At the recent NAMM 2026 Show, Solid State Logic announced the latest all-analog, in-line console from SSL and the next evolution of the iconic 4000 Series. Building on the foundations laid by ORIGIN, ORIGIN EVO takes the SSL 4K lineage even further, delivering legendary analog sonics alongside modern hybrid workflows.
For the first time, ORIGIN EVO completes the classic ‘4000 E’ channel strip by integrating an authentic, full recreation of the renowned E Series dynamics processing on every channel – combined with flexible PureDrive mic preamps, the iconic ‘Black Knob’ 242 EQ, and SSL’s High-pass and Low-pass Filters – creating a powerful, future-ready centrepiece for commercial, private, and academic studios alike.
ORIGIN EVO’s high-headroom mix bus, paired with the enhanced Bus Compressor and forward-thinking routing capabilities, delivers mixes with analogue warmth, creative edge, and the renowned SSL glue and punch. Available in both 32 and 16-channel versions, the expanded modular centre section of ORIGIN EVO provides true hands-on control and ergonomic freedom for hybrid workflows. It seamlessly integrates a UF8 DAW controller or 19″ processors, ensuring the workstation and outboard processors sit exactly where you need them.
With advanced bus routing, a power-friendly design, and an intuitive ‘freelance-friendly’ in-line workflow, ORIGIN EVO faithfully recreates the character that defined the E Series – and evolves it.
ORIGIN EVO features
- 16- or 32-Channel In-Line Console
- Up to 88 inputs at mixdown.
- Small + Large faders.
- 2 × Stereo Cue, 4 × Mono Buses, 16 Track Buses.
- PureDrive™ Mic Pres
- +70 dB of clean gain.
- Switch from ultra-clean to warm, driven tones.
- Discrete transistor design .
- E Series Dynamics Processing – EVOLVED
- Compressor/Limiter + Expander/Gate.
- True RMS converter in sidechain.
- Authentic Class-A VCA chip.
- Three distinct characters.
- Switch between classic and logarithmic release.
- Sidechain channel link.
- SSL High-Pass + Low-Pass Filters
- 18dB/octave high-pass filter.
- 12dB/octave low-pass filter.
- Path routing via SF/LF.
- Filter to dynamics sidechain.
- Flip Filter > EQ or EQ > Filter.
- SSL E Series EQ
- Iconic ‘242’ Black Knob design.
- Developed in collaboration with Sir George Martin.
- Four-band parametric EQ.
- HF/LF bell/shelf switch.
- Dedicated HMF and LMF Q controls.
- IN/OUT for true circuit bypass.
- Enhanced SSL Bus Compressor
- Legendary ‘glue & punch’.
- New compression ratios.
- Sidechain HPF.
- Insert Return.
- Classic SSL Console, Latest Hybrid Workflows
- 0 dB fader bypass.
- Direct channel outputs.
- Insert point on every path.
- Keep in the sweet spot:
- Relocate the Stereo Groups and Centre Tile.
- Seamlessly integrate DAW control with UF8 or UF1.
- Add additional analogue processing.
- Movable meter bridge.
More information: Solid State Logic
