Be like what? Make stuff in China like SSL does now? Indirectly funding a communist police state that carries out genocide? Why should other companies "be like this". What a confusing and odd comment
I bought one and I love it. It is a dream. It is my favorite compressor. The added features and the cost make it a no brainer. Fantastic deal and it sounds so amazing
@@d3vp131 I know it's a mix-bus compressor. I never said that it wasn't. I was just giving my opinion. Look at the key words I used. I said I "think" it's more designed for mastering. The key word here "think" isn't absolute. So although it's a mix-bus compressor I think this specific compressor is better built for mastering. That's my opinion. But I never called it a "Mastering Bus Processor". If I did then your comment would be valid. 🧐. Ohh and I also forgot to add. Sometimes a mix-bus compressor can also be called a stereo bus or master bus compressor meaning it's the final compressor added into your entire mix. This is why a mix-bus compressor is so known for mastering.
When I first saw a picture of this I got excited thinking it was a stereo mastering eq with an ssl comp built in. Image a fully recallable plugin controlled analog eq and compressor in one that lives on your master bus. Man… 🤤 One can dream
Everybody says it's not as complicated as it looks, but all the secondary functions... this is something that definitely needs some time getting familiar with. I'm sure SSL did as good of a job as they could with everything this can do. But it is, at first blush, one of the more complicated 2-bus processors I've seen in recent memory. I wish we could have heard a level-matched comparison with the input vs. the output. In this example the output was noticeably louder.
I would genuinely payed few hundred extra to have it linked to PC due to all of the secondary functions. It's amazing tool, but it genuinely isn't easy to recall it for session :/
Afevery excellent video - well organized and efficient - clear and precise ---- and of course Mitch always does such a complelling narrative - People like and respect him
That is a monster update to the original SSL Comp. All the utility that software brings, but it also caters to the low end which would always be slightly thinned out on the original. I'd get this if i had any money left 😂
Oh no! The ultimate sin of sound demos, no volume matching between dry and wet! :) Anything louder sounds better. Thanks for the presentation anyway! Looks like a super cool unit.
Looks like your makeup gain is set to around +10db but it's only compressing about 7db. So it's sounding louder than the bypassed signal, making it harder to tell what's happening.
Yes this does look complicated... but is it really more complicated than working with a daw? Someone below mentioned they were consistently impressed with SSL's desire to consistently evolve... I would have to agree.
Honestly I don’t think it’s really that complex. I have stuff that I do in my daw that other mixers are super confused with. But I guess it’s all about the workflow, when you have certain settings that work for you, it’s super easy to get there every time. But to an outside viewer it may look insanely complex.
@@rishi.mukherjee Exactly... Hidden shortcuts and features can be daunting at first... but getting to know something thats really a great design is magical good sir!
Wow, looks like fairly complete mastering and bus processing in one unit. I'd probably want to track through it sometimes, too. Going all digital control with all analog signal path seems to be the way to go these days, and although it would be nice to have presets, I can understand why that might make the unit less desirable to some buyers. Thanks.
Awesome piece of gear! But I have to admit I much prefer the old matte black or matte grey faceplate finish they use to do, and also prefer the old Sifam VU meters compared to the generic meters they're using now! Maybe they've changed this things to cut price a bit, but still at $2.899,99 I'd rather pay a couple hundred more but get those premium details..
@@LafemmebearMusic Well, take a look at the ballistics of Sifam meters, then compare it to those chinese off-the-shelf meters and let me know which one of those gave you the impression to be premium.
