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Solid State Logic The Bus+ Compressor

SSL brings to you the Bus+, featuring the bedrock of the design that remains faithful to the original bus compressor circuit while adding several unique colouration options to it. It boasts of an authentic SSL Bus Compressor with multiple modes based on the XLogic and early 4K for maximum sonic flexibility. It also includes the D-EQ, a powerful two-band analog dynamic equalizer, packed with versatile features, enabling you to mould your mixes into an endless variety of sonic textures. If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on an SSL-style bus comp, now’s the time — the Solid State Logic Bus+ is their most advanced compressor to date!

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Key Features

  • 100% analogue circuit, controlled digitally using stepped front-panel pots
  • Huge +27.5 dBu headroom
  • Configurable processing order – Bus Compressor pre D-EQ (default) or post
  • CH 1 IN and CH 2 IN buttons for global bypass
  • Settable Operating Level – 0 dB (nominal), +10 dB, -5 dB
  • Precision MDAC-controlled MAKE-UP Gain with two ranges – 1 dB or 0.5 dB steps

Bus Compressor

  • 4 modes of operation – Classic Stereo, Σ S/C Stereo, Dual Mono or Mid-Side
  • External side-chain inputs and sends
  • The authentic SSL Bus Compressor circuit
  • LOW THD Mode reduces low-frequency distortion caused by compression
  • F/B Mode alters the compression characteristics for a more ‘relaxed’ style of compression
  • 4K Mode – single VCA operation with variable harmonic distortion to bring some ‘grit’ and ‘grunge’ to the mix
  • Negative Ratios – for creative pumping effects and control of particularly loud signals
  • New Attack and Release options, including the new ‘Auto 2’ setting
  • MIX control for instant parallel compression
  • Moving-coil gain reduction meters
  • Unlockable Transient Expander

D-EQ

  • Powerful 2-band analogue Parallel Dynamic EQ – the D-EQ
  • Compress/Expand modes
  • 3 choices of time constants for each band – Nominal, FAST or AUTO
  • 16 selectable Frequency points per band
  • Adjustable Range control per band from 0.5 dB to 15 dB
  • HF band can be switched to Bell shape, with selectable frequencies covering High-Mids and Highs
  • Frequency band static ‘make-up’ gain for LF and HF bands (Stereo/ Σ S/C Stereo) or LF band (Dual Mono/Mid-Side)
  • G-Series mode changes LF filter to be 2nd order with degree of undershoot/overshoot
  • Tri-colour activity LEDs to indicate D-EQ activity
  • Individually bypass-able bands
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