Mixing · SSL 4000G+ · Sheffield
Hybrid Mixing on a 48-channel SSL 4000G+
Buffalo's mixing desk is a real 48-channel SSL 4000G+ E/G series, complete with the legendary bus compressor. We mix records the way they were intended — through hardware, on big speakers, with a producer's ears.
Whether you've tracked at Buffalo or somewhere else entirely, we can take your stems and turn them into a finished, glued, three-dimensional record. Hybrid mixing combines the SSL summing bus and our outboard rack with surgical in-the-box editing in Pro Tools Ultimate.
How a mix session works
1. Send stems
Send 24-bit/48kHz stems (or higher), pre-faders printed flat with no master-bus processing. Include a rough mix and any reference tracks you love. We'll review the session and come back with anything missing.
2. We mix
Mix happens through the SSL with hardware inserts on key elements — Teletronix LA2A, Urei 1176 Blackface, Manley stereo MU, Empirical Labs Distressors, Retro Instruments 176 and STA-Level, BAE 10DCF, Evan Super Echo tape delay, Hawk spring echo and more. You'll get a first pass and a working revision window.
3. Revisions and stems
Two rounds of revisions are included. Final delivery is a 24-bit master print plus optional stem prints (drums, bass, guitars, keys, vocals, FX) for the mastering stage.
Attended vs. remote
Attended mix days are in the Sheffield control room with the artist or producer in the room — common for finishing albums or signing-off singles. Remote mixing is the default for clients outside the North; we send working mixes via WeTransfer or Drive and turn around revisions quickly.
Key outboard for mixing
- SSL 4000G+ console & bus compressor
- Teletronix LA2A, Urei 1176 Blackface, Manley stereo MU, Distressor x2, Retro 176 & STA-Level, BAE 10DCF, DBX 162
- API 3124V x8 and BAE 1073 x3 preamps for hardware front-end
- Evan Super Echo SE810 tape delay, Hawk HR40 spring echo, Pioneer SR101 valve spring reverb
- Antelope Galaxy 64 conversion · ATC SCM300 + Focal Trio 11 + Yamaha NS10 monitoring
See the full equipment list for ribbons, condensers, drums, keys and amps.