The other trick you can do with the Pro VLA is set channel 1 up fast to catch peaks (1176 like), then unlink and daisychain to channel 2 set up with medium attack, slow release (LA2A like) this gives you the classic 1176>LA2A sound in one box - works great with bass too.
@johnroesch689 Жыл бұрын
thank you
@stayinspired20279 ай бұрын
would you duplicate a mono track in the daw to do this kinda like parallel compression?
@makinoize6 ай бұрын
I do this on vocals
@musicorey9 күн бұрын
You're Amazing! ❤
@CantAffordToRecord9 күн бұрын
Wow thanks so much!
@musicorey9 күн бұрын
You're very welcome.
@andytullis87362 жыл бұрын
Yes I have a Pro VLA II and love it, I use pretty much just as you have done here on this excellent demonstration video..... great job Robby!
@CantAffordToRecord2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you, Andy! Thanks for the kind words ❤️ Glad you love the VLA as much as me!
@deftstrokesound9 ай бұрын
Just bought one of these over the weekend and this makes me more excited for receiving it this week. Great video!
@CantAffordToRecord9 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! I'm excited for you - report back :-)
@ernestdaniels1671 Жыл бұрын
Excellent Video. I just purchased the ART PRO VLA II and I love using it for tracking and as a plugin insert for mixing.
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
It's such a wonderful unit! Sadly my one had to go back to ART as it was only on loan. Gotta get another one soon!
@paulward15862 жыл бұрын
Great video. I love ART stuff. I have a TPS II and just getting to know it. Switched out the tube to a Sylanvia long-plate. Lovely. Your work here is excellent, in every way, and I think gives the ITB producers some more grounded ways of thinking about tone, pre-production planning, and how to A/B things to develop an instinct for the underlying electronics.
@CantAffordToRecord2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much, Paul! Making this video and the similar video for the PRO MPA II was a real fun way to take a step back and think about the intention behind adding the processing a little more...it was really fun to use a real tactile compressor!
@jaceychan7099 Жыл бұрын
Mine will get here tomorrow and I hope I like it so watching your video made me more confident that it will do what I need it for
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
Enjoy the VLA, I found it very fun and creative! :-)
@LukeSchneiderEWI6 ай бұрын
I bought one 8 years ago , but never used it... The other day , I got it out of the box , and stuck it on my mix bus ... After experimenting a bit , I was really surprised about what it did to the sound .. I set it up unlnked , and linked , and played around with settings .. The weird thing is that when it was in dual mode (unlinked) and I set all the knobs the same for both sides , the sound stage just gets more 3D and clearer ! I read that the compressor is actually an opto compressor ,and the tube stage is just for make-up gain , so I guess the effect of making it clearer and more 3D is this, and the slight non-linearities of the differences in the analog paths when each goes through different circuits .. To get more of the tube sound ,you can attenuate the signal going in , so you can add more gsin in the output stage ... Mine is stock , so I could imagine it improving even more with better tubes !
@Electricowlworks2 жыл бұрын
Robby! Congratulations on getting the ART Pro VLA II. It's a competent piece of kit that punches way above it's weight class. Something to experiment with on stereo tracks or busses is using the unit in unlinked (dual mono) mode. It can really add side-to-side energy and movement on stereo keyboards, guitars, drum overheads, etc. It's subtle, but quite effective at times! Cheers from South Wales, NY, USA! -chaz
@CantAffordToRecord2 жыл бұрын
Yes! What a great idea, Chaz! Thanks for the suggestion :) appreciate you stopping by and watching the video 😎
@danielmiller5521 Жыл бұрын
This sounds great, but a little heavy handed on the mix bus. The ART VLA II does a great job in that department, but 4:1 is way too heavy for mix bus duties. Same with the threshold. 2:1 and about 2-3 db of GR is about right, then crank the output to taste. It's all about cranking the output on the bus because you've leveled the peaks, now enjoy some headroom. The mix sounded great without it on the bus, gentler compression and more output would really do this justice. I've found the VLA II hangs in there with my Summit DCL-200 with those settings and can even do a fine job mastering too. Just gotta go easy on the ratio and GR.
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
The VLA is great! Nice insights 👍🏻
@lightafluident.99502 жыл бұрын
Dope compressor.
@CantAffordToRecord2 жыл бұрын
☝🏻this person knows 😎
@myst686610 ай бұрын
Best demo of the provla ever!! |m|
@CantAffordToRecord10 ай бұрын
Wow thanks so much!!
@Gretsch09979 ай бұрын
I wish the gain reduction lights would go off when in bypass mode. I often think the unit is still compressing , because the lights are still dancing. That’s my only complaint about the ART unit
@twinsprucestudios2 жыл бұрын
Subscribed!! Love the video!
