I learned more listening to you explain why you're twisting which knobs than I have on most plug ins that actually try to teach those lessons. My current project that I've been tweaking along with you and yours, is already sounding better on the low end and the snare cuts. Thank you.
After getting the SSL 4000 bundle from Waves I was hesitant to get the SSL EV2 but I decided to take a chance. I am very thankful I did. The EV2 just feels right when I use it, it gives me the feedback I am looking for when dialing things in and the difference between the Black and Brown knobs is quite distinct, really nice feature they added there. My mix chains have been seriously simplified after getting this, I don't know why but I can get everything I need with very little additional plugins. Thanks for the video!
I live for music, but honestly this channel does so much for my mental health. If I’m feeling down I just find one of Wazza’s vids. I don’t know what I’d do with out it
11:17 haha! Great SSL plugin and great review dear Warren! I don't know for those people but I really enjoy this "on the edge" sort of saturation. And beside sounding good, it reduces those jumpy peaks!
So this came out yesterday, I watched a bit and then left it for today to make sure I could watch it in sections so I could pay attention. Then this morning I started watching it more seriously and while listening to the song I was thinking "oh! Great song I could listen to this all day." Now it's the end of the day and between watching this in my living room when not tracking in my studio, I kind of did watch it all day. Really good demo of the plug in Mr. Huart. You make me play better. I'm very thankful to have your videos available.
Cool that they updated it, the SSL Channel strip Plugin is the #1 most used plugin in my mixes so I'm happy when there are new versions coming out to test - thanks for the multi tracks 🤘
bought it and downloaded the multitracks. Super happy with this updated version of their SSL channel. I have all the different channelstrips available from all kinds of vendors and this one is for sure in the ballpark with UAD´s SSL E4000! Thanks for providing great content. I made a mix using only the EV2 plugin. Got the SSL glue for sure
Even though this video is really just a review of new software, the way you did it, I'm sure everyone learned something new. I know I did. Great video Warren, very much appreciated.
By far, the best vídeo about this, and all other SSL plugins I ever found... That was way better than the plugin, but a lot of "how to"(s) can boost the mixing quality of every possible viewer... Thanks a lot, Warren. You did it, once more.
I've never had the pleasure of an SSL and I bought the Waves bundle for what ever it was in 2008 , $1300 Canadian . I ended up only using the compressor . I used this SSL EV2 today and now with this vid I'll be using it a hell of a lot more . Great vid , Thanks
Hej. Svante from sweden here... Great introduction to SLL ev2. It made me realise that its just like when i was a live tech many many years ago. It made my life much easier when mixing old school material. :-) Its a much more analog feel to it. So thank you wery much for this eye opener for me. I had tossed it in the bin but give the pluggin a new chans and now i am very happy for that. I downloaded the tracks and made a mix in synk with your youtube-class ;-) I posted that i link in my previus post but it was removed. Sorry if that was not allowed, my bad. Onece again a very big thank you. Now the lightbulb lighted up in my head :-) 😀 Best regards Svante
After having this plugin since the day it came out, I just learned that you can shift-click the Threshold and Ratio knobs that they will move at the same time! So Cool! :-)
Hey Warren Please do the all SSL-style plugins shootout!!! I've been looking forward to it quite a while. With the release of the SSL EV2, it would be so great to see the sonic qualities and the "sound" each one imparts on a mix! Surely, they all have sharing characteristics with the SSL desks, but each one is different. Even the old SSL Waves plugin is way different than the CLA Mixhub. Not in a good or a bad way though. It would be nice to check how each one reacts to different sources!
a shoot out eh? i'd love to see all the SSL emulations you can find shot out against your actual SSL with the same settings on every channel in the mix. have inserts in PT and plugins and go through them all :). this waves is a HUGE improvement over the old one (i never liked it much tbh). I would love to see it go against UAD, plugin alliance, the SSL native plugin, and your actual SSL.
@@Producelikeapro hell yeah! happy to help out IRL with this routing, patches, etc. You could get my friend katie in for another song too 😂. in any case, looking forward to some real comparison videos.
Late to the party here. I applied this mix method in my Waves LV1 live console with fantastic results. Thank you for making the SSL mixing work flow so clear. 😀
This is the best break down of using the SSL 4000 Channel in a mix - Ever! The SSL Channel is my fave on live instruments. I started with the Waves SSL and later migrated to the UAD version which has a different feel in the sound. i am looking forward to see how the Waves upgrade is different and how it compares to the UAD and other versions. Would like your review on this since you have a real SSL Desk to compare to. Always enjoy your channel and like how you really show the unique good stuff of all the products you review.
