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This is the audio interface of 2024
I was looking for a new audio interface with 4 input and I was in between universal audio and SSL!
The Volt series looks very simple and pleasing to the eye but I needed an ADAT connection so I went with the SSL.
Received the product in 3 days!
Unboxed and it looks very professional, I like that the 4 input are at the back and the front is neat with the headphones out and instrument that don’t look bad at all. You have 4 outputs so you can connect 4 monitors that you can control with the big knob.
Really clean preamps and lots of headroom if you enable the 4K button.
Great interface!!!
The Volt series looks very simple and pleasing to the eye but I needed an ADAT connection so I went with the SSL.
Received the product in 3 days!
Unboxed and it looks very professional, I like that the 4 input are at the back and the front is neat with the headphones out and instrument that don’t look bad at all. You have 4 outputs so you can connect 4 monitors that you can control with the big knob.
Really clean preamps and lots of headroom if you enable the 4K button.
Great interface!!!
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Splendid
You absolutely can not go wrong with this interface. It truly brings legit studio quality in any house/setup at a tiny fraction of the cost of a studio console.
I don't have much to add on top of what most reviews say about the SSL 12, or rather the amount of praise it gets. It's all justified and real from my point of view. It's built like a tank and it performs like a race car, simple as that.
In every technical aspect it really outperforms many interfaces which can be even 2-3x more expensive. The drivers are reliable and the extra software around it with all the extra functionalities delivers in essentially every aspect.
My only "complaints" are ultra nitpicky details like:
- the knobs are just plain ugly and being plastic doesn't make them look any better, I am so done with this ultra ugly aesthetic of many brands that make studio gear. This mentality that ugly inspires a professional look is a tired and outdated trope.
- the metering could be more accurate, but I guess it gives you something to look at. It could definitely be improved, but if you're relying solely on those to check things, you have bigger issues.
- the form factor is very comfy and practical from a workflow perspective, but a nightmare if you are OCD with keeping stuff clean like me. I'm aware there's a "deck saver" for it, but I think that 40 eur for a plain piece of transparent plastic is beyond outrageous and it should be included by default in the package.
The only other real competition of the SSL is the equivalent MOTU in terms of functions and I/O config and price bracket and at that point it's really a matter of preference in relation to size/form factor and whatever else.
I don't have much to add on top of what most reviews say about the SSL 12, or rather the amount of praise it gets. It's all justified and real from my point of view. It's built like a tank and it performs like a race car, simple as that.
In every technical aspect it really outperforms many interfaces which can be even 2-3x more expensive. The drivers are reliable and the extra software around it with all the extra functionalities delivers in essentially every aspect.
My only "complaints" are ultra nitpicky details like:
- the knobs are just plain ugly and being plastic doesn't make them look any better, I am so done with this ultra ugly aesthetic of many brands that make studio gear. This mentality that ugly inspires a professional look is a tired and outdated trope.
- the metering could be more accurate, but I guess it gives you something to look at. It could definitely be improved, but if you're relying solely on those to check things, you have bigger issues.
- the form factor is very comfy and practical from a workflow perspective, but a nightmare if you are OCD with keeping stuff clean like me. I'm aware there's a "deck saver" for it, but I think that 40 eur for a plain piece of transparent plastic is beyond outrageous and it should be included by default in the package.
The only other real competition of the SSL is the equivalent MOTU in terms of functions and I/O config and price bracket and at that point it's really a matter of preference in relation to size/form factor and whatever else.
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Exactly as advertised
Very good all-round! 4K feature is great. The interface is super easy to use. Perfect for a small studio.
Only thing is that I wish the monitor control could be connected to outputs 3-4 at the same time as 1-2, so I could control 4 outputs with one knob, or have a button to swap between the control of those 2 stereo outs.
Only thing is that I wish the monitor control could be connected to outputs 3-4 at the same time as 1-2, so I could control 4 outputs with one knob, or have a button to swap between the control of those 2 stereo outs.
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It is a jewel.
I am really happy to invest in SSL. I knew their remarkable quality and I am glad to have this audio interface in my Studio.
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rien a dire
driver stable, sll360 simple a utiliser et complet, qualité audio au rdv, je suis heureux de redécouvrir ssl ayant était très déçus sur les bestioles rouges solo/18i20 pour ne pas citer la marque ... qui crash ou bug, dans mon cas, trop souvent..
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Perfect mid price audio interface
Mixing in the box with Cubase mostly, always on Mac. I didn't expect much from this interface coming from Apogee, MOTU, Focusrite.
Loving it. Just finished first project with it and for the first time I haven't been forced to adjust the buffer size. And it sounds purer and cleaner than my earlier interfaces.
Software mixers always comes with a learning curve and the knobs could have been a bit more sturdy. But overall just impressed. Didn't see something this good coming for the price tag.
Loving it. Just finished first project with it and for the first time I haven't been forced to adjust the buffer size. And it sounds purer and cleaner than my earlier interfaces.
Software mixers always comes with a learning curve and the knobs could have been a bit more sturdy. But overall just impressed. Didn't see something this good coming for the price tag.
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Unbelieveable upgrade from my Digi 003
just upgraded my DAW with a mac studio 2 x 27 inch monitors and the latest version of Protools . the SSL12 completes the package and boy do it deliver !
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Does the job and does it well
I sold an Apollo Solo and got this interface, made some money on the top and ended up with a great interface, 4 channels instead of 2, a handy software, quiet, couldn't be happier. With that said, the buttons for phanton power, hi-pass and phantom are not that sturdy.
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Superb
The SSL 12 is my favourite out of all the audio interfaces I have had
it just works, no fuss, no clicks, no pops. Plus using it with SSL 360 software is a dream. I find 4 channels more then enough for what I do
and the 4 K switch adds a little Air to the signal, especially vocals. For a reliable, great-sounding interface look no further than SSL 12 or any of the others in the range.
it just works, no fuss, no clicks, no pops. Plus using it with SSL 360 software is a dream. I find 4 channels more then enough for what I do
and the 4 K switch adds a little Air to the signal, especially vocals. For a reliable, great-sounding interface look no further than SSL 12 or any of the others in the range.
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One of the best interfaces for small home studios
Great features, preamps, instrument inputs. A future proof expandability.
Cons: the knobs don't feel premium for the price. Sometimes after my Macbook wakes up the connection is lost. Very dependent on ssl 360 software. It CAN work without but to unlock the full potential ssl 360 is a must. There may be a steep learning curve. But not because the software is badly designed but because there's so many options lower priced interfaces are missing
Cons: the knobs don't feel premium for the price. Sometimes after my Macbook wakes up the connection is lost. Very dependent on ssl 360 software. It CAN work without but to unlock the full potential ssl 360 is a must. There may be a steep learning curve. But not because the software is badly designed but because there's so many options lower priced interfaces are missing
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