DIY SSL 4000E Mixing Console CLONE, Analog mixing 

Thank you!

The schematics are all online

@@bn1studio429 Where? care to mention the site? thx.

@@TwstedTV I hate to be the "Google it" guy, but google it. Tons of threads on GroupDIY that will send you to the appropriate places. I think I've even found Gerber files to run the PCB's for the 242EQ, 82e10 dynamics, and S01 preamp,

@@TwstedTV Schematics aren't hard to find - but what would be massive would be the gerber files. Hand etching those boards would be damn near impossible. A gerber file is the equivalent of sending a PDF of to get printed - you could order 1 or 100 of them and start soldering. I for one would LOVE to get my hands on the 82e10 dynamics card. Did you use 1537A VCA's on the channel dynamics?

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@@Recording_Daily do you make channel strips for sale?

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Thank you, sir!

Thanks! You're right, this project took a lot of time and effort

@@Recording_Daily please share how you made this! This is amazing

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Thanks man!!

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although I do gate the toms a little tighter...let the overheads carry the rest of their decay and attack.

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Thanks, I'm glad to give you some inspiration!🙏

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Спасибо!

Merci

Thank you!

Thank you so much!😊

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@@Recording_Daily thank you too man... any chance you would be so kind as to give me a part list? orrr... mix a track for me?

@@Recording_Daily also... I noticed that the kicks are hitting the red but not breakin up... just nicely saturatin

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Sometimes i use more or less depends on dynamic range of my tracks. Actually i don't like over compressed sound either

I think if he were to sell it, he might be getting a visit from SSL's lawyers, as technically if he's followed the service schematics circuits to the letter and given he's posted online this is technically a "clone" in circuit design, SSL might be justified in getting emotional at the theft of their Intellectual Property and not to mention the reference to the SSL Trademark when selling the consoles. It would be a bad bad bad idea to offer this project for sale anywhere and I'm actually surprised that even posting this video online hasnt earned him some kind of Cease and Desist letter from SSL in the event this video is monetized.

Thank you so much! I designing frame now. In this case all channel mounted on the table directly as prototype. I'll try make video in future

Thank you. All strips mounted on my table directly, I just used some aluminum baffles and connected them together. Faders are simple 10k potentiometers for output control✌️

Thank you sir! I didn't use ssl cards for this diy. Each channel has own redesigned pcb, all cards on the one pcb

No, my monitor does not affect the processes

It isn't a cheap build even DIY. If you had a person build a DIY unit like this for you, well in some respects it would be even cheaper to buy the SSL.

Thanks! Right, pan and sends missing. Each channel inserted as external fx for Cubase, through RME IO and summing in the DAW

@@Recording_Daily Oh I see it now. Very clever for the ability to automate after the processing. Maybe a pair of SSL Sigmas? I have one and I'm very happy with it hehe

@@asemon007 Still prefer to sum in Cubase, I have good visual control over signal levels. Also using a Gssl bus compressor and a stereo preamp 1073 (diy as well) for clipping and mimic console overload😊

Hi Gerry, I may be interested in those EQ cards... could i get your contact info pls?

Hi, thanks 🙏 you're right, each track inserting as external analog plugin and summing in Cubase. Mix bus is stereo fx insert - diy ssl bux compressor going to Neve 1073 for clipping (Neve helps me to mimic analog console overload)

@Recording Daily that's still incredible 😉 Why not making it as a mixing console by adding a mix bus ?

@@lessecretsduson Because automation, fx sends, groups.. routing so difficult😊

@@Recording_Daily can understand that.... Last question if I can, cost and time spent?

@@lessecretsduson Same question from me?! Tnx

Hi, everything designed and assembled by myself except SMT ✌️

@@Recording_Daily Nice, would like to do something like that, would you mind sharing some ideas? Or is it very complicated?

what would the selling price be on this console?

@@e.apollis2877 I don't think you can put a price on it. It would propably cost you more to get him to put a system together than buying eg a used SSL pult, even he has a finished design how to put it together. You would propably also need some kind of agrement with SSL to be able to sell a custom build pult based on their hardware. I remember dreaming of buying a Wersi organ back in the early 80's. They were sold both as preassembled and as DYI kits for like half the price. Until I realiced how much soldering was required to put all the different sound, filter and voice boards together, and hearing how many organs they had to repair for people who thaught they could manage to solder some 10-20.000 of components with basic soldering skills and no equipment or skills to to measure and diagnose why it doesn't work. The DIY part quickly died cause it was just a way too big project for people with limited tech knowledge to take on compared to the fairly small projects people could get from stores or read how to do yourself from HiFi and electronics magazines. I do really respect people that do this kind of projects, but even you buy the cards pre assembled this is not for prople that just had a basic introduction to electronics from school or some kind of courses. I would think that the components used is for trained technicians that is used to work with this kind of gear in a professional Studio environment with custom designed pults for their specific needs. I would also like to see a video myself how this was put together and how much work it required 😘

Thank you 🙏 Schematics from original service manual✌️

Thank you very much!🙏 No, all sum in the daw. All channels inserted as external pulguns. Mastrer channel has analog bus comp as well

@@Recording_Daily Very interesting. How does is sound for your ears?

@@preciseaudioblog It's very transparent before you want get some color. You can push the line input trimmer and then the signal may hit the maximum voltage ceiling. You can get neat clipping and limiting or saturation depends on amount of input gain. it is a very flexible and versatile device. It sounds quite aggressive at times but I'm happy that I was able to touch this, even if through a diy way

@@Recording_Daily Nice! Merry Christmas by the way!

No, actually there are 24 separate channel strips going through individual IO as external fx. Analog compression and clipping on master bus as well

Each channel inserting in the daw and summing there✌️ ssl comp inserting on Cubase master bus as well

Each channel inserted as external plugin, summing in the DAW

Mixing with a mouse is noT mixing like this. It may look like an SSL, but is just Reason.

@@morbidmanmusic Well, I use Reasons with a SoundCraft LX7II Acustica Audio and Acustica Audio Nebula ,with a ART Transy for Vocals and a WA G Comp SSL Cloan with my Nebula API and my Mastering Stereo channels on my SoundCraft LX7II...so trust me...he's not doing anything that cant be "Affordably Worked Around"

This is simple 100mm faders A10k, just screwed into aluminum frame

Two years of research and prototypes. Crazy tired me

Thanks! I just found a small factories locally. Some guys cutting aluminum and other making printing on top

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Master second on the 25/26 stereo loop🤭 there is separate strips only

turn the led lights off it will sound better

In the DAW

@@Recording_Daily so, each channel on the console is stereo?

In the DAW, each channel inserted as external plugin separately

@@Recording_Daily so there’s no summing happening analog ?