Solid State Logic B-DYN Dynamic 500 Series Module

Get the legendary sound of the SL 4000 B console compressor in the convenient 500 Series format with the B-DYN Dynamic 500 Series Module from SSL. Based on the compressor/limiter and gate/expander from the console's channel strip, as installed in the 80's, in ‘The Stone Room’ at Virgin’s Townhouse Studio (London), Le Studio (Montreal), and Record Plant (LA), the unit lets you add heavily colored, grabby, saturated compression from one of the rarest studio consoles ever made to your portable production arsenal. If you're seeking the revered compression sound heard on vocals and drums on classic records, including Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" and Peter Gabriel's "Intruder," then look no further than this authentic recreation.

Aggressive Character Compressor with Unique Sonic Signature

The B-Series Dynamics Module features a compressor/limiter with three fixed stepped compression ratios 2:1, 4:1, 10:1, and an additional 'DS' mode. The 'DS' setting is a fixed 10:1 with additional sidechain filter. The differing topology makes the B-Series Dynamics module a more characterful and coloured Dynamics processor than the E-Series. Its gate/expander can act as a 20:1 gate or as a 2:1 expander when the EXP button is pressed. The OUT setting can also take the gate/expander out of the circuit independently of the compressor.

Key Features

Authentic recreation of SL 4000 B console's dynamics processing

Design based on the SSL Bus Compressor

Features Compressor/Limiter and Gate/Expander

Feedback design with Peak sensing for aggressive, grabby character

Fixed compression ratios, 2:1, 4:1, and 10:1 with additional DS mode

Fixed release times, DS, 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1.6 ms, and renowned Auto setting

Auto make-up gain

Sidechain High-Pass Filter

Stereo Link mode

New (classic) SSL flavor for your productions

Compressor/Limiter

RATIO: stepped compression ratios 2:1, 4:1, 10:1, and ‘DS’. The ‘DS’ setting is a fixed 10:1 with an additional sidechain filter. When ‘out, the compressor is bypassed.

THRESH: whenever a signal exceeds the level set by this control, the compressor will start to act at the ratio set by the Ratio control. The Threshold and Ratio controls also provide automatic make-up gain.

HPF: a 6 dB/Oct 185 Hz High-Pass Filter in the compressor sidechain to help reduce bass pumping effects.

RELEASE: switched/fixed release ranges from 0.2 to 1.6 ms with additional DS and Auto release options.

De-Ess (DS) Mode

By setting Compressor Ratio and Release controls to 'DS' the B-DYN module is optimised for reducing sibilance (De-Essing). The De-Ess is a 10:1 ratio with filtered S/C input signal, delivering broadband compression triggered by sibilance.

The 'DS' release is automatically varied in response to the processed signal between release rates of 30 & 50 ms. This is a much faster minimum release than you would normally expect from an SSL Dynamics section.

The attack time is also reduced to a fast 2 ms, slightly faster than the E-Series Dynamics module on its fast setting.