SSL 4000 Collection

“The SSL 4000 are the best models I have ever heard.”

“The first plugin I open on every session is the E-Channel. I find it a true emulation of the original, and I should know because I mix on an SSL 4000 G+. If I want more aggression, the G-Channel does the trick. Makes me wish I had a couple G-style EQs in my console.”

“SSL 4000 Collection sounds great. I can make it sound nasty.”

“The SSL compressors are great on just about anything: drums, bass, and sometimes guitars. Even with the "real thing" available, I will replicate it with the Waves and keep the outboard to a minimum.”

“I have an SSL in my home studio, so it's great having those same EQs and compressors in a plugin form that sounds killer.”

“The Waves SSL G-Channel is the best one-stop solution for drum inputs and a simple, quick way to get a great bass sound.”

“My favorite compressor for parallel compression is the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor. I use it for all of my parallel drum compression, both live and in the studio. I use the SSL G-Channel for all kinds of things – but I find it especially great on drums, snare drum in particular. The gate and compressor give you THE sound of an SSL G-series console that you’ve heard on a million records. Incredible.”

“I’ve mixed many albums on large SSL consoles (4Ks, 8Ks, 9Ks), but from the moment Waves put out their SSL plugins, I felt comfortable working in the box. The familiarity, versatility and sound were a turning point for many of us who transitioned from a traditional studio to the way we work today.”

“The SSL buss compressor is about as legendary as it gets, so I tend to reserve it for the main stereo buss. I gravitate towards the SSL E-Channel plugin for vocals: the overall EQ is more transparent, which is what I like to have when carving corrective issues out of a vocal, or even brightening it up on the high-end shelf. This one has the most natural feel to it, so it’s my top choice for that type of sound. The SSL G-Channel plugin sounds more noticeable and a touch more aggressive in the mid range, which is really excellent for making EQ choices in the instrumental parts of a track.”

“The SSL G-Master Buss Compressor is like an old friend. The way it recovers feels so much like the original SSL desk, it’s uncanny. It makes me smile, almost like coming home.”

“Use the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor on your output, and it finally sounds like a mix! A fantastic emulation of the original. Simply a great tool for bringing cohesion and character to mixes.”

“I like using the SSL plugins on the drums, usually a combination of the G-Channel and the E-Channel, depending on what part of the kit I’m mixing: I like the G-Channel on my overheads and hi-hats to give them top-end crispiness, and the E-Channel on the kick and snare.”

“As a freelance engineer in the 1990s, I sat behind an SSL 4000G every working day. I grew to know the sound intimately and always dreamed to have one of my own. If you told me then that I’d have one inside my laptop, I would have never believed you. The Waves SSL Collection is a stupendous achievement; no maintenance or floppy disks in sight. I’m still hoping for the padded leather armrest in a future update.”

“The SSL 4000 plugins are great for precisely adjusting your tracks when you need them to cut through dense mixes. ”

“The SSL 4000 Collection changed the game for me. Vocals, drums, 2-buss, you name it. The SSL E-Channel lives on all my drums and vocal tracks and I've used it on every single one of my mixes since it launched.”

“I can’t do without the Waves SSL 4000 Collection.”

“When we got the SSL 4000 Collection and compared it with the original SSL console at AIR Studios, suddenly I turned around and said, ‘We are now getting into a world where in-the-box is no different from the hardware.’”

“I use the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor on my master buss to help tighten up the mix and give it some punch. I also use it on both of my drum groups for parallel compression.”

“There is nothing more I need for my console. The channel strip is spectacular, and the G-Channel Buss Compressor superbly models what the original hardware does. ”

“I love the integration of Waves plugins with live digital consoles. Using the SSL 4000 Collection together with the NLS allows me to produce a warmer, analog-type sound without the weight of analog.”