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SSL hardware for your SSL software... and third party plug-ins

UC1 is a hardware plug-in controller like no other. It features dedicated knob-per-function controls for EQ and Dynamics, a centre section with full Bus Compressor controls, and an authentic moving-coil gain reduction meter. This combination provides the most creative, intuitive, and effective means of controlling plug-ins within your DAW session. In addition to controlling 360°-enabled plug-ins such as Channel Strip 2, 4K E, 4K B and Bus Compressor 2, UC1 includes 360 Link and 360 Link Bus Compressor, two ground-breaking plug-ins that allow you to control any 3rd party plug-in from the UC1 surface.

SSL production tools are the benchmark for studio ergonomics and workflow. UC1 draws on decades of analogue and digital console design to develop an intelligent and deeply integrated SSL plug-in control surface that lets you focus on your production goals and not the process.

UC1’s layout of encoders, switches, and colour groupings offers professional SSL console ergonomics seamlessly integrated with our 360°-enabled plug-ins. Multiple parameters can be controlled simultaneously and precisely, equipping you with a production tool that nurtures muscle memory, provides unmatched sonic flexibility and inspires operator confidence. To expand your hybrid workflow further, accompany with the UF8 and UF1 Advanced DAW Controllers.

Discover SSL 360° Link

View https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3QHbpnvpJQ

DOWNLOAD SSL 360 LINK AND 360 LINK BUS COMPRESSOR

SSL 360° Link and SSL 360° Bus Compressor Link Plug-ins

360 Link and 360 Link Bus Compressor plug-ins take your SSL hybrid workflow to the next level, allowing you to control any 3rd party plug-in from the UC1 surface. Delivered through a streamlined user interface and designed with intuitive setup features, the 360 Link system lets you effortlessly start dropping 3rd party plug-ins into your session and control them with the advanced ‘console-style’ workflow that UC1 offers. Whilst UC1 is optimized for Channel Strip and Bus Compressor plug-in layouts, you can use the Link system to map any plug-in, from a parametric EQ to a reverb and everything in-between!

Highly Customisable for any plug-in

SSL 360 Link and 360 Link Bus Compressor come with a selection of customisable factory maps for popular 3rd party plug-ins from the likes of Slate Digital®, Universal Audio®, Waves® and Brainworx®. While UC1 is optimised for typical Channel Strip and Bus Compressor layouts, any plug-in can be quickly mapped from scratch using the user-friendly mapping tool. The mapping tool is super simple to use and offers a variety of mapping methods such as drag and drop or click and turn, allowing you to map your favourite plug-ins in no time at all.

Factory shipped maps 360 Link: Universal Audio: UAD SSL E Channel Strip, Slate Digital VMR (with SSL modules), Waves: SSL EV2 Channel, SSL E-Channel, SSL G-Channel, CLA MixHub, Plug-in Alliance: bx_console SSL 9000 J, bx_console SSL 4000 E, bx_console SSL 4000 G, Harrison FasTrack

Factory shipped maps 360 Link Bus Compressor: Plug-in Alliance bx_townhouse Buss Compressor, Plug-in Alliance Vertigo VSC-2, Slate Digital VBC FG-Grey, Slate Digital VBC FG-Red, Waves SSL Comp, Waves API 2500, UADx API 2500, UAD API 2500, UAD Empirical Labs Distressor, UAD Neve 33609 C, UAD SSL G Bus Compressor, UAD SSL G Bus Compressor Legacy.

View https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-150XXZxNA

35 Additional 360° Link User Maps Created by Luke Aziz

SSL’s Product Specialist Luke Aziz has created 35 additional user maps for popular 3^rd party plug-ins from Fab Filter^®, oeksound^® and Soundtheory^®. He's also created additional maps for non-channel strip plug-ins from us, Harrison and Slate Digital. Click the link below to download the maps and watch the video for instructions on how to install them. In the video Luke will also show you a couple of the maps in action.

DOWNLOAD MAPS

Virtual SSL Console

At the heart of the UC1 system is the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer, a place to view and control all of your 360°-enabled plug-ins. The 360° Plug-in Mixer offers an efficient way of interacting with multiple plug-ins simultaneously, further bridging the gap between console and in-the-box workflow. Thanks to the 360 Link system, 3rd party plug-ins are also shown in the plug-in mixer.

SSL sound and workflow

UC1 provides dedicated controls of all key SSL 360°-enabled plug-in parameters. EQ, Filters, Compressor and Gate/Expander controls offer the same configuration and visual feedback as found on large-format SSL consoles, allowing you to quickly home in on your channel processing sweet spot. SSL plug-ins are the only plug-ins designed by the team of SSL engineers at HQ in Oxford, with exclusive access to the original data sheets and specifications from which the consoles were made.

SSL 360 Link & 360 Link Bus Compressor

The SSL 360 Link system brings a new level of power and flexibility to your hybrid SSL workflow. It allows effortless control of any third-party plug-in using the UC1 hardware. UC1 draws upon decades of console design experience to provide a knob-per-function plug-in control surface and now with SSL 360 Link and 360 Link Bus Compressor, you can control an unlimited range of sonic flavours, giving you even more creative options when producing and mixing music.

