Alcester, United Kingdom
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Revival 4000 is a high-performance, all-analogue channel strip from Solid State Logic, delivering the unmistakable sound of the early 1980s SL 4000 Series consoles - a sound that set the industry standard and helped shape the music of iconic artists including Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Pink Floyd, Prince, U2, Metallica, and many more. Drawing on the revered circuitry of both the B and E Series consoles, the Revival 4000 offers the signature tone and sonic flexibility that form the very foundation of SSL's legacy.
Originally launched in 1976, the SSL 4000 Series consoles revolutionised music production, setting a new industry benchmark that would go on to shape music history. It all began with the rare SL 4000 B console, installed at London’s Townhouse Studios. The 4000 B was used to create groundbreaking hits like Intruder by Peter Gabriel and the seminal gated-drum sensation In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins.
This set the tone for what would become the most influential mixing console of all time - the SL 4000 E. Introduced in 1979, the 4000 E became the heartbeat of legendary studios such as Abbey Road, Electric Lady, and The Hit Factory. It empowered engineers like Hugh Padgham (David Bowie, Paul McCartney, The Police), Chris and Tom Lord-Alge (James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Santana), and Andy Wallace (Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana) to craft their sound.
Introducing the Revival 4000 - a signature analogue channel strip that encapsulates the sonic excellence and standout features of the legendary 4000 Series in a compact 1U format. Equipped with the classic E Series JT-115K-E Jensen transformer-balanced mic preamp, B Series De-Esser, the discrete Class A VCA Dynamics section from the E Series, and the iconic four-band parametric E Series EQ - complete with high-pass/low-pass filters and switchable Brown/Black knob EQ.
Offering flexible routing, a balanced insert point, and sidechain linking, the Revival 4000 is the foundational legacy channel strip, bringing SSL's analogue heritage into any modern studio.
Classic SSL 4000 E Jensen transformer-balanced mic preamp
Musical one-knob 4000 B De-Esser section
+48V, Polarity invert, Pad and Line Input
Ultimate 4000 E Series Dynamics section:
Discrete Class A VCA compressor section
Soft or Hard Knee modes
Fast attack on/off
Logarithmic or Linear Release modes
Classic Gate/Expander section with Fast attack on/off
Classic 4-band SSL EQ:
Fully parametric mid-bands
Switchable Brown Knob '02' and Black Knob '242' EQ Circuits
High and Low Pass Filters:
Brown 02 mode - 12 dB per octave HPF & LPF
Black 242 mode - 18 dB per octave HPF & 12 dB per octave LPF
Balanced Insert point for connecting external devices into the signal path.
Extensive 'to sidechain' functionality:
Filters to Dynamics sidechain
EQ to Dynamics sidechain
Flexible process-order routing:
Filters to input, Dynamics and De-Ess post-EQ options, Insert to output
Line Output Trim
Switchable input/output metering
External sidechain (key) input
Dynamics sidechain link - allows 2 x Revival 4000s compressors to work as a stereo pair
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