#Waves ssl 4000 collection native bundle pro#
Interestingly, the X-EQ is not what you think of when you envision an SSL modeled EQ This is a fully digital, graphic EQ more reminiscent of FabFilter's Pro Q or DMG Audio's Equilibrium than an SSL console. While the Bus Compressor is great, I find the lack of an internal sidechain high pass filter to be a dealbreaker for Hip-Hop and Electronic tracks unless you're really after a pumping master where the kick is triggering substantial compression, it's hard to get as modern of a sound as other SSL emulations provide. Plucks, bass leads, drums, and vocals all sit vastly better in the mix with the X-ValveComp, and it's the standout plugin of the bunch in my book. X-ValveComp is one of the more natural sounding compressors I've found to date, and it just makes everything you put through it sound phenomenal. In my testing, the X-ValveComp quickly became my go-to channel and buss compressor when I was looking for that familiar SSL punch and glue with a bit of a modern twist the plugin sounds absolutely phenomenal, and there are movement and groove you can create using proper attack and release times that are precisely reminiscent of working with real SSL hardware.
#Waves ssl 4000 collection native bundle series#
The X-ValveComp-in contrast to the Native Bus Compressor, which directly emulates the original G series hardware, with no updates-is a thoroughly modern compressor and dynamics tool, offering Peak/RMS detection circuits, parallel blend controls, and a dual HPF/LPF internal sidechain, all of which are highly valuable to producers of Hip-Hop, Pop, Electronic, or any bass-heavy genre. I found the X-ValveComp to be a truly pleasant surprise here and by far the most flexible dynamics tool available in the V6 Native suite. Surprisingly, while the Native Bus Compressor is absolutely stellar, it hasn't been my most used dynamics tool from the bundle. The SSL compression sound is arguably the most emulated in history, with scores of plugins and hardware devices claiming to mimic the sonics of the famed SSL G Console Buss Compressor. When most people think of SSL, one word comes to mind-punch. This seems like a fairly easy feature to fix, and we trust the SSL team will add this functionality in future updates.Īccording to the SSL team, the Native V6 plugins are not emulations of SSL gear, but rather spot-on digital processors, designed to the same exact specs and performance requirements as various pieces of SSL hardware. Similarly, it doesn't seem to be possible to copy A/B settings to each other (i.e A to B, or vice versa), which is a puzzling design choice for such refined plugins if you're comparing two different EQ settings in X-EQ, for example, and you've used all 10 bands on your 'A' setting, you'll need to recreate all 10 bands and their settings to compare some slight tweaks on the 'B' setting.
Instead of being able to browse plugin presets via a native plugin drop-down menu or browser, you'll need to click 'Load' and use the OS X finder to browse each plugin's preset folder-something I'm never a fan of.
While the V6 Native plugins vary widely in features, the plugins maintain a consistent aesthetic throughout there's lots of greyscale and 3D shadows, and each plugin features the same A/B and preset buttons at the bottom of the plugin interface.Īlthough my experience with the V6 Native plugins was outstanding overall, I did find the preset system to be less than ideal.
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