Product details

The Solid State Logic SSL Fusion is a professional all-analogue stereo processor designed to add tonal character, harmonic richness, and stereo depth to mix buses, stereo stems, and mastering chains. Combining five dedicated processing sections—Vintage Drive, Violet EQ, HF Compressor, Stereo Image, and SSL Transformer—it provides flexible sound shaping in a single rack-mount unit. Its balanced XLR connectivity, switchable stereo insert and Mid-Side processing modes, selectable high-pass filter, and precision input/output controls make it a powerful tool for hybrid analogue-digital studios.

Key Features

Vintage Drive: Adds harmonic saturation and soft compression for greater mix density, cohesion, and analogue-style character.
Violet EQ: Two-band, minimum-phase-shift shelving EQ with four selectable frequencies per band and up to ±9 dB of boost or cut.
HF Compressor: Smooths harsh high frequencies and reduces excessive top-end brightness for a more polished mix.
Stereo Image Enhancer: Uses Mid-Side processing to adjust stereo width and spatial depth.
SSL Transformer: Adds subtle low-frequency harmonics and high-frequency phase character for extra weight and sheen.
Hidden Full-Band LMC Mode: Provides access to a full-band Listen Mic Compressor circuit with a wet/dry control.
Switchable High-Pass Filter: Third-order filter with three selectable cutoff frequencies for removing unwanted low-frequency content.
Stereo Insert Connectivity: Integrates external processors into the stereo signal chain.
Mid-Side Insert Mode: Allows external processing of the Mid and Side components of a stereo signal.
Flexible Insert Positioning: Choose the insert position relative to the Violet EQ or Stereo Image section, depending on operating mode.
Input and Output Trims: Independent ±12 dB controls support gain staging throughout the processing chain.
Precision Metering: LED metering with three-second peak hold and input/output monitoring.
Analogue Bypass: Enables comparison between processed and unprocessed signals.
Professional Rack Construction: Robust 19-inch, 2U enclosure for studio and mastering installations.

Technical Specifications

Product Type: Analogue Stereo Mix Bus Processor
Processing Architecture: Fully analogue
Channels: Stereo
Form Factor: 19-inch, 2U rack-mount
Vintage Drive: Harmonic saturation and soft-compression circuit
Violet EQ: Two-band shelving equaliser, four frequency selections per band
EQ Gain Range: ±9 dB per band
HF Compressor: Dedicated high-frequency compression circuit
Stereo Image: Analogue Mid-Side processing
Transformer: Custom-designed SSL transformer circuit
High-Pass Filter: Third-order, three selectable cutoff frequencies
Input Trim: ±12 dB
Output Trim: ±12 dB
Analogue Inputs: Balanced stereo XLR
Analogue Outputs: Balanced stereo XLR
Insert Connections: Balanced stereo XLR send and return
Insert Modes: Stereo or Mid-Side
Metering: LED input/output metering with peak hold
Power Consumption: Approximately 40 W typical, 50 W maximum
Dimensions: Approximately 480 × 328 × 89 mm (W × D × H, including front-panel controls)
Weight: Approximately 5.7 kg
Power Supply: Internal AC power supply