Art Pro VLA

loydma3 · 14th February 2007, 07:51 AM

well after tryin to everything on my computer I finally gave up and bought some gear- I was going from my studio projects C-1 strait into the presonus firepod. Well I purchased the Art Pro VLA- sat down on a old song I had recorded sitting at my desk I usually do homework and and re did a verse- well it was about 100 time better than what I could have possibly done using every waves plugin. Big ups to ART- i cant compare it to other compressors- i use to have a 3630 but it made my stuff sound worse. It definitely gave me that upfront and big sound I was looking for.

mamm7215 · 14th February 2007, 09:06 AM

Yeah, you'll get people here who like 'em and some who don't but I love mine. I've got it after an ART MPA GOLD, both units with new JJ tubes and they rock. I use I channel for vocals and the second for bass. I've got a SP C-1, too, is yours the new one? I've heard it sounds a little different than the older one (mine). Very underrated boxes, the VLA and MPA.

Phrygian · 14th February 2007, 03:49 PM

I like my VLA, but I don't think I've ever commited it to a track yet. I'll use it as an insert when tracking and always end up re-routing the original track to my Distressor. The VLA's very good for the money though.

drycounty · 14th February 2007, 03:50 PM

Does anyone else have a hard time describing exactly what the VLA does? It's unlike any other compressor that I own and I love it but I have a really hard time describing it. Mainly due to the fact that of all the compressors I own, this one has the least amount of color. It's great to send entire mixes through and add a touch of "it" to everything.

I used to have my computer run through a Firepod as well, and I would run MP3s through it -- made some things sound amazing, some not, but I almost wanted to permanently add it to my stereo.

mamm7215 · 14th February 2007, 06:24 PM

I'm not really sure, maybe something to do with the "Vactrol" circuitry. It's an opto-compressor, not VCA, more soft-knee than hard I think, and you can really hit the ratio hard without it "sounding" like it's doing much, but it is. I think it's that subtlety that makes it, compressing without sounding like you're compressing.

elektrovolt · 14th February 2007, 06:58 PM

it makes my drums more present in the mix, especially for live purposes. you can make it sound 'squashy' but I don't think that is it's strength.

it is quita a mellow, slow compressor but really useful for some things, like drums, vocals and acoustic instruments.

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14th February 2007, 07:51 AM	#1
loydma3 Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Art Pro VLA well after tryin to everything on my computer I finally gave up and bought some gear- I was going from my studio projects C-1 strait into the presonus firepod. Well I purchased the Art Pro VLA- sat down on a old song I had recorded sitting at my desk I usually do homework and and re did a verse- well it was about 100 time better than what I could have possibly done using every waves plugin. Big ups to ART- i cant compare it to other compressors- i use to have a 3630 but it made my stuff sound worse. It definitely gave me that upfront and big sound I was looking for.

14th February 2007, 03:49 PM	#3
Phrygian Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sudbury Ontario, Canada Posts: 515	I like my VLA, but I don't think I've ever commited it to a track yet. I'll use it as an insert when tracking and always end up re-routing the original track to my Distressor. The VLA's very good for the money though. __________________ backroadsonline.ca

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14th February 2007, 09:06 AM	#2
mamm7215 Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Surrey Posts: 185	Yeah, you'll get people here who like 'em and some who don't but I love mine. I've got it after an ART MPA GOLD, both units with new JJ tubes and they rock. I use I channel for vocals and the second for bass. I've got a SP C-1, too, is yours the new one? I've heard it sounds a little different than the older one (mine). Very underrated boxes, the VLA and MPA.

14th February 2007, 03:50 PM	#4
drycounty Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond VA USA Posts: 165	Does anyone else have a hard time describing exactly what the VLA does? It's unlike any other compressor that I own and I love it but I have a really hard time describing it. Mainly due to the fact that of all the compressors I own, this one has the least amount of color. It's great to send entire mixes through and add a touch of "it" to everything. I used to have my computer run through a Firepod as well, and I would run MP3s through it -- made some things sound amazing, some not, but I almost wanted to permanently add it to my stereo.

14th February 2007, 06:24 PM	#5
mamm7215 Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Surrey Posts: 185	I'm not really sure, maybe something to do with the "Vactrol" circuitry. It's an opto-compressor, not VCA, more soft-knee than hard I think, and you can really hit the ratio hard without it "sounding" like it's doing much, but it is. I think it's that subtlety that makes it, compressing without sounding like you're compressing.

14th February 2007, 06:58 PM	#6
elektrovolt Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: den haag, NL Posts: 46	it makes my drums more present in the mix, especially for live purposes. you can make it sound 'squashy' but I don't think that is it's strength. it is quita a mellow, slow compressor but really useful for some things, like drums, vocals and acoustic instruments.