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The SSL UF8 is an incredible mixing device. If you want to improve your mixes and mixing skills in 2021 in your home studio, I would highely recommend you check out the SSL UF8. In my review of the SSL UF8 DAW controller, I show how I use it for producing, mixing, recording, songwriting and mastering, described across the top 10 features.
This was a huge upgrade over clicking and dragging a mouse in Logic Pro X when I am trying to mix tracks in my sessions. The ability to mix tracks with multiple physical motorized faders simultaneously improved by workflow 1000x. My workflow improved not just in mixing, but also in songwriting, production, recording, mixing and mastering. The faders can be mapped to many plugins and be used in really creative ways to automate various parameters. The SSL UF8 has a top notch build quality and smart features that make it one of the best DAW controllers in the industry. I highly recommend the Solid State Logic UF8 for any home studio.
Let me know in the comments below what DAW controller you use and what you think of the SSL UF8!
TOP 10 FEATURES with timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:12 Touch-sensitive motorized faders
2:33 Expandability to 4 units for up to 32 faders
2:55 Hi-resolution color displays
4:54 Rotary encoders / little knobs
6:26 The BIG knob
9:22 Quick keys / shortcuts
10:02 Assignable user keys
10:20 Switching between multiple DAWs
10:52 Feet to raise the UF8 at an angle
11:15 Amazing build quality
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@phormzlab1743 2 года назад

I’ve watched a lot of videos on the UF8 and this was the best by far. Really clear explanations of the features thanks!

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Thank you!

@johnnythomas7314 3 года назад

Great review of the SSL UF8, Good Luck with the channel!

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thank you!

@SonnyGreenwichJr 2 года назад

Really great walkthrough! I should be getting my UF8 tomorrow! Thanks! I've smashed all the smashers! Salutations from astonishingly windy, wet & kinda back to normal Ireland! ☘☮🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮☘

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Thank you ! 🔥 Enjoy the UF8

@MustacheVerra 3 года назад

Best review of the UF8 so far.

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thanks!

@hessammehdizadeh3239 3 года назад

Fantastic review!

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thank you!

@futurebeats898 3 года назад

Really nice review. The product do seems really good. Thanks brother

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thanks man 🔥

@jeroenrusschen8873 3 года назад

Thanks so much! i'm intrested in buying this one!

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

You should buy one! Now that I have it I can’t imagine being without the UF8

@TennaOfficial 3 года назад

Great video!

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thank you!

@user-or3ce4gt2r Год назад

Big thanks !

@ilikemyrealname 3 года назад

Wow you deserve more subs. Ya got 1 more from me. Excellent breakdown!

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thanks I appreciate that!

@PROPHETICPRODUCTIONZ Год назад

I'm sold. Trying to get one for Christmas.

@Semyon_Music Год назад

Good choice! 🔥

@bussauto6564 2 года назад

great review I'm in thank you. Chris

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Thanks!

@brucekai7462 3 года назад

Out of all the reviews on this unit... this one made me pull the trigger. Simple and practical!! Thanks so much.

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Glad you liked the review and good choice on getting the UF8! Let me know how you like it once you get it 🔥

@magnuseriksson8081 3 года назад

Do you see I can I get rid of my mixer and my sound interface SSL2 if I buy this one?

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

@@magnuseriksson8081 You would still need your audio interface since the SSL UF8 is just a DAW controller. It doesn't process any audio. Hope that helps!

@diegogarcia1639 3 года назад

Nice video! Will buy this

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thank you!

@teashea1 Год назад

very good video - content and production values ---- I just purchased a UF8 - quite promising

@Semyon_Music Год назад

Thanks! How are you liking it so far?

@teashea1 Год назад

@@Semyon_Music wonderful ----- I use it with my SSL Big Six, Fusion, Bus+ and UC1---- Lots of things these can do.

@Semyon_Music Год назад

Wow lots of SSL gear!

@thaexception3406 3 года назад

Good overview

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thanks!

@DiamondFizzy 2 года назад

Dunno who made the beat, but it's a serious vibe! 💪🏾

@magnusstromwall4374 2 года назад

Really great walkthrough, thanks! I tried some different set-ups over the years but I'm old school so I never liked to mix with the mouse. One quite good set-up was the M-Audio Project mix but I had problems keeping track of where my channels/instruments were. And too many buttons. If I understand you right, the SSL gives me an option to ”slide” the 8 channels one channel at the time meaning I don't have to shift from bank 1-8 to 9-16? I also never liked the small display on the P-mix, the SSL seems to be more informative/bigger though I never realized that It is the Mackie protocol that limits the text to 6 digits (or?)

