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Vintage Drive
The SSL Fusion Vintage Drive is a digital emulation of the Vintage Drive processor from SSL's Fusion Stereo Analogue Colouration hardware offering both subtle air and spaciousness as well as prominent colouring effects. Meticulously designed to produce gentle harmonic saturation and soft compression, Vintage Drive captures the analog sweet spot of vintage hardware while offering the capability to drive to all-out authentic analog distortion. Fusion Vintage Drive brings plenty of organic analog feel to your tracks, groups, mixes, and masters.
Offering a streamlined but intuitive interface, most of the control is presented through the Drive and Density dials. However, there are a number of extra parameters that offer greater control: input and output trim dials and meters, a wet/dry mix control, and an Auto Gain option that compensates for any gain boost.
Stereo Image
The SSL Fusion Stereo Image Plug-in is a mid-side processing circuit that brings width depth and space to your sounds, instruments, vocals, and entire mix. Enjoy natural-sounding 3D enhancing capabilities with comprehensive fine-tuning options. Modelled on a true analog mid-side processing circuit from the SSL Fusion Stereo outboard hardware processor, the Stereo Image plug-in brings analog width and grit to your signal. This true analog circuit utilises a technique that separates stereo signals into two channels: a sum (L+R) for centre sounds (Mid) and a difference signal (L-R) for the sounds on the left and right (Side) giving you full control to narrow or widen the stereo image using the Width control.
The unique and powerful space circuit is a frequency-dependent width control based on Stereo Shuffling, opening up a world of possibilities with interesting depth effects. Furthermore, enjoy a brand-new shuffle control for changing the frequency cut-off in the Space circuit, allowing you to add weight and presence or carve space in the stereo field.
Compressor
The SSL HF Compressor is an analog modelling compressor offering tape-like roll-off, smooth compression and maximum transparency. Tame harsh and brittle high frequencies, creating smooth and refined mixes and masters quickly and easily. Utilise unique X-over processing to fine-tune the frequencies that the compressor affects, dial it in with threshold and mix it with the original signal with ease before using autogain to rejuvenate the rounded high-frequencies. With this workflow, HF Compressor can tame any source material without losing details or presence.
You can use the HF Compressor for a wide range of cases. Create a silky top-end on your lead and backing vocals, tame brittle distortion on guitars, and add analog warmth to an entire mix.
Violet EQ
The SSL Fusion Violet EQ plug-in is a distinctive analog modelling two-band minimum phase-shift shelving EQ based on the critically acclaimed Fusion Stereo Analog Colour processor. The design of the Violet EQ plug-in is based on the SSL legacy of carefully selected frequencies and response curves to create a musical and intuitive EQ. Develop exceptionally musical mixes with carefully selected frequency points and response curves that perfectly balance tone and control. Whether you are adding high-end clarity to your masters or sculpting the perfect bass line for your mix, the intuitive controls and exceptional sound quality of the Violet EQ will enhance your tracks.
Built on the SSL Plug-in Engine, the Violet EQ goes above and beyond what can be found on Fusion hardware. Namely, the 'FAT' processor has been added, giving you the ability to enhance Violet EQ's low-frequency control. With the high-pass filter engaged, 'FAT' adds a subtle peak at the filter's cut-off point, bringing low-end punch back into the signal.
Transformer
The SSL Fusion Transformer is an analog modelling processor that introduces a number of musical artefacts that replicate the effects of SSL Fusion hardware. Capture the combination of high-frequency phase-shift, additional harmonic distortion, and natural low-frequency roll-ooff that only an analog transformer can provide. Add low-end thickening and high-end sheen to your productions, emulating the 600-ohm 1:1-wound under-damped transformer found in the Fusion hardware. The SSL Fusion Transformer can be applied to whole mixes, busses, or tracks, from subtle presence and body on vocals and instruments to tight lows and clear highs on mixes and masters.
Distinctive parameters carve out a unique character for the Fusion Transformer. Use Shine to attenuate the high-frequency phase shift and turn up Amount to amplify harmonic distortion. Both parameters let you push the processing effect to new levels, and beyond the original circuit found in the Fusion hardware.
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: macOS Catalina (10.15), Big Sur (11), Monterey (12)
- Windows: Windows 10 (64-bit), 11 (64-bit)
- Processor:
- Mac: M1/ARM or Intel Dual Core Mac running at 2.4GHz or higher
- Windows: Intel Core 2 (or comparable) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higher
- Format:
- Mac: AU, VST2, VST3, AAX Native
- Windows: VST 2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AAX Native (64-bit)
- Product code: 1331-1105