The Super 9000 is an all-in-one analog channel strip from Solid State Logic, combining the best of SuperAnalogue™ technology to deliver the modern SSL sound.
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First introduced in the legendary SSL 9000 J and perfected in Duality, the Super 9000 channel strip delivers the ultra-low harmonic distortion, exceptional punch, and breathtaking clarity of our SuperAnalogue™ studio consoles in a 1U 19" rack format.
The 9000 series enabled rock and pop mixes to sound more powerful than ever, while elevating hip‑hop and R&B with deep, extended lows and sparkling highs. Renowned for making music sound larger than life, with unmatched dynamics and depth, the 9000 series became the Music Industry standard of its era, marking a milestone in analog design and paving the way for the development of the Duality and Oracle consoles. Today, the Super 9000 brings that same professional finish—once reserved for colossal 9K consoles—directly into your studio.
Prestigious studios such as Abbey Road and Metropolis Studios (London), Real World Studios (Bath), Record Plant (Los Angeles), and Avatar/Power Station (New York) quickly adopted the 9000 series as the standard. Renowned engineers including Manny Marroquin (Alicia Keys, Rihanna), Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer), Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin), and Tony Maserati (Jay‑Z, Beyoncé) have used the SuperAnalogue™ sound to craft genre‑defining hits.
SuperAnalogueTM technology creates a signal path so transparent and so wide in bandwidth that nothing is lost, giving the engineer the feeling of being in the same room as the artist.
Key design elements include:
• Ultra‑wide audio bandwidth.
• Perfectly flat frequency response: ±0.1 dB between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
• Ultra‑low transient intermodulation distortion.
• No electrolytic capacitors in the audio path.
• Extremely low noise and harmonic distortion.
• Exceptionally low phase shift across the entire audible spectrum.
The result is power, definition, and an extraordinary sonic spectrum—qualities that define the modern “SSL sound” and explain why SuperAnalogue™ consoles remain the choice of professionals for music production.
Dual microphone preamp — SuperAnalogueTM or VHDTM
Choose between two premium preamps, just like on SSL’s flagship Duality console. Opt for the pristine, high headroom SuperAnalogue™ preamp for unmatched clarity, or switch to the Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD) circuit to add character and saturation. Shape your sound by selecting second‑order harmonics for rich, tube‑like warmth, or add third‑order harmonics for a harder, transistor‑style edge. The INPUT FLIP button lets you move the VHD circuit from the mic input to the line input, making it easy to add harmonic color to DAW stems or line‑level instruments and sources.
Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD):
Variable Harmonic Drive was created to give engineers and producers a unique preamp capable of spanning a wide tonal spectrum. Originally designed to complement the ultra‑precise SuperAnalogue™ preamp in the Duality console, VHD technology now features in many SSL consoles and rack units. Over the years, it has become the secret weapon of many engineers for adding character to their recordings.
Comprehensive dynamics processing
The Super 9000 features SSL’s quintessential modern dynamics section, delivering ultimate control and punch. Built around the high‑performance THAT 2181A VCA, the compressor includes a switchable Fast Attack mode and the Peak Detect option, first introduced on the SL 9000 console and carried into the Duality series. It also integrates SSL’s classic Expander/Gate section with variable hysteresis built into the threshold, plus a HOLD control for precise gate and downward expansion management. In addition, the Super 9000 lets you place the dynamics section either before or after the EQ.
Pink (292) and Black (242) EQ circuits and high‑pass/low‑pass filters
Flexible processing and routing
The Super 9000 includes a balanced insert point to integrate additional external gear into the signal path. The insert can be repositioned from its default location (immediately after the input stage) to the output stage, just before the Output Trim. It also features a dedicated external sidechain (key) input, flexible processing re‑ordering, and sidechain linking, which is ideal when two Super 9000 units are used as a stereo pair.
The Input Flip control routes the LINE input to the mic preamp, while the rear MIC connection is routed via the LINE path. It’s a simple way to process DAW returns at line level with saturation/distortion during mixdown, without having to re‑patch manually.
Key features
• Dual microphone preamp — Choose between SuperAnalogue™ (9000) and VHD™ (Duality) with +48 V, polarity inversion, and pad.
• Two impedance options for the mic preamp: 1.3 kΩ and 11 kΩ.
• Dedicated LINE input with “Input Flip.”
• Quintessential 9000/Duality dynamics section.
o High‑performance THAT 2181A VCA compressor section.
Peak/Hard Knee or Soft Knee modes.
Fast Attack on/off.
o Classic Gate/Expander section.
Fast Attack on/off.
Hold control.
• SSL 4‑band EQ with switchable modes.
o Fully parametric mid bands.
o Switchable between G‑Series “Pink Knob” 292 and E‑Series “Black Knob” 242 circuits.
• High‑pass and low‑pass filters.
o 18 dB‑per‑octave HPF and 12 dB‑per‑octave LPF.
• Insert point to connect external devices into the signal path.
• Extended “to sidechain” functionality.
o Filters to the Dynamics sidechain.
o EQ to the Dynamics sidechain.
• Flexible processing order routing.
o Switches for engaging Filters directly at INPUT, post‑EQ Dynamics processing, and moving the Insert to the output.
• Line output trim.
• Metering switchable between input and output.
• External sidechain (key) input.
• Dynamics sidechain link.
- Category: mic preamp
- Compressor: Yes
- EQ: 4-band
- Insert: Yes
- Tubes: No
- Number of channels: 1
- Polarity inversion: Yes
- Remote: No
- Rack unit: 1U
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