Solid State Logic BiG SiX and SiX are the Mixers of Choice at SUPERBOOTH25 for New Product Demonstrations and Live Performances

Music & Audio Production

29/05/25

Berlin, Germany — Several Solid State Logic BiG SiX and SiX mixers were spotted in the wild during SUPERBOOTH25, the top synthesiser show held at FEZ-Berlin earlier this month between May 8 and May 10. Companies including AJH Synth, Erica Synths, SOMA Laboratory, Moog Music, and UDO Audio were all utilising SSL mixers in their signal chains while displaying a wide range of innovative new products.

On Saturday, May 10th, internationally acclaimed recording artist and modular synthesist Lisa Bella Donna performed completely improvised final set on Superbooth's Seebühne stage, performing on two Moog Messengers, a Moog Muse, and several Moog semi-modular synths - all mixed into her SSL BiG SiX before being routed to FOH while utilizing its integrated USB audio interface to print steams back to a DAW. Moog Music also used the SSL BiG SiX on its stand for live performances featuring its new Moog Messenger monophonic synthesiser.

"The BiG SiX has been on the road with me nonstop for the last three years," says Lisa Bella Donna. "It's the perfect desktop mixer, both for live concerts and in studio situations.

It provides superb sound quality and flexibility with its four SuperAnalogue^TM preamps, classic SSL EQ, and precise, musical faders. Its G-Series bus compressor can bring certain parts of a performance more focus and presence, while keeping some of the louder sections under control."

On day one of SUPERBOOTH25, Bella Donna released an album of new songs entitled "Counterpoints" on her Bandcamp. The album features her performing on the new Moog Messenger among other instruments and was mixed entirely on the BiG SiX.

AJH Synth, UDO Audio and SOMA Laboratory on SSL

Newcastle, UK-based AJH Synth, launching its stunning new Matrix VCF Eurorack module, had an SSL BiG SiX in tow at its stand in Bungalowdorf. The new Matrix VCF, emulating the highly desirable filter of the Oberheim Matrix 12 synthesiser, brings 32 high-quality resonant filters into a single 14 HP module.

Wayne Taylor of AJH Synth appreciates the versatility of the BiG SiX: "Rather than having to choose between a mixer and an audio interface for a particular idea, or a messy combination of both, the BiG SiX seamlessly combines the two, making it possible to perform with the mixer like an instrument, simultaneously recording everything directly, and then being able to remix the recording using the same mixer. It covers all of my needs via a single USB-C cable. That coupled with the great on-board EQ and compressors, and effects routing possibilities just knocks the ball out of the park."

UDO Audio, based in Bristol, UK and also displaying its synth wares at Bungalowdorf, highlighted its highly expressive new Ribbon Controller and Eurorack receiver module, along with its Super 8 Plus - which features an upgrade to 20 voices. The company used the high-performance, compact SSL SiX mixer, which delivered all the detail and subtlety of their Super8 and Gemini binaural synthesisers.

Finally, SOMA Laboratory had its renowned Pulsar 23 on display, along with its other groundbreaking instruments such as The Pipe, Flux, and Terra - all running through an SSL BiG SiX. In addition to regular performances, the company also hosted an ongoing interactive workshop in which attendees could play and experiment with a variety of SOMA Laboratory instruments.

Solid State Logic BiG SiX and SiX are the Mixers of Choice at SUPERBOOTH25 for New Product Demonstrations and Live Performances

AJH Synth, UDO Audio and SOMA Laboratory on SSL

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