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I've been tracking with the VT-2s for some time and enjoy using them on everything from vocals and bass to drum and guitar recording for that polished expensive sound you get from D.W. Fearn gear. I was then recommended the VT-7 when I was looking for buss compressors last year. I Chose the VT-7 as it seems as at home on tracking individual instruments as it does over a whole mix. It's not like any compressor I've ever used before, and does bring something very unique to the table. It really is like having very fast hands on a fader. Totally transparent compression ideal for glueing your mix together without colouring the sound or transients, and keeps tracking in check while bringing a warmth and pleasing top end to the sound. All in all I really like it and its a great and versatile addition to the gear I love to use.
I'm currently working on some new and old Simply Red material and have also been mixing for Snow Patrol and Aussie band Day of the Dead among others.
Andy Scade, London
I recently had a big job writing and mixing 43 tracks in a week. for the first time in my studio life i did the unthinkable and put a compressor over the mix bus. there just wasn't time for mastering at a proper mastering studio but i wanted that subtle yet essential glue you get from a decent mastering job/engineer. we rigged up all my favourite studio compressors and listened to them all over the master out. we even brought in a few contenders on demo. we tried comps by manley, thermionic culture, fairman, retro 176, millennia, inward connections, adl, chiswick reach, neve portico and more. some of these are my favourite compressors in a studio environment but when put on the mix bus they were all pretty much left wanting. then we tried the VT7. i was just thrilled to hear the exact effect i was after. with the needles barely moving, the sound immediately became gently warmer, wider, utterly engaging yet subtle and discrete. i couldn't recommend it highly enough. i wish it wasn't so good on the mix bus as i'm sure it would excel in other areas too, i just can't unplug the thing from its current home as it's so special. i very rarely put my name to any gear in public as it can look queasy for both parties, but this compressor is just too good to go unheard.
matthew herbert, uk www.matthewherbert.com
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