Hey, Hector! I’m glad that you enjoyed the video. Yes, you can certainly use that compressor for mastering. That’s the beauty of having the 2 channels, and the ability to link them together to run a stereo 2-track into the unit. I would personally put that somewhere toward the end of my chain before I do any type of limiting to the master track. But you could also use this as your limiting compressor, as you can run the ratio 20:1 (standard for limiting audio). These units have a ton of flexibility for most any purpose you can imagine. Feel free to reach out with any further questions! Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3230, nick_pasquino@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater thank you so much for answering my question. I recently bought the ssl fusion for mastering purposes and currently looking for a compressor maybe the ssl bus+ would be the perfect match I’m trying to figure it out do you have any recommendations of what I should get next? I will appreciate it 🙏
@@hectorfernandez743 Yes, I think the SSL+ would pair up extremely well with the SSL Fusion. With that being said, there are a lot of different options to choose from with a mastering compressor - a lot of it comes down to what kind of sound you’re going for. Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss further, and we’ll be more than happy to help out over here! Look forward to talking with you soon! Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3230, nick_pasquino@sweetwater.com
To be fair if you can't afford it, you don't need it. It's is priced for professionals who actually make money off their studio. Idk why hobbyist try to waste their money on ssl and Neumann when they aren't being paid to record anyone lol
Mitch mentioned power cycling the unit access setup features, etc, but the power switch is on the back of the unit. Normally, it wouldn’t matter much but in this case, would need to have it on a separate power strip in order to gain setup functionality while the unit is racked. Am I missing something?
Remote plugs... I use it on my SSL Fusion (remote control button 2 turns the fusion on, cheap as chips to buy and work for loads of things with hidden power switches (like my Pro Tools D-Command mixing 'console')
Are u serious or clowning if your serious a compressor is a device that controls the variation in loudness of a signal so instead of let's say a singer having very loud and very quiet parts it'll make all parts closer to the same volume throughout the signal
So if the controls are digital, is there an option to use a plugin in parallel with the switches to control the compressor? There are a lot of features and work flow could be tricky with (for example) duble clicks, long presses etc). A plugin working in parallel might be lcearer to use and have ALL the feature available in one page???
Pongan el video en 0,75 en velocidad de reproducción... este tipo habla demasiado rápido para quienes nos estamos recién familiarizando con SSL y nuestros nuevos equipos.
@@BoredQwerty not obsolete. just cheaper to make and I get that (however it s awful to look at...but thats personal opinion). there are still many studio equipment brands that still use trough hole. Also majority of technicians won't work on smd....because they do not have equipment or experience.
@@faober3594 maybe I misunderstood your last comment but it's actually cheaper to make SMD because assembly can be 100% automated. I started with only THT components and used to hate SMD. Few years that I'm working completely SMD and I actually prefer it a lot more than THT. So much easier once you have the right equipment and enough training. Regarding Bus+ specifically, it would be impossible to make it through hole. Main board has more than 5000 components between top and bottom. With THT technology it simply wouldn't fit.
@@faober3594 on multiple cards stacked? Meaning adding cost of interconnects and more PCB area. Then you have heat dissipation problem. Open up any other bus compressor clone and a Bus+, and you'll see how it makes more sense to learn how to rework SMD instead. Bus+ is packed of stuff.
Hey there, Bo! It cannot be software controlled for any type of recall. All of the knobs are stepped though, so it’s very easy to manually recall any settings. Just be sure to note where everything is set once you have it dialed in. I hope this helps! Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3230, nick_pasquino@sweetwater.com
You could possibly take a picture of the settings, along with notes. Create a template of the faceplate then write in the settings , like the days before DAW's.
@@vigneshkarthikeyan8174 Well NEVE and homestudio really doesn't go into the same sentence much (granted I do have an 80's NEVE Focusrite ISA 215 dual channel strip that retailed in the 80s for $5K in mine though I paid less than 1/2 that) However their new 2 channel interface is their first attempt at the home market well AMS NEVE anyways, So we can expect more from them in the coming year.. RND (real NEVE) has a few more affordable pieces that many home studios utilize so really NEVE does have some things to offer the home studio..
