SSL 18 USB Audio Interface

The SSL 18 provides a professional centrepiece for advanced music-technology suites, hub studios and larger recording projects. Eight microphone preamps can capture bands and ensembles, while comprehensive digital expansion allows the system to grow with future requirements.

Flexible headphone mixes, talkback and multi-speaker control also support efficient sessions with several students working as performers, engineers and producers.

Education Highlights

• 26-in/28-out USB-C audio interface

• Eight SSL microphone or line inputs with 67dB gain

• Two front-panel instrument inputs for guitar, bass and electronic instruments

• Per-channel 48V phantom power, high-pass filter and polarity reverse

• Legacy 4K mode available on every analogue input

• Configurable analogue insert points on inputs 1 and 2

• 10 balanced line outputs

• Two independent headphone outputs with custom mixes

• Creates a control-room mix plus four performer mixes

• Main and alternative speaker switching

• Supports surround and immersive monitoring

• Built-in talkback input with SSL Listen Mic Compressor

• 16 channels of ADAT input and output at 44.1/48kHz

• Two-channel coaxial or optical S/PDIF

• MIDI input and output

• Up to 32-bit/192kHz conversion

• SSL 360° software manages routing and low-latency monitoring

• Includes the SSL Production Pack of recording software, instruments and plug-ins

• Mains-powered 1U rackmount design