I LOOOOVE this thing. I have the 9000J channel which I also love and it almost convinced me to get an actual mixing board. The EV2 has convinced me thoroughly. That EQ solo button has been the wheelchair I so desperately needed to work strictly on a console-type plug-in. Now the only "outboard" stuff I use is on the master bus and other instrument busses or sub mixes. I use the EV2 on the individual channels just like a console...until my mixer arrives! PS~ Now that I've had a crack at the multitracks I have to say that in spite of following along with the video, this is a moderately difficult mix!. The electric guitar, piano, and vocals fight for space and it took some serious negotiations. In the end it all worked out beautifully without sounding like a carbon copy. Thanks for sharing!
Thx Warren. Great demo of the new waves plugin. Love the trick with duplicating the drum bus, learn something new every time with your mix sessions. Would love to see a shootout between Waves and the SSLs ownm plugin..
Thank you so much for this Warren. To be honest, with all the Black Friday sales going on, decisions were becoming hard to make. This video nailed it perfectly. Purchased. Thank you. 👏👏👏🙏🙏
I finally came over to the Waves camp after being a UAD taliban for years. Nothing beats the SSL in musicality and precision. Most of my favorite records are made during the early years of SSL 1978-1982.
just purchased the plugin. At 39$ it's not a hard decision to make. Works great, I tried it on the tracks you provided. next step is trying stout on one of my songs
Thanks so much for such an informative video. I have the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor and love it - I use it on every project! I think I'm sold on the EV2!
Great video! Question: As an intermediate "bedroom producer," I see a lot of articles about serial compression on bass. But here, I see you getting 6-10 db gain reduction on the bass with just the SSL. It sounded great, too! Is that common with SSL compression? When do you go for serial compression on bass? Thanks!
Hi Gray, yes, indeed, there is a lot of misleading information! So much of what is best is song dependent. Sometimes a bass breathing sounds great, other times it has to be locked down and undynamic. In this instance it made sense to let it breath quite a lot.
@@Producelikeapro Thanks for the response, Warren. And you're right about misleading info. Sometimes I get bogged down with internet "shoulds" instead of trusting my ears.
@@WisdomHouseCreative So the best thing to do after you learn the basics is mixing a lot of projects instead of reading articles. Lots of mixing and experimentation, checking your results on different systems and training your ears... That's the only way to get better. It's hard, time consuming, depressing to fail over and over again, but it's the only way in my opinion...
I love how you say more and more times that the red light (clipping) isn't bad if it doesn't sounding bad. You can clip everywhere, clipping it's a sort of a saturation. If you try to hit the "mic" button very hard, you will hear it's distorting as hell without clipping. IT'S JUST HOW IT SOUNDS. A few days ago, I found myself clipping a kick to get his punchiness out, and it worked perfectly fine. Leave some dbs on the master and you're fine. Love from Italy✌🏻
Huge fan of waves plugins here! Love everything they do! Also a huge fan of SSLs emulations. Can’t wait to try this plugin. Thank you so much Warren for such incredible review and free multitracks. You super duper Rock! 😀👍
The Waves plugins are pretty awesome and not very taxing on the system. When UAD came out I got the SSL channel strip and the Neve channel strip. They were good but used alot of DSP and were limiting in that sense. Sounded great but maybe UAD do not dominate the market anymore and Waves being able to run native and DSP makes them a very serious plugin maker thats more than affordable. Great video, cheers
It's very interesting watching Waren mix. I do almost everything differently and by seing this, I don't like what I end up with. Deffinitely have to change something. Anyway, the second mix is more like my taste. More mellow, smooth and warmer than the first one which is more HiFiish... brighter and more polished. I wouldn't mind if my stuff sounded like the second mix at all. Great stuff!
Thanks for this Warren. TBH, I've been getting by on stock DAW plugins and a few critical plugins like Fab Pro-Q but haven't used any Waves for a good while. This demo really sold me and I just bought the channel. Cheers
I purchased the CLA bundle back in March 2021 thanks to seeing your YT review of the plugin(s). I was wondering if there is a major difference in the CLA channel strip and the new SSL EV2 that you are reviewing in this video presentation. Because they sure look similar. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise with us Warren. Much appreciated.
I resisted but relented due to your review and my lack of willpower. I owned the previous version so it was only $39. Thank you Warren for this review!
Only bought the SSL4000 collection in Sept 21 so get this for free…result..thanks for the tutorial and multitracks to try. And yes I am now marvellously well..Excellent content as ever.
Great demo/tutorial Warren. My favourite(I’m English!) vocal plugin is Abbey Road Plates…I particularly like Plate D on female vocals for some reason .
Gotit yesterdaymixed an orchestra track for a label in Paris with it today .. . Oh my god it's stunning ! on string's holy hell amazing clarity of the Eq shaping Could never afford a real one haha ha
Love the Waves SSL plugins, thanks Warren. Would you typically include the Toms, Overheads and Rooms when you double the Drum Bus, squash the compression and blend in, or normally only apply that to Kick and Snare? Thanks
There's no one way I do it! Some times I will do the hole drum mix, other times I will separate out the kick and snare, particularly if it's a very heavy track count.
