SSL X-Delay: Vintage Digital Delay Plugin by Solid State Logic

X-Delay centers on four independent delay taps, each with its own level, ping pong and panning controls. Taps can be synced to the host tempo, and dropping synced taps into dotted or triplet modes builds swing and polyrhythmic patterns.

SSL saturation and modulation add grit or shimmer, which the developer ties to the 1980s sound. The DIFFUSION control moves the output from a small plate to a thicker reverb-style tail. High and low pass filters, mid/side width, de-essing and a mix control let you shape each repeat so the delays stay clean in the mix.

FREEZE and KILL functions are included for building risers and drops.

The MULTIPLIER control halves or doubles all delay times together, which is useful when you want a tempo change or a rhythmic shift to happen in one move. Because the controls are laid out for quick, intuitive adjustment, X-Delay suits producers who prefer to experiment on a sound and find a result by ear.

Typical uses include vocal and instrument doubling, cavernous FX tails, and stereo soundscapes. The plugin is built on the SSL Plug-in Engine, so it fits into SSL-based workflows as well as any host that supports the listed formats.