ART PRO VLA II - Tube Compressor

[@thedigitalsnake]

Was really surprised at how it audibly glued the 2 bus together, normally I can't hear that kind of subtle difference on demos (perhaps YT compression to blame). Very nice.

[@DrumTipTuesday]

This is bad azz! Thanks for letting me watch your process.

[@justemetagtv6239]

I e used this on every source and now I use it on my mix bus. I want a few more of these so I can track thru them too this comp is really good

[@sweetteasestudios]

It’s so affordable and a sleeper of a compressor!

[@theodore-lion]

I have one of these, I upgraded the tubes and it sounds amazing. Also, it's an optical compressor with a tube amplifier, not a tube compressor per se. Optical compression is great, feels very clear and transparent but adds some analog color when driven. My only issue with it is that the knobs are kind of cheap, so the settings don't feel super precise. Thanks for the vid!

[@nozzlegoblin1]

I recently got one of these and the MPA 2. They exceeded my expectations. I'm tracking everything through them.

[@sweetteasestudios]

It’s quite the pair of boxes! I also have the MPA II with swapped tubes. Really good on bass!

[@alexharalson865]

@@sweetteasestudios I’ve still got my original (1st gen) PRO MPA from 1998. Just got in a pair of Gold Lion tubes I’m about to install.

[@Tim_ArtistName_Tallent]

That male vocal smoothed out real quick!

[@sweetteasestudios]

It really is such a smooth compressor. I often patch into the VLA II rather than the WA76 when tracking.

[@Tim_ArtistName_Tallent]

@@sweetteasestudios good to know! I just ordered one, hoping to put it to good use for multiple scenarios . Very excited

[@jaceychan7099]

I have one but I’m still building my studio and haven’t heard it yet but I like what it sounds like on your drum tracks and the whole mix I was hoping it would sound like that 👌

[@pegtownmanproductions9106]

Last weekend I went to a local shop with the Warm buss comp on my mind. I decided to see what they had in the rental dept and the guy showed me the VLA. I rented it and wow, totally blew me away how good it is. Not sure it’ll make it back to the store. Probably still get the Warm for buss comp work but really liking the VLA for mono track compression.

[@jeremythornton433]

I have one and I really think I"m going to like it. I've recently moved just after getting it and I'm still setting up my studio. I've tried it on vocals and it seems to do a fine job there.

[@AlexandruSura]

The art Pro VLA II is *not* a tube-based compressor, even though that's how they make it sound it in the big print. It uses a tube in the gain section, yes, but the compressor section itself is a Vactrol optical-electronic circuit.

[@Vinnroe]

My first band back in the 80's was called, Sweet Teaz ...

[@jaceychan7099]

I ordered one from Sweetwater and I wondered what it can do because I want a master buss compressor that would give me that controlled and radio ready sound thanks

[@deandresmith5761]

I know a few people who sold there Avalon's and not rock with the MPA ii .. you can find their stuff in high end studio's

[@leepluck3776]

I had one wish I still had it,but it's not a tube comp it's actually a la2a clone, nice video

[@stevend984]

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!

[@AlexandruSura]

This is not a tube Compressor

[@laz288]

Unlike the Klark Teknic which are pretty much 100% garbage, ART stuff is probably the lowest price stuff that sounds good and it as actually worth the money. Upgrading the tubes brings it to even a higher level of sound.

[@sweetteasestudios]

I’ll likely do a video on the tube swap as well! Got a couple different tubes to throw in.

[@priiintplayzz6219]

@@sweetteasestudios Please do 🙏🏿

[@666Ekinox]

I've changed the tube in my MPA, did nothing noticable.