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Originally Posted by lawrence_o  There's still no plug-in EQ that does what my SSL board EQ does. (and the damn thing will shortly live its 20th anniversary!!). There is no plug-in that comes even close to my old Lexicon 300L and that beast is also about 15 years old! |
20th anniversary??
SSL built the 4000 B-series (I think six were built), which was the first production desk after the A series,
1977.
A friend of mine has serial number 2 so I know it quite well. The EQ is basically the same that you will find in your desk. The same cards. The compressor was different. The desk had the quad compressor from the centre section in every channel!
So actually you should say
30th anniversary. Most of the switches, faders and pots are still original on the B series my friend has. These desks were built to last forever. Like a tank.
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Lexicon 300L old?
Maybe I'm getting old! But for me the best reverbs are the Lexicon 224X (I never heard the 224), the AMS-RMX16, EMT 140 & 240 plates, Eventide 2016. 300L? Compared to them it's a greenhorn!
