Solid State Logic has announced that it is expanding its line of Audio Creation Products (ACP) with the debut of the new SSL 12, a 12-input/8-output USB bus-powered audio interface in a portable desktop format.
It includes SSL-designed microphone preamplifiers (with Mic/Line and HPF), 2 Hi-Z instrument inputs for guitars, bass or vintage instruments and two professional grade headphone outputs along with 32-bit /192 kHz AD/DA converters. Routing and monitoring options combined with ADAT input supporting eight additional channels of digital audio offer a total of 12 tracks of simultaneous recording and eight channels of playback.
Contained within its SSL 360° software mixer, the interface offers customizable SSL control room. Users receive feedback from I/O metering, assign functions to the unit’s three front panel switches, including key monitor controls; Alternative Monitor Switching, Mono Sum, Invert Phase Left, Dim, Cut,as well as access to an on-board talkback microphone.
Creating up to four independent low-latency foldback mixes is possible via its SSL console-style routing along with recalling sessions via Save/Load function. In addition to this, users can choose between modes (Standard, High Impedance, High Sensitivity) to suit different headphone types or create additional line outputs via re-purposing the headphone outs.
In addition, users can configure where the interface’s Loopback feed is taken from: Record the output of a media player (e.g., via Playback 1-2) or create a custom sub-mix of a podcast via one of the Aux Buses (e.g., Line 3-4). Both headphone mixes and line outputs 3-4 are also accessible for aded production flexibility. Comprehensive control is offered by the DC-coupled outputs for creating Control Voltage signals, and MIDI I/O.
Included with SSL 12 is the SSL Production Pack suite of software instruments, sounds, plug-ins and DAW (worth over $1,000), that includes the Vocalstrip and Drumstrip 2 plugins as well as 3-month access to SSL’s Complete subscription and other 3-month licenses from the likes of Antares and Output.
The new SSL 12 is priced at £333 ex.VAT / €399 + tax / $499. Go here for more specifics.
