The Most Popular Compressors of All Time? SSL E and B Series Dynamics Modules // Joe Carrell 

Thank you so much Kevin!

Haha. Yeah they do sound great. But that is a super high end shell tuned by a professional Nashville studio player. Lots of credit to go around on why they sound that great. Thanks for watching!

Haha. Never at a loss to use too many words.

@@artysanmobile thank you!

@@gathobeevens2644 thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it

@@leftofcenter4 awesome! Glad to hear it. Best wishes 👊🏼

Nice! Enjoy 🎉🎉

Thank you very much for watching Joey!

I appreciate you!

Good afternoon from So Cal. I knew there was a reason I couldn't stop thinking about SSL all day lol

@@danielburns4483 I can’t think of many things better to think about about!!

Amen and amen brother!! Haha. Have a good one

@@gillihansmobilewelding thank you for watching!

You’re very welcome!

@@rodpyle4241 thank you Rod!

Thank you!!

Thank you very much!!

They’re still my favorite

Thank you very much, Christopher!

@@DONKEYFORRENT thank you for watching!!

Very nice! I love the sound of the make up gain

You’ll be thrilled with them I guarantee. Best wishes

Thank You Jason!!

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell just watched this again, you have a preference to use the B series on rooms? great sound!!

@@jason.martin they sure can be explosive! I’m still torn because I really like the fast attack setting on the E Dyns as well.

@@stevenrayphoto1280 awesome glad to hear it Steven. In the software versus hardware, I think it’s close enough that, if recorded well through high end transformers etc, I can mix in the box and be very happy and it also very analog sounding and feeling.

Thank you for following along! It’s taken a lot of years of trial and error along with my training, BUT the journey is amazing fun. And I’m still looking and finding ways to improve my work too! Otherwise it’s time to retire 😂

Thank you!

I absolutely do want to do a video on those. I haven’t tried that compressor or that specific 3 band EQ module at all so I’m also curious.

Thank you!

Very nice. Congrats 🎉

I’m a double nut job I bought the 6 and the big six,one for my solo act ,one for the studio ❤

Thank you sir ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

@@willyecharte thank you Willy!

I love the PA Brainworx versions too 👊🏼

Thank you!

I have used that plug-in a ton as well. However, since I’ve had the hardware, I have not done any kind of side-by-side.

@@artysanmobile I did quite a bit of Tracking work on 8100s but never any mixing that I remember. Thank you for watching man

We do have an API chassis down in the tracking room. It’s very basic with no bells and whistles, but always works great. Thank you very much for watching!! Best wishes Chris

Hmmm That’s hard to say. The Buss+ can get aggressive with some harmonics, so I’m going to say in that regard yes. They may not have the exact same color, but both can be colored and aggressive for sure

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell thank you so much. So that’s what I will do … 2 e series. I usually use the shadow hills master buss or the bus + for the different busses. But I really want to have those e series Maybe in the near future an origin would be cool with those dynamics 😁🤘🤘

Yes sir that was the Ray. I know it’s hard to tell at that angle but yeah, I definitely want that proximity helper.

@@user-qb5ni3cn5l thank you!

Yes and no. Those SSL consoles became the standard mixing desk in the 80s because of things like the detailed automation, dynamics on every channel, etc regardless of the format they were recording on or mixing from. People simply wanted those features. Digital tape of course was infiltrating the industry around that same era, but many rooms also stayed with analog tape. So what I have came to understand in my conversations with the era prior to my career, they were simply overjoyed to have access to that many great sounding compressors to get what was quickly becoming the modern and expected BIG sound.

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Thanks. I was just talking compression in general. I would imagine ease of use, being built into each channel of the boards.

@@Relayer6a absolutely. All of a sudden, instead of three or six or seven compressors in the control room you had 48 or more! Haha.

Thank you!

I do have an HDX system and I know, especially during Tracking, It’s every bit worth it for the delay compensation that it provides. It’s flawless. For mixing though I am honestly not sure that it’s a big deal anymore unless you are using hardware inserts. or someone mixing completely in the box I think you are good to go with the modern processors and should be fine. Thank you so much for your support.!!

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Thanks Joe!

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Working hybrid, i can confirm HDX makes your life a whole lot easier with hardware inserts.

Thank you for watching Doug!

@@thrillerboyrecords they’re amazing. A few new features built in that the original didn’t have, but otherwise exactly what you were expecting. Highly recommended

Probably 25 times knowing me 😂

I have not. I’m unfamiliar with it. For ITB I do the SSL branded, as well as, Brainworx/Plug In Alliance versions

@@InTheMixJoeCarrell Gotcha. You have your workflow and your affiliations. If you ever do get the time, check it out. The tech is convolution so they 'sampled' the SSL 9K console(as well as 4k, Neve, and API). Different from UAD/PI etc bc they are algo driven. So the 'analog feel' with the plugins engaged is said to be much closer to the real sound than the algo based plugins. you having spent time on those consoles would know whats what. anyway, great video per usual.

@@FromTheHipp thank you!

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Quite possible

But it’s not in this case. It’s actually part of the analog circuit. This isn’t an intentional…I’m going to turn this little audio clip up in post to fool a viewer situation whatsoever. The analog circuitry itself amplifies the sound to compensate for the gain reduction. And the beauty of it is that it overcompensates a little bit and what comes out on the other side literally sounds better. Everyone who has ever used a real SSL console and knows analog knows this and loves this about the circuits. If it’s a trick…then Sign me up for two baby! Ask the legends…they’ll tell ya

​@InTheMixJoeCarrell I agree with you, I have noticed this as I have started my hybrid journey Gain matching is still important, but if you know what a particular bit of gear is gonna do then you'll use it accordingly, like you say it sounds better not just because it is louder Good stuff

I think most of us music buffs don’t share that opinion and have tons of things we love throughout all decades. But absolutely tape was a huge component of some eras. Have a good one ✌🏼

Definitely nothing to argue about George, but I assure you You’re incorrect. Aside from two desks labeled “A” that they made while “finding themselves”, The SSL 4KB series was the first genuine console they made. I don’t remember the exact number, but there were something like only a dozen made. And they did find themselves in some very successful notorious rooms. And they did include channel strip compression on every channel for the first time ever in a desk. And yes it was much more akin in workflow to the bus compressor than it was to what became the standard SSL channel compression we now know. With fixed ratios and an automatic . Maybe watch some SSL marketing videos about the 4K B software that they have brought back along with this hardware compressor to capture the sound of some of those albums. They will give you the facts so you also have that information. You can probably find these facts easily on their website. Best wishes

Yep! 4000's were introduced in the 70's, 5000's in the 80's. Looks like George might be the blind one here. Might be worth getting some glasses of your own 😉 Thanks for the informative video Joe!

Someone made themselves look like a 🤡 (george)

@@lmrecordings hahahah. We ALL make mistakes. Brother George just reminded us why it’s best to initiate a conversation from a better spot 😂. I forgive ya George. We share the same passions so let’s just start over and be buds 👊🏼

@@raal007 very nice! Thank you for watching.