The SiX is a compact analog mixing console ideal for studio use, developed in the pure tradition of the SSL brand. Incredibly comprehensive with its 6 channels (2 SuperAnalogue mic/line & 2 stereo line level), external inputs and Talkback, built-in compressor bus, 2 stereo monitoring sections for artists, and a wide range of outputs with highly advanced routing capabilities, the SiX is a true professional SSL console condensed into a compact chassis, standing proudly alongside its larger studio siblings.
A legendary heritage.
The SiX is a desktop-format analog console, ideal for the studio, which might seem like just another analog console on the market. However, a discerning eye will not be mistaken: with this SSL console, we are dealing with an incredibly powerful machine, designed to offer maximum flexibility of use in a wide variety of studio or live situations. Carrying over 40 years of expertise and know-how accumulated by the prestigious SSL brand, this small console holds its own against its much larger-format siblings.
Robust analog inputs.
SSL equips the worlds top studios, and for good reason: the reputation of its consoles and the sound quality of its preamps is well established. The SiX inherits this legendary quality and features a pair of mic channels equipped with ultra-transparent SuperAnalogue preamps delivering 66 dB of gain. These channels offer a separate line-level input, switchable to instrument level, allowing you to connect all your devices and instruments and benefit from these exceptional preamps. To process your sound directly, these channels include a one-knob compressor circuit based on the classic SSL Channel Compressor, and a 2-band EQ section with two curve settings, Bell and Shelf. As a bonus, these channels feature a balanced insert point allowing integration of processors, which can also be used as a send for recording to a DAW. These two inputs are complemented by two pairs of stereo inputs, as well as two External inputs that can be routed to the mix bus. Small, you said?
A legendary compressor bus.
The SiX features a G Series compressor, offering the same sound and character as the famous Channel Compressor available in 500 format and on the G Series consoles from the 1980s. Designed to add cohesion and enhance your mix without compromising clarity, this compressor bus with fixed ratio, attack, and release parameters can be activated and adjusted directly on the two SuperAnalogue channels as well as on the main outputs. The simplified controls of this compressor are ideal for achieving that legendary compression heard on recordings made with an SSL mixing desk.
Impressive monitoring and routing capabilities.