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The Ultimate Incarnation of the SSL Bus Comp
If there is a single piece of analogue processing equipment that is synonymous with SSL, it must be the SSL Bus Compressor. From the very first commercially released SSL 4000B console in 1976 and through many generations of SSL consoles that have followed, the Bus Compressor has always been the stalwart of the console centre section. For many of the world’s top engineers and producers, the Bus Compressor continues to be the most relied upon processing tool for making mixes sound bigger and more complete, with drive and energy from adding that legendary SSL glue and punch.
The de facto choice for gluing together a mix
We've been on a mission to create the ultimate and most versatile incarnation of the Bus Compressor ever. The bedrock of the design remains faithful to the original circuit and using this as the foundation, we've built upon it, adding several unique colouration options and advanced processing tools. If you need it to be clean and punchy like the SuperAnalogueTM 9000 Series version, it can be. If you need it to be gritty and grungy like an early 4000E, it can do that also. Or if you need over-the-top, saturated, parallel compression for the drums, THE BUS+ has got you covered.
The most versatile SSL Bus Comp — ever
THE BUS+ circuit design utilises high-grade components, including 2181 THAT VCAs for superior analogue performance, four modes of operation and 3 distinct compression colouration options which can be combined to perfectly suit the genre you’re working on. THE BUS+ also packs in sophisticated routing options and advanced processing tools: Dynamic Equaliser (D-EQ), Transient Expander and so much more…
Innovation
To complement the new feature set, we sought to bring improvements that would benefit recallability and technical performance.
All of the pots on THE BUS+ are stepped and read by a microcontroller which translates the pots position into the required circuit configuration or electrical parameter. This innovative approach not only makes recall significantly easier, it also means THE BUS+ is not subject to pot tolerances – prefect for precision processing applications like mastering.
- Packs 5 decades of SSL Bus Comp tech into a convenient rackmount unit
- Excels as a drum buss compressor, parallel compressor, and master buss compressor
- Contains 100% analog circuitry, with stepped, digitally controlled front-panel pots
- 2 channels with 4 modes of operation: Classic Stereo, Σ S/C Stereo, Dual Mono, or Mid-Side
- Authentic SSL Bus Compressor circuit with high-performance 2181 THAT VCAs
- Multiple compression modes based on the XLogic, early 4K, and more supplies maximum sonic flexibility
- Negative compression ratios give rise to creative pumping effects
- Attack and Release time constant options, plus an Auto 2 setting, unlock added versatility
- 2 ranges of precision MDAC-controlled make-up gain
- Variable sidechain highpass filter makes tailoring the compressor's behavior a piece of cake
- Mix control supplies dead-simple parallel compression
- Super-accurate moving-coil gain-reduction meters
- Includes an unlockable Transient Expander bonus mode
- 2-band, parallel dynamic D-EQ includes LF and HF bands
- 16 selectable frequency points per band gives you plenty of sound-shaping options
- Includes both Compress and Expand modes
- 3 choices of time constants for each EQ band: Nominal, Fast, or Auto
- Each EQ band boasts a 0.5dB–15dB adjustable range
- HF band can be switched to a bell shape, with selectable frequencies covering high-midrange and high frequencies
- G-Series mode changes the LF filter to a second order with a degree of under and overshoot
- Tri-color activity LEDs and individually bypassable EQ bands
- External sidechain I/O allows you to trigger the compressor with an external signal
- Configurable processing order ensures maximum flexibility
- Sleep and auto-sleep modes
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