@CantAffordToRecord2 жыл бұрын
Ahhh thank you so much 🙃🙌🏻
@rocketsauce50674 ай бұрын
All I know is some top folks use this. The balance control is very unique and helpful.
@gabrielferri Жыл бұрын
This was a great video. Maybe you ca show us how you integrted the hardware with your DAW. That will surely give me ideas as to my setup. Thx for the details on the settings you used. Excellent stuff.
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
Great idea! I'll put that on my 'videos to do' list! Glad you got something out of the video :-)
@ernestdaniels1671 Жыл бұрын
This video will how you how it's done. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpNzZrOpur-wfps.html
@-FukYoo-10 ай бұрын
This guy is GOOD!
@CantAffordToRecord10 ай бұрын
Ahh, thanks ☺️
@ChiefMiddleFinger Жыл бұрын
The VLA can be used on a master bus or drum bus with good results. Easy does it. It can darken the track with an excessive ratio.
@erictorres59352 жыл бұрын
I’m in the market to grab a compressor this video helps a lot thanks
@CantAffordToRecord2 жыл бұрын
I'm so pleased!! I really love this unit 🙌🏻 Thanks for stopping by, Eric!
@ramspencer5492 Жыл бұрын
I actually like this tune. It's fun. Kind of want to hear it with EQ, reverbs and delays, etc now..... You hit a lot of things a lot harder than one normally would work this compressor. Usually there going to be a couple compressors on most things.... Or their buses. Etc. I'm going to be getting one of these. A bit for tracking... Some parallel compression on drums etc.... Definitely for the mix bus. But with subtler settings!
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
You'll love it I'm sure! I was definitely heavy handed in this video but honestly for the main reason so folks could hear what it was doing...and for a bit of fun 😎 Thanks for watching!
@ramspencer5492 Жыл бұрын
@@CantAffordToRecord I appreciate that! It's also often on hitting hardware harder that the separation from plugin comps becomes less subtle.
@lacollastudio2166 Жыл бұрын
Tasteful mate!
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much!! 🙌🏻
@bear-headstudios12122 жыл бұрын
great video! I like using my Eq pkt with the pro vla 2 to get a nice bass tone.
@CantAffordToRecord2 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed the video ☺️ oh, I bet your setup gives you a great sound!!
@ChiefMiddleFinger Жыл бұрын
That makes sense. The VLA can be a bit dark or “warm” so a little eq will help clarify certain frequencies.
@user-fk3pv3ee9f Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video. I was wondering how you set up your vla 2 for stereo mixing. I am having trouble setting mine up for stereo mixing. It’s prolly something I’m doing wrong.
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
All totally possible, you'll get there!
@kevinlentz7604 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a few myself,I love them great job really good job we’ll done
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Kevin! These units are wonderful!
@IIIElijah10 ай бұрын
Waves L1 Maximizer
@anotherchannel31408 ай бұрын
I find the compression too grabby for the mixbuss. I set the threshold so no gain reduction (not bypass) but then send really hot into it to get the tube fattening. Even clipping the master out on the daw. But turn down the master out on the unit so there is no distortion. It's crazy transparent tube limiting. I did this years ago, but I am going to try it on individual stereo tracks again. I've been using a Retro 176 for mono tracks of course!
@CantAffordToRecord8 ай бұрын
Nice idea! :-)
@Unplugged70410 ай бұрын
Is this good on vocals just for home karaoke?
@ronaldhuacre4534 Жыл бұрын
Can I also use it in live concerts?
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
I don't see why not!
@cowboytonydee9 күн бұрын
Maybe buying a better interface instead of one with much more IO would've been a wiser choice
@CantAffordToRecord9 күн бұрын
I disagree! I love my Focusrite 18i20, it was a great choice :-)
@cowboytonydee9 күн бұрын
@@CantAffordToRecord I feel like everytime I hear sounds from those interfaces I'm deceived
@CantAffordToRecord8 күн бұрын
@@cowboytonydee Sorry that's your experience! I honestly don't have a bad word to say about it 🤷🏻♂
@stayinspired20279 ай бұрын
What preamp did you use to track this song? :)
@CantAffordToRecord9 ай бұрын
It was a mix between my interface pres and the ART Pro MPA II Preamp
@stevend984 Жыл бұрын
I got one of these units and could not get it to stop buzzing. I tried everything, so I sent it back believing it was defective and ordered another one. Guess what...same problem! This cannot be an isolated case. Either way I popped for a Warm Audio unit instead...and guess what...NO NOISE! Thanks for wasting my time ART!
@CantAffordToRecord Жыл бұрын
Funny story, before I got my ART MPA PreAmp I went for a different company and went through two of their units before I ended up with ART, ha! I had no problem with my VLA but I'm glad you found peace and quiet with the Warm Audio. Sometimes, things like that happen :-)