SSL UC1 Channel Strip and Bus Compressor Controller

£555.00

UPDATE: Delivered through a streamlined user interface and designed with intuitive setup features, SSL 360° Link lets you quickly start dropping third-party plug-ins into your session and control them with the advanced ‘console-style’ workflow that UC1 offers. Any third-party plug-ins mapped via 360° Link become visible in the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer (also controllable from […]


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UPDATE:

Delivered through a streamlined user interface and designed with intuitive setup features, SSL 360° Link lets you quickly start dropping third-party plug-ins into your session and control them with the advanced ‘console-style’ workflow that UC1 offers. Any third-party plug-ins mapped via 360° Link become visible in the SSL 360° Plug-in Mixer (also controllable from SSL’s UF1 and UF8 control surfaces) alongside SSL’s 4K E, 4K B and CS2 channel strips – resulting in an even deeper integration into a virtual SSL console workflow.

Here’s What SSL Say: 

UC1 is a hardware plug-in controller like no other. Dedicated knob-per-function Channel EQ and Dynamics controls, centre section featuring full Bus Compressor controls and authentic moving-coil gain reduction meter combine to offer the most creative, intuitive, and ultimately effective way of controlling the 4K B, SSL Native Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins within your DAW session. 

Features 

  • Legendary SSL workflow and console ergonomics meets the power of SSL 4K B, Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins.
  • Every UC1 purchase includes perpetual licenses for SSL 4K B, Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-ins (worth $479.00)
  • Knob per-function control of Filters, EQ, Compressor and Gate controls.
  • Muscle-memory operation and constant visual feedback via the smart LED rings.
  • On-board display tells you which channel strip and Bus Compressor plug-in UC1 is currently focused on, as well as giving you a value readout of the control currently being turned.
  • Load Plug-in presets and change channel strip routing directly from UC1.
  • Authentic moving-coil Bus Compressor gain reduction meter, driven from the SSL Bus Compressor 2 plug-in.
  • SSL Plug-in Mixer (hosted in SSL 360°) provides a place to view and control of your 360°-enabled channel strips and Bus Compressors, all from one screen.
  • Switch between 3 different DAWs that are connected to the Plug-in Mixer.
  • High Quality all metal enclosure, with a brushed anodised top plate.
  • Hi-Speed USB connection to computer.
  • Powered by SSL 360° Mac and PC software.
  • 6-month Trial of SSL Complete included 

Brand

SSL

Category

SSL

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Compression Pedals

Compressor

A compressor pedal evens out your dynamics, smoothing peaks and lifting quieter notes so everything feels tighter and more controlled. It adds sustain, clarity, and balance — making clean chords ring longer, country licks snap with precision, and funk rhythms pop with consistency. Subtle or pronounced, compression shapes the feel of your playing as much as the sound.

Use it at the front of your chain to tighten your core tone, add sustain to leads, or keep complex passages sitting neatly in the mix. From gentle polish to unmistakable squash, a compressor is one of those foundational tools that quietly makes everything sound more professional and dialled in.