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Solid State Logic Revival 4000 Channel Strip

Solid State Logic Revival 4000 Channel Strip

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Sale price €1.399,00 Regular price €1.499,00

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Main features

  • Mic preampE Series design with Jensen JT-115K-E input transformer
  • De-esserB Series one-knob circuit with fixed 10:1 ratio and 7 kHz sidechain
  • DynamicsE Series Class A VCA compressor with true RMS detection, plus gate/expander
  • EQ4-band E Series EQ switchable between 02 Brown Knob and 242 Black Knob circuits

Overview

The Revival 4000 is an all-analogue, mono 1U channel strip from Solid State Logic, built around the sound and features of the 4000 Series consoles of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is designed for tracking vocals, drums and other sources through a console-style mic preamp and for bringing SSL EQ and dynamics into a modern DAW-based studio.

  • E Series mic preamp with a Jensen JT-115K-E input transformer, +20 to +70 dB gain, +48V phantom power, polarity invert, 20 dB pad and line input switch
  • B Series de-esser with a single control, fixed 10:1 ratio and 7 kHz high-pass filtered sidechain
  • E Series VCA compressor/limiter with true RMS detection, an all-discrete Class A VCA, switchable soft/hard knee and fast attack
  • Gate/expander with up to 40 dB range, hysteresis and separate LED metering for compression and expansion
  • 4-band E Series EQ switchable between the 02 "Brown Knob" and 242 "Black Knob" circuits, plus high- and low-pass filters
  • Flexible routing with balanced insert point, external key input, stereo sidechain link and reconfigurable processing order

The signal path brings together four sections that SSL users will recognise from its consoles. The preamp uses the same Jensen transformer part found in the original E Series channel strips, giving a transformer-balanced front end with a line input that offers -20 to +20 dB of gain.

The de-esser comes from the 4000 B compressor/limiter. Rather than acting on a frequency band, it compresses the whole signal when its high-pass filtered sidechain detects sibilance, with a 2 ms attack and programme-dependent release. The compressor covers ratios from 1:1 up to limiting, with release from 0.1 to 4 s on a logarithmic or linear curve. The gate's hysteresis lets instruments decay below the opening threshold before it closes, which helps with drums and sustained sources.

The EQ can be switched between two classic circuits. The 02 "Brown Knob" offers fully parametric, symmetrical mid bands and 6 dB/octave shelves that can be turned into fixed-Q bells. The 242 "Black Knob", developed in 1983 with George Martin for AIR Studios, extends the gain range to ±18 dB and uses a steeper 18 dB/octave high-pass filter.

Routing options make the unit adaptable in a mix. Filters and/or EQ can feed the dynamics sidechain, filters can be moved to the input, dynamics and de-esser can be placed after the EQ, and the insert can be moved to the output. Two units can be linked as a stereo pair, and a switchable 5-LED meter shows input or output level.

Specifications· 43 details

General

Type
Mono analogue channel strip
Mic preamp gain
+20 to +70 dB
Line input gain
-20 to +20 dB (centre detent)
Output trim
-20 to +20 dB
Mic input impedance
1.3 kΩ
Mic EIN
< -130.6 dBu (A-weighted)
Mic frequency response
±0.175 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Mic THD+N
< 0.00067%
Mic max input level
> 23.2 dBu (with pad)
Line input impedance
10 kΩ
Line max input level
> 27.6 dBu
Output impedance
70 Ω
Output headroom
> 27.4 dBu
EQ HF range
1.5 to 16 kHz
EQ HMF range
600 Hz to 7 kHz
EQ LMF range
200 Hz to 2.5 kHz
EQ LF range
30 to 450 Hz
EQ gain
±15 dB (02), ±18 dB (242)
Low-pass filter
3 to 16 kHz, 12 dB/octave
High-pass filter
20 to 500 Hz, 12 dB/octave (02) or 18 dB/octave (242)
Compressor threshold
+4 dB to -26 dB
Compressor release
0.1 to 4 s
Gate range
0 to 40 dB
Level meter
5 LEDs (+24, +12, 0, -12, -24 dBu), input/output switchable
Device interface
,
Power source
AC-powered
Connectivity technology
Audio component form factor

Connections

Mic input
XLR female
Line input
XLR/jack combo
External sidechain input
XLR/jack combo
Output
XLR male
Insert send/return
TRS jack
Sidechain link
TRS jack
Power
IEC inlet

Power

Power supply
Auto-ranging 100–240 VAC
Power consumption
< 20 W

Dimensions & weight

Width
482.6 mm (19")
Height
43.18 mm (1.7", 1 RU)
Depth
276.86 mm (10.9")
Weight
3.74 kg (8.25 lbs)
Boxed dimensions
609.6 x 83.82 x 335.28 mm
Boxed weight
4.88 kg

About the brand

Solid State Logic

SSL revolutionized the global music industry with legendary large-format analog consoles delivering punchy, punch packing dynamics, pristine SuperAnalogue routing, and total studio automation that shaped the sound of generations of hit records.
Origin
GB
Founded
1969
Products
23
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