Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack Review and Sound Demo

The Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack is a plugin I use when recording and mixing music. In this video, I show you how it works and let you hear its sound on vocals, guitars, drums and full mixes. The VMR contains over 30 excellent analog-modeled plugins including many classic compressors, EQs, pre-amps and original audio enhancement tools. These can be used for any audio processing to improve the sound of instruments, vocals, entire mixes, podcasts and voice-over work. A recent free update to the VMR is FG-DS, a model of the famous dbx 902 de esser. Regular free updates continue to expand the versatility and flexibility of the VMR.
The 30-day Free Trial also comes bundled with other plugins such as virtual tape machines, buss compressors, an automatic vocal tuner, multiband compressors, parametric EQs and so much more as you'll see in the video.
Get a 30-Day Free Trial using this link: bit.ly/30dayFreeVMR
FAQs:
Q: Do you need a physical iLok?
A: No, only for the perpetual (lifetime) licences. You only need an iLok account to use the plugins.
Q: Does this work in any DAW?
A: The VMR is available as both a VST and AU plugin and runs on both PC and Mac. It is also fully compatible with the new Apple Silicon (M1) processors.
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - How the VMR Works
1:30 - Mixing Drums
3:33 - Free Trial and Price
5:49 - Mixing Vocals and De-essing
8:22 - Mixing Guitar
9:44 - Processing a Mix with the VMR
11:08 - Benefits of analog-modelling
11:45 - Sound Quality
12:44 - Summary
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[@inthemix]

Just a reminder that we currently have a remix contest running, you can join it on my free Discord server: discord.com/invite/inthemix You can also get a 30-Day Free Trial of the VMR using this link: bit.ly/30dayFreeVMR

[@shoaibArhaanS]

i like your studio

[@only5508]

@@kempetai2099 Yes please that would be awesome )))

[@nollywoodhubtv1]

Please what's the name of your headphone

[@inthemix]

@@nollywoodhubtv1 in this video I’m using the DT1990 pro. I usually use the DT900Pro X

[@nollywoodhubtv1]

@@inthemix so which do you prefer I get

[@4DMIIR]

Trust me people,"Hollywood" distortion plugin in VMR is something out of this world. I always use it on my masters and it just gives that crisp and nice low end tune I'm obsessed with. So underrated

[@shyamdutta6405]

Just checked. It's lit (in Travis's voice) on master

[@stormblessed9455]

How exactly are you using it on the master? When I put it on it redlines the gauge for it lol

[@4DMIIR]

@@stormblessed9455 Turn your levels down then, don't work in clipping levels and then add a little bit of saturation and that's it

[@aaron9082]

this but on the vocal chain 🥴

[@stormblessed9455]

@@4DMIIR lol when I got the notification for this I died laughing because of how stupid my question was XD I was really drunk when I was watching this video and forgot I had even asked - It does sound great, as well as the whole slate digital lineup

[@osvaldodomingos9041]

Bro, your videos are just from another dimesion, really another level. Very amazing and easy to understand explanation, great audio demonstrations, great everything. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@jamesirving3717]

I used work at a music store, and we had a tv that would play promos or demos all day long. One of them was your Akai Fire one and since then i've always been a huge fan of your videos. The way you explain and describe everything is amazing. Every time i load up one of your vids i immediately like it because i know it's going to be amazing. Thank you for the content you put out! As ever this one was fantastic!

[@51DE]

Oh my god this compression, saturation & EQ is brilliant Thanks a lot for discovering such a treasure My bass has been saved I like your videos, please keep what you doing!❤

[@lughar]

I have been using it since early this year, and its incredibly helpful to get tones, compression, saturation, etc. I use it as my main processor, and it work fantastic on everything as you reviewed. Great insight of this amazing VMR And i genuinly will watch you in a two hours video of this plugin anytime. Your aproach its always objective, precise and helpful, to understand any tool and give it a better use. Thanks Michael !

[@bartojoh]

I just found your channel and it is refreshing to get lucid, factual, cause-and-effect explanations. I am most grateful!

[@inthemix]

Thank you! That’s what I’m trying to do :)

[@captainfatbeats]

Just started the slate all access package last week & it’s making a huge difference on my drums. I appreciate your break down and watching how you signal chain everything is so helpful

[@aleksamrkela831]

Virtual Mix Rack rocks. It's so versatile, and the fact that it gives you additional insert slots is epic. :D

[@ValentinMacagno]

Been using the all access for a few years now, still love watching you video dude, always learning something new

[@Mrkebeatz247]

Thank you so much for bringing this out I was waiting for it long time and now I got it may God bless you with all your heart desires 😘🙏🙏

[@theogiannmusic]

I've been using slate digital ever since you recommended them in 2018 or so and I absolutely love all these plugins. Sometimes I use only plugins from the all acces pass in a mix and they're perfect.