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Warren, how do you mix toms, because this demo lacks of toms? Thank You so much for this little mixing session, if've tried to apply all your mixing moments on each drum part and other instruments on my newly purchased SSL EV2 and I FINALLY getting into the zone, of which I was aiming to for years. I am truly thankful! Never thought I can actually mix something. You are true gift to us, newbies! Thank You Thank You Thank You. Deeply. You're the best sound engineer and tutor on TH-cam. Hands down. I salute you, sir!
Nice plug! I am using the Solid State Logic versions of Channel strip 2 and Bus compressor 2 on everything. Just got their X-EQ2 for M/S and mastering/bus eq. Did a live stream tracking with them and making sure Windows 11 plays nice. All good! This one sounds great too! SSL stuff is my favorite so far for my drums for sure. Awesome vid Warren as always!
Thanks for the review example.I will add this to my collection. I would look forward to a shootout of ssl plugins as I have the ssl product as well as the waves and am looking at the softube console and ssl emulation.
Hey, I would absolutely love to hear a comparison between this and the old SSL plugin to hear how big the difference actually is and if it's worth upgrading :)
I was using old waves SSL e channel mixing drums. Just got the new version and copied the settings to compare. I could not hear any difference. I accidentally set different threshold on the toms and thought this is different. It was a small difference on threshold level so proves can hear small differences with what I'm listening through. Then noticed and set them the same and back to can't hear any difference. This is good for the old version using older modeling technology. I could not hear difference. Wasn't doing anything extreme so there could be differences didn't pick up with how I was using it. I do like the brown EQ on the kick. I wouldn't rush to get new one thinking old one is inferior. I don't think it is. New features are good though. But if got NLS that does the line or mic input and has SSL modeled. But can't go wrong with sale price or if can get free update.
It is absolutely worth it for the retooled Line, Mic and Analog sections alone (analog bow adds harmonic distortion, instead of just noise, in the original version). Wow! So versatile! As Warren would say: “Gorgeous!” Thanks Warren!
It’s interesting that SSL have done this collab with Waves when theyve recently (ish) released the UC1 controller and you’d assume that they would intend for their own native channel strip to be the “SSL of choice” 🤔🤷♂️
I would say that this undoubtedly is for those who can’t afford or (in my case) someone who already owns a Softube Console One or equivalent and don’t plan on purchasing a UC1. SSL can now make my money from their products as well as a license fee from Waves.
Hey Warren, I was curious as to why you didn’t use the Bell Curve function on any of the instances of the plugin (unless I missed it). Even though everything is a use case scenario, when would using a bell curve on an ssl be a good idea? I was expecting the overuse of the shelf eq to muddy up the mix, but was surprised at the results! Watching you being aggressive with the knobs actually taught me a lot. I have a bad habit of trying to not do too much, which I guess isn’t always a terrible thing. Now there’s room to experiment! Thanks for the great content!
Im still learning my plugin alliance SSL plugins and after a few months don’t quite have the hang of the features. I often just use it for warmth and don’t do much of anything with it besides sending the signal through the circuits and adjusting the circuits. I often have the red light peaking and am never sure if it should be or not. I like the sound when it does but find myself lowering input so it doesn’t because I’m afraid I’m getting digital clipping which is never that nice. Now. When i used to have outboard gear and mixers(Only had Mackies) I used to distort channels all the time on drums for more oomph. Im new to using analogue SSL emulations so I’m just not clear what the emulation of circuits is really doing. Thanks for the detailed demo on how you use the plugin.
First of all wow what a song and what a singer. I normally hate these mix comparisons because I don’t like the actual song but this is amazing. Second of all I hope this puts to bed the endless analogue v digital fights that have mirrored certain political arguments lol. Also this plugin os fantastic and thanks for being as unbiased as possible. Considering most of us don’t have SSL consoles so how on earth can we do a comparison? You on the other hand wow that was amazing thank you
Hi Warren, i love waves stuff, this is on my bucket list, i can't help but hear Roxanne ..... You don't have to put on the red light..........(put on the red light) but you can if it sounds good right! thanks for doing this review, have a great day, all the best.
The SSL native channel strip is honestly pretty meh. Not to mention the aliasing that comes alongside. Pretty poor design, but thats to be expected with any ssl product after 2010. Yet to try this one but all paid reviews aside ive found the UAD ssl e to sound the closest to the real thing.
As always, another great review I discovered when searching to see if you had a review of the new Kali in-8 V2's, always like to get your take on new products I haven't heard or found yet, and was news to me that waves had updated this, goes to show it's worth searching your site now & again. Would also love to see a Hardware Based SSL shootout with your views on Softubes Console 1 version against SSL's new Native Channel 2 & UC-1 Remote. I have Console 1 & Used the Native Channel V1 plugins, but would like to know your take on these against your SSL 4000 and especially the new SSL Channel Version 2 - am thinking of getting one anyways - but it's always good to hear other peoples views, especially from highly educated ears like yourself. Love the tips, keep em coming.
