SSL 2 Plus - Unbox and Workout

In this episode I'll take a look at the SSL 2+, which is Solid State Logic's first foray into the world of consumer-grade audio interfaces. I'll take a look at the features, get it installed and configured, and then go through the process of recording a simple project through it.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and unboxing
01:58 - Feature overview, plugging in and powering up
06:59 - Driver download and installation
09:17 - ASIO configuration in DAW
12:25 - Recording sampled drums
13:06 - Recording bass guitar
16:54 - Recording acoustic guitar
17:36 - Recording electric guitar (clean Fender)
20:05 - Recording electric guitar (fuzz Gibson/Marshall)
21:09 - Recording acoustic drums
21:44 - Recording vocals, listening to vocal microphones
24:08 - Music video
27:41 - Final thoughts

Notes about the mix and plugins used:

I used the included SSL Native Vocalstrip 2 plugin on the lead vocals. I used the included SSL Native Drumstrip 2 plugin on the drum bus and the drum room mic.

Other than that, the points of interest are ReaEQ, ReaComp, Lexicon MPX Native reverb for various things in the mix , an FMR RNC on the backing vocal bus, Waves GTR for bass cab emulation, Waves L2 and NI Solid Bus Compressor on the master bus and drum bus, and a healthy dose of Celemony Melodyne Essential on the lead vocal (it wasn't exactly my finest vocal performance ever). And I added a little ReaVocode for good measure.

And to anybody that cares, here are the lyrics. The song is about the two main wildfires that burned near Denver this summer (Cameron Peak and William's Fork). And the chorus is a total ripoff of Shakespeare, but it seemed appropriate :)

Driving into a blood orange sky
Everything is on fire
Cameron Peak has burned for weeks

Ash falling from the sky
There are people running
There's no safe place to run

Be stirring as the time
Be fire with fire
Outface the brow
Of bragging horror

The sky is red, the sky is falling
Call me Chicken Little
William's Fork has burned 'till it's brittle

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