Thanks Sweetwater, Mitch has a very special and unique way of presenting pro gear ! Love all of his videos and can’t skip any part of them; they’re very “pro” and enjoyable at the same time :) Thanks again...

@andrewweeks448

Жыл бұрын

he's legit. everytime i go home to ft wayne i keep hoping i'd run into him at a komets game or something.

Great review and great piece of gear! That song of yours is also groovy and very well produced and mixed before hitting the SSL Fusion!

Thank you for the walkthrough and sharing all the info.🙂

When vintage drive was on the volume level was much higher, that makes it hard to truly judge its affect

@garenhudson5305

5 жыл бұрын

WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. Maybe I'll remake this video with gain compensation for those parts :).

@TheUshamaster

4 жыл бұрын

Garen Hudson can we do mastering with SSL fusion? Is the hardware purpose only to add analog color?

@ElMoShApPiNeSs

4 жыл бұрын

Look at the meter when he switches it in and out. The peak of the snare is the same volume but it brings everything else up with it.

@paulfinneyhinnk

4 жыл бұрын

@@ElMoShApPiNeSs Q1 222±?

This is a really great gear... really imrpove and add warm to the sound without change the original character of the mix, it give it "life"

This is a must have right away!!! wow, well done SSL. Great demo Mitch.

Good job Mitch Gallagher, thanks for your expertise - it's a lovely box and you demonstrated the features well. I've opted for the Zulu Tape Box for my 2-mix as it's a less costly option and also sounds great :)

@neoaureus

2 жыл бұрын

Ah…..a fellow Freemason…I mean Zuluhead….I love that thing for the price you can have 4 of them… what a magical box. Except it’s a black box…..this is more straight you know what you are doing…. I explored that Neve processor also….but Zulu anyway.

@updown5238

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one, I’ve since upgraded to the Fusion with the Stam audio SSL bus comp on the insert, sounds fantastic :)

great review! Thanks!

I purchased one of these from you guys from Mason and I absolutely love it. They say there's no such thing as a magic box but this comes pretty damn close.

@markyd386

11 ай бұрын

Does it come with plugins

@dab7963

11 ай бұрын

@@markyd386 No it is an analog hardware unit. They do sell plugins separately. Not sure who sells them but the hardware unit is FANTASTIC.

I have one and the crazy thing is you don’t think it’s doing much then you bypass and boom. U immediately think. Stick it back on! It’s great. Of course you have to level match but it’s a total winner.

Thanks Mitch you truly sold this product!

@bboymac84

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronrobinson5256 give Mitch a dam award 🥇 he’s selling it!! Rare to have a guy like Mitch!!

This sounds awesome..

Alway love your reviews Mitch - just one thing though, you were incorrect with the "space" function on the M/S processor. It controls the bass content on the sides, so what you did was actually boost the low frequencies on the sides. But if you went the other way, it cuts the low frequency content on the sides, similar to a shuffle eq that's used to master vinyl to help with the tracking by removing low freq content from the stereo field.

@sadkistanbul1279

Жыл бұрын

many thanks .... hello from thailand

Great video

I need this in my life

@MrHumphrey2000

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t we all

I'll point out a couple incorrect information. I'm sure these were honest mistakes due to rush of producing a video on a new big name product, but major retailer like Sweetwater should be more careful in my humble view. In 8:23, the device was already in mid-side mode designate by blue, and it became stereo when switched to white. I suspect the presenter is under the impression that one of the knobs controls width and the other controls mids. To be fair to him, that's how many mid-side processors operate but not this one. The width control alone sets the mid-side balance while the 'space' control applies a broad low shelf on the sides. If one turns it clockwise, one actually adds bass to the sides receiving a 'busy, side heavy' sound. You'll notice the presenter turn it up and get confused because it didn't react the way he anticipate and turn it back (he expected a mid forwarding effect). Another topic the presenter mentioned in 7:05 - 7:16 is that the transformer reacts to the cumulative effect of the previous gain stages - that's incorrect. again, to be fair to him that's how majority of transformer equipped devices are staged but not this one. The transformer is isolated with it's own gain staging circuit and doesn't get affected by previous processors in the chain. Lastly one interesting feature about the device wasn't discussed. The bypass is dual mode - The red mode seen in the video is standard where everything is bypassed while pressing and holding it enters the post input trim bypass mode shown by white colour. In other words, the input gain stage keeps working while everything else get bypassed. This is useful when the preceding device in the chain is either too loud or too quiet and the user has to do significant level correction with the fusion. If the user then bypasses the fusion for A/B comparison the level goes up or down suddenly which can be distracting. Allowing the input gain stage to keep working solves this issue.

@HunterHendricksonMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Aloha Wahoo which one?

@HunterHendricksonMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ll check it out. You into Acoustica Audio stuff?

