Waves SSL 4000 E, SSL 4000 G manual Waves SSL 4000 Collection

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Waves SSL 4000 Collection

SSL 4000 E-Channel

SSL 4000 G-Channel

1. Introduction

The unique sound of Solid State Logic’s 4000 Series analogue mixing consoles is sought after worldwide. Engineers of pop and rock music, broadcast transmissions and television post- production value the SSL 4000’s flexible dynamics chain as much as the trademark SSL “punchy” sound. Waves and SSL engineers have worked together for over a year to recreate the sound characteristics of the classic SSL 4000 Series E and Series G consoles. Now, those who “mix in the box” can achieve the sound they thought they’d lost when they moved to the digital world.

The SL4000 console was the first mixing desk to incorporate dynamics processing into every channel, as well as a master bus compressor in the console’s center section. The ability to 'patch' into the SL4000's master bus compressor and to control its sidechain from an internal sub-mix allowed sound engineers to discover unique, history-making applications of this console technology. Whether used to record instruments such as piano and drums or for final mixing, these innovative console sections - master bus compressor, EQ and dynamics - opened up a

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Contents SSL 4000 E-Channel SSL 4000 G-Channel Introduction Waves SSL 4000 CollectionSSL E-Channel Description of the SSL 4000 E-Channel/ G-Channel plug-inSSL Channel Latency SSL 4000 Channel Controls and Indicators Expander/Gate green knobs Dynamics Sections Controls top to bottomDynamics to DYN TOswitches Commands common to all Waves plug-ins Master Section Controls and IndicatorsWaves System Bar