There's around 20 % frequency shift in SSL EV2 when switching EQ mode from Black to Brown and vice -versa . I confirm this behavior testing the plugin in plugindoctor and compared it to SSL J9000 and Oxford SSL channel strip 2 - the frequency response of SSL EV2 is not even close. I don't know what exactly endorsed SSL but Waves version definitely needs some work.
I'd love to see a comparison of plugin eq used on an older console vs hardware to see if the analog circuitry of a neutral desk, adds the " 3d" quality back into the sound when you sum or mix physically on the board. Plugins are getting much better these days that i'm curious. Seems to me this is sort of a poor man's McDSP. If I had hardware eqs i'd try it out on my old Ramsa board.
Thanks again Warren!! Very nice new plugin, curious how it its against the older SSL I have. I actually use a lot of the waves plugins that are out there. Like SSL, CLA, Abbeyroad, Renaissance, but also fabfilter ProQ3, and Ozone. love you're work!
Bro you are on it quick....and this track is TIGHT!!!!! I'm about to cop this now... SSL too....Who song is this for real? Salute Produce Like A Pro...Peaceeeee
It's CLA mix hub with a distortion option added and no buckets or Bluey. It's been tested. The EQs are not giving you the frequencies it says so you think it sounds different in a shoot out, kinda snake oil. The two EQs are just different curves, but with some tinkering can likely be made to null, so it's really one EQ...from CLA mix hub.
What are some of YOUR favourite plugins? Let me know what you think of the SSL EV2 below!
Awesome thank you
Waves Studio Rack is changign how I work!
I can say one thing, I need him.
@@samgeiver that's cool!
@@serge1643 lovely!
I learned more listening to you explain why you're twisting which knobs than I have on most plug ins that actually try to teach those lessons. My current project that I've been tweaking along with you and yours, is already sounding better on the low end and the snare cuts. Thank you.
Thanks ever so much! I’m so glad to be able to help
After getting the SSL 4000 bundle from Waves I was hesitant to get the SSL EV2 but I decided to take a chance. I am very thankful I did. The EV2 just feels right when I use it, it gives me the feedback I am looking for when dialing things in and the difference between the Black and Brown knobs is quite distinct, really nice feature they added there. My mix chains have been seriously simplified after getting this, I don't know why but I can get everything I need with very little additional plugins. Thanks for the video!
I live for music, but honestly this channel does so much for my mental health. If I’m feeling down I just find one of Wazza’s vids. I don’t know what I’d do with out it
That’s very kind of you Chris!!
11:17 haha! Great SSL plugin and great review dear Warren! I don't know for those people but I really enjoy this "on the edge" sort of saturation. And beside sounding good, it reduces those jumpy peaks!
Me too! Love pushing the gear to it's limits!
So this came out yesterday, I watched a bit and then left it for today to make sure I could watch it in sections so I could pay attention. Then this morning I started watching it more seriously and while listening to the song I was thinking "oh! Great song I could listen to this all day." Now it's the end of the day and between watching this in my living room when not tracking in my studio, I kind of did watch it all day. Really good demo of the plug in Mr. Huart. You make me play better. I'm very thankful to have your videos available.
Thanks ever so much Todd! I really appreciate it
Cool that they updated it, the SSL Channel strip Plugin is the #1 most used plugin in my mixes so I'm happy when there are new versions coming out to test - thanks for the multi tracks 🤘
Thanks Ady for sharing!
wow we just got the upgrade email from waves what a tresure and then here you are teaching me how to use it better thanks Warren!
Marvellous! Thanks Sam for sharing!
bought it and downloaded the multitracks. Super happy with this updated version of their SSL channel. I have all the different channelstrips available from all kinds of vendors and this one is for sure in the ballpark with UAD´s SSL E4000! Thanks for providing great content. I made a mix using only the EV2 plugin. Got the SSL glue for sure
Just extraordinary Warren! Thanks so much for the demo, the multitracks, and your genorosity of time and spirit. You're an inspiring Teacher :-)
Thanks ever so much Mike!
Even though this video is really just a review of new software, the way you did it, I'm sure everyone learned something new. I know I did.
Great video Warren, very much appreciated.
Thanks ever so much Dean!!
Wow! That high end eq band doesn't sound harsh at all!! That's amazing!
That's the special thing we love about an SSL
@@Producelikeapro Exactly!
@@AMB666 agreed 100%!
This plugin converted me to SSL. Love it!
Marvellous
By far, the best vídeo about this, and all other SSL plugins I ever found...
That was way better than the plugin, but a lot of "how to"(s) can boost the mixing quality of every possible viewer...
Thanks a lot, Warren. You did it, once more.
Wow! Thanks ever so much
I've never had the pleasure of an SSL and I bought the Waves bundle
for what ever it was in 2008 , $1300 Canadian . I ended up only using the compressor .
