Solid State Logic 726580X2 UC1 Advanced Plug-In Controller - MacOS/Windows

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 B, 4K E, 4K G 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.

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. 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. With SSL 360 Link and 360 Link Bus Compressor, you can control an unlimited range of sonic flavours, giving you more creative options.

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. Bus Compressor 2 Plug-in boasts enhancements including Attack, Release and Compression ratios, wet/dry and S/C HPF control, and switchable 2x and 4x Oversampling.

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 layout and metering feel like a hardware bus comp built into an SSL console, with a classic moving-coil gain reduction meter representing time constants and gain reduction characteristics for producers and engineers.

Move to your production groove

Over the course of a session, workflow changes depending on the task. UC1 offers tools, visual feedback and total synchronisation between hardware and software. Adjust parameters with the UC1 hardware, mouse, or Plug-in Mixer – changes are synchronised across all software and hardware.