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Yea it is limited but the Mackie protocol, but I don't find that to be a problem with the right labelling. For example, VOX for lead vocals, BVG for background vocals, DRUMS, GTR for guitar, SYNTH, PIANO, FX, etc. I think with the right labelling the Mackie protocol limitation is not that bad!

@user-or3ce4gt2r Год назад

I had the same project mix IO controlller for last 15 years and with the new OS X the controlller became useless . Im planning to switch now to SSL uF8 . Have you made the change already ?

@robcrozier3972 3 года назад

Your explanations were clear and understandable. Up until last week i was using the Steinberg CC121, then i saw your review i knew i had to get it. Ordered it on Saturday arrived on Monday. Will use your video as a starting point. Just wondering if it's too much though, this is way above the CC121. Once again, great video, maybe you can do another one on different setups. Two thumbs up!

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

I think having the 8 faders on the UF8 is definitely a nice upgrade to the CC121! Glad you enjoyed the review, let me know what other videos you'd like to see!

@DoitYHWH 3 года назад

Thank you for this thorough walkthrough man! Have you seen the new SSL UC1, it pairs really well with the UF8?

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Glad you liked it! I did, it looks awesome! Are you looking to get one?

@DoitYHWH 3 года назад

@@Semyon_Music Yeah, I’m truly considering getting one and it coming with the SSL plugins also makes the $849 price tag an easier pill to swallow. SSL also announced they’re making more channel strips to go along with the UC1! I just have way too many plug-ins and want to streamline my workflow so I can spend less time tweaking and more time making.

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

That’s great that they offer plug-ins with the SSL. I think setting up presets for your plugins that are your go-tos helps a lot too. Even if they’re just starting points to get you 70% there. Also helps with streamlining workflow to focus on creating and easy mixing while you’re producing

@DoitYHWH 3 года назад

@@Semyon_Music Yeah for sure! Thanks for the tips man!

@rafaelfreitasmusic 2 года назад

Great review man! Quick question: when you're in channel mode viewing the send slots in your track, are you able to put 1 send level per row? So at 5:40, for example, you'd have the faders being: Send 1, Send 2, Send 3, Send 4.... till Send 8. That would be great to automate the send levels of a lead vocal, for example, in a single take. Thanks!

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

yup you can do that! although it only shows about 2 sends at a time in each bank because it displays each send as follows: Send Bus Select (1, 2, 3, etc), Send 1 level, pre or post and whether it is active or not. Then the same repeats for Send 2, etc. If you find a way to remove some of the unnecessary categories and just show send levels let me know!

@rafaelfreitasmusic 2 года назад

@@Semyon_Music thanks for the reply mate! I’ve been considering purchasing a UF8 for mixing in Logic but I find all these send categories in the channel mode don’t make too much sense. I’d rather have only send levels so that I can automate multiple delay throws and reverbs in a vocal track (for example) in a single performance, just like you can do in Pro Tools with an Avid Artist Mix, for example. Funny thing is that I’m almost certain that in Pro Tools the UF8 send channel mode defaults to send levels only, which is what I wished happened to Logic too. If you find a way to do that, please let me know if you can! Thank you so much!

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Maybe I need to configure something in logic then! 🤔

@MrVinylistic 2 года назад

Nice video! I use the SSL UC-1 with its SSL Native plugins for a while and love the workflow. So I think to purchase an UF8 too. But one feature I missed that my Mackie Control offers me. Where can I see the actual song position (time code or bars) of the DAW project? (The Mackie Control shows this on a separate display.) Is there a scrub wheel too?

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

You can’t see the timeline, but it the big knob on the right side is multi function. If you click the Nav button under it, it turns into a scrub wheel

@HiFi-Yeah Год назад

Q: I see a lot of people on the demos hitting “v-pot >> sends” (5:21min), but can you just hit the “1” button and be in that send straight away? Personally I don’t like *any* menu diving for commonly used actions, so curious if you can do it that way?

@iamjahara 2 года назад

Great video only thing I never see or hear people talk about when they give their reviews on the ssl uf8 is the master fader. Is the 8th fader assigned as the master automatically or you have to map it yourself ?