I used this SSL EV2 today and now with this vid I'll be using it a hell of a lot more . Great vid , Thanks
Hej.
Svante from sweden here...
Great introduction to SLL ev2. It made me realise that its just like when i was a live tech many many years ago. It made my life much easier when mixing old school material. :-) Its a much more analog feel to it. So thank you wery much for this eye opener for me. I had tossed it in the bin but give the pluggin a new chans and now i am very happy for that.
I downloaded the tracks and made a mix in synk with your youtube-class ;-) I posted that i link in my previus post but it was removed. Sorry if that was not allowed, my bad.
Onece again a very big thank you. Now the lightbulb lighted up in my head :-)
😀
Best regards
Svante
I'm stoked to dig into the ev2 this weekend. Great video, my friend.
Fantastic! Thanks Dustin! I hope you're well!
Wow Got the drums in place so fast on my current mix! I really needed this! And wow love the results!
After having this plugin since the day it came out, I just learned that you can shift-click the Threshold and Ratio knobs that they will move at the same time! So Cool! :-)
Thanks for sharing that!
@@Producelikeapro You're welcome my friend! :-)
Nabbed it earlier this morning before your demo. $39! Thank you for this demo!
Fantastic
The clipping LED is going like a kick drum!! This is NUTS! No seriously, thank you, Warren, once again : ) good demo
Oh no the red light is on! Haha thanks for your great comment
Hey Warren Please do the all SSL-style plugins shootout!!! I've been looking forward to it quite a while. With the release of the SSL EV2, it would be so great to see the sonic qualities and the "sound" each one imparts on a mix! Surely, they all have sharing characteristics with the SSL desks, but each one is different. Even the old SSL Waves plugin is way different than the CLA Mixhub. Not in a good or a bad way though. It would be nice to check how each one reacts to different sources!
a shoot out eh? i'd love to see all the SSL emulations you can find shot out against your actual SSL with the same settings on every channel in the mix. have inserts in PT and plugins and go through them all :). this waves is a HUGE improvement over the old one (i never liked it much tbh). I would love to see it go against UAD, plugin alliance, the SSL native plugin, and your actual SSL.
That's exactly what I'm thinking!
@@Producelikeapro hell yeah! happy to help out IRL with this routing, patches, etc. You could get my friend katie in for another song too 😂. in any case, looking forward to some real comparison videos.
Late to the party here. I applied this mix method in my Waves LV1 live console with fantastic results. Thank you for making the SSL mixing work flow so clear. 😀
Cheers for this Wazza !!! I hope you and yours are fine and well !!!
Thanks Richard! Same to you!
This is the best break down of using the SSL 4000 Channel in a mix - Ever! The SSL Channel is my fave on live instruments. I started with the Waves SSL and later migrated to the UAD version which has a different feel in the sound. i am looking forward to see how the Waves upgrade is different and how it compares to the UAD and other versions. Would like your review on this since you have a real SSL Desk to compare to. Always enjoy your channel and like how you really show the unique good stuff of all the products you review.
I LOOOOVE this thing. I have the 9000J channel which I also love and it almost convinced me to get an actual mixing board. The EV2 has convinced me thoroughly. That EQ solo button has been the wheelchair I so desperately needed to work strictly on a console-type plug-in. Now the only "outboard" stuff I use is on the master bus and other instrument busses or sub mixes. I use the EV2 on the individual channels just like a console...until my mixer arrives!
PS~ Now that I've had a crack at the multitracks I have to say that in spite of following along with the video, this is a moderately difficult mix!. The electric guitar, piano, and vocals fight for space and it took some serious negotiations. In the end it all worked out beautifully without sounding like a carbon copy. Thanks for sharing!
Thx Warren. Great demo of the new waves plugin. Love the trick with duplicating the drum bus, learn something new every time with your mix sessions. Would love to see a shootout between Waves and the SSLs ownm plugin..
11:12 is definitely my new favourite Warren-moment. I could not stop laughing. Amazing video as always and with tons of knowledge. Thank you Warren.
Haha thanks ever so much!!
Ahhh thank you so much for multitracks !! I want to play guitar over thoose drums man ahaha ! Have a great new week. ☺
Thanks for the multitracks! Always love mixing well recorded tracks.
You’re very welcome Dan!
Thank you so much for this Warren. To be honest, with all the Black Friday sales going on, decisions were becoming hard to make. This video nailed it perfectly. Purchased. Thank you. 👏👏👏🙏🙏
That's wonderful to hear! Thanks for sharing
You're so good at what you do! An inspiration for a young guy like me. I gotta say, the recordings where amazing as well!
Thanks ever so much!
Another top video, I’ve been using this for a few weeks now and learnt more in that short time than playing around while the sun comes up.. 👍
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
Happy New Year
Very cool track & multi-tracks, btw! (You also incited my GAS, and I bought an EV2.)
Fantastic! Glad to be able to help!
