Natively integrated SSL channel strips vs. 3rd party channel strips hosted within 360 Link
| Feature | Official SSL 360-enabled channel strips (Channel Strip 2, 4K B, 4K E) | SSL 360 Link (any third-party VST3 plug-in) |
| Hands-on control from UC1 channel strip controls | ✔ | ✔ |
| Parameter name and value displayed on UC1 screen | ✔ | ✔ |
| 360 Plug-in Mixer Integration + Control from UF8 & UF1 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Solo, Mute & Solo Clear Functionality | ✔ | ✔ |
| Enhanced VST3 DAW Integration (DAW Volume, Mute, Follow Selected Track, Colours, Sends) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Input/Output Metering | ✔ | ✔ |
| Built-in Output Volume Fader Level | ✔ | ✔ |
| Built-in Pan and Width Controls (Stereo Instances) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customisable Control Maps & Parameter Names | ✖ | ✔ |
| Load Presets from UC1 | ✔ | ✖ |
| 5-Segment Comp/Gate Metering on UC1 | ✔ | ✔* |
| UF1 EQ Display Readout | ✔ | ✖ |
✔* 5-Segment Comp/Gate Metering - 360 Link v1.1 provides the ability to assign 3rd party metering data to the 5-segment Comp/Gate section of UC1. This is dependent on the manufacturer making the metering data available.
Bus Compressor 2 vs. 3rd party plug-ins hosted within 360 Link Bus Compressor
| Feature | Official SSL Bus Compressor 2 plug-in | SSL 360 Link Bus Compressor (any third-party VST3 plug-in) |
| Hands-on control from UC1 bus compressor controls | ✔ | ✔ |
| Parameter name and value displayed on UC1 screen | ✔ | ✔ |
| 360 Plug-in Mixer Integration + Control from UF8 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Load Presets from UC1 | ✔ | ✖ |
| Metering on UC1 bus compressor moving coil meter | ✔ | ✔* |
✔* Metering on UC1 bus compressor moving coil meter - 360 Link Bus Compressor provides the ability to assign 3rd party metering data to the moving coil bus compressor meter on UC1. This is dependent on the manufacturer making the metering data available.