User Guide

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E-Channel EQ Section Controls
The equalizer is a four-band device that can be routed to the processor’s output
or to the sidechain of the dynamics section. Q can be adjusted in the LMF and
HMF ranges. The Black knob has a High Pass filter (18 dB/octave) filter and a
Low Pass filter (12 dB/octave). The Brown Knob has a High Pass filter (12
dB/octave) filter and a Low Pass filter (12 dB/octave) filter.
Normally, low pass and high pass filters follow the same path as the entire EQ
section. However, when Split is selected, the low pass and high pass filters are
placed before the dynamics processors in the chain. The equalizer can be
switched into the dynamics sidechain to afford simple de-essing and other
frequency- controlled dynamics processing by selecting Dyn S-C at the foot of
the section.
LF and HF shelves can be reshaped to bell curves by pressing Bell.
EQ Type
Use the buttons at the top of the EQ panel to select between
the SSL EQ types: Black knob (default) or Brown knob. Each
EQ type has its distinct sound and behavior. On the original
SSL 4000 E channel strip, the color of the LF knobs indicates the EQ type, so we
followed that tradition.
Selecting between Black knob and Brown knob EQ types changes
the behavior of the entire EQ section, not just the LF controls.