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The VSC-2 is basically one of the best stereo mix bus compressors Ive ever heard end of story. From here on in consider these words as filler, pulp waffle even. A compressor of this calibre comes along infrequently. If high-end VCA compression is something you appreciate, the Vertigo is worthy of very serious consideration, particularly if your job involves delivering stereo program to paying clients. While it may seem pricey, the VSC-2s abilities to add that professional touch to mixes more than justifies the expense. Its a tool that would likely provide years of quality service and constitute a classy long-term investment. The results were instantly gratifying, with gain reduction up to three,
four and five dB seemingly falling away like water off a ducks
back. Needless to say I was more than impressed. Andy Stewart -drummer & producer |
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Using the Vertigo VSC-2 for mastering is so much fun! It doesn`t kill either the HF nor the LF. Finally i found a compressor wich improves my program material as soon as you read gainreduction on its meters. The behaviour of the unit is just impressive. The VSC-2 can thicken the program material or can boost out that big punch out of the mix. But the best feature is that the unit isn`t limited to soft settings-it just stays musically and natural sounding! The Vertigo VSC-2 provides this killer punch and the stereoimage stays untouched & stable. I just love if a company produces well tought out concepts and a elaborate
realisations! Der Vertigo VSC-2 macht richtig Spass beim Mastern. Er zerstört
weder die Höhen noch matschen die Bässe. Endlich steht mir
ein Kompressor zur Verfügung der die Musik verbessert sobald er
zu Arbeiten beginnt. Das Regelverhalten ist schlichtweg beeindruckend.
Ich kann mit dem VSC-2 sowohl eine leichte Verdichtung des Programmmaterials
erzeugen, als auch der Mischung richtig Punch verleihen! Das Beste ist,
daß man sich nicht auf ein dezentes Regelverhalten beschränken
muss. Auch bei relativhoher Gainreduction klingt der VSC-2 nie unnatürlich
oder unmusikalisch. Er macht "Mörderdruck", "pumpt"
nicht und das Stereobild bleibt wunderbar stabil! Michael Heilrath |
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Der VSC-2 ist mein "Go-To"-Kompressor geworden. Die Kompression ist sehr offen, frequenzneutral und trotzdem sehr lebendig - und das sogar bei starker Kompression. Und das Wichtigste: Der Mix bleibt der Mix, aber er klingt einfach besser! Mein alter VCA-Kompressor hat somit ausgedient, der VSC-2 hat ihn klanglich, bedientechnisch und optisch übertroffen Hans-Philipp "H-Peh" Graf Mastering engineer from Hamburg
was adding his magic touch to projects by gold and platinum disc winning
German artists and producers as Adel Tawil (Ich+Ich), Sido, Stefan Gwildis,
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I hooked the unit up to my mastering rig as a straight replacement for my usual analogue compression, and the first word that came to mind on using the Vertigo wasclassy: the sound of the compressor is exemplary and has a lovely silky quality.
I was struck by the fact that, as with some of the better compressors,
any given program material had a range of settings that could be employed,
thus handing control back to theoperator to make the most appropriate
choices for the application. I also noticed that with some of the gentler
settings (especially when using the Soft ratio), you might think the
compressor was doing very little, until bypassing it and realising that
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"The VSC-2 never sounds dull or dear even when pushed to the limits." "Processing vocals or instruments is a pleasure! Even over 10db Gainreduction (if set correctly) there isn`t any audible pumping: Just a thick, dense dynamic sound without losing the original musical character! For this use the VSC-2 is the "Secret Weapon " and no signal can cheat the Auto Release function." "The VSC-2 is a wonderful , professional tool! Although the market is swamped with analog compressors the VSC-2 occupies a incontestable place! "Der VSC-2 klingt niemals erstickt oder tot, egal wie sehr man ihn fordert." "Die Einzelbearbeitung von Stimmen und Solo-Instrumenten ist ein wahrer Genuss, denn selbst bei hohem Pegelhub jenseits der 10-dB-Marke ist bei entsprechender Einstellung kein hörbares Regelverhalten feststellbar, sondern lediglich eine extrem dichte Dynamik, die ihren Ursprung nicht verliert. In dieser Disziplin ist der VSC-2 eine echte Geheimwaffe und die Auto-Release-Funktion erweist sich als praktisch nicht zu überlistender Parameter." "Mit dem VSC-2 ist dem Entwicklerteam ein ganz wunderbares, professionelles Werkzeug gelungen, das trotz des inzwischen fast unüberschaubaren Angebotes analoger Kompressoren einen individuellen und unanfechtbaren Platz belegen kann." |
| Malcolm Luker at present working on The Forbidden Kingdom |
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This is my first movie production with the Vertigo VSC-2 and my immediate
impression is a solid stereo image with well pronounced definition of
instruments and sections. The Vertigo VSC-2 has become a fixed part of my Class A arsenal. |
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his 1998 production "Horny" featuring Hot 'n' Juicy reached the top of the Billboard dance charts in the late 1990s and the Top 20 in the UK and Australia. In that same year, he was also nominated for a Grammy for his remix of the Michael Jackson hit Ghost. In 1999 Mousse T wrote and produced "Sexbomb" for Tom Jones which became a world wide hit. Since then, he has written, produced or remixed the work of world-renowned artists from Zucchero to Mary J. Blige. The Vertigo Vsc-2 is my choice for versatile compression. Whatever setting I use, the Vertigo Vsc-w always makes my beats kick and my vocals smooth! I want to hear my mix and not my compressor, and the Vertigo allows me to do that. FAT! |
