SSL Reimagines a Studio Legend: The 4K G Channel Strip Plugin

Solid State Logic has brought a studio icon back to life—this time, in plugin form. The new SSL 4K G plugin is a meticulous digital recreation of the channel strip from the legendary SL 4000 G console, which left its mark on records crafted at Olympic Studios in London and the Record Plant in LA. Trusted by industry heavyweights like Spike Stent, Bob Rock, and Dr. Dre, the SL 4000 G helped define the sound of an era.

Developed by the original team behind the hardware, the plugin is being hailed as the definitive emulation of the console’s channel strip. Until August 24, Plugin Boutique is offering it at an introductory 33% discount.

Introduced in 1987, the SL 4000 G marked the final evolution of SSL’s famed 4000 series, refining the sonic character of its predecessors with a smoother, more polished tone. That legacy is fully captured in this plugin—right down to its analog soul.

The SSL 4K G plugin models the original circuitry at the component level, including both the iconic Pink ‘292’ and Black ‘242’ EQs. With the 292’s HMF ×3 and LMF ÷3 switches, users can push frequency bands to their extremes for more adventurous EQ curves. Its variable Q design delivers wide, musical curves when applying subtle boosts or cuts—perfect for vocals and nuanced tonal shaping.

Beyond EQ, the plugin features the full 4000 G dynamics section, and even offers a nod to the classic 4000 E Series with a Jensen transformer-modeled mic preamp. There’s also a Variable Mic Input Impedance control, borrowed from the rare FX383 outboard unit—the first standalone SSL channel strip ever made.

Whether you’re mixing in-the-box or looking to inject analog character into your digital sessions, the SSL 4K G delivers vintage tone with modern flexibility. It’s a console classic—reborn for the DAW generation.

The SSL 4K G plug-in from Solid State Logic is the definitive emulation of the SSL 4000 G channel strip, created by its original designers to authentically recreate the sound of a generation. Offering detailed circuit modelling down to the component level of the revered Pink '292' and Black '242' EQ flavours, alongside the tighter and more refined sounding dynamics section, 4K G lets you tap into the iconic sound behind some of the greatest records of all time.

SSL 4K G is available now for an introductory price of $99.00 on the Solid State Logic website: https://store.solidstatelogic.com/plug-ins/ssl-4k-g-channel-strip