I imagine it depends on the sound you like and what you're able to get out of your gear. I can have the best equipment in the world but being able to squeeze out the full capabilities of the gear is the goal. Knowing how to record, track, mix and master plus making a good song / music that, 1. You like, 2. That the masses like, if the masses is your target. I've made good songs and not so good songs. Good mixes and not so good mixes. Sometimes I get lucky, with a little experience. SSL, NEVE. Both companies have great reputations, nothing to sneeze at! This is coming from a Presonus, ART, Focusrite home studio guy. Maybe if I had more professional training, or more experience, maybe I would feel different but there are many good companies with differences to choose from.
@@gsonn18 Um.. ok.. Don't know how this has anything to do with me being surprised at how cheap this unit is compared to its less feature filled daddy. I have foscusrite in my home studio.. but its not the focusrite you are thinking of.
there ks so much jargon in this video that if you showed it to a civilian they would consider it just gibberish. must mean this box has crazy functionality
Sorry but its not worth $3000 there's not a big enough difference in the audio and all the functions can be done in the box with actually a better effect on the overall project.
It's great to watch someone with a talent for presenting concisely going over audio hardware. This was a pleasure to watch.
my exact same thought.... very easy to digest and doesn´t leave anything out. As always, great review Mr. Gallagher 👍 👍
Whatever the opinion you have to be impressed with how much SSL is evolving and innovating. I wish more audio companies would be like this
Be like what? Make stuff in China like SSL does now? Indirectly funding a communist police state that carries out genocide? Why should other companies "be like this". What a confusing and odd comment
I'm definitely impressed!
I bought one and I love it. It is a dream. It is my favorite compressor. The added features and the cost make it a no brainer. Fantastic deal and it sounds so amazing
SSL Bus Plus vs Rupert Neve Portico 2? Which is better?
@@NurseWalker don't have the portico 2 but I do love this SSL
@@dab7963 asked on previews the portico is the winner but both are great
Can't wait to hear all the home recordings that are mangled with this thing
I think its more designed for mastering but I get what you're saying. If your studio isn't treated then there's really no point of getting this.
at $3,000 I think the home recordists will stick to their Waves plug-ins
@@quantum_ocean hhhhhhhh Izorope as well
@@elonlove343 it’s a mixbus compressor, not mastering. Just has options.
@@d3vp131 I know it's a mix-bus compressor. I never said that it wasn't. I was just giving my opinion. Look at the key words I used. I said I "think" it's more designed for mastering. The key word here "think" isn't absolute. So although it's a mix-bus compressor I think this specific compressor is better built for mastering. That's my opinion. But I never called it a "Mastering Bus Processor". If I did then your comment would be valid. 🧐. Ohh and I also forgot to add. Sometimes a mix-bus compressor can also be called a stereo bus or master bus compressor meaning it's the final compressor added into your entire mix. This is why a mix-bus compressor is so known for mastering.
This is damn near a full blown master section of a console. Damn.
Like fareal lol. It's like having the console mastering version.
Holy crap this thing is complicated! Mitch, you are amazing at explaining these devices.
Mitch, you are a bad boy..... I think this thing is complicated, with all of the button pushing and lights...Thanks again Mitch...
I love SSL, and I love this host!, always so accurate with the info
I'm going to be holding all the buttons so I can discover the Hidden Analog Front Side Mid High Chain Saturator Vibrator Decimator
When I first saw a picture of this I got excited thinking it was a stereo mastering eq with an ssl comp built in. Image a fully recallable plugin controlled analog eq and compressor in one that lives on your master bus. Man… 🤤 One can dream
take a look at the Tegeler Creme RC, this one does recallable automation but it's not an SSL 🙃
Everybody says it's not as complicated as it looks, but all the secondary functions... this is something that definitely needs some time getting familiar with. I'm sure SSL did as good of a job as they could with everything this can do. But it is, at first blush, one of the more complicated 2-bus processors I've seen in recent memory.
I wish we could have heard a level-matched comparison with the input vs. the output. In this example the output was noticeably louder.
I would genuinely payed few hundred extra to have it linked to PC due to all of the secondary functions.
It's amazing tool, but it genuinely isn't easy to recall it for session :/
4k mode was perfect for that song.
Brilliant, straight forward explanation. Thank you.
