Waves Ssl G Channel Review

Waves ssl 4000 e channel.
Waves ssl g channel review. Most of the seasoned ssl 4k users didn t care for the g channel eq mainly for the lack of bells on hf and lf and had the black eq s retrofitted into their g and g consoles. The g master buss is more for mastering or could be used nicely on a group channel. It s a new addition to the bundle although i m not sure if it can be purchased individually. G channel is a channel strip plug in that is available within the waves ssl 4000 bundle.
However like their other popular plug ins it emulates a range of. Also included is the g channel modeled after the eq and dynamic controls on the ssl g series consoles. Famed mixer chris lord alge muse green day bruce springsteen is firmly in that camp. Interesting enough the waves ssl g channel doesn t feature the updated g dynamics it has the same dynamics of the e channel.
Ssl g master buss compressor waves confirmed that this compressor is different than the one on the e channel strip. Its characteristic sound is due in part to its eq response which puts a slight dip in front of boosted frequencies or a slight rise in front of attenuated frequencies. The full bundle costs 2000 1000 in tdm native formats. The waves ssl e channel is my constant mix companion he says.
Mcdsp s channel g below is not an amalgam of their filter bank and compressor bank plug ins see the review of their classic pack elsewhere in this issue but is as they describe it a new plug in from the ground up with new algorithms. Waves ssl g channel has been my go to plugin and a big part of my vocal chain since the day it came out. Recommended videos for you. Ssl plugins extra 10 off at waves http bit ly wavesbonus how to use waves ssl lets take a few mins to get guided around the ssl channel strip.
The compressor on the channel strip is intended for the mixing stage with different instruments and voices. I don t own the plug in myself as the studio that i work at has the whole bundle so i can t say anything about the process of installing this plug in. It s modeled on the rack mount version of ssl s g 292 a different design than the e channel eq 242 and g channel eq 384 circuits. It gives me clean and pristine sound that makes the vocals sit where i want in a mix.
You ll hear it once you use it and you ll miss it when it s not there.