User Guide

SSL EV2/ User Guide
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Waves SSL EV2 Controls
The plugin is made up of four sections, and, by default, this is the signal flow: input, dynamics, EQ, and master. The
dynamics section and EQ section offer alternative routing.
Input Section
• Line controls the input level to the plugin. As gain increases, so will harmonic
distortion.
Range: -20 dB to +20 dB
• Mic can add as much as 50 dB of input gain, which can result in internal distortion.
Such high input gains will increase THD but will probably not cause output
distortion.
Range: 0 dB to +50 dB
• Analog adds harmonic distortion, which is a key element in recreating the sound of
an analog mixing console. If Analog control is off, the line and mic controls will act as
pure gain: no THD will be added. If you prefer a cleaner, more modern sound, turn
Analog processing off.
Range: on or off
• 20 dB Pad reduces the input level by 20 dB.
• Phase Reverse (Ø) reverses the phase of the input signal.
THD is added in the input stage
, as well as the output stage; the same behavior as in the SSL 4000 analog
mixing desk. Turning Analog off removes all THD from both input and output. It also removes these from the
CPU for better performance and greater track count.