Lol, I bet Mitch had to take a sec to figure this thing out before this demo. Beautiful unit, at this price I think it’s probably a steal. Very Cool!
He must be getting a %! He was selling this like he built the thing himself!
Thanks for this overview Mitch. SSL makes high quality products at a reasonable price 🙂
3k US is for a reasonable price? lol
Afevery excellent video - well organized and efficient - clear and precise ---- and of course Mitch always does such a complelling narrative - People like and respect him
That is a monster update to the original SSL Comp. All the utility that software brings, but it also caters to the low end which would always be slightly thinned out on the original. I'd get this if i had any money left 😂
Killer kit and great intro plus review.. thx Mitch!
It's great Compressor for Vocal too i like that most compressor are there not great quality like this once ......lot's of things to play with .
Oh no! The ultimate sin of sound demos, no volume matching between dry and wet! :) Anything louder sounds better. Thanks for the presentation anyway! Looks like a super cool unit.
Just ordered mine from Sweetwater 🤘🏼
Mind blowing....I would defimetly add this to my arsenal
Awesome... bought one to go with my Fusion (still waiting for it however)
Also, that is nice music and is a good song to use for demonstration.
Yup. Need this now
Looks like your makeup gain is set to around +10db but it's only compressing about 7db. So it's sounding louder than the bypassed signal, making it harder to tell what's happening.
Man I think I'm going to get this thing he might have just won me over. Good video.
This is crazy , i mean really crazy! And the price is also very fair!!
I'm sorry, every time Mitch looked at the camera and said "Bus Plus" I chuckled a bit. Great video, great product, funny name.
Yes this does look complicated... but is it really more complicated than working with a daw? Someone below mentioned they were consistently impressed with SSL's desire to consistently evolve... I would have to agree.
Honestly I don’t think it’s really that complex. I have stuff that I do in my daw that other mixers are super confused with. But I guess it’s all about the workflow, when you have certain settings that work for you, it’s super easy to get there every time. But to an outside viewer it may look insanely complex.
@@rishi.mukherjee Exactly... Hidden shortcuts and features can be daunting at first... but getting to know something thats really a great design is magical good sir!
Give it another 2 weeks and I will buy the plugin.😁😃🤤
That is feature packed.
Some of the features are features of the features!
Wow, looks like fairly complete mastering and bus processing in one unit. I'd probably want to track through it sometimes, too. Going all digital control with all analog signal path seems to be the way to go these days, and although it would be nice to have presets, I can understand why that might make the unit less desirable to some buyers. Thanks.
You're right. Tracking through it should be awesome
This Mitch Gallagher guy is savage on the drum bus
What do I need more, a new SSL compressor, or windows for my house?
Obvious answer.
Another house for your new SSL compressor.
Thanks again Mitch
Cool. When does the plugin come out? LOL
very cool unit, hope the Manuel is well written tho, lots of shift functions
Yea this thing could take some time to learn how to use it to its full potential.
I need this rn
There is stuff here that never knew even existed.
Looks pretty cool but I still wants dangerous comp.
Awesome piece of gear! But I have to admit I much prefer the old matte black or matte grey faceplate finish they use to do, and also prefer the old Sifam VU meters compared to the generic meters they're using now! Maybe they've changed this things to cut price a bit, but still at $2.899,99 I'd rather pay a couple hundred more but get those premium details..
Aesthetically pleasing face plate but no sound difference, how are those premium details? If it sounds good we are good to go over here.
@@LafemmebearMusic Well, take a look at the ballistics of Sifam meters, then compare it to those chinese off-the-shelf meters and let me know which one of those gave you the impression to be premium.
Hey, great review! Question can this compressor be se for mastering
Hey, Hector! I’m glad that you enjoyed the video. Yes, you can certainly use that compressor for mastering. That’s the beauty of having the 2 channels, and the ability to link them together to run a stereo 2-track into the unit. I would personally put that somewhere toward the end of my chain before I do any type of limiting to the master track. But you could also use this as your limiting compressor, as you can run the ratio 20:1 (standard for limiting audio). These units have a ton of flexibility for most any purpose you can imagine.
