Although, I do have E&G from Waves.Īnyway. What you'll notice right away is how different the EQ sounds with the same settings and the "E" switch engaged.ĭISCLAIMER: I only listened to the E versions because I don't have the bx_G Console. Add the Peak/RMS selector and matching this one sensibly takes a lot more time and involves more fiddling and adjustment by ear rather than numbers. It has a completely different gain structure than the others in the combination of threshold and auto gain makeup. Also when soloed against the bx_SSL E kick, it feels the same, regarding compression as well as loudness and EQ.
But you'll notice that for example the kick appears to be louder and pointier in the Console 1 mix although their peak level is the same. With TMT engaged (channels 1 to 23 upwards through the multitracks, analog behaviour on stereo tracks):ĭropbox - SSL_Waves-E_waves-comp.wav (threw the Waves Buss Comp in here for an "All Waves" setup)ĬONSOLE 1 mkII (drive set to 5.0 on all instances, supposed to emulate default console saturation)ĭropbox - SSL_Duende-v6_duende-v6-bus-comp.wav (threw the v6 Duende Buss Comp in here for an "All Duende" setup)īX_CONSOLE SSL 4000 G (Black/Pink EQ and channel "1" for all, with THD and V-Gain matched to the E's default value, VCC instance on mixbus changed to 4K G)Īs it lacks the Auto/Fast attack switch and although 3ms and 30ms are supposed to match them, it doesn't work that easy (at least for me) - you have to match by ear to have it feel the same. The rough mix is the balance from the bx_SSL E mix with all strips bypassed, so just the raw audio tracks.īX_CONSOLE SSL 4000 E (Black EQ and channel "1" for all) Then I matched the peak levels of the channels and matched the final mixes to have the same LUFS value. So all you hear in the mixes is just the channel strips with at least a little EQ and compression on everything and some basic ambience for more depth. EQ settings I simply copied from the original bx_SSL E mix, knowing this doesn't work 100% but it's close and more important, it does show the differences. I then carefully measured the compression behaviour and compared the thresholds of the different channels (brands that is) to match compression between them as good as I could.
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I added a little more highs than I found necessary to see how the contenders handle it because that's where software often falls short and gets annoying. I started making a quick and static mix with the bx_SSL E (default V gain and THD) and went for rather generic and trusty EQ and compression moves to make something happen fast.
#Uad vs waves ssl e channel download
Audio is a set of multitracks publicly available from the Rode website, so everyone could download and compare those if interested. On the mixbus there's an instance of Slate VCC Buss (set to 4k E of course) before and Softube Tape after the compressor. It sounds as if the Townhouse's fastest release sounds more similar to the.
I matched those carefully for the same amount of compression, but you'll notice they have a quite different character, the bx being more heavy-handed, it does more RMS-lifting when calibrated to the same amount of compression on the needle. Settings were 30ms attack, fastest release, 4:1. To make it more fun, I threw in my Stam SA-4000+ on the mixbus as well as brainworx's new "Townhouse" compressor. I took the debate and talk about the release of brainworx's new "bx_console SSL 4000 E" as reason to shoot it out against other SSL channels I own.