NID: SSL 2+ inbound

[Bob Zaod]

In all honesty I don't know a whole lot about home recording or interfaces really. I needed to replace my desktop interface and a friend told me to get the SSL2+ so thats what I did. I am sure it's an upgrade from my Presonus USB 96. Sam Ash had a NOS SSL2+ for 199 bucks so why not?

 

[mavrick102000]

They're good units from the comments I've seen, without going into RME BabyFace money or higher.

 

[Bob Zaod]

They're good units from the comments I've seen, without going into RME BabyFace money or higher.

Yeah the only negative I have seen so far in the reviews I have watched is that the noise is a bit high compared to UAD and Apogee units BUT those are also more expensive. I really just do scratch tracks at home and an audio engineer friend of mine will master everything for me. For free of all things so I cant complain about that. My Presonus volume knob has gone to hell so I figure I'll upgrade instead of just getting another Presonus.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I've had the Ssl 2 for about a week now and am really happy with it. I've not found anything about which bothers me yet and the level meters on the front are a big upgrade over the halo lights on my old interface.

 

[Bob Zaod]

Very happy with it so far. Marked improvement across the board. Output volume, sound quality, recording stability, ease of use etc etc.

 

[DrewJD82]

I think @Bruce got one of these a few months back?

 

[Bruce]

I think @Bruce got one of these a few months back?

No, I have the Fusion and the Bus Plus. I think Bob got one of their interfaces. Very different products. SSL makes killer stuff.

 

[Rocco Crocco]

I’ve had the non-plus version for a couple of years. I like the form factor with the ins/outs being on the back panel. No regerts with mine.

 

[pipelineaudio]

doesnt this one include loopback in the drivers too?

 

[SillyOctpuss]

doesnt this one include loopback in the drivers too?

Yeah it was added in the most recent firmware update.

 

[Bob Zaod]

doesnt this one include loopback in the drivers too?

Excuse my dumbness but what dat for?

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Excuse my dumbness but what dat for?

A lot of people use it for recording your voice over audio from your pc.

 

[Bob Zaod]

A lot of people use it for recording your voice over audio from your pc.

Cool. Thanks. I just saw that I do have the latest firmware so I'm good to go I guess

 

[pipelineaudio]

Excuse my dumbness but what dat for?

Despite claims to the contrary by apple cultists, it is still EXTREMELY difficult to properly move realtime audio from one program to another safely, Windows OR Mac...Think of things like wanting to add a vst compressor to your in game voice for instance, or streaming your DAW, plus other youtube channels to OBS while playing your guitar with low enough latency to make sense. Loopback drivers make this really much more sane.