I finally came over to the Waves camp after being a UAD taliban for years. Nothing beats the SSL in musicality and precision. Most of my favorite records are made during the early years of SSL 1978-1982.
just purchased the plugin. At 39$ it's not a hard decision to make. Works great, I tried it on the tracks you provided. next step is trying stout on one of my songs
Thanks so much for such an informative video. I have the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor and love it - I use it on every project! I think I'm sold on the EV2!
Great video! Question: As an intermediate "bedroom producer," I see a lot of articles about serial compression on bass. But here, I see you getting 6-10 db gain reduction on the bass with just the SSL. It sounded great, too! Is that common with SSL compression? When do you go for serial compression on bass? Thanks!
Hi Gray, yes, indeed, there is a lot of misleading information! So much of what is best is song dependent. Sometimes a bass breathing sounds great, other times it has to be locked down and undynamic. In this instance it made sense to let it breath quite a lot.
@@Producelikeapro Thanks for the response, Warren. And you're right about misleading info. Sometimes I get bogged down with internet "shoulds" instead of trusting my ears.
@@WisdomHouseCreative indeed! There's no experts here, we are all just trying to get better at our craft!
@@WisdomHouseCreative So the best thing to do after you learn the basics is mixing a lot of projects instead of reading articles. Lots of mixing and experimentation, checking your results on different systems and training your ears... That's the only way to get better. It's hard, time consuming, depressing to fail over and over again, but it's the only way in my opinion...
@@TransistorLSD definitely! The best way to get better is to mix!
I love how you say more and more times that the red light (clipping) isn't bad if it doesn't sounding bad. You can clip everywhere, clipping it's a sort of a saturation. If you try to hit the "mic" button very hard, you will hear it's distorting as hell without clipping. IT'S JUST HOW IT SOUNDS. A few days ago, I found myself clipping a kick to get his punchiness out, and it worked perfectly fine. Leave some dbs on the master and you're fine. Love from Italy✌🏻
Please can you make a video comparing all the SSL plugins once for all , in the same time with your console ? 😀 it will be so Nice !!
Definitely! The Ultimate SSL shoot out!
@@Producelikeapro Thank you so much ! You are such a nice mentor !
@@juancarlosguagnoni4062 you're very kind!
I love waves SSL ! Sounds so great! Need to check this one out!
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
This is amazing stuff. I’m just sitting here enjoying the feel
Huge fan of waves plugins here! Love everything they do! Also a huge fan of SSLs emulations. Can’t wait to try this plugin. Thank you so much Warren for such incredible review and free multitracks. You super duper Rock! 😀👍
Thanks Alexey for your support!
Appreciate your generosity and enthusiasm, Warren.
Thanks ever so much
The Waves plugins are pretty awesome and not very taxing on the system. When UAD came out I got the SSL channel strip and the Neve channel strip. They were good but used alot of DSP and were limiting in that sense. Sounded great but maybe UAD do not dominate the market anymore and Waves being able to run native and DSP makes them a very serious plugin maker thats more than affordable. Great video, cheers
Thanks ever so much for sharing Joey!
iPad is on another level has been for yrs
It's very interesting watching Waren mix. I do almost everything differently and by seing this, I don't like what I end up with. Deffinitely have to change something. Anyway, the second mix is more like my taste. More mellow, smooth and warmer than the first one which is more HiFiish... brighter and more polished. I wouldn't mind if my stuff sounded like the second mix at all. Great stuff!
Thanks for this Warren. TBH, I've been getting by on stock DAW plugins and a few critical plugins like Fab Pro-Q but haven't used any Waves for a good while. This demo really sold me and I just bought the channel. Cheers
Thanks a lot! Every video of yours is a holiday for my eyes and ears!
Thanks ever so much
This video was great, man! Thank you
Thanks ever so much!
Thanks ever so much!
hats off to the lead guitarist. I find its constant driving melodies more important to this song than even the vocals.
Thanks for sharing
I purchased the CLA bundle back in March 2021 thanks to seeing your YT review of the plugin(s). I was wondering if there is a major difference in the CLA channel strip and the new SSL EV2 that you are reviewing in this video presentation. Because they sure look similar. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise with us Warren. Much appreciated.
I haven’t yet shot them out yet! I know that the CLA was a step up from the original
I resisted but relented due to your review and my lack of willpower. I owned the previous version so it was only $39. Thank you Warren for this review!
You’re very welcome
I love when the red lights lit up...;-)... Its all about the distortions...that means compression etc...
Only bought the SSL4000 collection in Sept 21 so get this for free…result..thanks for the tutorial and multitracks to try. And yes I am now marvellously well..Excellent content as ever.
I use the Brainworx 4000E AAX here myself. Love to see a head to head Warren!
Yes! One day!
Great demo/tutorial Warren. My favourite(I’m English!) vocal plugin is Abbey Road Plates…I particularly like Plate D on female vocals for some reason .
