Waves SSL G-Master Buss Compressor

Overview

The Waves SSL G-Master Buss Compressor recreates the stereo bus compressor from the legendary SSL 4000 G Series console. Designed to bring cohesion, control, and impact to a mix, it can subtly tighten a stereo bus or deliver more pronounced compression when used on drums, instrument groups, vocals, or individual tracks.

Its familiar SSL-style compression makes it a practical choice for engineers who want mixes to feel more unified while retaining their natural dynamics and punch.

Key Features

• Modeled on the SSL 4000 G Series stereo bus compressor

• Designed for cohesive, controlled mix-bus compression

• Classic SSL-style compression character and response

• Adjustable attack, release, ratio, threshold, and makeup gain

• Automatic release option for program-dependent compression

• External sidechain input where supported by the host

• Gain-reduction metering modeled after the original SSL console

• Useful on stereo mixes, drum buses, instrument groups, vocals, and individual tracks

• Includes Autofade with adjustable rate for automatic linear fade-in and fade-out

Technical Specifications

• Plugin Type: Stereo Bus Compressor / Dynamics Processor

• Modeling: SSL 4000 G Series master bus compressor

• Processing: Stereo

• Sidechain: External sidechain source selection where supported

• Metering: SSL-style gain-reduction meter

• Formats: VST3, AudioSuite, AAX, AU

• Platforms: macOS and Windows

• Applications: Mixing, mastering, mix bus processing, drum buses, instrument groups, vocals, recording

The SSL G-Master Buss Compressor is part of the Waves SSL 4000 Collection and is designed as a software recreation of the original console compressor.