Solid State Logic B-Series Dynamics 500 Series Module

’80s-era SSL Dynamics for Your 500 Series Rack

Solid State Logic’s B-Series Dynamics Module packs the dynamics section of the company’s legendary SL 4000 B console channel strip into a convenient 500 Series format. This hearty piece of kit is powerful enough to tackle all of your dynamics needs. Its compressor/limiter boasts three stepped ratios, along with a dedicated sidechain mode, plus automatic makeup gain for fast, easy deployment. You also get adjustable Thresh and Release knobs, with an autorelease setting, plus a built-in highpass filter. The B-Series Dynamics Module’s selectable gate/expander delivers everything from subtle noise filtering to heavy gated-snare sounds with a few knob twists. This must-have 500 Series module also includes a Link sidechain to safeguard against image shift with stereo signals. If you’ve ever wanted ’80s-era SSL-console dynamics for your studio, the Solid State Logic B-Series Dynamics Module captures that iconic sound flawlessly.

The sound that defined the ’80s

The SL 4000 B console defined the sound of the 1980s, having found a home at Le Studio in Montreal, Record Plant in Los Angeles, and — most famously — Townhouse Studio in London, where it spawned a decade’s worth of gated-snare effects. The Solid State Logic B-Series Dynamics Module includes a compressor/limiter and a gate/expander, both of which are modeled on the original circuit design of the SL 4000 B console channel strip, equipping you with dynamics processing that’s more characterful and colored than that of its successors. Many of us here at Marshall Music have fond memories of working on B series boards, and we’ve found that the B-Series Dynamics Module replicates this experience better than any other 500 Series module we’ve used.

Delivers aggressive SSL character

The Solid State Logic B-Series Dynamics Module includes everything you’d expect from an SSL console’s dynamics section. Its compressor/limiter sports three compression ratios: 2:1, 4:1, and 10:1. You also get a DS mode, which employs a fixed 10:1 ratio, along with an additional sidechain filter. The module’s gate/expander can operate as a 20:1 gate or a 2:1 expander with a push of its Exp button. You also get an Out setting that takes the gate/expander out of the circuit entirely without affecting the state of the module’s compressor/limiter.

Solid State Logic B-Series Dynamics 500 Series Module Features:

• Legendary SL 4000 B console channel strip dynamics in a 500 Series format
• Includes a compressor/limiter and a gate/expander
• 3 stepped compression ratios: 2:1, 4:1, and 10:1
• DS mode employs a fixed 10:1 ratio with an additional sidechain filter
• Automatic makeup gain makes for fast, easy deployment
• Adjustable Thresh and Release knobs, with an autorelease setting and a built-in highpass filter
• Exp button toggles between a 20:1 gate or a 2:1 expander
• Out setting takes the gate/expander out of the circuit without affecting the compressor/limiter
• Link sidechain safeguards against image shift with stereo signals

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