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Post by timcampbell on Aug 5, 2019 12:58:17 GMT -6
Here's my mix compressor. A one off, solid brass cased G10 Vari-Mu compressor. It sounds like a dream (Fairchild)
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Post by drbill on Aug 5, 2019 13:06:30 GMT -6
I love my V-Comp too Ward....but I can't see selling the Vari-Mu - or my Weight Tanks. Apples and Oranges to me. Well, that's alright then! I just wasn't using my Manley Vari-Mu at all . . . and the V-Comp does what I need better. Apples and Oranges, is definitely a good way to describe it. What are your favorite applications for the Manley? #1 - mastering on the 2 buss, #2 - piano #3 - Lead guitars #4 - acoustic instruments (guitars, mando's, etc..)
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Post by drbill on Aug 5, 2019 13:13:25 GMT -6
Yeah, everyone is raving about it, but they're not linkable. If I'm going to spend that much money on two channels of compression, I'd like to be able to use them on a stereo buss. Apparently that's not a problem for you? The Weight Tank WT-COMP is definitely a great compressor and we love Eric over at Locomotive/Weight Tank. Super down-to-earth guy who makes AMAZING products; the WT-COMP and the V are definitely on two different spectrums of the whole "vari-mu" thing. Apples and Oranges and drBill said! Thanks for all the kind words y'all! We (and our customers) have had great success using the V-COMP in dual mono on stereo busses. While you may not be able to LINK the sidechains together to get equal compressor on both L/R, we ourselves almost always prefer our compression unlinked. It's a "bigger" and more interesting sound to us. When buying a pair, they track surprisingly close and I use a pair on 2BUSS quite a bit in "OFF" mode of "SINGLE" mode, just tickling the meter. Adds a ton of heft, width, color and a nice gooey flavor. The V-COMP circuit is a tough one to add a stereo link option to, mostly as a result of it's very rudimentary circuitry. Afterall, it's circuit dates back to the mid 1950's! We personally wouldn't take the V-COMP out of the running due to the lack of a link option. HOWEVER, it all depends on how you are looking to use it and what you want to get out of it. Pitting say, the Manley Vari-MU against the V-COMP isn't quite fair as the Manley is MUCH cleaner in our experience. It does the effortless, huge, weighty v-mu thing like a dream and is great for stereo work whereas the V-COMP is a total tone machine through and through. Just FWIW, agan, different strokes for different folks! CHRISSSS!!!! Stop already!! Now I need another V-Comp, and of course the 1176 - no make that a pair, and whatever new stuff you're cooking up - pairs of course. LOL Now, you've got me dying to try the V-Comp out on the mix bus, but I guess I'll need TWO more, cause one is going to always be on Bass, so.... For me, the Manley and V are about as diametrically opposed and I can think of - at least in the tube comp world. The Manley is like reserved British aristocracy, and the V-Comp is like a cage fighter. LOL Or something like that. Haha!! And the Weight Tank....eh, kind of like a navy seal commando. Uber-capable, under the radar, and ready to take on anything you can throw at it.
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Post by dreamsambas on Aug 5, 2019 16:42:36 GMT -6
Here's my mix compressor. A one off, solid brass cased G10 Vari-Mu compressor. It sounds like a dream (Fairchild)
Wow. That thing is beautiful.
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Post by timcampbell on Aug 5, 2019 18:39:46 GMT -6
And it sounds even better than it looks. Jakob Erland and I had one of these at ICP Studios in Brussells alongside their Faichild 670 and 660. Everybody thought the Gyraf sounded as good so they bought 3 of them. They sold their Manleys.
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