Haha yes! Favourite indeed! Thanks for sharing
Sounds great! Looks clean too!
Thanks ever so much!
Gotit yesterdaymixed an orchestra track for a label in Paris with it today .. . Oh my god it's stunning ! on string's holy hell amazing clarity of the Eq shaping Could never afford a real one haha ha
Love the Waves SSL plugins, thanks Warren. Would you typically include the Toms, Overheads and Rooms when you double the Drum Bus, squash the compression and blend in, or normally only apply that to Kick and Snare? Thanks
There's no one way I do it! Some times I will do the hole drum mix, other times I will separate out the kick and snare, particularly if it's a very heavy track count.
Warren, how do you mix toms, because this demo lacks of toms? Thank You so much for this little mixing session, if've tried to apply all your mixing moments on each drum part and other instruments on my newly purchased SSL EV2 and I FINALLY getting into the zone, of which I was aiming to for years. I am truly thankful! Never thought I can actually mix something. You are true gift to us, newbies! Thank You Thank You Thank You. Deeply. You're the best sound engineer and tutor on TH-cam. Hands down. I salute you, sir!
Thanks for your kind words! Yes, I have a ton of songs with tom tracks, it really depends on the drummer, part and of course what’s best for the song
And thanks for the free multitracks. So much fun.
You’re very welcome
@@Producelikeapro oh and I see the SSL EV2 only supports 96khz sample rate. An interesting fact to kee in mind.
Nice plug! I am using the Solid State Logic versions of Channel strip 2 and Bus compressor 2 on everything. Just got their X-EQ2 for M/S and mastering/bus eq. Did a live stream tracking with them and making sure Windows 11 plays nice. All good! This one sounds great too! SSL stuff is my favorite so far for my drums for sure. Awesome vid Warren as always!
It's cool. Great presentation Sir Warren!
Thanks ever so much!
Listen to this on my midrange cellphone man it pops
that snare wire toggle work is on fire
Lovely! Waves plugins are always tops!
Great lesson. Love this. Helps me understand my mixing tools much more.
Thanks ever so much JJ!
Thanks for the review example.I will add this to my collection. I would look forward to a shootout of ssl plugins as I have the ssl product as well as the waves and am looking at the softube console and ssl emulation.
i love the ssl native , thx for the video. super like always
Thanks for watching!
Hey, I would absolutely love to hear a comparison between this and the old SSL plugin to hear how big the difference actually is and if it's worth upgrading :)
IF you have the old one (the SSL bundle) you get this as a Free upgrade!
I was using old waves SSL e channel mixing drums. Just got the new version and copied the settings to compare. I could not hear any difference. I accidentally set different threshold on the toms and thought this is different. It was a small difference on threshold level so proves can hear small differences with what I'm listening through. Then noticed and set them the same and back to can't hear any difference. This is good for the old version using older modeling technology. I could not hear difference. Wasn't doing anything extreme so there could be differences didn't pick up with how I was using it. I do like the brown EQ on the kick. I wouldn't rush to get new one thinking old one is inferior. I don't think it is. New features are good though. But if got NLS that does the line or mic input and has SSL modeled. But can't go wrong with sale price or if can get free update.
It is absolutely worth it for the retooled Line, Mic and Analog sections alone (analog bow adds harmonic distortion, instead of just noise, in the original version). Wow! So versatile! As Warren would say: “Gorgeous!” Thanks Warren!
@@garethbissell3933 thank you very much for explaining your thoughts :)
@@Producelikeapro that’s awesome! How do you download it if you already have the ssl bundle?
It’s interesting that SSL have done this collab with Waves when theyve recently (ish) released the UC1 controller and you’d assume that they would intend for their own native channel strip to be the “SSL of choice” 🤔🤷♂️
I would say that this undoubtedly is for those who can’t afford or (in my case) someone who already owns a Softube Console One or equivalent and don’t plan on purchasing a UC1. SSL can now make my money from their products as well as a license fee from Waves.
As a UC1 owner I am amazed SSL didn’t influence waves to make the layout UC1 friendly! A missed opportunity for both companies IMO
Hey Warren, I was curious as to why you didn’t use the Bell Curve function on any of the instances of the plugin (unless I missed it). Even though everything is a use case scenario, when would using a bell curve on an ssl be a good idea? I was expecting the overuse of the shelf eq to muddy up the mix, but was surprised at the results!
Watching you being aggressive with the knobs actually taught me a lot. I have a bad habit of trying to not do too much, which I guess isn’t always a terrible thing. Now there’s room to experiment! Thanks for the great content!
Im still learning my plugin alliance SSL plugins and after a few months don’t quite have the hang of the features. I often just use it for warmth and don’t do much of anything with it besides sending the signal through the circuits and adjusting the circuits. I often have the red light peaking and am never sure if it should be or not. I like the sound when it does but find myself lowering input so it doesn’t because I’m afraid I’m getting digital clipping which is never that nice. Now. When i used to have outboard gear and mixers(Only had Mackies) I used to distort channels all the time on drums for more oomph. Im new to using analogue SSL emulations so I’m just not clear what the emulation of circuits is really doing. Thanks for the detailed demo on how you use the plugin.
