Using the SSL Fusion on a Track! - Recording Studio Chat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- Well is the SSL Fusion good on a mixed track? Will I hear any difference using thew SSL Fusion? What does the SSL Fusion do? How would I master a track using the SSL Fusion?
If any of the above questions apply to you thinking space, then please watch the video where I quickly demo using the SSL Fusion on my own studio on one of my own songs called 'Another Housewife'.
Please watch the entire video to see and hear the results, using either good headphones or monitors.
I hope you enjoy the video and it gives you an insight into this SSL outboard product!
Happy recording to you! Martin
The song 'Another Housewife' featured in this video: itunes.apple.com/album/id16072...
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Video produced by Meyer Street Records
Camera - Panasonic GH5
Video edited in Final Cut ProX
Audio recorded and edited using Pro Tools
Recorded, edited and mixed by Martin Van Der Sande
Mastered and additional mixing by Martin Van Der Sande
Song 'Another Housewife' written and produced by Martin Van Der Sande
Taken from the EP 'Dancing in the Rain'
Meyer Street Records Copyright.
Studio kit used in the studio at Aston End Studios - Hertfordshire, UK
Yamaha TF5 mixer for monitoring audio signals
Genelec 1032c main audio monitiors
Yamaha NX5 reference monitors
Neve 1073dpx dual mic pre amplifier - main mic pre in the studio
TLAudio valve compressor for outboard compression
Microphones used for recordings - Neumann TLM49, Shure SM58, Neumann U87 Vocal Condenser Mic, Rode NT1a Microphone, AKG C414
Instruments used in videos but not all videos:
Yamaha U1a upright piano, Taylor acoustic 214ce guitar, Yamaha MX61 keyboard, Epiphone Les Paul, Epiphone Dot electric guitar, Yamaha Pacifica electric guitar, Fender Squire P Bass, Fender American Pro Stratocaster olive green guitar.
DAW - Pro Tools (latest addition) run on a Mac Pro.
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Not all music on this singer songwriter You Tube channel belongs to me. This channel is a mix between original content and also cover songs of my favourite artists. - เพลง
love the sound
Loved your video. Nice mix. Look forward to checking out your other vids and future offerings.
Thank you so much!
Damn huge difference 🤯 great video bro 💯💯
Great job
Im not a rock n roll fan, but sonically, it sounds really good with the fusion!
Great Review
wow...im sold...im getting one!!
Fantastic stuff, man! i just picked up the Plugin version of the Violet EQ, loving it so far!
Salutations from astonishingly wet and still sorta weirdly back to normal Ireland! ☘☮🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮☘
Thats awesome mate and a pleasure!
Wow! Dope song 🔥🎶
Thank you sir!
Best demo Ive seen on the fusion. I just brought one, arriving in 2 days, Nice song by the way
How the fussion working for you.........
I own it and absolutely love it! It’s on every mix and master these days! Incredible piece of gear for the hybrid studio
Amazing!
would you still use a clipper and limiter after the ssl fusion to finalize it??
@@REMRODFILMS I do yes, I actually prefer the Sonnox Oxford inflator, their limiter is nice too but the inflator is magic.
@@citytonightproductions thank you!! Sounds great!
I had a similar feeling when I first tried it. did it worth it..? yes, absolutely
The Space basically puts a HPF on the sides to create more space in the Low end on the SIDES and the Width is literally the Levels of the SIDES. Transformer adds a very subtle Hi end and Lo end harmonics. Its quite small but it’s noticeable when you BP it. Cool vid.
Thanks for your input! I got this info from an SSL source today: The elaborate stereo image section has blue knobs for Space and Width, and the ubiquitous In button. It converts the signal from Left‑Right to Mid‑Sides for processing, then back to L‑R for the ongoing signal path. Width alters the overall level of the Sides signal over a ±6dB range to narrow or widen the image width, of course, but the Space control may be less familiar. This adjusts a Sides‑only low‑frequency EQ, as used long ago by Alan Blumlein and later by EMI as part of a ‘Stereo Shuffling’ technique. It’s also used in the form of an ‘Elliptical Filter’ to constrain out‑of‑phase LF information when cutting vinyl. Boosting the low‑end width relative to the highs can give a greater sense of spaciousness and depth, and that’s the main intention here, but this processing can also be used to sharpen and improve the focus of the stereo image obtained from simple coincident mic techniques. I wonder if providing up to +12dB of low‑end boost was the optimum choice, as +6dB often seemed way too much to me - an asymmetrical range of, say, +6 to ‑18dB might have allowed for greater adjustment precision. And since I’m already being very picky, a crossover control to determine the frequency range affected would have been a nice bonus!
great review
Thank you!
I’ve been on the fence about getting one. Now with this not so much! Definitely buying now!
And I promise you, I am not a SSL salesman! haha. Its a truely fabulous box for audio peeps! Thanks for the comment :-)
Good song too 🔥
Thank you man!
This was impressive even on my iPad speakers
Liked it. Maybe I'd present its capabalities with matched level. But I definitely can hear the difference even with louder result. It's worth the money.
Many thanks! Its actually a lot better to leave the mix not too hot, that way you allow your master to have some space to breathe into. Happy recording to you sir!
Hi very cool video , did you checked also the hidden feature of the high pass compressor 😜 press the button longer, the color will change and than 🥁 enjoying an additional LMC compressor 😜😜 , love and greetings from Germany
Thank you! Very cool.
@@meyerstreetrecords694 you are welcome and you see SSL Fusion is more then worth 😂😂🎵
Hi nice setup and amazing review! Question how can I connect the fusion with the ssl compressor?
Thank! Use the inserts on the back of your units or run them in series.
