Despite the digital revolution in the audio industry, many of today's top commercial albums are still mixed on analog consoles. Audio engineers rely on analog mixing to provide the nonlinear musical qualities that digital mixing does not produce. "When you mix through an analog desk you get this life and body to the sound that just doesn't happen when you mix inside the workstation. The separation and imaging from the analog summing is very apparent, especially when your track count gets high" remarks mixer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Evanescence).
Over the past ten years, multiple audio manufacturers have produced simplified analog summing boxes that allow DAW users to get the benefits of analog mixing without having to use a full fledged analog desk. In 2001, Steven Slate made his mark in the analog summing world by commissioning Roll Music Systems to design and manufacture a custom analog summing box that was later named the FOLCROM. The FOLCROM continues to be one of the most popular analog summing boxes on the market, used by mixer Mike Shipley and other top names. Now in 2009, Slate once again stirs up the analog summing world, this time in the digital domain.
Slate Digital Vcc Mac
WHAT IT DOES: The Virtual Console Collection is a plug-in package designed from the ground up to model the characteristics of an analog mixing console channel and its summing amp. Individual channels and master sections of famous analog consoles were extensively measured, tested and captured to digitally recreate their dynamic response characteristics. Five different analog consoles are available to choose from and can be mixed and matched to create the ultimate console tailored specifically for your mix.
IN CONCLUSION: Slate Digital has created a powerhouse plug-in that has set the standard for simulation of analog summing in the digital world. The VCC is packed with features and allows users to mix and match the best sounds from different large format consoles within one mix to create the ultimate console!
Despite the digital revolution in the audio industry, many of todays top commercial albums are still mixed on analog consoles. Audio engineers rely on analog mixing to provide the nonlinear musical qualities that digital mixing does not produce. "When you mix through an analog desk you get this life and body to the sound that just doesnt happen when you mix inside the workstation. The separation and imaging from the analog summing is very apparent, especially when your track count gets high" remarks mixer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Evanescence).
Over the past ten years, multiple audio manufacturers have produced simplified analog summing boxes that allow DAW users to get the benefits of analog mixing without having to use a full fledged analog desk. In 2001, Steven Slate made his mark in the analog summing world by commissioning Roll Music Systems to design and manufacture a custom analog summing box that was later named the FOLCROM. The FOLCROM continues to be one of the most popular analog summing boxes on the market, used by mixer Mike Shipley and other top names. Now in 2011, Slate once again stirs up the analog summing world, this time in the digital domain.
The FG-S is a digital replica of one of the best-known British console EQs from the 1980s. This EQ also has rich overtones and interactive middle bands with a rich musical tone. It is the ultimate mix of equalizer that can be used on any track. It is ideal for surgical cutting shots or for the wide bell and shelf shots to let drums and guitars come out of the speakers.
The FG-116 is the most precise digital replication of the classic American FET limiter. No expense has been spared to capture all the nuances of this classic sound compressor/limiter. From its typical timing characteristics to the extremely musical sound of its transformer, the FG-116 will give engineers the musical, bold tone that made the hardware so famous. The FG-116 sounds great on everything, like vocals, drums, and bass guitar.
The FG-401 started as a replica of the classic British console duct compressor but has grown to much more with slate digital crack windows. First, we gave it a variable attack and release with an increased range which added more sound options. But then we added an optimal transformer input and not just any transformer, the famous transformer of the British class A console! This gives the compressor a nice warmth and a nice shine. Finally, we have added a second unique circuit path that provides an extra soft and rich tone. The FG-401 is perhaps the most versatile mixing compressor in the world that can sound great on any source you power.
The FG-116 is the most precise digital replication of the classic American FET limiter. No expense was spared to capture every nuance of this classic sounding compressor/limiter. From its trademark timing characteristics to the extremely musical sound of its transformer, the FG-116 will give engineers the musical and fat tone that has made the hardware so famous. The FG-116 sounds great on everything like lead vocals, drums, and bass guitars. 2ff7e9595c
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