Feel free to reach out with any further questions!
Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3230, nick_pasquino@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater thank you so much for answering my question. I recently bought the ssl fusion for mastering purposes and currently looking for a compressor maybe the ssl bus+ would be the perfect match I’m trying to figure it out do you have any recommendations of what I should get next? I will appreciate it 🙏
@@hectorfernandez743 Yes, I think the SSL+ would pair up extremely well with the SSL Fusion. With that being said, there are a lot of different options to choose from with a mastering compressor - a lot of it comes down to what kind of sound you’re going for.
Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss further, and we’ll be more than happy to help out over here! Look forward to talking with you soon!
Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3230, nick_pasquino@sweetwater.com
THis is Killer UNit. Kind of ALL in ONE Box
Wow that’s much more affordable than I expected, I still can’t afford but at least it’s outrageous
I thought the same 😂
To be fair if you can't afford it, you don't need it. It's is priced for professionals who actually make money off their studio. Idk why hobbyist try to waste their money on ssl and Neumann when they aren't being paid to record anyone lol
What’s the song you were playing at the end of the video?
Bro I gotta sell my soul to own this
Great review
doesn't a negative ratio make it an expander?
It's like an advanced plugin, but hardware.
excellent for modern tastes but still insisting on cutting the top end off at 20KHz. could be choppy.
Which music is it ? sounds nice !
Why is the ssl g series stereo compressor 2 k more than this?
This one seems to have it all anybody knows
Mitch mentioned power cycling the unit access setup features, etc, but the power switch is on the back of the unit. Normally, it wouldn’t matter much but in this case, would need to have it on a separate power strip in order to gain setup functionality while the unit is racked. Am I missing something?
Remote plugs... I use it on my SSL Fusion (remote control button 2 turns the fusion on, cheap as chips to buy and work for loads of things with hidden power switches (like my Pro Tools D-Command mixing 'console')
All my equipment is plugged into several power sequencer (up to 8 devices per sequencer). Easy to reboot.
Ok but what is a compressor??
Are u serious or clowning if your serious a compressor is a device that controls the variation in loudness of a signal so instead of let's say a singer having very loud and very quiet parts it'll make all parts closer to the same volume throughout the signal
So powerful suddenly can be messed up the material anytime, i must have it all the plans changed. 🙏🤲🏽🧿🤞🏽🙌
Sick 🔥!
So if the controls are digital, is there an option to use a plugin in parallel with the switches to control the compressor?
There are a lot of features and work flow could be tricky with (for example) duble clicks, long presses etc). A plugin working in parallel might be lcearer to use and have ALL the feature available in one page???
this is final mix stage comp and eq so typically you won't be riding it so heavily as you might on a channel
Hello, does anyone know how to switch from "dry/wet" to "Parallel"?
WOW 🔥
❤how far would loooooove go?!❤
Looks awesome. Need to save up but would love to add this to my rack.
SSL I'm scared to ask the price.
2800, which is underpriced for SSL
Pongan el video en 0,75 en velocidad de reproducción... este tipo habla demasiado rápido para quienes nos estamos recién familiarizando con SSL y nuestros nuevos equipos.
any pics of the inside?would buy it this instance if it is trough hole...which I sadly think it is not.
it's not through hole. Why would using an obsolete type of technology matter? Learning how to rework SMD is not that difficult.
@@BoredQwerty not obsolete. just cheaper to make and I get that (however it s awful to look at...but thats personal opinion). there are still many studio equipment brands that still use trough hole. Also majority of technicians won't work on smd....because they do not have equipment or experience.
@@faober3594 maybe I misunderstood your last comment but it's actually cheaper to make SMD because assembly can be 100% automated. I started with only THT components and used to hate SMD. Few years that I'm working completely SMD and I actually prefer it a lot more than THT. So much easier once you have the right equipment and enough training. Regarding Bus+ specifically, it would be impossible to make it through hole. Main board has more than 5000 components between top and bottom. With THT technology it simply wouldn't fit.