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Exciting! Vertigo You did a amazing job with this compressor. This is my absolute tool of choice. I cant wait to get my hands on any future product. What should I say: A piece of gear I cant afford to miss. The VSC-2 is more than just highly recommended. |
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Hans-Martin Buff engineer & producer- working 4 years as the "In-House"
engineer for Prince, Soul Asylum or No Doubt just to name a few. I was mixing at a studio in switzerland where the in-house tech urged me to try his new entry the"VSC-2 Compressor", so i stuck it on my bass and it was so good-i didn`t change it for three weeks. The VSC is as warm as a Neve, but packs the punch of a SSL comp. Can`t wait to have my own. |
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| After a long long search for technicians who could
help me with some of my vintage babies without the usual bla bla bla and
not so satisfying end results i found Andy and Markus of Neue Heimat.
Their first job for me was the racking and service of my various V76 V74
V72s and then a custom job for my beloved Klangfilm EQs. Just the amount of work and love they put into these things was astonishing, so i was very eager to hear their first creation the VSC-2 Quad Discrete Compressor. When i received the VSC-2 i was just working on a mix and put the VSC- 2 out of the box straight on the mixbuss. My first impression was that the whole stereo image became a little clearer and the detection of the various instruments easier. I tracked various mixdowns with different settings and it's more a matter of taste which one we will finally choose as they all sound great. I love that the compressor does not have that ''midrange in your face'' thing going that i totally dislike (...yeah, i know some peeps love that, but not me) and that it keeps the overall frequencies spectrum nicely intact. The sidechain filter frequencies are very well selected and work fantastically on bass heavy music, you just set attack and release until the compressor starts pumping in a rhythmical way and then engage the SC Filters and voila sexy compression without the naughty artifacts. That said it can also be a mean beast if you want that and sometimes we all like it rough. Also tracking through the VSC-2 makes the job of mixing easy as it controls the transients in a smooth and musical way. Chaining channel A + B and you have another interesting set of options. I love it when people design tools that make me look like i know something about my job and the VSC-2 Quad Discrete Compressor is certainly one of those magic pieces. Can't wait for the next things in the Vertigo range they'll come up with. Thank you guys. |
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| Review (Resoultion Magazine V6.7) by George Shilling who achieved success early in his career, engineering the No. 1 smash hit "The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz, and producing "I'm Free" by The Soup Dragons. Since then he has worked with many famous artists like Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Blur, Mary J. Blige, DeLaSoul, The Corrs... just to name a few. "The VSC-2 is one of those units that oozes quality right from the first time you hear signal through it!....this is superbly designed and engineered product that i have no hesitation in heartly recommending." "Soft is a unique feature where almost the entire audio range is the knee. With the the appropriate Attack and Release settings, this makes a fantastic setting for general recording or processing of individual instruments. Vocals and acoustic guitar in particular sounded wonderful fluid-controlled in an extremley pleasant manner, with no evidence of pumping, just really natural sounding." "As a stereo bus compressor the unit excels. Across the mix, the sound is punchy and dynamic....the 1979 VCA adds a certain vintage-style colouration as it is pushed and a pleasent subtle crunchiness begins to occur." |
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Christoph Stickel at MSM discovered his new favourite dynamic tool: "Normally Im very cautious about using devices I am not familiar with in an actual production but, despite everything, the Vertigo VSC-2 breathed life into the stereo track. Since then I have used it on all further productions, whether for a pop album such as Monrose or for remastering the Mahavishnu Orchestra recordings from the 70ies." "One of the big benefits of the compressor is the precise sound imaging and the detailed,untouched, spatial sonic performance. The stereo image is solid as a rock. Furthermore, the unit just sounds right to my ears and provides that certain punch which is so hard to find. Its not just that it compresses and squeezes the sound the VSC-2 seems to put life into the music. All instruments quickly find their place in the mix using gentle settings but when pushed a little harder they seem to jump out of the speakers." "The Vertigo VSC-2 provides a wonderful sound, without bothersome artifacts and has something exceptional which is difficult to put into words." |
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08-2007
"The sonic performance is purely astonishing." "The Vertigo isn`t limited to soft sounding results-you can really rock your mix-it`s just that it never sounds harsh or nasty. |
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der Ratio nicht zu großen Pegelsprüngen führt.