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Thanks! And yea you have to across to the last bank to get to the master fader

@iamjahara 2 года назад

@@Semyon_Music thanks alot

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

🔥🔥

@JeffyG Год назад

I borrowed a FaderPort 16 for a few months and it worked surprisingly well with Logic. The SSL UF8 is a newer design, but did you consider the FaderPort before you bought the UF8?

@Semyon_Music Год назад

I did, but I like the build quality and the look/feel of the UF8 a lot more. It's less clunky looking and more modern than the fader port

@JeffyG Год назад

@@Semyon_Music Good point. The FaderPort has been around for a while and it’s overdue for a refresh, but since Fender bought Presonus last year, there’s some uncertainty about what product lines will get R&D dollars. The real limitation with all Logic control surfaces is the Mackie or HUI driver standard. No vendor is willing to leap outside that standard for DAW compatibility, even though it would open up such greater capabilities and features. Kinda need “Mackie 2.0”

@marchelawarab6727 3 года назад

cool

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Thanks!

@Gaut201 3 года назад

Hi ! Have you any idea if it's possible to activate the Vegas Mode manually ?

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

I haven’t heard of how to enable Vegas mode but let me know if you figure it out!

@futurebeats898 3 года назад

Do you know if the different automation mode works in ableton? Thanks again

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Yea it does, SSL posted really informative videos on their RU-vid channel on how to setup the UF8 in each DAW, including Ableton. Would highly recommend you check out their Ableton integration video

@theguythatdoesthatonething2133 2 года назад

Is banking limited to. certain amount of tracks or will it just keep banking over to as many tracks as are in the session?

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

It’s unlimited, it’ll keep banking to as many tracks are in the session

@Jovanmusictime 4 месяца назад

Hi, is it great for Pro Tools? Thanks

@Semyon_Music 4 месяца назад

Haven’t tried! Only use it with logic and ableton

@Zarabozo 3 года назад

I used to mix in a console 20 years ago. I've been mixing with just my mouse for at least 12 now. Frankly, I've never found it tedious and I have never seen a real need to spend money (that I do have) in a DAW controller. They look cool though.

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

I agree that not everyone needs a DAW controller, it’s more a personal preference! For me, I like having a few faders available especially as I’m songwriting and producing because I usually rough mix throughout the process

@magnuseriksson8081 3 года назад

Can I get rid of my mixer and my sound interface SSL2 if I buy this one?

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

You would still need your audio interface since the SSL UF8 is just a DAW controller. It doesn't process any audio. Hope that helps!

@kbvdoe 2 года назад

ssl uf8 or icon qcon pro G2?

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

SSL UF8 🔥

@Ajantismusic 2 года назад

Do you know if this would work with UAD console?

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Not officially supported on console (only on LUNA), but I’ve seen people post on forums on how to make it work with 3rd party apps that enable midi control in console to make the UF8 work there

@jose2323 2 года назад

Looks like a nice controller but damn they want an arm and leg for it. When you have controllers like the x-touch or Faderport it’s hard to justify spending $1300.

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Yea it’s definitely on the pricey side! I never tried faderport, but I did hear that the sensitivity of the faders on the UF8 is extremely high compared to other controllers (and it’s true, I will move things by 0.1db with VERY minor movements)

@leftofcenter4 2 года назад

Your paying for the ssl name/hard wear so now you can con people telling them you have an ssl console, what they left out is a dedicated transport control and have licensed avid Econ software

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

The big knob adds as a timeline scrub with the Nav button engaged, and I end up using the space bar on my keyboard along with the R key for play, pause and record, so it’s actually not that bad!

@annekedebruyn7797 3 года назад

The rotary knobs of their half million dollar consoles are not even metal. 😂 Besides that, great review. I am thinking of getting this one.

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Wow! Well as long as the consoles sound good, hopefully that makes up for the plastic knobs. Glad you liked the review! I highly recommend the UF8

@ryand4533 2 года назад

You don't want metal knobs on those old consoulse. They are designed to stay on and generate massive amounts of heat. Metal knobs would get hot and make it harder to keep the console from over heating. Trust me they didn't make things out of plastic or rubber because it was cheap. If you work on one for a few years you'd understand. They don't turn them off ever. Some boards have been on for over 10 years easy. I worked on a couple that were on at least the 5 years straight I spent at the studio. Never turned off not once. Just on sucking massive amounts of electricty.