@@BoredQwerty the space argument is a good one. did not think about it. Maybe with 3U it could be done?
@@faober3594 on multiple cards stacked? Meaning adding cost of interconnects and more PCB area. Then you have heat dissipation problem. Open up any other bus compressor clone and a Bus+, and you'll see how it makes more sense to learn how to rework SMD instead. Bus+ is packed of stuff.
Could it be software controllable for better recall?
Hey there, Bo! It cannot be software controlled for any type of recall. All of the knobs are stepped though, so it’s very easy to manually recall any settings. Just be sure to note where everything is set once you have it dialed in.
I hope this helps!
Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3230, nick_pasquino@sweetwater.com
You could possibly take a picture of the settings, along with notes. Create a template of the faceplate then write in the settings , like the days before DAW's.
I just paid my SW tab and they just keep doing this shit to me. Welp time to purchase thing awesome unit.
Surprised how cheap this is. Compared to when the the SSL Bus comp was full rack unit
Its gonna be horrific decade for Neve fans. Ssl is just eating into the home studio market and what does Neve have, transformers? 😂😂.
@@vigneshkarthikeyan8174 Well NEVE and homestudio really doesn't go into the same sentence much (granted I do have an 80's NEVE Focusrite ISA 215 dual channel strip that retailed in the 80s for $5K in mine though I paid less than 1/2 that) However their new 2 channel interface is their first attempt at the home market well AMS NEVE anyways, So we can expect more from them in the coming year.. RND (real NEVE) has a few more affordable pieces that many home studios utilize so really NEVE does have some things to offer the home studio..
I imagine it depends on the sound you like and what you're able to get out of your gear. I can have the best equipment in the world but being able to squeeze out the full capabilities of the gear is the goal. Knowing how to record, track, mix and master plus making a good song / music that, 1. You like, 2. That the masses like, if the masses is your target. I've made good songs and not so good songs. Good mixes and not so good mixes. Sometimes I get lucky, with a little experience. SSL, NEVE. Both companies have great reputations, nothing to sneeze at! This is coming from a Presonus, ART, Focusrite home studio guy. Maybe if I had more professional training, or more experience, maybe I would feel different but there are many good companies with differences to choose from.
@@gsonn18 Um.. ok.. Don't know how this has anything to do with me being surprised at how cheap this unit is compared to its less feature filled daddy.
I have foscusrite in my home studio.. but its not the focusrite you are thinking of.
its amazing ❤❤
SSL wants my money SO damn bad. WTF.
👍👍👍
...but the power switch is on the back?!?!?!
11:28 Demo
So much gear lust, so little cash.
oh god
this does Toooooo much. Good price though. When I saw it I thought it was $3999
Someone will buy the plug in at 199 bucks and swear it sounds exactly the same.
Do you think a plug-in will sound the same?
there ks so much jargon in this video that if you showed it to a civilian they would consider it just gibberish. must mean this box has crazy functionality
The 500 series is $400 less than this with much less features. Is the 500 series made in England? Something seems off here with this pricing.
Most SSL products are still made in the UK to my knowledge. This is made in China.
Wow too much info for me to digest
If I’m not using this every day, I would definitely forget those deeper functions.
Seems like this would have been better as a 3u or 4u piece. The layout is BUSY!
Can you people let me get one paycheck to myself please?
Looks expensive…
Sounds a little to complicated!
Shut up and take my money
Far too many options :/
Just don't use them.
Surprised its made in China.
Sorry but its not worth $3000 there's not a big enough difference in the audio and all the functions can be done in the box with actually a better effect on the overall project.
Too complicated and too many things to remember 🤯
why spend thousands on a 60 year old circuit?
SSL is like salt. You can use too much without knowing before it's too late.
Made in China ????
Made in china
What’s the song you were playing at the end of the video?