4K E Plug-in

The 4K E plug-in lives up to the legend of the 4000E, imparting all the vibe and rich non-linear analogue character of the console itself. The plug-in is a precise emulation, with detailed component-level modelling and an intricate capture of the original circuit schematics.

Available to purchase separately or as part of the Complete Access or SSL Complete subscriptions.

4K B Plug-in

Full of tone, punch and rich non-linear analogue character, the 4K B is a detailed emulation of the legendary SL 4000 console B channel strip. The iconic sound of the SL 4000 B console is synonymous with records that emerged from London’s famous Townhouse Studio 2, the ‘Stone Room’ in the late 70’s, early 80’s.

Channel Strip 2 Plug-in

Developed from our digital modelling of the renowned XL 9000K console, SSL Native Channel Strip 2 gives you everything you need to get that radio-ready, modern SSL sound in your DAW. Clean, linear tone shaping for maximum flexibility. Switch between classic E and G-Series EQ curves.

Bus Compressor 2

The centre section compressor from SSL’s 1980’s G Series analogue console is an audio production legend. It is the secret behind countless classic recordings. Bus Compressor 2 Plug-in boasts a host of enhancements, including Attack, Release and Compression ratios for added flexibility with individual sounds and subgroups, in addition to inbuilt wet/dry and S/C HPF control, as well as switchable 2x and 4x Oversampling.

*As an eligible SSL hardware owner, you can claim a 6-month FREE Complete Access subscription. After 6 months you will go onto a month-to-month plan of $24.99.

You can claim this via registering your controller in the user portal and then clicking 'Get Additional Software'. See this FAQ to find out more (link to FAQ that tells user how to register their hardware).

Please note this offer is offered once per user, regardless of how many pieces of eligible controller hardware you own.

Bus Compressor

At the heart of UC1 are the Bus Compressor controls that talk directly to SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 or 3rd party plug-ins hosted in 360 Link Bus Compressor. The authentic layout and metering feels like you’re controlling a hardware bus comp built into the centre section of an SSL console. With a classic moving-coil gain reduction meter as found on SSL consoles since the 1970’s, it represents the Bus Compressors time constants and gain reduction characteristics perfectly for producers and engineers to know exactly how it’s reacting with their instruments, sub groups and of course mix bus.

Move to your production groove

Over the course of a session, workflow changes depending on the task in hand. We understand this and that’s why we made sure UC1 offers the tools, visual feedback and total synchronisation between hardware and software required to allow you to work the way you want at any given time. Get hands-on with the UC1 hardware, adjust parameters with the mouse in the individual plug-ins or immerse yourself in the Plug-in Mixer - changes are always synchronised across all software and hardware.

UC1 & UF8

"You can flow over everything just like you would over an analogue console.”

Adrian Hall (Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, Depeche Mode and many others)

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Production speed, processing control and creative agility

Every detail of UC1 has been implemented to keep you in control and informed of how your mix is reacting to processing. Dedicated front panel encoders accompanied by an on-board hi-res display allow you to move quickly between instances of SSL 360°-enabled plug-ins directly from the surface. You can also load presets, as well as alter the channel strip process order. All of this feedback and control means, unlike many other controllers, you don't have to look at your DAW when driving UC1.

Features

Legendary SSL workflow and console ergonomics meets the power of SSL 360.

Every UC1 purchase includes licenses for 4K B, Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins. 360 Link and 360 Link Bus Compressor are license-free and available to all users.

Seamlessly control 4K B, Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins directly from UC1.

Control any 3rd party plug-in with the UC1 surface thanks to 360 Link & 360 Link Bus Compressor.

Authentic moving-coil Bus Compressor gain reduction meter, driven digitally from the SSL Native Bus Compressor plug-ins and compatible 3rd party plug-ins via SSL 360 Link Bus Compressor.

SSL Plug-in Mixer (hosted in SSL 360°) provides a place to view and control your 360-enabled plug-ins, all from one screen.

Muscle-memory operation and constant visual feedback via the smart LED rings.

UC1 display tells you which 360°-enabled channel strip and Bus Compressor plug-in UC1 is currently focused on.

UC1 display gives you a value readout of the control currently being turned.

Load Plug-in Presets and change Channel Strip process ordering (routing) directly from UC1 (native 360-enabled plug-ins only)

Switch between 3 different DAWs that are connected to the Plug-in Mixer.

High Quality all-metal enclosure, with a brushed anodised top plate.

Hi-Speed USB connection to computer.

Powered by SSL 360° Mac and Windows software.

A 6-month Trial of Access included.

SSL 360° App & Plug-in Mixer

SSL 360° is the command centre and brains behind UC1. It’s a cross-platform application for Mac and Windows. Installing is quick and easy. Once installed, SSL 360° allows you access to the Plug-in Mixer, a place to view and control of your 360°-enabled plug-ins from one place. You can find SSL 360° on the Downloads page - just select ‘SSL UC1’ from the drop-down list.

