Universal Audio SSL 4000 E Channel Strip
Transform your DAW into a legendary SSL 4000 console.
The SSL 4000 E Channel Strip, now available as a UAD Native plug-in, brings the unmistakable warmth, punch, and analog character of the iconic British SSL 4000 console, heard on countless hit records from Nirvana’s Nevermind to Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic.
With its precise EQ, dynamic control, and classic VCA compressor, the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip delivers versatile, studio-grade sound for any source — whether you're mixing vocals, instruments, or full sessions, all with the signature SSL sound.
Turn Your DAW into an SSL Console UA’s engineers meticulously modeled the SSL 4000 E hardware, capturing the original preamp’s Jensen input transformers and dbx "gold-can" VCA output section. This modeling faithfully reproduces the nonlinear amp behaviors that give the SSL 4000 its expansive, punchy, and assertive sound.
Access Iconic British EQ The SSL 4000 E Channel Strip plug-in features the legendary Type E 242 “black knob” and 001 “brown knob” four-band EQ and filters. The “brown” EQ offers warm, musical tones, while the “black” EQ provides surgical precision. Both are essential for adding punch to drums, presence to vocals, and weight to bass.
Comprehensive Dynamics Control The E Series compressor brings your sources to life, whether you want subtle dynamics or a powerful, in-your-face sound. The compressor makes guitars stand out, vocals shine, and drums punch. PRE-DYN controls let you shape your sound further by placing EQ or filters before the dynamics section, while DYN-SC buttons enable frequency-dependent compression using EQ or cut filters.
Achieve Pro-Level Sound with UAD Hardware or Native The SSL 4000 E Channel Strip isn’t just for Apollo owners. UAD-2 users can mix with the SSL E Channel Strip's complete console channel emulation, adding SSL’s Platinum-selling sound to any session, without external hardware. The collection also includes the DSP-lite SSL E Channel Strip Legacy plug-in, ensuring maximum flexibility in your workflow.
Unison Technology for Apollo For Apollo users, the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip plug-in harnesses UA’s Unison technology to replicate the exact impedance, gain staging, and circuit behavior of SSL’s legendary mic/line preamps. Insert it into your Apollo’s Unison preamp slot to track in real time with the true sound of SSL.
Key Benefits:
- NEW! UAD Native plug-in with external side-chaining — no Apollo required
- Mix and track with an authentic emulation of SSL’s classic analog channel strip
- Get the full character of SSL’s transformer-based preamps with Unison technology when paired with Apollo
- Shape your sound with Type E “black” and “brown” knob EQ and filters
- Control dynamics with SSL’s famous VCA Compressor and Gate
- Experiment with flexible routing options for EQ and dynamics sidechains
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