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The SSL g Black Friday deal on the Waves SSL G-Channel brings this channel strip plugin to $29.99 with 79% off, running until Nov 26, 2026.
It's a Waves channel strip plugin developed in association with SSL and licensed by SSL. The maker says it is modeled on the G-series console sound.
The maker's pitch starts with history. SSL's E-series changed how producers and engineers made music, and the G-series built on it with a modern, punchier sound.
The redesigned EQ sat alongside the E-series dynamics. The maker says that pairing powered thousands of hit albums and still finds favor for rock and pop.
The maker lists these features:
The EQ section has four stages: a high shelf, a low shelf and two fully parametric bands. Waves says it recreates the 383's proportional-Q behavior and the shelving curves that came with it.
Proportional-Q means the bandwidth responds to how much you boost or cut. If you dial in a small move, the curve stays broad. Push it harder and the band narrows.
The dynamics section has a program-sensitive attack, so the attack time follows the material passing through it. A fast attack switch is there for when you want it quicker.
Sidechain routing is available for both the dynamics and the EQ. That gives you a route for driving either section from a different signal in your bus or send setup.
The plugin installs as VST, AU and AAX on Mac and as VST and AAX on Windows. AU is Mac only.
Because the CPU load is low, stacking one on every track in a big session is a use case the maker calls out directly.
Yes. The SSL G-Channel from Waves is part of the Black Friday offers at 79% off, which brings it to $29.99. The deal runs until Nov 26, 2026.
It combines an EQ and a dynamics section in one channel strip. The EQ has high and low shelves and two fully parametric stages. The dynamics have program-sensitive attack and a fast attack switch. Sidechain routing covers both.
On Mac it comes as VST, AU and AAX. On Windows it comes as VST and AAX. Mac support covers macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15. Windows needs version 10 or later.
The maker describes the load as low. Its stated use case is inserting multiple instances in track-heavy projects, so you can put one on many channels without the plugin dominating your session's processing budget.
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