Solid State Logic SSL 2+ 2×4 USB-C Audio Interface Solid State Logic – SSL

Solid State Logic consoles and production tools have been at the heart of countless hit recordings and award-winning sound tracks for the past 40 years. SSL know how to make audio sound amazing, and more importantly, know how creative collaborators want to work together. The SSL 2+ brings together the best of Solid State Logic’s technology with the right features and expanded I/O capability to get the most out of creating as a team.

Real analogue enhancement inspired by SSL 4000 series (4K) console

SSL has a history of innovation in analogue electronics and console design. Whether it be the sound of their classic EQ ‘242’ and ‘292’ EQ circuits, the punch of the legendary SSL G-Series Bus Compressor or the incredible bandwidth and sonic accuracy of their ground-breaking SuperAnalogue designed mic amps and consoles, they are always moving forward with analogue.

Legacy 4K

Is an all-new analogue enhancement effect, inspired by the character of an SSL 4000 series console (often referred to as ‘4K’). With the Legacy 4K button, SSL has distilled 2 essential characteristics of the 4K sound into a single-circuit, which you can engage when you need to breath some life into ‘boring’ or ‘dull’ sounding input sources.

High-Frequency EQ boost

The first thing engaging the Legacy 4K button will do is introduce a ‘forward’, yet musical high-frequency EQ boost, something which 4000-series EQs are known and loved for.

Subtle-Harmonic Distortion

4K consoles are synonymous with imparting a certain ‘mojo’ to signals passing through them. This mojo comes through multiple stages of harmonic distortion from compressor VCAs, VCA Faders and other crucial areas like the transistor mix amps. Using modern components, Solid State Logic have created a circuit that injects a controlled amount of finely-tuned, sweet- sounding harmonic distortion into the signal path, helping to give your sound more edge!

Professional Studio Quality, Front To Back

Class-Leading Preamps

The Art: SSL have designed 2 class-leading, beautifully detailed mic preamps to capture every nuance of every performance, with enough gain to cope with whatever microphone you’re plugging in.

The Tech: Many USB-powered audio interfaces use standard IC circuits in their mic amp designs. Solid State Logic prefer to use a different approach. Their 2-stage design uses a mixture of specially chosen discrete low-noise transistors in combination with ICs. This enables them to design mic preamps with exceptional noise performance and a superior gain range.

And just because you’re working out of your home studio or on the road, doesn’t mean you should compromise on the quality of your audio interface. With SSL 2 they’ve chosen to use the same industry-grade parts as found in their larger consoles and I/O products, delivering the same kind of quality you’d expect from a large SSL-equipped studio, into your personal workspace.

SSL Production Pack (includes over $1000 worth of software and sounds)

Inspirational software from your favourite industry tools

SSL 2+ comes bundled with the SSL Production Pack, a unique collection of SSL and 3^rd party software packed with a selection of must-have virtual instruments, plug-ins, samples and DAWs. Let your creativity shine and bring your productions to life.

The SSL Production Pack includes:

• 3-months free access to SSL Complete subscription
• 3-months free access to Auto-Tune Unlimited subscription
• 3-months free access to Arcade subscription by Output
• Perpetual plug-in licenses for SSL Vocalstrip 2 and Drumstrip plug-ins
• IK Multimedia Amplitube 5 SE
• Celemony Melodyne Essential
• Native Instruments Hybrid Keys & Komplete Start
• Ableton Live 11 Lite
• AAS Session Bundle plug-ins
• 5 GB Samples from Loopcloud

Features:

• 2-In/4-Out USB-C Audio Interface
• 2 x SSL-designed microphone preamps
• Legacy 4K – analogue colour enhancement, inspired by classic SSL consoles
• 2 x Professional grade, high-current headphone outputs: create a second independent headphone mix
• SSL Production Pack software bundle
• 24-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA Converters
• Easy-to-use Monitor Mix Control
• Balanced monitor outputs
• Additional unbalanced RCA outputs for easy connection to DJ Mixers
• MIDI I/O
• USB 2.0 bus-powered audio interface for Mac/PC
• Loopback feature available via firmware update

SSL 2+ Features Table 

Computer Connectivity	USB 2.0
Simultaneous I/O	2 x 4
Mic Preamps	2
Phantom Power	Yes
AD / DA Resolution	24-bit/192 kHz
Analogue Inputs	2 x XLR-¼” combo (Mic/Line/Instrument)
Analogue Outputs	2 x ¼” (Line outs), 4 x RCA (Line outs)
Headphones Outputs	2 x ¼”
USB	1 x Type USB-C
Software	SSL Production Pack
Power	USB-Powered
OS Requirements – Mac	MacOS 10.15 or later
OS Requirements – Windows	Windows 10, Windows 11
Height	70 mm
Width	234 mm
Depth	157mm
Weight	1.2 kg

 

SSL 2+ Audio Specifications

Converters	192 kHz /24-bit
Mic Amp Gain	62 dB
Mic Amp EIN (A-weighted)	-130.5 dBu
Line Outputs Max Level	+24 dBu
Monitor/Line Outputs Dynamic Range	> 111.5 dB
Headphones Output Dynamic Range	110 dB