SSL Super 9000 channel strip with SuperAnalogue™ technology

SSL Super 9000 is an analog all-in-one channel strip from the company Solid State Logic, combining the best features of SuperAnalogue™ technology to deliver modern SSL sound. First introduced in the legendary SL 9000 J and enhanced in Duality, the Super 9000 channel strip offers ultra-low distortion, exceptional punch and the breathtaking sound of our SuperAnalogue™ studio consoles in 1 RU.

SuperAnalogue™ design

SuperAnalogue™ technology makes the audio path so transparent and with such a wide bandwidth that every detail is preserved and the engineer feels like he is right next to the artist. Key design elements include:

• Very wide audio bandwidth.
• Flat frequency response: ±0.1 dB in the range of 20 Hz - 20 kHz.
• Very low transient intermodulation distortion.
• No electrolytic capacitors in the audio path.
• Extremely low noise and harmonic distortion.
• Extremely low phase shift across the audible spectrum.

The result is unparalleled punch, clarity and a supernatural soundstage - qualities that define modern „SSL sound” and ensure that SuperAnalogue™ consoles remain the choice of music production professionals.

Dual microphone amplifier - SuperAnalogue™ or VHDTM

Choose from two world-class preamplifiers, just like in SSL's flagship Duality console. Choose a crystal-clear, high headroom SuperAnalogue™ preamp for unparalleled sonic transparency, or switch to a Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD) circuit to add character and saturation. Shape the sound by selecting second-order harmonics for rich, tube-like warmth, or add third-order harmonics for a sharper transistor-style sound. The INPUT FLIP button lets you move the VHD circuit from the microphone input to the line input, making it easy to add harmonic timbres to DAW tracks or instrument and line sources.

Key features

• Dual microphone preamp - choice between SuperAnalogue™ (9000) and VHD™ (Duality) with +48 V, polarity inversion and trim.
• 2 impedance modes for the microphone preamplifier: 1.3 kΩ and 11 kΩ.
• Dedicated LINE input with „Input Flip” function.
• Classic 9000/Duality dynamics section.
  • High-performance compressor section of the THAT 2181A VCA.
    • Peak/Hard Knee or Soft Knee modes.
    • Enable/disable fast attack.
  • The classic gate/expander section.
    • Enable/disable fast attack.
    • Control Hold.
• SSL 4-band equalizer with switchable modes.
  • Fully parametric midbands.
  • The ability to switch between 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.
• Insertion point for connecting external devices to the signal path.
• Enhanced „do sidechain” functionality.
  • Dynamics sidechain filters.
  • EQ to Dynamics sidechain.
• Flexible processing orders.
  • Filters to input, dynamics after EQ and Insert to output.
• Line output adjustment.
• Switchable input and output meters.
• External sidechain input (key).
• Dynamics sidechain link - allows 2 Super 9000 compressors to work as a stereo pair (loudest signal wins). Connects via TS/TRS jack cable (not included).