Do you run the Teleger in the loop of the Fusion though? Even though you didn't show it here for the demonstration.
Sometimes yes, all depends on the project and sound. But its a nice combo.
Hey man, I wonder how do you deal with the audible hiss coming from the vintage drive? Is it not rather audible when processing quiet passages?
Good one, I just would not use the drive on quiet sections, unless it was a production thing. Personally I love vintage drive on the fusion, it adds so much character to a mix or stem. Thanks for the comment.
All you have to do if you don’t want the tape like hiss, is turn up the drive after a little pass 12 o’clock it disappears and you can reduce the input to allow it to hit the drive at desired levels.
would you still use a clipper and limiter after the ssl fusion to finalize it??
I did'nt in this video, however, I usually would for most genres when mastering.
@@meyerstreetrecords694 so you dont actually use this for mastering? Just beefing up the final mix? So its master ready? Is that what it mainly used for?
@@REMRODFILMS It can be used however you wish to be honest. I personally master with a mix of analogue and digital, all depending on the project.
@@meyerstreetrecords694 thats how I feel too! Thanks for your help. I just ordered mine
@@REMRODFILMS Awesome!
Had dismissed this as too subtle for my needs but that was before I got the headphones out.
Would’ve liked to be able to push the drive a bit hotter, but guess there’s other ways around that. 🤔
How would I chain a analog LA2A into the ssl fusion? Is that possible with a mono hardware unit? I’d like to track vocals with the fusion
Yes just use one side of the fusion. Not my recommended chain as I see the fusion more effective as a stereo bus, group or master insert. However, all possible.
@@meyerstreetrecords694 just tried it… dude. It sounds amazing! Highly recommended vocal chain actually.
There are only a few pieces of gear I wouldn't sell, and this is one of them.
Hi, i own the Tegeler Creme you have in the video! My question is: do they overlap? or the can join in the same master/mixbus?
They can be patched together in any order on any mix or master bus. For me, together they work so well and sound incredible. Happy recording to you!
@@meyerstreetrecords694 which order do you like them to be?? Cream then SSL, or SSL then Cream??
@@MySecretSpotrecording I have no set way, but just recently I prefer the Creme and then the SSL. Its always about the song and what it needs and not the tech process for me.
@@meyerstreetrecords694 Okay. Cool. So why not the other way? What made you decide this way? Just asking, I have the creme and thinking about getting the fusion.
@@MySecretSpotrecording Just let your ears do the talking man. Its really as simple as that. Remember there is no right or wrong. If it sounds good, it usually means it is good...:-) Alot of the processes mix and mastering engineers do are from experience and whether they work for other people or if there is solid reason is only in the 'ear' of the listener. Sorry I can't give you a fully straight answer. Its all about creativity for me.
Hi, i like the fusion a lot, can you also track with it? if so, how?
You sure could, inserting it over a drum bus or anything really. For me though, it shines on the mix and mastering side of things. But, there are no rules! 🙂
How do u like that Teageler Creme?
I ended up getting a SoundCraft LX7II in almost new Condition......man....Im Starting to thing, the Medium Sized SoundCraft Consoles are the Best on a Low Budget, Unliess you can afford a full SSL, Trident or API.......I would put my SoundCraft LX7II against...the Little Six, Big Six, Mackie, Tascam 24 or Mix Wizard any day of week...this thing is taking my Masters up to a new level
Ive got 24 Clean Pres, Mixing Bay in Middle of the Board, Aux Sends and Returns, 4 Band British EQ on Each Channel and InBoard Headphone Tracking....you wont beat this unless you can go all the way up to a "High End Console"
Thanks for the insights and glad all is working out for your needs! Happy recording, mixing and mastering to you!
I've got a problem with something being that much to buy and it's other ways to get that same exact sound
Happy recording to you!
You don’t do anything broke boy
Once again
Loop Trotter Saturate Plugin with Acustica Audio Taupe Strip
About 90 times more options on my
“Analog Mix ran through my Analog Hybrid Studio “
Not about being “Broke or Not” Stupid asss
It’s
About knowing how to MIX
Dummy
@@jzilla_grudgegang
I bet my studio is better than yours....LOL
Whats the difference you see between the Tegeler audio Creme and the SSL Fusion?
Now thats an idea for a new video! :-)
Is that ssl made in China?
It's engineered at SSL, Oxford and assembled in China. Just like most technology. :-)
Plug-in Alliance
Silver Bullet plugin
With Nebula “Mojo” plugin
Is competitive
At $300
Instead of $2800
Thanks for the insights! Whether something costs £1 or £1m if it works for you then go for it. Best wishes and happy recording to you!
Honestly from Using the SSL Fusion
With Access Analog
Vs Plugin Alliance
Silver Bullet and Mojo
In a Analog Bounced Mix
Actually, the Silver bullet and mojo
With the clipper from Acustica Audio on my analog bounced mix actually sounded better
As I always say, use whatever equipment gets you the results you need. Happy recording to you!
Additive units vs very good live Analog sampled plugins have only a 5-10% difference on bounced Analog Mixes
So someone who has no analog gear at all This might be more valuable to them, but if you already have a Analog gear
You’re better off going with the Silver bullet plugin
We get it... if you can't afford the analog gear, use plugins - obviously. When you can afford it though - get the analog gear IMO.
Man...the T Racks....one with Acustica Audio Sand bundle with SSL native vd plugin... will give you the same sound on a mix and then if I run that through my regular analog year even on my mackie... mixer my master will sound just as good without spending $2,800
Better yet... I can finish and run that same mix through Fusion on access analog unlimited for $100 a month
And still spend a lot less money and have the same sound
You do your thing man! happy recording to you!