How to use an SSL console

In this video, you will learn all about how to use an SSL console. This is more of a Q&A for beginners but goes through most things you need to know. SSL stands for Solid-state logic. Special thanks to my mate Conor Johnson who is the audio engineer that answered all my questions and also thanks to the Australian Institute of Music for letting me film in their studio.

[vigilantestylez]

I mix in the box, but must have the console sound. Brainworx makes a very convincing SSL 4072 G plugin. I also have the E, and the 9000 J console strips, but I personally like the sound of the 4000 G. This is cool to see the console itself as it gives me ideas on how to properly setup the channel strips in my DAW to emulate the process of the console. Whether or not it gets the sound perfectly accurate to the console is not a big deal to me, I just like to give the sound color, and I like powerful SSL sound, and ofc I really like the console workflow, just turning knobs, and faders, then moving to the next channel. I like mixing with my ears instead of my eyes.

[EricJustenGuitar]

Cool stuff, man. Thanks. The whole classic console thing amazes me!

[ABC-uh]

I'm so excited... I just got an SSL SiX .. the "poor mans" SSL.... amazing sound quality, but now I need to figure out what all those buttons and knobs do!

[BeatWeezy]

Thanks for your time this is amazing 😍

[frankpaws]

Very weird, but maybe there is a reason in that studio, the channel busses aren't half normalled. Every studio I was ever in, the patch bay was half normalled to the tape machine so there was never any need to patch every Channel to your recording destination. In fact, I'd trust an elco connection over a patchbay TT any day.
Cool video though.

[jeffreyhartmannmusic]

This isa fine episode Garrett !!!! I learned some things from YOU. . . the master. . . thanks friend. . . have a fine new week ahead. . . jeff

[shine_uno]

man thanks for this! this is a gem of info

[bandzent]

Its the sane concept as in the box mixing but reserved for the elites

[KyleWalz]

One of the reasons I like Reason as my DAW is for having an SSL built into it.

[recordedbybrandon]

Dude thanks so much u helped me make it through a session 🤣

[elacarteqa]

The console sound is definitely different than in the box. The sounds are different. Can you mix in the box? Sure. Would I? Hell no.

[zakaroonetwork]

I have not seen such camera operation since the early 90’s.

[davidrevan]

Hello thanks for this video. Question: Why on SSL console the dynamic section is placed before the EQ, and in most of the SSL Channel Strip plugin the dynamic section is placed after the EQ? Question 2: What do you prefer, EQ -> Dyn or Dyn -> EQ?? What's the common use in the history please?

[HOLLASOUNDS]

I have a question how similar is Reason Daw Mixer (Which is an unofficial emulsion of the classic SSL 9000) compared to the a real SSL mixer?

[CHAOSmusic-]

Wow, more buttons to drive compare to the buttons to fly airplanes hahaha. Nice and interesting video. 👍

[theRealJAYBE]

What’s the song name he was mixing ???

[AndreyEvermore]

Nice, I’ve always wanted to learn how to use an ssl

I post music on my channel if you’re curious

[kickingsaturday]

NICE I HAVE AWS SSL I Want a older board or better

[Aryamansarkiofficial]

i juz wanna ask this question i hope you answer this or anyone reading if u can help im juz curious to know if an artist has his own laptop and wants to hear the audio through the speakers by using his own laptop what is the way that he can connect his laptop and use the ssl counsel too cuz I have seen videos where producer will bring their laptop and hook it up with the counsel and literally they can use the whole counsel and even rec to it too....I dont know how they do it there is no video of it too that's y I'm asking you I hope this makes sense now.Please these information would help alot

[eman]

Unfortunately the large format consoles are a dying breed that's been on the decline for the past 16 years that's starting to phase out. AMS/NEVE, SSL and Rupert Neve Designs have shifted to smaller foot print cut down consoles as Hybrid mixing and in the box is becoming the new standard. The Argosy Console desks are replacing a lot large format analog desks in favorite of Hybrid Mixing in the box with outboard gear and plugins. Many of the smaller cut down consoles like the SSL Origin are housed in an Argosy Eclipse console desk or similar to give it a larger foot print.