Solid State Logic Super 9000 SuperAnalogue Channel Strip

Solid State Logic Super 9000 Channel Strip

The Solid State Logic Super 9000 Channel Strip combines the best of two legendary console lineages in a single 1U rack unit, offering a dual mic preamp that switches between SuperAnalogue (9000-style) and VHD (Duality-style Variable Harmonic Drive) modes. As a result, engineers can choose between the pristine, high-headroom SuperAnalogue sound or a richly colored, harmonically saturated VHD tone, with two selectable input impedance options (1.3kΩ and 11kΩ) for tailoring the preamp response to any microphone. In addition, the Super 9000 maintains a ruler-flat frequency response of ±0.1dB between 20Hz-20kHz, with zero electrolytic capacitors in the audio path for maximum transient detail and clarity. Marshall Music South Africa stocks the Solid State Logic Super 9000 Channel Strip for studios across South Africa wanting flagship-level SSL processing in a single rack space.

What Makes the Solid State Logic Super 9000 Channel Strip a Modern Classic

The 4-band EQ section is switchable between two of SSL’s most celebrated circuits: the G-Series ‘Pink Knob’ 292 and the E-Series ‘Black Knob’ 242, both featuring fully parametric mid-bands plus high and low pass filters, giving engineers access to two distinct eras of SSL EQ tone in one module. However, the dynamics section is just as significant — a high-performance THAT 2181A VCA compressor offers Peak/Hard Knee or Soft Knee modes with switchable fast attack, paired with a classic gate/expander section featuring fast attack on/off and a hold control. Whether you’re tracking a vocal that needs the warmth of VHD saturation, recording a drum kit through pristine SuperAnalogue preamps, or shaping a mix bus return with vintage SSL EQ curves, the Super 9000 Channel Strip adapts to the job. Marshall Music South Africa can help South African studios bring this flagship dual-preamp, dual-EQ channel strip into their racks.

Tech Specs

• Format: 1RU SuperAnalogue channel strip
• Mic Preamps: Dual mic pre, switchable between SuperAnalogue (9000) and VHD (Duality) modes
• Input Impedance: 2 options – 1.3kΩ and 11kΩ
• EQ: Switchable 4-band EQ – G-Series ‘Pink Knob’ 292 or E-Series ‘Black Knob’ 242, with parametric mid-bands and HPF/LPF
• Compressor: THAT 2181A VCA compressor with Peak/Hard Knee or Soft Knee modes, switchable fast attack
• Gate/Expander: Classic design with fast attack on/off and hold control
• Frequency Response: ±0.1dB, 20Hz-20kHz
• Signal Path: Zero electrolytic capacitors, extremely low phase shift

Solid State Logic

Founded in 1969 by Colin Sanders, Solid State Logic began life building switching systems for pipe organs before evolving into the world’s leading manufacturer of analog and digital audio consoles. SSL pioneered industry-defining technologies — including motorized fader automation and total recall of mixer settings — and its large-format consoles became the backbone of major recording, broadcast, film, and live sound facilities worldwide, shaping the sound of countless hit records.

In recent years SSL has brought that console DNA into the personal and project studio space, with a range of award-winning audio interfaces (SSL 2, SSL 2+, SSL 12, SSL 1), compact mixers, control surfaces, channel strips, and processing plug-ins. Renowned for high-bandwidth, low-distortion signal paths and the iconic “SSL sound,” the brand remains a benchmark name across professional and home studios alike.

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