oSSLator Waveforms Sample Pack for Ableton Live Sampler’s

Posted on Jan 22, 2009 in Content, Instruments, Sample Packs | 3 comments

This sample pack was compiled using sounds created by the SSL 4000G large format analog mixing console. Let me clarify a bit… all sounds were created by the SSL 4000G console itself, NOT sounds being recorded through the console.

HOW? By feeding channel modules back into themselves then compressing the channel strip its possible to control the feedback. The result is a nice clean sine wave oscillator. By filtering the feedback with the onboard high and low pass filters and EQ its possible to shape the feedback into other waveshapes, as well as pitch the oscillator. Feed the output into adjacent modules setup the same way and you have yourself one massive 100% pure analog frequency modulation synthesizer. For this exploration I was only using 16 channel all cross modulated into each other in various ways, but the desk is 56 channels so there is more experimentation to be done.

I instantly thought while experimenting with this how great it would be to use snippets of these sounds like individual oscillators played back in Simpler or Sampler; exactly like the waveforms pack does. So In the spirit of the waveforms project I’ve started with Hendrik from Opuswerk here are a hand full of oSSLators I’ve created using these sounds captured from the SSL 4000G console. I’ve also included the raw recordings so you can have a listen to what they sounded like raw and also chop your own oSSLators and samples from them. After unpacking the Ableton Live Pack, you’ll find the raw files here: /oSSLator Project/Samples/Defeq/oSSLator/oSSLator Raw

If you make some cool instruments with this pack and would like to share them with the community let us know and we’ll post them here for everyone to enjoy.