SSL 80's Bundle

About

Bring the sound of a studio legend to your DAW with SSL LMC+ , the modern evolution of the classic Listen Mic Compressor from the SSL 4000E console—famous for shaping the punchy, gated drum sound of the '80s. Now enhanced with powerful features like external sidechain, Scoop, Split, and variable filters, it’s perfect for smashing drums and adding attitude to any source.

Take control of space and saturation with SSL X-Delay , a creative four-tap stereo delay inspired by vintage digital units, and SSL Fusion Vintage Drive , a rich emulation of the Fusion hardware’s non-linear saturation circuit. Whether you're sculpting rhythmic depth or adding cohesive analogue warmth, this bundle gives you iconic SSL character with modern flexibility.

The SSL LMC+ replicates the sound of an SSL 4000E console's reverse talkback function, a.k.a. the Listen Mic, which included an integrated compressor to safeguard against overloads and make quiet speech intelligible. It was the Listen Mic Compressor, combined with the SSL 4000E's built-in noise gate, that was the genesis to the gated-reverb drum sound that dominated the '80s.

What's Included

• Replicates the sound of an SSL 4000E console's Listen Mic Compressor
• Fixed attack and release curves are tailor-made for ambient drums
• External sidechain triggers gain reduction with an external source or signal
• Variable highpass and lowpass filters tailor which frequencies trigger the compression
• Scoop button phase-inverts wet signal
• Split button activates bandpass-subtraction mode
• Mix control makes parallel processing a piece of cake
• Learn more about
• Fusion's Non-Linear Saturation Circuit, in your DAW
• SSL Fusion Vintage Drive plug-in
• digital emulation of the Vintage Drive processor
• from SSL’s critically acclaimed
• stereo outboard hardware processor. Designed to produce the
• gentle harmonic saturation
• soft compression
• reminiscent of driving vintage hardware into the analogue sweet spot, the SSL Fusion Vintage Drive plug-in is a
• for adding organic analogue feel to your tracks, groups, mixes and masters.
• SSL Fusion Vintage Drive offers some fantastic new options without complication; use the
• MIX control
• to dial in the perfect amount of vintage drive, use the
• AUTO GAIN functionality
• to drive the signal without destructively affecting your mix levels, and use the brand new
• to drop the plug-in into zero latency, reduced-CPU operation for use during tracking and recording.
• Modelled on the coveted SSL Fusion Vintage Drive section.
• A unique, non-linear saturation circuit gives your mix added strength and cohesion.