The Super 9000 combines the best of Solid State Logic’s SuperAnalogue technology to deliver the modern SSL sound in an all-in-one analog channel strip. With circuitry and features first introduced in the legendary SSL 9000 J and perfected in the Duality, the Super 9000 brings the ultra-low distortion, exceptional punch, and breathtaking clarity of SSL’s flagship studio consoles into a compact rack format. Prestigious facilities including Abbey Road, Metropolis Studios, Real World Studios, Record Plant, and Avatar/Power Station quickly made the 9000 Series their standard, while top engineers such as Manny Marroquin, Michael Brauer, Kevin Shirley, and Tony Maserati used SuperAnalogue sound to craft genre-defining hits for superstars from Led Zeppelin to Jay-Z to Rihanna.
Dual Mic Preamps: SuperAnalogue or Variable Harmonic Drive
Like SSL’s Duality console, The Super 9000 offers two world-class preamp options. Choose the pristine, high-headroom SuperAnalogue preamp for clarity and transparency, or switch to the Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD) circuit to add character and saturation. The VHD circuit allows you to dial in 2nd order harmonics for rich, valve-like warmth, or add 3rd order harmonics for a harder, transistor-style edge. The INPUT FLIP button moves the VHD circuit from the Mic Input to the Line Input, making it effortless to add harmonic color to DAW stems or line-level sources.
Legendary SSL Dynamics and EQ Circuits
The Super 9000 features SSL’s quintessential modern dynamics section built around the high-performance THAT 2181A VCA, including switchable Fast Attack mode and Peak Detect option first introduced on the SL 9000 console. Choose between two iconic SSL EQ flavors: the 292 G-Series ‘Pink Knob’ EQ with variable-Q design that delivers smooth, wide boosts and cuts, or the 242 E-Series ‘Black Knob’ EQ with constant-Q design developed with Sir George Martin for surgical precision.
Flexible Routing and Modern Integration
Beyond its legendary circuits, the Super 9000 includes practical features for contemporary studios: a balanced insert point repositionable from input to output stage, external sidechain input, flexible processing order, and sidechain linking between two units in a stereo pair. The INPUT FLIP control routes the LINE input to the Mic Pre while the rear MIC connection becomes routed through the LINE path, effortlessly processing line-level DAW returns without manual repatching.
SuperAnalogue Legacy in 1U
The SSL Super 9000 represents the essence of the 9000 Series consoles that defined an era of music production. Whether you’re tracking vocals through dual preamp options, shaping dynamics with SSL’s quintessential compression, or sculpting tone with two legendary EQ circuits, the Super 9000 delivers the exceptional punch and breathtaking clarity that SSL is renowned for. The Super 9000 brings decades of console evolution into a single rack space, ready to make your productions sound larger than life.
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