Solid State Logic Duende Native Studio Bundle Solid State Logic

Solid State Logic Duende Overview

The Duende Native Studio Pack from Solid State Logic features six native plug-ins derived from the company’s legendary hardware. Available for host programs running under Mac OS X and Windows, the plug-ins bring professional audio quality, sophistication and benchmark performance within reach of all DAW users.

The Duende Native Channel plug-in is ported from the C200 console and includes separate high and low pass filters, a four band parametric equalizer, an independent compressor/limiter and gate/expander as well as an output gain adjustment knob.

The Duende Bus Compressor brings the dual benefits of spectacular audio performance with a universally acclaimed compressor characteristic. Taking its sonic cues from the bus compressor found in the Solid State Logic SL 4000 G Series console, the plug-in delivers a sound quality that has produced hundreds of best selling recordings.

With Drumstrip, DAW users can increase presence, clarity and detail in their drum tracks and reduce spill in individual tracks. Other enhancements that can be made include restoring natural brightness, achieving greater perceived loudness and shortening or lengthening the attack and sustain of percussive signals. Finally the plug-in is able to tighten up booming toms, make kicks and snares stand out in a mix, and parallel compress room microphones.

Vocalstrip combines four processing elements to create a simple route to professional vocal recordings. Combining EQ and dynamics sections with essential vocal processors, the plug-in is able to bring power, character and clarity to vocal tracks, all from within a single interface.

X-EQ is an open and transparent sounding parametric EQ that provides the user with a comprehensive range of EQ tools. The plug-in is exceptionally flexible with the ability to be surgically precise for mastering duties, or to smooth and sculpt tones for everyday audio production and is particularly suited to real time manipulation for dramatic filter sweep effects.

X-Comp is a stereo compressor that delivers mastering grade audio fidelity with a distinctly analog feel and can be used for everything from subtle dynamic control for mastering, to dramatic brick wall effects that inject raw energy and power.

Duende Native Channel

✓ Classic SSL console channel strip features and sound
✓ 4-band EQ, with 2 shelving sections and 2 parametric
✓ Variable low-pass and high-pass filter
✓ Switchable EQ characteristics between E Series and G Series EQ
✓ “Over-Easy” soft ratio compression characteristic for smooth transitions
✓ Variable process order routing
✓ Dynamics side-chain processing with independent side chains for compressor and expander/gate

Duende Native Bus Compressor

✓ Powerful, complete mix compression
✓ Four release settings and auto release function
✓ 2:1, 4:1 and 20:1 compression ratios
✓ ‘Over-Easy’ soft ratio compression characteristic for smooth transitions
✓ Six attack settings

Duende Native Drumstrip

✓ Carefully selected collection of 5 audio processing tools
✓ Transient shaper with Transient Invert to bring the attack phase of your drums to life
✓ Transient Shaper Audition enables you to isolate and monitor the effect of the Transient Shaper
✓ Dedicated drum Gate with range and independent open and close threshold controls
✓ High Frequency Enhancer to invigorate top end
✓ Low Frequency Enhancer to improve bass frequencies
✓ The classic SSL Listen Mic Compressor with additional bypass function to alter the legendary band-
✓ limited compression to full range compression
✓ Adjustable processor order
✓ Input and Output Level metering with additional RMS meters, dynamic range indicators and threshold indicators

Duende Native Vocalstrip

✓ 4 selected vocal processing tools with a unique SSL twist
✓ Comparative analysis and dynamic envelope based De-esser
✓ Comparative analysis and dynamic envelope based De-ploser
✓ 3-band SSL EQ with High-Pass, ‘asymmetric notch’ and ‘air’ bands
✓ Compander featuring compression, downwards expansion and output drive
✓ Informative visual feedback showing EQ curves and real time FFT overlay

Duende Native X-EQ

✓ 10 band parametric EQ with individually selectable EQ type per band
✓ Intuitive user interface with drag and move graphic control, on screen knob layout, mouse wheel control and numeric editing
✓ Bands 1 and 10 are high and low cut filters, each with five different selectable topographies
✓ Bands 2 and 9 are shelving EQ’s with proportional Q values vBands 3 to 8 are bell filters with 20Hz to 20kHz range and nine individually selectable EQ types
✓ Bands 3 to 8 can be switched between standard series and parallel signal flow for classic graphic EQ style operation
✓ Real time FFT signal analysis display
✓ Stereo input and output metering with peak hold, separate RMS meter and dynamic range display
✓ A/B facility for instant comparison of two different EQ set ups
✓ Full parameter automation via any compatible host

Duende Native X-Comp

✓ Exceptional versatility, from mastering grade transparent compressor to incredible brick wall gain reduction
✓ Advanced graphic knee control with 0 to 40dB range and proportional response characteristic
✓ Dual symmetrical knee design allows detailed shaping of the compression characteristic
✓ Max Gain Reduction control sets the maximum reduction between 20 and 60dB
✓ Advanced side chain architecture using 1st order filters delivers user-friendly frequency dependant parallel compression
✓ Amplitude Histogram display provides advanced real time pre/post signal analysis
✓ Intuitive user interface with drag and move graphic, mouse wheel and numeric editing
✓ Stereo input and output metering with peak hold, separate RMS meter and dynamic range display
✓ A/B facility for instant comparison of two different Compression set ups
✓ MIDI control capability for all parameters
✓ Global soft latency free bypass