SSL 4000E refurb

[Jdm5149]

Thanks again whoops

 

[Walrus]

Is that 292?

Yes, indeed, that is 292 EQ.
The EQ's have always been known by the knob cap colours,
02 = Brown
132 = Orange
242 = Black
292 = Pink

This gives more info https://abbeyroadinstitute.nl/blog/ssl-e-g-series-eq/

[Edit] Also Keith Skerrits site is a mine of information https://www.recycledaudio.co.uk/consoles/ssl-faq-info/eq-types/tech-info/

 

[Jdm5149]

I don’t see pink. It’s a red on top black on. Bottom. Maybe he really didn’t like pink

 

[Jdm5149]

Thanks for all the info guys

 

[Barry Farmer]

I built one of those at Eden Studio - no idea where the schematic came from - or where the unit is now! Sorry!

 

[pinebox]

I built one of those at Eden Studio - no idea where the schematic came from - or where the unit is now! Sorry!

Nice work, looks very close to the factory one. Schematics are still floating around, I have seen them once or twice.

 

[Jdm5149]

Is that company reputable. The one with. The jig. They are located in Estonia ??

 

[pvision]

The Eden console was the one I cut my teeth on. It was the 2nd in London after RG Jones, making it a very early example

Great console but I didn't like the mic amps

 

[aurt]

I don’t see pink. It’s a red on top black on. Bottom. Maybe he really didn’t like pink

I've seen a bunch of E series fitted with G eq that use the E colors for everything. You tell the difference by the switches near the HF and LF knobs. E series say BELL, and switch the high and low bands between bell and shelf behavior. G series say HMF×3 or LMF÷3, and switch the frequency range of the mids.

I built a stripped down version of the jig for fixing modules in the shop. It'll let me poke at most of the important stuff. Not nearly as nice as the pictured ones. If you're doing anything like that, or racking channels, remember that you have to hang the logic rail off of the +20 rail. If you just try to reference ground, it will have problems.