Based on the widely acclaimed Solid State Logic SiX desktop mixer and incorporating feedback from artists, producers and engineers to create the next step in SSL hybrid production, BiG SiX is a studio grade mixing console that combines features from legendary large-format SSL consoles with full USB integration, additional processing and extremely flexible routing to deliver the quality, features and workflow audio professionals have come to rely on from SSL.
BiG SiX’s SuperAnalogue TM design delivers the punch, clarity, and ultra-low distortion that engineers love from the 9000 series consoles with the flexibility of 16 channels of high-quality AD / DA conversion and USB interface. Featuring an essential version of the SSL G-Comp Bus Compressor now with renowned ‘Auto’ release, Channel processing in the form of Dynamics and three band EQ based on the iconic SSL 4000E, comprehensive monitoring section and up to 18 channels of analogue summing at mix-down, BiG SiX is the essential SSL studio.
Features
Four SuperAnalogueTM ‘Money Channels’ featuring :
Mic / line level input / Hi-Z
Phantom power / HPF
Classic SSL Channel Dynamics
Updated three band LF/MF/HF SSL EQ (based on SSL E Series)
Fully balanced insert point
Four stereo inputs featuring :
Dual mono switching
Wide gain range
Built in 16 channel high quality USB AD and DA Converters :
96 kHz / 24-bit
Advanced routing
Three compressor flavours :
Classic SSL Channel Dynamics
The Mic Compressor list
Essential version of G-Comp Bus Compressor
100 mm studio grade faders :
Classic SSL response curve with large sweet spot
Long throw, as found on large-format SSL consoles
Professional LED meters :
Fast and accurate peak response
Large 12 segment main / 8 segment channel metering
Defined segments for +24 dBu and +18 dBu
Essential version of SSL Bus Compressor :
Based on legendary G-Comp design
Now with renowned ‘Auto’ release
Two headphone outputs :
Independently routable source matrix
Professional quality headphone amp
Comprehensive Monitoring section :
Switch between two sets of monitors
Mono / dim / cut
Flexible monitoring source matrix
Talkback
Two stereo cue feeds
Bus B / Mute switching
Two fully balanced stereo summing inputs
Up to 18 inputs to mixdown
Mix Bus inject for cascading additional SiX/BiG SiX