: A task-specific tool for drums, combining a gate, transient shaper, and high/low frequency enhancers to add punch and clarity. Vocalstrip
: Often called "the glue," this tool replicates the classic G-Series bus compression used on countless hit records. : A task-specific tool for drums, combining a
Thus, the original Duende was born—not as software, but as a shiny white FireWire hardware box. It was a boutique item. You plugged it in, and it gave you an SSL brain in a box. It was magnificent, but it was expensive, and it required external power and cables. It was a boutique item
The brand historically referred to SSL’s DSP-powered hardware rack (and its associated proprietary plug-ins), which required the external Duende DSP unit to run. That product line was discontinued years ago, and SSL has since moved to a native (CPU-based) model for its plug-ins. but it was expensive