The XLogic E Signature Channel brings the classic sound of the original early 80s E Series console to the outboard rack of today’s artists and producers. The E Signature Channel delivers the choice of selectable transformer driven or Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD) mic amps and the world renowned ‘Listen Mic’ Compressor—the secret weapon of many producers of the era.

The E Signature Channel was extensively researched from SSL's design archives to accurately recreate the sound of the channel strip shipped with the ground breaking first generation consoles installed at the beginning of the 80's. As even then, the design was continually evolving in response to user feedback, various key modifications have been incorporated into the E Signature Channel’s front panel switched options.

The XLogic E Signature Channel is designed to act as a perfect complement to the XLogic SuperAnalogue™ Channel. The XLogic SuperAnalogue Channel delivers the absolute angelic sonic purity of the SSL XL 9000 K Series console using acclaimed SuperAnalogue processing.

The new E Signature Channel uses modern discrete electronic circuits to emulate components that are long obsolete, such as the original E Series ‘Class A’ VCAs. The E-Signature offers two distinctive Eq options coupled with the most musical dynamics processor available in either the analogue or digital domain. With the addition of the 'no holds barred' sound of an SSL 'Listen Mic' compressor and the new ground breaking tube emulation preamp option, the E-Strip delivers a front end with the versatility and flexibility to capture and enhance any musical performance that needs a distinctive ‘vintage’ character.

In late 1979 an audio legend was born. The Solid State Logic 4000E Master Studio System forever changed how records would be recorded and mixed. Within less than three years, every major studio worldwide featured at a least one room with an SSL E-Series console. A new generation of Producer/Engineers could now work on projects on a global basis with their console of choice simply by carrying a computer disk containing all the session data from studio to studio. One key element made this possible - the E-Series channel strip.

The E Channel Strip featured an unparalleled design whose sonic performance was equivalent to any outboard preamp or processing unit then available. This was further enhanced by carefully conceived channel routing options that provided simple access to a vast range of advanced dynamics and eq processing configurations that normally would have require a rats nest of patch cords to achieve.

Over the years the console went through many circuit revisions and enhancements eventually evolving into the latter G and G+ series consoles. However the sonic subtleties of those early consoles are very much desired and impossible to re-create without the necessary design expertise within SSL.