SSL SSL 2 Desktop USB Audio Interface with 4K Analog Processing SSL

Solid State Logic has been involved in helping musicians, producers and engineers create amazing music for 40 years, and all that knowledge and experience is at the heart of their audio creation products. As the next generation of aspiring music and audio professionals, the SSL 2 professional personal studio gives you the tools and technology to make your productions stand out from the crowd.

Features:

• 2-In / 2-Out USB-C Audio Interface
• 2 x SSL-designed microphone preamps
• Legacy 4K – analogue colour enhancement, inspired by classic SSL consoles
• Professional, high-current grade headphone output
• SSL Production Pack software bundle
• 24-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA Converters
• Easy-to-use Monitor Mix Control
• Balanced monitor outputs
• USB 2.0 bus-powered audio interface for Mac/PC

Real analogue enhancement inspired by SSL 4000 series (4K) console
SSL has a history of innovation in analogue electronics and console design. Whether it be the sound of our classic EQ ‘242’ and ‘292’ EQ circuits, the punch of the legendary SSL G-Series Bus Compressor or the incredible bandwidth and sonic accuracy of their ground-breaking SuperAnalogue designed mic amps and consoles, they are always moving forward with analogue.

Legacy 4K
Is an all-new analogue enhancement effect, inspired by the character of an SSL 4000 series console (often referred to as ‘4K’). With the Legacy 4K button, SSL has distilled 2 essential characteristics of the 4K sound into a single-circuit, which you can engage when you need to breath some life into ‘boring’ or ‘dull’ sounding input sources.

High-Frequency EQ boost
The first thing engaging the Legacy 4K button will do is introduce a ‘forward’, yet musical high-frequency EQ boost, something which 4000-series EQs are known and loved for.

Subtle-Harmonic Distortion
4K consoles are synonymous with imparting a certain ‘mojo’ to signals passing through them. This mojo comes through multiple stages of harmonic distortion from compressor VCAs, VCA Faders and other crucial areas like the transistor mix amps. Using modern components, Solid State Logic have created a circuit that injects a controlled amount of finely-tuned, sweet- sounding harmonic distortion into the signal path, helping to give your sound more edge!

Professional Studio Quality, Front To Back
The Art: SSL have designed 2 class-leading, beautifully detailed mic preamps to capture every nuance of every performance, with enough gain to cope with whatever microphone you’re plugging in.
The Tech: Many USB-powered audio interfaces use standard IC circuits in their mic amp designs. Solid State Logic prefer to use a different approach. Their 2-stage design uses a mixture of specially chosen discrete low-noise transistors in combination with ICs. This enables them to design mic preamps with exceptional noise performance and a superior gain range.

And just because you’re working out of your home studio or on the road, doesn’t mean you should compromise on the quality of your audio interface. With SSL 2 they’ve chosen to use the same industry-grade parts as found in their larger consoles and I/O products, delivering the same kind of quality you’d expect from a large SSL-equipped studio, into your personal workspace

SSL Production Pack (includes over $1000 worth of software and sounds)

Inspirational software from your favourite industry tools
SSL 2 comes bundled with the SSL Production Pack, a unique collection of SSL and 3rd party software packed with a selection of must-have virtual instruments, plug-ins, samples and DAWs. Let your creativity shine and bring your productions to life.
The SSL Production Pack includes:

• *NEW* 3-months free access to Sonarworks SoundID Reference
• 3-months free access to SSL Complete subscription
• 3-months free access to Auto-Tune Unlimited subscription
• 3-months free access to Arcade subscription by Output
• Perpetual plug-in licenses for SSL Vocalstrip 2 and Drumstrip plug-ins
• IK Multimedia Amplitube 5 SE
• Celemony Melodyne Essential
• Native Instruments Hybrid Keys and Komplete Start
• Ableton Live 11 Lite
• AAS Session Bundle plug-ins
• 1.5 GB Samples from Loopcloud