I haven't tried anything else yet, and it was just one mix.ДЄlso, this needs to be said: the graphic design is superb. But I like it a lot and am glad that there are people smart enough to do something like this. I just like good.ДЄll in all, seems like it will be a nice, subtle tone-shaping tool. I don't understand people who care about authenticity. It didn't feel necessarily like authentic API to me - this is a sound I'm quite familiar with, having worked on API consoles before and generally liking that aesthetic - but I don't care about authenticity.

And there was a subtle hint of added density. It seemed to 'close down' the top and bottom in a way that focuses the listener's ear on the midrange. With that said, I will say that I liked it a lot. I'm not an A/B-er type - I never approach things with any kind of scientific method, I'm a feel guy and a pretty confident improviser. I did a mix yesterday with the API engaged. Happy to have a clean, sober discussion of applications, successes, failed experiments, etc. I'd love to hear your experiences and techniques with the VCC. But again, I'm talking about a 'finished' mix that I was already happy with. However, I have tried taking a finished mix and passing it through a real Neve and SSL console, and it also didn't really make things better. I think I could beat the mix if I started from scratch, but it wan't helping the 'finished' mix. I tried calling up a finished mix, and quickly applying the VCC and I didn't have as much luck. Putting the VC on a channel, and flipping between the console types really contours the sound in different complimentary ways. I haven't really experienced any significant interaction between the Mix Bus, and the Channels, but on their own, their both great. I think it'll be much easier to deal with. OK, can we just call them Neve, API, SSL and Trident. Honestly, I don't see myself ever going to the Tri. Tri sounds to me like it has a softer midrange but is hinting at the bottom of the Brit N. The US A is quite nice too, seems to sit between the Brit 4k and the Brit N, in terms of color and beef. It also is the most obviously colored of the bunch, with a BIG bottom end. The Brit N is my favorite of the Mix Bus consoles. Truth be told, I did insert a API 2500 with maybe 1db of GR which added some really nice depth to the final mix. Everything sounded a little more finished as I was writing the track, so by the time I finished writing, there was very little actual mixing to be done. I do think it sounds better than the previous cues that I had been doing for this same project. I finished my first cue with the VCC and it was really great.

I started this thread so that the people using the VCC or interested in it, could have a place to discuss without having to jump over pre-sale 'discussion' posts and hater posts.

Use my slate vcc without a ilok