@Espresso101

3 жыл бұрын

I've had the Fusion for a few months and I had no idea about the Mid/Side feature on the insert mode and the different Bypass features till I read this comment. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

@JosueR018

3 жыл бұрын

You really had to to write that when we don’t care

@the80386

3 жыл бұрын

@@JosueR018 potential buyers might find the info helpful

Great product, I've used it and it makes a big difference. Sounds way better than any plug in. Its laughable to me when people can't tell the difference. All I can say is invest in better monitoring, room treatment and conversion. If you can't hear it, you can't mix it..

God damn this thing is sick

Just order this and a fatso. Going to insert the fatso and use in mid side mode. My FOH mix is going to be even better.

I feel so lucky to know what I know....big saver.

@itsrob2321

4 жыл бұрын

What...do you know? Care to elaborate?

@neoaureus

2 жыл бұрын

What does that mean ? Warm Audio ? Or warm sounds ?

Song sounds great Mitch

Now, the SSL or the Rupert Neve???

BTW, nice song. Is it on digital distribution?

This unit is insanely awesome!

@AboveEmAllProduction

5 жыл бұрын

not really its a money-grab . you can do each and everything this unit does with a little creative use of your daws stock plugs ^^

@derekirons2615

5 жыл бұрын

AboveEmAllProduction LMAO= NOT.

@puluppu

4 жыл бұрын

Are you sure about that????

@benediktmeyer4328

3 жыл бұрын

@@AboveEmAllProduction obviously you can compress, eq and add saturation and width with plug-ins, don't even need no fancy stuff. It´s just not gonna sound as good as that ssl ...

@AboveEmAllProduction

3 жыл бұрын

@@benediktmeyer4328 have you tested it side by side with your plugins? I doubt it

i dont know alot about analog gear manufacturers but ssl seem like the only ones who color code their knobs

@ilikemyrealname

2 жыл бұрын

Maag does too, I own the EQ4M.

Great song,

aaaaahhhh Mitch !!!

I’ve got a fundamental question that I couldn’t find answer about yet : Can mastering gear (such as this SSL beast) be beneficial for pro voiceover applications? Or they’re made just for ‘musical’ materials? I’m recording voiceovers for trailers, commercials and product promos, and wondering whether this kind of gear can add something special to my work. Thanks in advance:)

@yobhsiFehT

5 жыл бұрын

"Mastering gear" can be a... potentially misleading term, I'd say, but that aside, I would generally posit that, yes, most equipment designed to improve *sound* quality will be pretty agnostic about what the sounds are. The effects will be (and probably should be?) even more subtle on voiceover than music, but I'd think, yeah, if you're able, definitely invest in a good channel strip (even a plugin) or something with EQ, compression, and a "character pre" or two.

@learnerforever6933

5 жыл бұрын

yobhsiFehT Thanks so much my friend, appreciating your points and advice :)

Very nice song. Is that available on Amazon Prime Music? I would like to add it to my jazz playlist.

Buenas a todos quisiera haceros una pregunta, me lo recomendáis enérgicamente? O qué diferencia hay entre este, y el compresor bus más por favor rogaría una respuesta en español desgraciadamente no sé inglés gracias😊

I like it, I am either getting this box or a silver bullet for sure.

@derekirons2615

5 жыл бұрын

Brian McLendon Fusion sounds better then silver bullet. Silver bullet is a little harsh on frequencies compared to fusion. N don’t listen to people who say fusion is for mixbus. Fusion sounds great on anything.

@neoaureus

2 жыл бұрын

You must be having werewolves where you live ….

How are you routing the device to your DAW? and how do you print your master for the best result ?

@MuslimShortanov

3 жыл бұрын

Just take 2 outs of the unit and go back to 2 in’s of your audio interface, then record.

@DJURBANBG

3 жыл бұрын

@@MuslimShortanov dont you have to insert the OUTPUTS of the interface to the INPUTS of the gear , and then the OTPUTS of the gear to the INPUTS of the interface !?

@MuslimShortanov

3 жыл бұрын

@@DJURBANBG yes. You should do like that. Interface must have enough outputs and inputs.

ssl saturation bax eq de-essing and m/s in one box. analog ozone. this combined with a great converter / ssl sigma / buss comp is all you need.

@urielterry

2 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about Sigma + Fusión are the perfect combination?

Mitch is one of this guy´s when you met him on bar, You: I just lost my Girlfriend Mitch: Hiii, I´m Mitch Gallagher Welcome to the real World, so lets dive in on this Process, ... "The Bob Ross of Audio" I love him

@Fabelnegros

3 жыл бұрын

totally 😅❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is a great tool box not only for mixing but it could be used in a recording setup. I have a Louder Than Liftoff Silver Bullet and it does a very similar job. But in addition it can be used as a mic pre-amp with neve and Api transformers. It will make any mic sound better and for this reason if i had the choice again i would still pick that box, and it's cheaper.

