#Waves ssl 4000 free plus
#Waves ssl 4000 free series

Waves has even included the controls for creating an automatic Fade-Out (remember, the original was a master bus compressor, in the days when console automation was not as quick and easy as DAW automation is today). Attack and Release span a wide range, and Release can also be set to Auto, for a program-dependent response, like many classic compressors. There are Ratios of 2:1, 4:1, and 10:1-2:1 is probably best for mix bus applications. The G-Master has the usual compressor controls-Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, and Make-up Gain. The original was a VCA design, which is faithfully modeled here.

#Waves ssl 4000 free plus

Different combinations of that button plus the SPLIT and CH OUT buttons provide various routings, as shown in the diagrams in Fig 4 (from the Waves manual)-the routings are different for the G-Channel.ДЇig 7 The Waves SSL G-Master Buss Compressor. The Filter & EQ can also be routed to the Dynamics' sidechain input, via the DYN S-C button (or the FLT DYN-SC button on the G-Channel). The CH OUT in the Dynamics section moves it to the end of the chain, after the Filter and EQ (Fig 4). Normally, the Dynamics section is first, followed by Filter, then EQ, but engaging the SPLIT button in the Filter section makes it precede Dynamics (Fig 4).

The BYPASS buttons for the EQ and Dynamics differ from the DAW's channel strip Bypass function, in that, while they bypass the processing on that section, they don't bypass the simulation of the analog circuitry-what audio would sound like running flat through the console's electronics.ДЄs in the originals, the order of the Filters, EQ, and Dynamics sections can be changed-two buttons control the re-ordering. However, for situations where a more modern, less вЂњcharacterfulвЂќ sound is needed, the option to turn it off is there. This is, of course, part of the вЂњsoundвЂќ of these processors, so it would normally be left on. There's also a switch labelled ANALOG-this lets you enable or disable Waves' digital emulation of the original console's noise and distortion characteristics. On the right are the channel Compressor and Gate, each with its own (LED) gain-reduction meter, a Trim knob and Phase (polarity-reversal) button, and the output fader and meter. On the left are the four-band EQ, plus highpass and lowpass filters. The E-Channel lays out the original console strip in two sections, side-by-side. Since then, many others have also set out to duplicate the analog magic of the 4000, but these Waves plug-ins remain one of the most respected, and most popular, bundles, for lovers of the classic SSL sound.ДЇig 3 The Waves SSL 4000 E-Channel & G-Channel. Quite a while back, Waves introduced a set of plug-ins emulating the SSL 4000, including complete E and G-series channel strips, a separate G-series EQ, and the G-Master Buss compressor.

#Waves ssl 4000 free series

And for many people, the jewel-in-the-crown of the 4000 series was its G-Master Buss Compressor, a final compressor strapped across the main outs, that achieved an almost legendary reputation for being able to magically вЂњglueвЂќ all the elements of mix together, making it more cohesive. The ready availability of compression undoubtedly led to its much wider, and more aggressive, use in mixing, a trend that still continues today. The other component of the original SSL 4000 channel strip was its dynamics section, which included a noise gate and compressor on every channel-a first for consoles in that era. That said, I hear people describe the differences in contradictory ways-it really does depend heavily on exactly what kind of EQ tweaks you're dialing up, but there's no doubt that either gets the job done! However, with the broad range of adjustment available, you can get pretty much any sound you want with either, it's just that the different versions tend to push you more in one direction than the other-the E-series toward more presence and edge, and the G-series toward more gentle tonal shifts. The G-series EQ introduced a proportional-Q design, which meant that, with the same settings as the E-series EQ, it would sound noticeably different-you get different curves, for what many feel is a smoother sound, at typical EQ settings. The 4000 channel strip EQ-both the E and G versions-has its own вЂњcharacterвЂќ (as distinct from EQs in SSL's competitors, like Neve and API), perhaps a little more aggressive, some would say a little more вЂњrock & rollвЂќ. The SSL 4000 came in two versions-the original 4000E, which established itself as the de-facto studio standard, and the later 4000G, updated with additional routing options, somewhat cleaner circuitry for greater transparency, and slightly different EQ characteristics.