Legacy 4K - SSL Analogue Enhancement
At SSL, we have a history of innovation in analogue electronics and console design. Whether it’s the sound of our classic EQ ‘242’ and ‘292’ EQ circuits, the punch of the legendary SSL G-Series Bus Compressor or the incredible bandwidth and sonic accuracy of our groundbreaking SuperAnalogueTM designed mic amps and consoles, we’re always moving forward. Nothing highlights our dedication to the science more than the popular Fusion and SiX products, where we have taken our analogue obsession to another level.
Sometimes the raw sound of a microphone can sound a little ‘uninspiring’ or lifeless and you need something to bring it to life. This is where the Legacy 4K button comes in. Legacy 4K is an all-new analogue enhancement effect, inspired by the character of an SSL 4000 series console (often referred to as ‘4K’). With the Legacy 4K button, we’ve distilled 2 essential characteristics of the 4K sound into a single- circuit, which you can engage when you need to breath some life into ‘boring’ or ‘dull’ sounding input sources:
High-Frequency EQ boost
The first thing engaging the Legacy 4K button will do is introduce a ‘forward’, yet musical high-frequency EQ boost, something which 4000-series EQs are known and loved for.
Subtle-Harmonic Distortion
4K consoles are synonymous with imparting a certain ‘mojo’ to signals passing through them. Using modern components, SSL have created a circuit that injects a controlled amount of finely- tuned, sweet-sounding harmonic distortion into the signal path.
Highlights
- 4 x SSL-designed microphone preamps.
- Per-channel Legacy 4K switches.
- 2 Hi-Z instrument inputs.
- 2 professional-grade headphone outputs.
- 32-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA Converters.
- ADAT IN - expand the input channel count with up to 8 channels of digital audio.
- Easy-to-use headphone routing via SSL360° for critical low-latency monitoring tasks.
- Built In Talkback Mic that can be routed to Headphone A, B and Line 3-4 outputs.
- USB Bus-powered.
- 4 x balanced outputs and precision Monitor Level, with stunning dynamic
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- Use Outputs 3-4 to connect an alternative monitor set to or as additional line-level outputs.
- 3 user-assignable front panel switches.
- SSL Production Pack - exclusive software bundle.
- DC coupled outputs for controlling CV input instruments & FX.
- MIDI I/O.
Technical Specifications
- Converters - 192 kHz / 32-bit
- Mic Amp EIN - -130.5 dBu
- Line Inputs / Outputs max level - +24 dBu
- Instrument Input max level - +14 dBu
- Monitor / Line Outputs Dynamic Range - >120 dB
- Headphones Output Dynamic Range - 112 dB
- ADAT Inputs - 8 Channels @ 44.1/48 kHz
- 4 Channels @ 88.2/96 kHz
- 2 Channels @ 176.4/192 kHz
- Width x Depth x Height - 321mm x 104mm x 196mm
- Weight without packaging - 1.1 Kgs
