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Drum processing, simplified
Undeniably, producers will tell you that the classic 'SSL sound' is best put to use on drums. It makes perfect sense then to create a streamlined plug-in which puts five custom-tuned processors in one place to create professional mixes for your music. Punchy, powerful, articulate, thick, and full-bodied can all be used to describe where you can take your drums when using the SSL Drumstrip. Each module has been custom-tuned to meet the needs of modern producers, engineers and musicians looking to enhance their drum sound to the next level.
There are the conventional things you may find on other channel strips or processing units such as EQs, a gate and a compressor but here, they are implemented the SSL way. Firstly, the Gate module employs a Close and Open threshold level, letting you set the response of your gate to the quiet and loud sections of your audio, perfect for gating only the unwanted noise and leaving out the rest whilst maintaining the tail of your drum. Next, a Transient Shaper can enhance the attack portion of your drum hit, making it ideal for adding punch to weak or poorly recorded bass or snare drums to cut through a mix.
Specifically tuned for drums, a Low Freq Enhancer and High Freq Enhancer are on independent modules, giving you flexible control over the low-end punch and high-end sizzle and articulation. Each features a wide frequency range to cover each drum in a typical setup along with a Drive control to push the enhancement and an 'Amount' control to blend the wet/dry control of your processing.
Lastly, the most useful tool of all for drum processing, dynamics control! The classic Listen Mic Compressor, taken from revered SSL hardware, is included with added functionality. Smooth out spikey peaks and create cohesive and 'glued' sound by adding in the compression. A newly implemented Narrow Band feature allows you to take this traditionally limited-band compression and apply it full-range for drum bus or entire mix applications.
One-stop solution
Boasting SSL hardware-level quality in your DAW, it's not just the sound of the SSL Drumstrip that makes this such a powerful tool for producers, musicians and engineers. Its functionality provides you complete control over your signal flow and processing as every drum and session is different! Five modules are included and can be re-ordered in any combination you like to get the best from your drum. Try experimenting with compression in EQ or why not squash the dynamic of your snare drum and bring back some attack with the transient shaper after?
Perfect for quickly auditioning between two settings simultaneously, the A/B functionality is on-hand to find the right sound in a mix without needing to dial in two different settings. When you've found the sound that's right for your mix, commit it to a preset and load it up in any future sessions without having to dial in settings again!
Features
- Five meticulously selected audio processing tools - specifically tailored for drums
- Powerful Transient Shaper allows you to alter the 'attack' character of your drum tracks for enhanced punch
- Monitor the incoming signal to your Transient Shaper with Transient Shaper Audition
- Fine-tuned Drum Gate features Open and Close threshold levels for highly accurate processing
- Specifically-tuned Hold, Attack and Release controls are designed for drum transients
- Boost treble and articulation with High Freq Enhancer
- Fatten up low-end with Low Fre Enhancer
- Classic SSL Listen Mic Compressor module delivers signature "squashed" sound
- Additional 'Narrow Band' Listen Mic Compressor function alters band-limited compressor to full-range compression
- Entirely re-arrangeable module order over all five sections provides complete signal chain flexibility
- Parallel processing with wet/dry controls
- Input & Output Level metering with additional RMS meters
- Latency-free bypass of all processing
- Universal binary design supports Apple M1 Native
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: macOS Sierra (10.12) or higher
- Windows: Windows 7 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 8.1 (64-bit), and Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor:
- Mac: Intel Dual Core Mac running at 2.4GHz or higher
- Windows: Intel Core 2 (or comparable) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higher
- RAM: 8GB recommended
- Format:
- Mac: AU, VST2, VST3, AAX Native
- Windows: VST 2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AAX Native (64-bit)
- Product code: 1331-1007