Description
The Solid State Logic SSL2+ MKII is the latest iteration of SSL’s highly successful USB audio interface. It builds upon the original SSL2+ by offering several key enhancements and features that cement its place as a top-tier option for home and project studio owners. It is designed to provide the sound and workflow of a professional SSL studio console in a compact and affordable desktop unit.
Key Features and Highlights of the SSL2+ MKII:
- Elevated Performance: The MKII version features updated converters that boast an impressive 32-bit / 192 kHz resolution. This is a significant upgrade from the original’s 24-bit converters and ensures an even wider dynamic range and greater sonic clarity for your recordings. The headphone outputs have also been re-engineered, now with a jaw-dropping 119.5 dB dynamic range, which means you can monitor your audio with incredible detail.
- Professional-Grade Preamps: Like its predecessor, the SSL2+ MKII is equipped with two of SSL’s own high-performance microphone preamps. These preamps offer a huge 64 dB gain range, which is more than enough to get a clean signal from any type of microphone, including low-output dynamic mics.
- Legacy 4K Analogue Enhancement: This is the signature feature of the SSL interfaces. With the push of a button on each channel, the “Legacy 4K” circuit adds a subtle, yet powerful, analog enhancement inspired by the legendary SSL 4000 Series console. This effect injects a touch of high-frequency EQ boost and harmonic distortion to add “air” and a more “finished” or “excited” character to your sound.
- Comprehensive I/O for Collaboration: The SSL2+ MKII is designed for a variety of recording setups.
- 2 Inputs: Two combo XLR-1/4″ jacks allow you to connect microphones or line-level signals, and they also have dedicated Hi-Z instrument inputs on the front, making it easy to plug in a guitar or bass.
- 4 Outputs: Four outputs are available on the back: two balanced TRS outputs for your main studio monitors and two additional DC-coupled outputs. These extra outputs are great for connecting a second pair of monitors for A/B testing, or for sending control voltages (CV) to modular synthesizers.
- Independent Headphone Outputs: It features two independent, high-current headphone outputs, each with its own volume control and the ability to be routed to either the main mix or outputs 3-4, making it easy to set up a separate cue mix for a collaborating artist.
- MIDI I/O: The interface includes standard 5-pin DIN MIDI In and Out ports, allowing you to connect and control external MIDI keyboards, synthesizers, and other hardware.
- Built for Durability: The SSL2+ MKII features a robust, all-metal chassis with high-quality Neutrik connectors and ALPS potentiometers for the knobs, ensuring it can withstand the rigors of studio use and travel.
- Included Software: The interface comes with the “SSL Production Pack,” a valuable software bundle that includes perpetual licenses for key SSL plugins like Vocalstrip 2 and Drumstrip, as well as a range of DAWs, virtual instruments, and samples from companies like Ableton, Native Instruments, and Loopcloud.
