Now we have Duende, which brings the SSL within hovering distance of us groundlings. But, even then, the XLogic range is still out of reach of most.
In fairness, SSL has gradually been addressing the needs of those of us who are less well heeled with the release of its AWS900 console (which is nonetheless still over six figures!) and to a greater extent its outboard offerings. SSL FOR MORTALSĪn external DSP-based processor initially seems a strange move for a company that traditionally specialises in large-format consoles. Duende is the very essence of musical creativity and a darn good (or completely bizarre – Ed!) name for some SSL console-style processing that will integrate snugly with your DAW. The Spanish poet, Federico Garcia Lorca, when delivering his ‘famous’ lecture: The Theory and Function of Duende, is quoted as saying: “Thus duende is a power and not a behaviour, it is a struggle and not a concept.” You’re no doubt getting the gist by now. The Random House Dictionary translates the meaning to be a goblin, a demon and a spirit, or alternatively, the human attributes of charm and magnetism – charisma if you will. With the word’s recent migration into the English vernacular, the New Oxford English Dictionary claims duende to be a ghost or an evil spirit while equally being inspiration, magic and ‘fire’. Apparently the concept of ‘duende’ (pronounced ‘do-en-day’), owes its etymology to the Spaniards, and symbolises the human force behind creativity, most especially the musical art form. Huh? Until I’d taken delivery of SSL’s first DSP offering, I had no idea either. They’ve planted themselves fairly and squarely in the centre of the marketplace with a product that is sure to set tongues wagging.ĭuende.
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