Solid State Logic SSL Super 9000

The SSL Super 9000 condenses all the sonic DNA of the legendary 9000 J and Duality consoles into a single rack unit.

The Super 9000 is an all-in-one analog channel strip from Solid State Logic, combining the best of SuperAnalogue™ technology to deliver modern SSL sound. First introduced in the legendary SSL 9000 J and further refined in the Duality, the Super 9000 channel strip delivers the ultra-low harmonic distortion, exceptional punch, and stunning clarity of our SuperAnalogue™ studio consoles in a single 19" rack unit.

The 9000 Series made rock and pop mixes sound bigger than ever before, while enhancing hip-hop and R&B with deep, extended lows and scintillating highs. Renowned for making music sound larger than life, with unparalleled dynamics and depth, the 9000 Series became the music industry standard of its time, marking a milestone in analog design and paving the way for the development of the Duality and Oracle consoles. Today, the Super 9000 brings that same professional finish, once reserved for colossal 9K consoles, directly to your studio.

Prestigious studios, such as Studios such as Abbey Road and Metropolis Studios (London), Real World Studios (Bath), Record Plant (Los Angeles), and Avatar/Power Station (New York) quickly adopted the 9000 series as their standard. Renowned engineers such as Manny Marroquin (Alicia Keys, Rihanna), Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer), Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin), and Tony Maserati (Jay-Z, Beyoncé) have used SuperAnalogue™ sound to create genre-defining hits.

SuperAnalogue™ technology creates a signal path so transparent and wide-bandwidth that nothing is lost, giving the engineer the feeling of being in the same room as the artist.
The result is exceptional power, definition, and a wide sonic spectrum—qualities that define the modern “SSL sound” and explain why SuperAnalogue™ consoles remain the professionals' choice for production. musical.

Description:

- Dual Mic Preamps – SuperAnalogue™ or VHD™:
Choose between two premium preamps, just like SSL's flagship Duality console. Opt for the high-purity, high-headroom SuperAnalogue™ preamp for unparalleled clarity, or upgrade to the Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD) circuit to add character and saturation. Shape your sound by selecting second-order harmonics for a rich, tube-like warmth, or add third-order harmonics for a harder, transistor-like sound. The INPUT FLIP knob lets you move the VHD circuit from the mic input to the line input, making it easy to add harmonic color to DAW stems or line-level instruments and sources.

- Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD):
Variable Harmonic Drive was created to offer engineers and producers a unique preamplifier capable of covering a wide tonal spectrum. Initially designed to complement the Duality console's ultra-precise SuperAnalogue™ preamplifier, VHD technology is now featured on many SSL consoles and rackmount units. Over the years, it has become the secret weapon of many engineers for adding character to their recordings.

- Comprehensive Dynamics Processing:
The Super 9000 features SSL's quintessential modern dynamics section, providing ultimate control and punch. Built around the high-performance THAT 2181A VCA, the compressor includes a switchable Fast Attack mode and the Peak Detect option, first introduced on the SL 9000 console and carried over to the Duality series. It also incorporates SSL's classic Expander/Gate section with built-in variable hysteresis at the threshold, as well as a HOLD control for precise gate and downward expansion management. In addition, the Super 9000 allows the dynamics section to be moved before and after the compressor. after the EQ.
Pink (292) and Black (242) EQ circuits and high-pass and low-pass filters

- Flexible Processing and Routing
The Super 9000 includes a balanced insert point for integrating additional external equipment into the signal path. The insert can be repositioned from its default location (immediately after the input stage) to the output stage, just before the output trim. It also features a dedicated external sidechain (key) input, flexible processing reordering, and sidechain linking, ideal when two Super 9000 units are used in a stereo pair.
The Input Flip control routes the LINE input to the mic preamp, while the rear MIC connection is routed via the LINE path. This is a simple way to process line-level DAW returns with saturation/distortion processing during the mixdown phase, without having to manually repatch.

Features:
- Dual mic preamps – Choose between SuperAnalogue™ (9000) and VHD™ (Duality) with +48V, polarity reversal, and pad.
- Two mic preamp impedance options: 1.3kΩ and 11kΩ.
- Dedicated LINE input with Input Flip.
- Quintessential 9000/Duality dynamics section.
- High-performance THAT 2181A VCA compressor section.
- Peak/Hard Knee or Soft Knee modes.
- Fast attack on/off.
- Classic Gate/Expander section.
- Fast attack on/off.
- Hold control.
- 4-band SSL EQ with switchable modes.
- Fully parametric mid bands.
- Switchable between the G-Series "Pink Knob" 292 and E-Series "Black Knob" 242 circuits.
- High-pass and low-pass filters.
- 18 dB per octave HPF and 12 dB per octave LPF.
- Insert point for connecting external devices in the signal path.
- Extended "to sidechain" functionality.
- Filters to the Dynamics sidechain.
- EQ to the Dynamics sidechain.
- Flexible processing order routing.
- Switches for activating Filters directly at the INPUT, Dynamics processing post-EQ, and Insert to the output.
- Line output adjustment.
- Switchable metering on input and output.
- External sidechain (key) input.
- Dynamics sidechain link
- Dimensions: 630 x 360 x 110 mm
- Weight: 6 kg