@germanikolaas

5 жыл бұрын

What about using Fusion for mix bus and Neve Portico for master bus, Would it be redundant to own both ?

@tyranic1

5 жыл бұрын

​ Doubt it would be redundant to have both. imho should be really good but nearly £5000 for the two is too much for my home studio setup. For my £2300 outlay i got the Silver Bullet and the Stam Audio sa4000+ bus comp (ssl clone) and i couldn't be happier amazing sounding combo. If you can afford the Neve's grab them.

@germanikolaas

5 жыл бұрын

@@tyranic1 I already have the Rupert Neve Master Buss Compressor and I've been contemplating the SSL Fusion :) , I have the actual SSL compressor 500 series also.

@tyranic1

5 жыл бұрын

@@germanikolaas So much great gear out there, i just wanted a couple of hardware pieces to give me the biggest mojo/impact to my in the box mixes. The two pieces i mentioned are used for makeup gain for my summing mixer and together i no longer feel the need to add anymore hardware, mic's included.

@derekirons2615

5 жыл бұрын

tyranic1 Fusion sounds better then silver bullet. Silver bullet is a little harsh on frequencies.

I don't need it but I want it...

High IQ review.

The high frequency compressor is not fast enough to do a tape like effect on transients

Really hard to hear the difference when the music is constantly changing by different instruments.

@gorillachilla

3 жыл бұрын

watch the video again and listen to what he sais

@gorillachilla

3 жыл бұрын

use some headphones also

Great video!! Is it me or does he get 20% more serious at the end of every sentence?

@Unders

5 жыл бұрын

I constantly imagined him speaking like Sean Connery

@LeeBatiuk

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

is possible to use Fusion on a mono signal like a single voice?

@sweetwater

4 жыл бұрын

You would be fine using the Fusion in mono; however, you'd just have to make sure you are sending and receiving only a mono signal with the unit. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me anytime. Thanks for the interest! Chris Arnold, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1709, chris_arnold@sweetwater.com

@-Novafilms-

4 жыл бұрын

@@sweetwater thank you. And is possible to use it like a microphone preamp?

@sweetwater

4 жыл бұрын

​@@-Novafilms- This unit is a completely different beast altogether from a mic preamp. A mic preamp is taking a weak signal and amplifying it to be able to work with other gear; whereas, this unit is taking an already complete and powerful signal and giving it that added polish used specifically for mastering. I'm sure you already know what it means, but for a more robust definition of microphone preamp, check out our glossary definition here: www.sweetwater.com/insync/microphone-preamp/ Chris Arnold, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1709, chris_arnold@sweetwater.com

Are those the $150 JBL monitors? A probably $4k SSL processor heard thru a $300 set of monitors. I wish he level matched when demonstrating the drive

@NatLifeSounds

5 жыл бұрын

JBL sounds very thrully, so nothing shocked me)

First I heard violent eq...

handsome chap

Try the Fusion from your studio with your music - we can connect you to a robotically controlled SSL Fusion in the cloud via our Analog Matrix plugin @t

Uh.. Behringer, can you go on and clone this? kthanxbye

@quantika72

5 жыл бұрын

Monk Volcano - and for $300 please? lol

@DjRevolver

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂💯

@csdarlington86

11 ай бұрын

You get what you pay for.

This video is all over the place.....

very nice but too expensive still!

I'm not impressed. Level matching is required to truly determined the box's effectiveness.

Haha, stacking the Warm stuff in the video. Yeah never gonna work on the pro's. There is a reason why I buy certain things from you and others from Vintage King.

i dont really understand the hf compressor. what is the point of having that honestly. on such a high end unit id much rather have anything else... just imagine first bumping up the treble then enable the hf compressor just to kill treble - . - such a counter intuitive workflow. I M O

@sweetwater

5 жыл бұрын

Hi AboveEmAllProduction - per SSL, the HF compressor is designed to reduce harshness and subtly roll back highs the same way as analog tape would - if a client sends you a harsh or overly bright mix, the HF compressor can smooth it out in a way that you can't always achieve with EQ. Thanks for watching!

@AboveEmAllProduction

5 жыл бұрын

@@sweetwater thanks for replying. i admit its a very nice feature to have when needed as you pointed out. and you dont HAVE to use it each time you use the unit. what struck me as off was probably just how it was laid out and seem to encourage a certain type of workflow that made the hf compressor seem counter intuitive. my mistake. and thanks for a great video.

I hear no difference :) very small effect of the module.

Totally useless

@vibrantog8102

4 жыл бұрын

Filippo Soracca How useless?? Did you give it a try ??

@MuslimShortanov

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. Just a marketing machine. Dangerous music summing mixer is much better unit.

@DJURBANBG

3 жыл бұрын

thats what poor people always say ..

It may be that my ears are bad but I do not really hear any difference. This is also a fancy device that is not worth anything.