#Slate digital plugins review series#

Last, we added an entirely unique second circuit path that provides and additional smooth and rich tone. This adds a beautiful warmth and sheen to the compressor. But then, we added an optimal transformer inout, and not just any transformer, the famous transformer from the British Class A Console! First, we gave it variable attack and release with increased range which added more tonal options. The FG-401 started as a recreation of the classic british console channel compressor, but morphed into quite a lot more. The FG-116 sounds great on everything like lead vocals, drums, and bass guitars. 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. No expense was pared to capture every nuance of this classic sounding compressor/limiter. The FG-116 is the most precise digital replication of the classic American FET limiter. It is great for surgical cutting strokes, or wide bell and shelf strokes for making drums and guitars punch out of the speakers.

This is the ultimate workhorse mix eq that can be used on any track. This equalizer also has rich harmonics and interactive mid bands with a fat musical tone. The FG-S is a digital recreation of one of the most famous British console equalizers from the 80’s. It sounds great on everything from drums to vocals, and can even add the perfect saturation to synth and electronic tracks. The original model only contained one mid band, so we thought it would be nice to double it so that it has two mid bands. Slate Digital VST : Virtual Mix Rack (VMR), Virtual Buss Compressors, Virtual Tape Machines, Slate Digital FG-X. All aspects of the circuit are modeled, including the rich harmonics and saturations that naturally occur when the equalizer is in use. The FG-N is a digital recreation of one of the most classic discrete Class A British equalizers from the 70’s. Audition signal chains faster, easier, and in real time with the Slate ‘VMR’. Moving modules around is easy, fast, and creates no break in audio playback. Mix and match filters from different EQs.Ĭhain an EQ before or after your compressor. Not to say UAD is bad, they are awesome, but Slate products are very comparable in sound and usually cost significantly less, especially when they run sales. If I wasnt already invested in Universal Audio UAD I would have probably gone with the slate subscription.

This allows you customize your own channel strip, with signal flow following the modules, in any order you choose. I personally feel they make high quality plugins that are for sure worth trying.

#Slate digital plugins review series#

The ‘VMR’ operates as a Virtual 500 series rack with hot-swappable modules, putting your whole processing chain in ONE WINDOW. The ‘VMR’ includes four world class mix modules, including two classic equalizers and two versatile mix compressors, with more modules to be developed. The VIRTUAL MIX RACK continues the Slate Digital tradition of providing the absolute most authentically modeled analog sound in a digital audio plugin.