The controls are simple: a Harmonics control selects 2nd or 3rd order distortion or a blend of the two, a Drive control sets the drive level, a Depth control the amplitude of the distortion and a Shape control adjusts whether the distortion has smooth or hard edges.

As drive levels are increased so too is the level of distortion until at high drive levels heavy distortion occurs. At low drive settings the distortion is mild and can add gentle warming to help instruments sit nicely in a mix or to add a little extra edge to help instruments cut through a mix. It is an emulation of an analogue circuit that introduces either 2nd order valve style or 3rd order transistor style distortion or a blend of the two. For new users, a range of perpetual licenses are available for purchase via the SSL Webstore, and the complete SSL Native v6 Bundle is also now available on subscription for $15 per month or $150 per year via the Gobbler Platform.X-Saturator delivers a stunning range of analogue style distortion effects. SSL Native V6 and Duende Native V5 plug-ins should work side by side within your host DAW.

SSL Native V6 is available free to existing Duende Native v5 owners. The Channelstrip and Bus Compressor plug-ins now have factory presets for the very first time, designed by SSL studio engineers and producers. The new graphics and enhanced feature layouts will ensure fluent, creative operation. The redesigned, high-definition, retina display-ready user interfaces offer multiple workflow improvements that will speed up production.

The complete SSL Native v6 Bundle includes Channelstrip, Vocalstrip, Drumstrip, Bus Compressor, X-Phase, X-EQ, X-Comp, X-ValveComp, and X-Saturator, and is available in AAX, VST3/VST 2, and AU formats. The fundamental audio characteristics of the plug-ins remain unchanged but there have been a range of improvements which include new higher resolution user interfaces, improved Preset management, expanded purchase and subscription options, and underlying framework changes for future support. The release of the SSL Native V6 plug-in bundle replaces SSL’s Duende Native plug-in collection with completely re-written versions.

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