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

That’s wild! The SSL UF8 doesn’t have an off switch so probably follows same principle

@Sol-In-Seoul 3 месяца назад

I use it and like it, but the faders are really chintzy and cheap and non-smooth.

@Semyon_Music 3 месяца назад

Hopefully that’s not a defective unit, mine feel sturdy and smooth

@PaulBrownclk-me 2 года назад

These kind of things are very gimmicky , I have a Yamaha pro mix o1 which I can use as an 18 Channel motorised fader controller , but I just don't bother with, I've also got a motorized fader on my keyboard and one on my presonus Io24 soundcard .. but again I just don't really use them .. these things look cool, but the novelty soon wears off imho .. bottom line this is a nice bit of kit but way overpriced and I just wouldn't use it enough to justify buying it

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

I think it really depends on one's workflow. Definitely for some it's not useful and the mouse click/drag option works, but for me personally I like to have the faders there and just listen to the music while I'm mixing! All depends on preference!

@crescentsoundstudios 3 года назад

It looks cool but way overpriced. I had it for a day and realized I couldn't use a lot of the functions because I wasn't using Protools. Also didn't work well with Big Sur. It would have been nice if they told you that from the beginning. Plus I hate reading the track displays. They are are too flat. Makes it hard to see.

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

What DAW did you try it with? I use mostly Logic Pro X and sometimes Ableton and it worked really well it both those DAWs. I also have Big Sur and don't see any issues with it and the UF8, what problems were you seeing? The UF8 comes with legs that are mounted on the back so that helps a lot with providing an angle to the screens. Agreed though that is is very expensive for what it is!

@crescentsoundstudios 2 года назад

@@Semyon_Music I'm using Cubase. It worked for the most part but every time I banked back and forth the faders would lose there values. I spoke to SSL. They didn't have much to say other than sorry its not Big Sur compatible.

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

Hopefully they fix those issues soon! Thankfully haven’t seen any problems so far with Logic and Ableton

@geech21 2 года назад

So much reflection on your vocal my god my ears are aching ..

@Semyon_Music 2 года назад

I made this video before putting up my new acoustic panels! Check out my other video where I properly treat the studio and it's much better after

@ADPTVmusic 2 года назад

The UF8 is a major disappointment: (1) When you get beyond the hype you find that SSL have programmed the UF8 so that the plugin parameter names disappear when faders are flipped so it is ABSOLUTELY USELESS for writing automation in flip mode! It's such a basic requirement to know what a fader controls! (2) There no track colours! - They are essential and this has been requested time and time again by users. It's impossible to navigate a project easily when there are no colours to differentiate tracks AND made worse because ... (3) Track names are truncated so short. (Note to SSL: EDM track names are not simple scribble strips like "GTR 1" - Know your users please!). The truncation has to do with the Mackie legacy I understand but what I don't get is that Softube Console 1 pulls the full track names from Ableton. Hey SSL coders ... just copy the way Softube do it SSL - PLEASE! I'll happily add a track name copying plugin on each channel to pull the track name through in full if it makes the UF8 actually a usable tool. (4) Worst of all is the ridiculous amount of time it is taking SSL to go M1 native. My companion UC1 is redundant next to the UF8 when using the latest version of Ableton. If things don't improve both the UC1 and UF8 are going up for sale because it's just a frustrating waste of money on good hardware with underwhelming implementation. I've spoken with SSL and made them aware of these issues in a constructive way saying "hey guys, we need this and it'll make the products really usable". They just ignore my emails now and won't comment on whether any of this is coming. It's so frustrating to support them to be better but then see SSL releasing new plugins over sorting out major usability issues for existing customers. What incentive is there when they already have our money? Do better please

@levondarratt787 3 года назад

as a hobby mixer/producer yourself do you think such a small cheap controller can replace a proper studio setup?

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

Well first off, I wouldn’t say $1300 is by any means cheap for just a daw controller. Second, I don’t think anything can replace a proper console. This is meant for a home studio where space is limited so engineers/producers can still have the hardware feel of mixing with faders

@levondarratt787 3 года назад

@@Semyon_Music gotcha. Fascinating topic.

@Semyon_Music 3 года назад

It really is a fascinating topic

@ilikemyrealname 3 года назад

“…a proper studio setup?” It’s way more about your skills than any piece of gear. The engineer makes the studio “proper”, not the gear. This also means your first line of defense for improvement should always start with YOU. Tldr Get good, not gear.