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The world's finest emulations of the certified hit-making channel strip and bus compressor.

The SSL 4000 Series is famous as the console series employed on more Platinum-selling records than any other. With its wide range of VCA compression characteristics and intuitive EQs — rich with colorful band interdependencies — it's easy to hear why.

Working in close partnership with Solid State Logic, Universal Audio proudly unveils the SSL 4000 Series Classic Console Bundle for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces — a perfect match of exacting circuit emulations from these certified hit-making machines.

Track and mix with an exacting emulation of SSL E Series Console Type E “black” and “brown” knob channel EQ and filters

Harness famous SSL E Series VCA Compression — from transparent to “in your face”

Harness the SSL E Series’ highly responsive Gate including “no-chatter” mode derived from later designs

Easily add G Bus glue and cohesion to drums, strings, and background vocals

Elevate your mix bus with legendary SSL G Bus compression

Use the G Bus’s Auto Fade feature (1-60 seconds) as found in original console

Included Plug-Ins

SSL 4000 E Series Channel Strip  Collection

SSL 4000 E Series Channel Strip  Collection

The SSL E Series Channel Strip plug-in gives you everything you need to dial in professional, polished tracks with classic SSL sonics. With the inclusion of both the Type E “black knob” and “brown knob” four-band EQ and filters — hallowed in SSL lineage — you can apply refined punch to drums, presence to vocals, and heft to bass. Other features include high and low cut filters, an expander/gate, and compression.

SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor Collection

SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor Collection

An faithful circuit emulation of the legendary SSL 4000 G console's bus compressor, this iconic dynamics processor delivers undeniable drive and punch that helped make the original 4000 G Series the world's most successful production console. Top engineers have come to rely on this master compressor to "glue together" mixes like nothing else, as well as patching into it for stunningly musical results on drums, pianos, and more.

SSL 4000 E Series Channel Strip Collection

Most authentic SSL 4000 E Channel Strip plug-in, including mic preamp modeling

Developed and voiced in close partnership with Solid State Logic

Record in realtime using Apollo interface with Unison technology for authentic analog input impedance and gain staging

Now includes Jensen transformer Input amplifier and other nonlinear circuit behaviors

Exacting nonlinear circuit emulation of both Type E “black” and “brown” knob channel EQ and filters

Flexible VCA Compressor range, from transparent to “in your face” aggression

Highly responsive Gate including “no-chatter” mode derived from modern SSL designs

SSL G Series Bus Compressor Collection

Painstakingly modeled by Universal Audio's plug-in design team, licensed and authenticated by Solid State Logic

Beloved 4000 G era compressor design, measured from the all-discrete hardware

Specially tailored dynamic characteristics ideal for compressing full mix or subgroups

Provides the entire circuit path and control set of the stereo dual-VCA compressor

Signature 4000 G features include fixed range Attack and Release including program-dependent "Auto" release, and Auto Fade

Plug-in exclusive features include SC Filter, Dry/Wet parallel processing and Headroom for user-customizable operating level

Customer Reviews

SSL 4000 Series Console Bundle

Overall Rating

V. German

June 5, 2023

The legend is in your hands!

Accurate, fast, very adequate to your settings and parameters ! Thanks Uad for recreating the legend!

G. Schwab

May 25, 2023

Excellent channel-strip.

Since I lack the direct possibility of comparison, I cannot objectively judge whether UAD SSL comes very close to the hardware or not. But UAD SSL is, seen on its own, an excellent channel strip! The sound is very detailed with UAD Apollo X8P, high resolution. There are channel strips that colour the sound more strongly. But UAD SSL doesn't sound like sterilised or cold. A pleasant dose of analogue saturation and warmth can be generated, which, however, superimposes the analytical detail of the UAD SSL. Ideal for classical music, jazz, acoustic instruments. Recommended!

G. Schwab

May 25, 2023

Excellent channel-strip.

Since I lack the direct possibility of comparison, I cannot objectively judge whether UAD SSL comes very close to the hardware or not. But UAD SSL is, seen on its own, an excellent channel strip! The sound is very detailed with UAD Apollo X8P, high resolution. There are channel strips that colour the sound more strongly. But UAD SSL doesn't sound like sterilised or cold. A pleasant dose of analogue saturation and warmth can be generated, which, however, superimposes the analytical detail of the UAD SSL. Ideal for classical music, jazz, acoustic instruments. Recommended!

E. ARRUDA

May 20, 2023

Glue and transparency for Mixbuss

BUS-SSL is great for pop music, ballads; when it comes to Rock and HipHop it works well.

M. Alexandru-George

May 2, 2023

My pref channel strip

10 stars

R. Smith

April 11, 2023

Good Glue

Had to mix 14 songs for a client recently. I used the SSL Bus Compressor on 7 of the tunes that went to mastering. It glued the tracks together and addd a little more punch to the mixes. The sidechain feature that the hardware did not have enabled keeping the low end in tact while puttung the mix a little more in your face. UAD version sounded much better than the Waves version.

J. M'gouni

April 7, 2023

Great plugin

One of the best ssl e channel emulation if not the best.
Great plugin i can't get enough of it .

A. Desborough

April 1, 2023

Better than the rest

It pains me to say it, as i work in multiple different studios and cant carry around my satellite everywhere, but this is just better than all of the emulations - including the plugin by the original company. Unfortunately, until it comes out natively i wont be able to use it for the main bulk of work i do.

M. Racanelli

March 26, 2023

great plugin

Words cant describe how good this is. Great tool and getting legendary SSL sound. If you can't get the SSL bundle this is a great start. Sounds great and can adjust it to your needs on any stem/track. Highly recommended!

J. ter Borg

March 25, 2023

For DJ's that use their Apollo live!

DJing with rekordbox Pioneer, I send my output to the virtual channels in Console so I can add some low latency bus compression to help with volume control and upward levelling. This one rocks for most pop and house, together with the Elysia alpha!

F. Peter

March 23, 2023

Top

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D. Smith

March 21, 2023

SSL bundle AMAZING

absolutely blown away the channel strip has everything to make a great mix and then add on the SSL G bus at the end to glue it all together! Can’t live without it!

A. Rosario

March 5, 2023

Great sound

One of my favorite.

A. Rosario

March 5, 2023

Great sound

One of my favorite.

E. Nagy

February 16, 2023

Great plugin

I compared SSL with API and Neve channel strips, I think the gate for this one is working more natural compared with the API gate, and the eq is sounds nice too. Probably it's just a matter of taste

A. Chichester

February 13, 2023

Can't download

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A. Chichester

February 11, 2023

Annoying DRM doesn't work

The SSL plugins I bought did not show up in my UA Connect. This is an annoying waste of time. This company cares more about DRM and money than being reliable.

R. Thibodeau

January 21, 2023

Great plugin for in the box work.

Adds a great vibe to my in the box work. Very musical.

E. Rudnicki

January 20, 2023

You won't regret this one

Already had the API Console but gave the SSL a try and ended up buying it...and sometimes it nice to have a choice of consoles. I tried some other SSL emulations just in case but this one was the best.

J. Lardinois

January 17, 2023

The whole plugin is great, but it shines with the gate.

I've mixed on these desks. I've mixed on this plugin. I want to skip reviewing everything else and just say, the expander / gate section is just lovely. It's really, REALLY easy to set up properly, and sounds great. It's flexible, too.