SSL Native X-Echo is a delay plug-in that captures the essence of classic tape echo units from the 1960s and 1970s while incorporating the signature sound and modern workflow of SSL. It brings the warmth and character of vintage tape to your productions, offering soft compression, tape hiss, and the gradual degradation effects that define analog tape delays. The plug-in combines these elements with SSL’s renowned console-style saturation and precise low and high frequency equalization for a rich, authentic sound.

Beyond its vintage inspiration, X-Echo includes advanced features such as detailed waveform visualization, a built-in de-esser to manage sibilance that tape echoes often emphasize, and a delay width control for spatial enhancement. It introduces a new SSL reverb design controlled by a single diffusion knob, capable of creating subtle ambient spaces or expansive reverberations that can fill larger sonic environments. The plug-in supports Apple M1 native processing for optimized performance and offers four switchable tape heads to introduce natural variation to delay repeats.

X-Echo delivers a wide range of delay effects, from classic slap-back and swirling echoes to modern electronic music textures. It can be pushed into self-oscillation using the feedback control or manipulated creatively with freeze and kill functions to build dynamic risers and drops. Additional features like wow and flutter modeling simulate the mechanical imperfections of tape transport, enhancing the authenticity of the sound. The plug-in also stereoizes mono signals, making it a powerful tool for adding vintage tape delay character with modern flexibility and sonic depth.