[@inthemix]

Thanks Theo. It feels like a lifetime ago when I made that older review yet I’m still using them too!

[@Tello_X]

Your videos are so professional. Your voice is so down to earth. Your presentation is well thought. You're amazing. All these years you have been quenching people of their thirst regarding producing music. I hope you continue so in glory.

[@inthemix]

Thanks fir the kind message! I’ll be posting more videos soon when I have good info to share :)

[@GeorgeToox]

You’re gifted. These videos help so many people.

[@fridaynalumino6341]

i just like how you explain things and how clear your English is. you are the best man..keep up the good work i have leant a lot from this man

[@Delawiz]

You are the best when it comes to reviews and teaching anything. Be blessed brother.

[@sebaa_cl]

YES, THANK YOU. I really needed this video right now. You are awesome Michael. Much love! ❤

[@RithanVijay]

Thanks for the amazing review 🙌🏽 Slate Digital is definitely an amazing and the plug-ins sound tasty and good.

[@micahcottrell3488]

This was a great video! I use the VMR on every mix, and I love it!

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

I've been looking for info on the virtual mix rack, Thanks Michael

[@Narz3000]

You have a such a great teaching style. Great work! thank you!

[@kendomixes]

Huge slate fan... Been using for two years and never knew about the right click feature on the dials... Thank you 🙏

[@jonathanthedeceptikon]

Great video, thank you! I have an everything bundle since your last video and I love it. :-)

[@luchs7527]

Im a Bing fan of Slate. Great company with such great plugins. I’m using the plugins since nearly 3 years now and I can recommend it to everybody 🙌

[@wallplugreacts7739]

Slate Digital is so good, I've been using almost everything they offer with the all access pass for years now!

[@erickauffmann_official]

Thanks for the video!!

[@CRASS2047]

Wow, I can’t believe you’re over 1,000,000 subs man! Congratulations. I remember you having under 100,000 a few years ago.

[@valdon116]

Thank you for the vid. You’ve just saved me a ton of money. All access pass is awesome.

[@NickKing95]

Great review, I'm sold.

[@BrentIraEnman]

Nice overview I LOVE the VMR

[@jorgevancamfort9794]

200th video, congratulations !

[@SundaySilence7]

i bought the all access pass after watching your video, and it works well! thank you🥰

[@jakeismyfirstname]

Slate got there moneys worth dude, you just convinced me to get a subscription.

[@zakbeatz_]

Vecna just mixes so well, it's very impressive

[@NavidMusic]

VMR is my go to plugin for mixing Vocals! it's amazing!

[@aldric122]

Thank you for so many helpful tutorials 😁

[@erisedym4519]

I just actively searched you, to check if I missed some videos. I think you wait for an FL Studio update now :D you covered everything up so far as I remember. A teacher that teached everything. What a sight.

[@inthemix]

I have been taking a break for my health. I’ll hopefully be back very soon. Thanks for checking up!

[@erisedym4519]

@@inthemix get well soon then!

[@dupermang]

Nice review, I was UAD or die for years but I work at other studios other than my own and they use Slate. With the SSL bonus its a no brainer.

[@ngavengmirimai310]

Fantastic review 👍

[@Narendragummy]

this man saved lot of time and money for me always

[@NylonMusic]

I’m a simple producer: I see a new Michael’s video, I press like before watching it :)

[@ARTISTIC-WORDPLAY_dotcom]

You already know what he's bringing...

[@balloonbeats]

I use VMR for everything, its really a one of a kind plugin!

[@gipsdrill]

Best FL tutorials channel on KZbin💯 Thank you

[@LUCYTUBE1]

Thank you for the great videos man

[@ARTISTIC-WORDPLAY_dotcom]

You're still alive after a successful suicide?

[@lawrencesounddesign1862]

Many of the same physical 500 series and rackmount modules you are showing, I have in my studio, in hardware form. For anyone watching this, believe me, after spending $100k+ on the real studio gear, listening to these plugins and what they're doing while he is tweaking virtual knobs, they're good! VERY good. Aside from the physical offboard hardware, I've also got the biggest Waves package, in my studio, etc, so also have a point of comparison from another vendor. Both Waves and Slate are excellent packages, really comes down to what model fits the artist or producer the best. Slate subscription model is probably much easier for most people. That slate rack system you're showing is ABSOLUTELY better than waves, BTW. That makes building out your 500 series virtual chain SO much easier than picking out one of 500 things on your effects pop up and stacking them in your DAW. That part is super slick. Thanks for the Video Michael, great work, keep it up. I enjoyed this!

