Four SHARC-based DSPs provide the power for Duende, utilising 40-bit floating-point maths.īut wait a minute, surely any digital plug-ins purporting to be SSL channel strips must simply be emulations, because the big SSL consoles are analogue, right? The answer isn't as straightforward as it seems, because SSL also make the large-format C-series digital consoles, which run digital emulations of their analogue channel strips.
SSL DUENDE NATIVE X EQ PROFESSIONAL
Duende makes 32 channels of EQ and dynamics available simultaneously at sample rates up to 48kHz, with half that at 88.2 and 96 kHz, and you also get an SSL Bus Compressor plug-in recreating the hardware unit that is a must-have tool for many professional mix engineers.
SSL DUENDE NATIVE X EQ MAC OS
The Mac OS version of Duende is already shipping, and a Windows version is expected in the autumn.
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Audio Units and VST plug-in formats are supported, and the plug-ins can also be used in Pro Tools thanks to an included version of FXpansion's VST To RTAS Adapter wrapper software. We've already seen their XLogic analogue outboard gear, based on elements of their console channel strips, but the new Duende sees SSL entering the DSP-powered DAW plug-in arena alongside TC Electronic's Powercore, Universal Audio's UAD1, Waves' APA units and the recently launched Focusrite Liquid Mix.ĭuende went into development in 2005, with the aim of recreating the EQ and dynamics processing sections of an SSL console as plug-ins that could be hosted on a rackmounting processor unit, hooked up to your computer via Firewire. As the project studio world has expanded, SSL have moved into that market too, with products derived from their flagship consoles.
This sleek silver box promises to bring all the mixing power of a 32-channel SSL console into your computer recording setup.įew musicians need an introduction to SSL mixing consoles, as they've been an integral part of the high-end studio scene for as long as most of us can remember. SSL is offering every registered Duende hardware owner a free Cross Grade to Duende Native.įor more information on Duende Native plug-ins, and to demo or purchase, visit. Two boxed product bundles: Duende Native Essentials ($479 includes EQ & Dynamics Channel and Stereo Bus Compressor) and the Duende Native Studio Pack ($1,099 includes EQ & Dynamics Channel, Stereo Bus Compressor, Drumstrip, Vocalstrip, X-EQ and X-Comp) are available exclusively from SSL Resellers worldwide.ĭuende Native is fully 64Bit capable in suitable Mac and Windows Operating Systems.
Duende Native plug-ins are available to purchase individually from the SSL web store (prices below). In addition, Duende Native includes Drumstrip and Vocalstrip, X-EQ and X-Comp, and X-Verb.Īll Duende Native Plug-ins are available for a free, fully functional initial 30-day demo and for ongoing periodic free demos. “The foundations of the Duende Native collection are plug-in adaptations of two SSL console classics: the EQ & Dynamics Channel plug-in provides an EQ & Dynamics processing solution with the power, precision, flexibility and signature tone of an SSL console channel strip… the Stereo Bus Compressor plug-in gives you the classic SSL stereo master bus compressor that brings power and punch to your mix without compromising clarity.” The SSL Duende Native plug-in collection, available individually or bundled,