{"product_id":"ss-bus-solid-state-logic-ssl-the-bus-compressor","title":"Solid State Logic SSL The Bus+ Compressor","description":"If there is one analog processing device synonymous with SSL, it must be the SSL Bus Compressor. From the original SSL 4000B console in 1976, through many generations of SSL consoles, the bus compressor has always remained the heart of any console. For many of the world's top engineers and producers, the Bus Compressor is the go-to processing tool for making mixes sound larger than life with the drive and energy from adding that iconic SSL glue and punch.\n\n\n\nSSL set out to create the ultimate and most versatile iteration of the Bus Compressor. The foundation of the design stays faithful to the original circuit, and builds on that foundation by adding multiple unique color options and advanced processing tools. If you want it to sound as clean and punchy as the SuperAnalogueTM 9000 Series version, it can. If you want it to be as gritty and gnarly as the early 4000E, it can do that too. Or if you want to absolutely smash, saturate and pump the drums in parallel, THE BUS+ can do it all.\n\n\n\n\u003ciframe title=\"Marc Daniel Nelson mixing with THE BUS+\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SPBizPH5aDE?list=TLGGd64hVjYqtbkyNzA0MjAyMw\" width=\"1237\" height=\"696\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli class=\"col-sm-12 col-sm-offset-0 col-xs-12 \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBus Compressor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12 \"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003e4 modes of operation - Classic Stereo, Σ S\/C Stereo, Dual Mono or Mid-Side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eExternal side-chain inputs and sends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eThe authentic SSL Bus Compressor circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eLOW THD Mode reduces low-frequency distortion caused by compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eF\/B Mode alters the compression characteristics for a more 'relaxed' style of compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003e4K Mode - single VCA operation with variable harmonic distortion to bring some 'grit' and 'grunge' to the mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eNegative Ratios - for creative pumping effects and control of particularly loud signals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eNew Attack and Release options, including the new 'Auto 2' setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eMIX control for instant parallel compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eMoving-coil gain reduction meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eUnlockable Transient Expander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003e100% analogue circuit, controlled digitally using stepped front-panel pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eHuge +27.5 dBu headroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eConfigurable processing order - Bus Compressor pre D-EQ (default) or post\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eCH 1 IN and CH 2 IN buttons for global bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eSettable Operating Level - 0 dB (nominal), +10 dB, -5 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eSleep and Auto-Sleep modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003ePrecision MDAC-controlled MAKE-UP Gain with two ranges - 1 dB or 0.5 dB steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD-EQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12 \"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"cb-richtext\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003ePowerful 2-band analogue Parallel Dynamic EQ - the D-EQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eCompress\/Expand modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003e3 choices of time constants for each band - Nominal, FAST or AUTO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003e16 selectable Frequency points per band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eAdjustable Range control per band from 0.5 dB to 15 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eHF band can be switched to Bell shape, with selectable frequencies covering High-Mids and Highs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eFrequency band static 'make-up' gain for LF and HF bands (Stereo\/ Σ S\/C Stereo) or LF band (Dual Mono\/Mid-Side)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eG-Series mode changes LF filter to be 2nd order with degree of undershoot\/overshoot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eTri-colour activity LEDs to indicate D-EQ activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eIndividually bypass-able bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\nTHE BUS+ circuit design uses high-quality components, including 2181 THAT VCAs for unmateched analog performance, with four modes of operation and three unique compression modes that can be combined to perfectly match the genre you're working in. THE BUS+ also offers sophisticated routing options and advanced processing tools such as a Dynamic Equalizer (D-EQ), Transient Expander and much, much more.\n\n\n\nTo round out the new feature set, SSL aimed to introduce improvements that would help recallability and technical performance.\n\n\n\nEvery pot on THE BUS+ are stepped and read by a microcontroller that translates the pot position into the required circuit configuration or electrical parameter. This groundbreaking approach not only makes recalls far easier, but it also means THE BUS+ is immune to pot tolerance - ideal for precision processing applications such as mastering.\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Analogue Equalizer\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\n\nD-EQ is a powerful 2-band dynamic EQ that can be placed before or after The Bus Compressor. Many engineers are familiar with dynamic EQ plug-ins, but analogue dynamic EQs are hard to come by.\n\n\n\nDynamic EQ is a \"smart\" form of EQ that proportionally changes the gain of an EQ band depending on the signal level when the signal level exceeds a set threshold. This enables you to change the balance between the background material (below threshold) and the forward material (above threshold).\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BUS+ Settings\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\n\nEngineers and producers use bus compression in very different ways. 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