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Originally Posted by anguswoodhead  Hi ssl guru's
I am trying to talk my millionaire studio owner buddy into buying an SSL console when he designs his new control room.
Were looking at a 48Ch Duality. 
My question is this - do the new ssl's like the Duality have the same 'mojo' as the old 4000 series etc?
Or should we be buying a s/hand older ssl? (like CLA's 4000G?) |
The answer is: No.
I'm not saying the Duality is a bad desk, it just has nothing of the sound that the 4000/6000/8000 has. Which might be good for people who never got on with the 4000 series.
Don't get fooled by the E/G button on the Duality EQ. It's a totally different design than the 4000 series.
If anything the Duality sounds closer to a 9k series, but also not identical.
Even when you just listen to the summing on both desks with no EQ/compression engaged the desks are worlds apart.
The Duality sounds very clean almost a bit like ProTools mixes, but slightly bigger.
The 4000 instantly adds that SSL mojo that we are used to. Like or hate it, that's not the point. All I'm saying is be careful what you want. These two desks are miles apart from each other.
Also, what I like about the 4000 series, is that it still 'looks' like a proper mixing desk. You get that 'Wow!' from clients the moment they walk into the control room. The Duality looks more like a digital controller. Doesn't look as impressive and expensive.