Slate Digital VTC Vintage Tube Collection Plugin Overview
The Slate Digital VIRTUAL TUBE COLLECTION is a set of three plugins designed for Virtual Mix Rack, offering the authentic sound of classic vintage tube circuits. Each module within the collection serves as a preamp, saturator, and virtual tube summing console, allowing you to enhance your mixes and masters with color, warmth, depth, and vibe. If you’re a user of the Virtual Microphone System (VMS), you can also pair the VTC preamps with the microphone models to achieve rich and vibey tones on your tracks.
Let’s take a closer look at each module:
LONDON: Inspired by vintage tube circuits from Europe, London delivers a big, warm, and bold sound with emphasis on the lows and low mids. The top end has a smooth quality without being overly aggressive. London excels at fattening up tracks in preamp mode, adding saturation for thickening purposes, and providing a fat analog body when used in console mode on the entire mix.
NEW YORK: Drawing inspiration from vintage tube circuits and incorporating elements of New York solid-state discrete circuits, this module offers a unique blend of tightness and impact. New York exhibits aggressiveness in the mids and tighter low frequencies due to its dynamic harmonic saturation. In preamp mode, it can bring incredible focus and punch to tracks, particularly in boost mode. When applied to the master fader in console mode, it becomes a versatile tool across various genres. New York allows you to dial in the desired saturation and blend it perfectly using the mix knob.
HOLLYWOOD: Considered the most colorful module of the collection, Hollywood adds beautiful air, depth, excitement, and substantial low-end enhancement. When used in boost mode, it brings tracks to life and pairs exceptionally well with vintage VMS microphones, providing extra top-end flavor and warm lows. In console mode, it has the ability to transform a lackluster mix into something larger than life, elevating the overall sonic experience.
With the Slate Digital VIRTUAL TUBE COLLECTION, you can leverage the power of these meticulously modeled vintage tube circuits to infuse your mixes and masters with the desired sonic characteristics, whether it’s warmth, punch, or a touch of vintage vibe.
