CS-5501 is a multi-functional channel strip providing all necessary tools to process all kind of audio signals like vocals and instruments.
CS-5501 is the successor of the CS-3301. It keeps the smooth sound of CS-3301 and provides much more flexibility in all tracking and mixing situations.

CS-5501 Features
- 2x 7 band EQ
- 2x noise gate/expander
- 2x compressor, VCA/FET/OPTP design
- 2x deesser
- 2x limiter
- saturation
- thermal noise for analogue sound emulation
- HQ over sampling
- signal overshot protection
- linkable input/output fader including phase inversion
- extended metering, input/output/gain reduction, Peak, RMS, EBU and VU
- perceptual loudness matching (powered by AB-LM Lite)
- module routing
- extensive side-chain support for many effect modules
- many comfort functions like soloing and signal monitoring
- preset management
- selectable colour theme
- large and easy to use GUI
- 64-bit internal processing
- very efficient CPU usage design