First of all wow what a song and what a singer. I normally hate these mix comparisons because I don’t like the actual song but this is amazing. Second of all I hope this puts to bed the endless analogue v digital fights that have mirrored certain political arguments lol. Also this plugin os fantastic and thanks for being as unbiased as possible. Considering most of us don’t have SSL consoles so how on earth can we do a comparison? You on the other hand wow that was amazing thank you
Hi Warren, i love waves stuff, this is on my bucket list, i can't help but hear Roxanne
..... You don't have to put on the red light..........(put on the red light) but you can if it sounds good right! thanks for doing this review, have a great day, all the best.
Hey Warren…. How are you? I would love to see how the waves version stacks up against the SSL channel strip from SSL
Thanks ever so much!
The SSL native channel strip is honestly pretty meh. Not to mention the aliasing that comes alongside. Pretty poor design, but thats to be expected with any ssl product after 2010. Yet to try this one but all paid reviews aside ive found the UAD ssl e to sound the closest to the real thing.
@@MrJamesGeary SSL forgot how to design in - checks notes - 2010, eh? Comments section to their rescue!
As always, another great review I discovered when searching to see if you had a review of the new Kali in-8 V2's, always like to get your take on new products I haven't heard or found yet, and was news to me that waves had updated this, goes to show it's worth searching your site now & again.
Would also love to see a Hardware Based SSL shootout with your views on Softubes Console 1 version against SSL's new Native Channel 2 & UC-1 Remote. I have Console 1 & Used the Native Channel V1 plugins, but would like to know your take on these against your SSL 4000 and especially the new SSL Channel Version 2 - am thinking of getting one anyways - but it's always good to hear other peoples views, especially from highly educated ears like yourself. Love the tips, keep em coming.
Another home run Warren!
Thanks ever so much
Bought this today. Very easy to use and easy to get it to sound good. Would say that for $40 it's a very good buy :)
Marvellous!
Thank you again for nice review. I'll check it out against our sl9000j
Fantastic!!
There's around 20 % frequency shift in SSL EV2 when switching EQ mode from Black to Brown and vice -versa . I confirm this behavior testing the plugin in plugindoctor and compared it to SSL J9000 and Oxford SSL channel strip 2 - the frequency response of SSL EV2 is not even close. I don't know what exactly endorsed SSL but Waves version definitely needs some work.
It would be so amazing if you could share this template with all routings
First of all, I am enjoying the beautiful music.
Thanks ever so much
Hi Warren,
Is there a reason that you had your SSL channel-strip plugin on your Kick BUS and snare BUS and not the individual tracks?
Recreating the exact work flow of using the console
@@Producelikeapro thank you for the quick response Warren! This makes sense now. I will start using the plugin this way then...:)
Great review! I think the analog mix sounded better, but the plugin may be excellent in certain cases.
I'd love to see a comparison of plugin eq used on an older console vs hardware to see if the analog circuitry of a neutral desk, adds the " 3d" quality back into the sound when you sum or mix physically on the board. Plugins are getting much better these days that i'm curious. Seems to me this is sort of a poor man's McDSP. If I had hardware eqs i'd try it out on my old Ramsa board.
Thanks again Warren!! Very nice new plugin, curious how it its against the older SSL I have. I actually use a lot of the waves plugins that are out there. Like SSL, CLA, Abbeyroad, Renaissance, but also fabfilter ProQ3, and Ozone. love you're work!
Thanks Lex for sharing!
Wow, what a great Sound! You are so talented! 👍🏿😎👍🏿
I just wish any of the plugins would show a soft clipper meter and a hard clip light
Interesting! I’ll relay that
Bro you are on it quick....and this track is TIGHT!!!!! I'm about to cop this now... SSL too....Who song is this for real? Salute Produce Like A Pro...Peaceeeee
Haha thanks ever so much
While most people will whinge about the clip light, my OCD is screaming "LABEL YOUR BUSES!" :)
Great video nonetheless
Haha I hear you!
sure am glad I got the Waves upgrade plan
I wonder what have changed besides the GUI, did they include oversampling this time.
for those who have bought this? is it worth the upgrade?
It's CLA mix hub with a distortion option added and no buckets or Bluey. It's been tested. The EQs are not giving you the frequencies it says so you think it sounds different in a shoot out, kinda snake oil. The two EQs are just different curves, but with some tinkering can likely be made to null, so it's really one EQ...from CLA mix hub.
So far this one sounds great…. Gonna try it on a reggae track later today
Fantastic
This was really nicely done. Thank ever so much! 🙏🏽❤️
once again, thanks a lot for the great info and tips!
Thanks ever so much
great video quality and lighting!
Thanks ever so much