Solid State Logic, manufacturer of tools for audio professionals is proud to announce the release of the LMC+ Module for the 500 format modular rack platform.
The LMC+ Module is a new version of the SSL Listen Mic Compressor. This processor from the SL 4000E console was preferred by many producers throughout the 1980s. Originally designed to prevent overloading the return feed from a studio communications mic, its fixed attack and release curves were suitable for use on ambient drums mics to deliver a distinctive tone. Over time it has also been used to process backing vocals, guitars, parallel compression feeds and many other uses.
This new version includes all of the characteristics of the original version but with a collection of new features; a pair of variable SSL High Pass and Low Pass filters to allow targeting of a specific frequency range, a filters to compressor side chain option and a wet/dry blend control for parallel compression. Two additional tools are added to give the LMC+ a distinctive sonic twist; the ‘Scoop’ button phase inverts the wet signal to give sound sculpting possibilities using the Wet/Dry blend control, and the ‘Split’ button engages a bandpass subtraction mode that can compress certain frequencies of the signal and leave others untouched to be blended back together at the output stage. Using the ‘Scoop’ and ‘Split’ modes can subtly adjust tone or completely destroy and deconstruct the audio you feed it.