"It`s just ingenious that a ratio change doesn`t result in a change of loudness impression!" Ein Gerät das zum Experimentieren mit unterschiedlichsten Einstellungen beim aufnehmen, mischen und mastern mit Sicherheit eine solide Investition darstellt und kreativen Schub gibt This device is a solid investment for Mixdown, Recording and Mastering applications and provides a significant "step forward" for your creativity. |
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| Rivalry in Switzerland!
Vsc-2 just dropped in at baselcitystudios. Forceful enough to make its way directly into the Mix Buss! |
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| Klaus Scheuermann and Jakob "JDawg" Bernhart
(Producers & Engineers) about the new VERTIGO compressor: "When we first heard about Andy and Markus' plans on developing a state of the art bus compressor, we were worried wether the 'high-end' concept could meet our 'over the top' needs. Those who listened to some of our work know that we rarely use 'correct-sounding' equipment but those magic boxes that have their own personality. The VERTIGO is a kind of wolf in sheep's clothing. It can be a very subtle tool that pushes the brilliant details of a fine vocal performance without actually changing the sound. But it also can be the hard motherf**ker across your mix bus of a metal-core slasher that blows peoples stereo systems! There was not much of a discussion whether to get this thing or not. We heard and own a lot of classic characteristics compressors and the VERTIGO perfectly found its place in our racks. Not another clone, but a creative advancement for innovative sound guys. Pry it from our cold dead hands ... ;-) " |
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Telstar Studio is a Munich based independent recording and production facility working for artists like: Arctic Monkeys, The Rakes, Sportfreunde Stiller, Patrice, Raptile, Outkast, Phonoboy, The Cribs, Merricks, Tullycraft, Gown ... "WOW! From the first moment of using the VSC-2 it's clear that this is a 'dynamic masterpiece'. Although it's a transistor compressor it acts in gentle smooth way adding some sparkling highs wich give you the impression of using a tube device. In the same moment it delivers the precision and punch of typical transitor gain reduction. Stereo width & phase and sound stability stay untouched even if the unit is pushed hard. Because of the flexible design it is usable for just everything without exception. |
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| http://www.zombienation.com |
| Splank is the man behind the projects Zombie Nation
and John Starlight. His releases are always highly acclaimed by DJs like
Sven Väth, 2manyDJs, Tiga, Justice and of course the loyal zombie
fanbase. Touring the world every weekend since ´99 he has made himself
a name as one of the busiest electronic music liveacts of today. In Splank´s munich based Studio he creates his own music and does mastering for his company UKW Records & Publishing.. I have my VSC-2 now for a few days and I already fell in love with
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| http://www.calyx-mastering.com/ http://www.airmate.info |
| Hannes Bieger is a music producer and journalist.
Besides working on his own projects Airmate and LLava, he is a freelance
author with the Sound&Recording magazine and a mastering and mixing
engineer at Calyx Mastering. He has been working with the likes of Mozez (Zero 7), Izzi Dunn, Fat Jon (Five Deez), amongst many others. "Not only as the owner of the first V72-Neue-Heimat-Rack that has ever been built, I share a passion for vintage equipment with the HE Studiotechnik/Vertigo Sound team for quite a while now. When it comes to analog gear, they have an extremely high expertise and experience - even by international standards. Since they told me they're going to release their Vertigo Compressor, I was anxious to hear what it sounds like. After working with it for a while now I have to say I'm deeply impressed. VCA-compressors have never really been the dynamic tools of choice for me (usually I lean more towards opto- and FET-compressors), but this thing is different! It sounds as tight and precise as you would expect it from a good VCA-compressor, yet it preserves a certain smoothness and elegance that you usually only get from high-end opto-devices. The VSC-2 is has an absolutely unique quality: it can thicken and widen program material at the very same time. With one or two dB of gain reduction, the side chain filter engaged and both channels not being linked, the overall sound gets tighter, the sub bass gets even deeper, the stereo image widens, and last not least a beautiful sparkle is being added to the air band. What more can you ask for?" |
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SoundSound is the trading name of Engineer Producer DanDan FitzGerald.
The business was primarily Live FOH sound during the Eighties and Nineties.
Live recordings led to studo work, which is now the main activity. However
DD can still be spotted mixing bands such as Buille, Dervish, or Scullion.
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