SSL 360°-enabled Plug-ins

Perpetual licenses for 4K B, SSL Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins are included with UC1. 360 Link is a license-free plug-in, available to all. Click here to log into your SSL account and claim your plug-in licenses.

Available to purchase separately or as part of the SSL Complete subscription.

Channel Strip 2 is a fully-featured Channel Strip, based on digital modelling of the EQ and Dynamics curves from the legendary XL 9000 K SuperAnalogue console. Clean, linear tone shaping for maximum flexibility. Switch between classic E and G-Series EQ curves.

Bus Compressor 2 is the ultimate SSL Bus Compressor plug-in, featuring additional Ratio, Attack and Release options and oversampling.

DAW Integration

Pro Tools®, Logic Pro®, Cubase™ / Nuendo™, Ableton® Live™, Studio One®, REAPER®, LUNA™, Bitwig® and Digital Performer® DAWs are officially supported by UC1 & The Plug-in Mixer.

How does my DAW work with UC1/SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer?

The table below details how your SSL 360°-enabled channel strips integrate with your DAW and UC1/SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer.

System Requirements

SSL 360° software must be installed on your Mac or Windows computer in order to use SSL UC1. SSL 360° is available from the Downloads page.

SSL 360°, 4K B, Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 - Operating System Requirements

Mac OS - 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia

Windows 10, Windows 11 (including 12th Gen Intel Machines)

SSL Native Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 Plug-ins

64-Bit Hosts

AAX Native, AU, VST3 and VST Plug-ins

Software Licensing Requirements

SSL User Account – to claim your plug-in licenses

iLok Account – to authorise your plug-in licenses to

Screen Resolution Requirements

1280 × 960

Computer Hardware Requirements

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 (or comparable AMD processor) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higher

8GB RAM or more is recommended.

Internet-connection for software updates from SSL 360° application

UC1 Physical Specification

Dimensions:

11.8” x 10.5” x 2.4” / 300 x 266 x 61mm (Width X Depth X Height)

Weight:

Unboxed 4.6lbs / 2.1kg

Boxed 9.9lbs / 4.5kg

UC1 videos

SSL 360° Software Update V1.8

SSL 360° Software Update V1.7

SSL 360° Link plug-in allows users to control any 3rd party plug-in via the UC1 surface. By using 360° Link, music producers and engineers can access any plug-in within the SSL 360° environment and its ‘virtual console’ hybrid workflow.

What's new in SSL 360° v1.6?

The SSL 360° V1.6 update introduces several key new features, including increased DAW integration for VST3 DAWs, a MIDI CC Layer, customisable soft key colours, and follow selected track functionality for UF1. Additionally, there are supporting plug-in updates for 4K B, Channel Strip 2, Bus Compressor 2, and Meter.

SSL 360° - Enhanced DAW Integration via the Plug-in…

What’s new in SSL 360° v1.4?

Among a host of other improvements and features – including Apple silicon native support, LUNA and Pyramix DAW profiles for UF8, and deeper UC1 & Plug-in Mixer DAW integration for Live, Studio One and REAPER – the SSL 360° v1.4 introduces a major upgrade to the Plug-in Mixer and support for the brand new 4K B channel strip plug-in, alongside a feature update to Channel Strip 2.

UC1 Tutorial

A step-by-step tutorial of UC1, Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins.

UC1 SSL Plugin-Controller

Overview of UC1 SSL Plug-in Controller and SSL Native Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins key features.

What's new in SSL 360° v1.3?

Luke Aziz takes you through the new features of SSL 360° v1.3.

Software Downloads for UC1 and SSL 360°

Looking for your free SSL plug-in licenses for your UC1? Login to your SSL account and click REGISTER PRODUCT to gain access. Watch our tutorial video here for a step-by-step guide if you need help.

Previous versions of SSL 360° software can be found here.

Use the SSL Download Manager to install and manage your SSL plug-ins. Click on the button below to get started.

SSL hardware for your SSL software... and third party plug-ins

Discover SSL 360° Link

SSL 360° Link and SSL 360° Bus Compressor Link Plug-ins

Highly Customisable for any plug-in

35 Additional 360° Link User Maps Created by Luke Aziz

Virtual SSL Console

SSL sound and workflow

SSL 360 Link & 360 Link Bus Compressor

4K E Plug-in

4K B Plug-in

Channel Strip 2 Plug-in

Bus Compressor 2

Bus Compressor

Move to your production groove

UC1 & UF8

"You can flow over everything just like you would over an analogue console.”

Adrian Hall (Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, Depeche Mode and many others)

Production speed, processing control and creative agility

Features

SSL 360° App & Plug-in Mixer

SSL 360°-enabled Plug-ins

DAW Integration

How does my DAW work with UC1/SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer?

System Requirements

UC1 Physical Specification

UC1 videos

Software Downloads for UC1 and SSL 360°

Documents

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