMS meters
- Latency-free bypass of all processing
- Universal binary design supports Apple M1 Native
Vocalstrip 2
- Four vocal-specific processing tools with SSL sound quality
- Real-time visual feedback of each processor with FFT overlay and full-frequency EQ graph
- Intelligent, dynamic-based De-esser and De-ploser
- Three-band EQ with high-pass, high-frequency air and 'asymmetric notch' midrange band
- Hybrid compressor/expander 'Compander' module features downward compression and output drive parameters
- User-definable module order process lets you customise your signal path
- Proprietary preset management system lets you quickly recall your favourite channel strip settings in future sessions
- A/B functionality lets you audition two settings simultaneously
- Mastering-grade audio quality delivered by 64-bit floating point sound engine
- Vocalstrip 2 is a universal binary and features M1 Native support
- Comes supplied with many presets inspired by some of the world's top mixing engineers
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: macOS Monterey 12, Big Sur 11, Catalina 10.15
- Windows: Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Processor:
- Mac: M1/ARM or Intel Dual Core Mac running at 2.4GHz or higher
- Windows: Intel Core 2 (or comparable) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higher
- RAM: 8GB recommended
- Format:
- Mac: AU, VST2, VST3, AAX Native
- Windows: VST 2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AAX Native (64-bit)
- Product code: 1331-1050