[@adkisy4412]

Thank you very much. I have to try it

[@novaray3405]

Started to use the subscribtion with slate in 2020. But today it has a lot more value then two years ago. It just gets better and better. Its a great company.

[@mrpudikin]

Just copied the chain on the mixing drums part and already my drums are sounding better.. thanks man

[@inthemix]

Great! Definitely try out the other tube distortion plugins too. They all have their own flavour and can sound great on different drum samples.

[@mrpudikin]

@@inthemix alright ... thanks again..

[@itsjxomusic]

Slate is worth every single penny. It's such a great thing to have!!

[@livingabovethe12th]

VMR is also my defacto goto. A few years ago I did a mix with all my other random plugins then mixed the same trax with VMR only,,,, the sonics on the VMR mixes were far superior, and after that experience, VMR is now my start point every mix. And , you are right about verbsuite classics,,,for the 70s rock/hard rock genre I normally work in, verbsuite ams nonlin and 480 thin plate are essentials. I've owned both an actual AMS RMX16 and a 480L and the verbsuite absolutely nails it. 🤘👍

[@haystixxbeats9225]

Really amazing plugin

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

Saw the guy from Hop Studios using VMR in a vocal chain, I might do it as well, downloading it right now to try it out

[@BedroomStudioGuy223]

Love the VMR and verbsuite classics and repeater are often my go tos

[@bpmhacker9528]

Like your channel. I like Slate Digital and Fl Studio too =)

[@davidperez2536]

Always use it. Use the FG-73, FG-76, VTM, VBC, and for mastering the FG-X. Absolutely fantastic value.

[@STRM1106]

Thanks for the vid!

[@ileryon4019]

thumbs up ITM. good video, thanks for the trial / refund advice

[@derikprydz1195]

Awesome guys thanks for this....Playlist Hunting Pro is also awesome for exposure as well, very handy....

[@MaxmerRomansUnashamed]

AWESOME Video on "Why I Use This on Every Mix - Virtual Mix Rack Review and Sound Demo", MICHAEL @InTheMix! ;) :)

[@CrushingAxes]

This rack is really cool! I use a lot too!

[@nourelmorshdy]

Thank you very much from Egypt ❣️

[@ludovicroy1522]

My favorite mixing plugin, I use it for everything since I started mixing

[@inthemix]

Me too!

[@ludovicroy1522]

@@inthemix on FL Studio too... shoot out man, we are not many to use this set up in the world of mixing studios but we will spread up !

[@Record_MusicUA]

Great plugin

[@raverone909]

Great video, as always!! The Slate VMR Bundle is quite a bag of tricks! I've had the All Access Pass for at least a couple years now, and my only complaint is that it isn't wired for external sidechain input. All VSTs should have it at this point; it's 2022. Seems like an easy thing to add in. My All Access Pass is up for yearly renewal soon, and I'd like to know that I can reach for this for my external sidechain needs, instead of other VSTs that have that feature.

[@WighTShadoW]

gonna have to get slate digital now.

[@11dime]

FG-N now notorious in all trap vocal chains,what an Eq

[@Chrisandbass]

Thanks man

[@bristpab1234]

Hey man, your videos are great and very helpful. I was wondering If you have made another template? It was a long time ago i found "In The mix template" and it was really nice too have. Keep up The good work!

[@venkateshpuranik6412]

Thanks for your videos.. It's very helpful.. Please will you make complete video on mixing and mastering of a song.. Please🙏🙏

[@BorisBarroso]

I think this one is the best deals of all the services that I have tried, Slate plugins are really good and you also have most of Kiloheartz plugins (Missing PhasePlant) and ANA2 which is a hell of a good synth, also you get access to Slate Academy which is really good.

[@calebneff5777]

CS-Lift is so underrated in VMR! I love using it on individual tracks, then using Revival on busses, and Air/Earth on the master. Those types of plugins are so useful, I’m surprised they aren’t copied by other plugin makers.

[@inthemix]

CS-Lift is a plugin where I’m continually shocked by it’s ability to get the tone I want. Sure, I could try to do the same thing with several EQs but I can’t deny how quickly it works to get the same sound!

[@richardsmusic5577]

As a composer who doesn't understand 95% of mixing and mastering ..... I would be throwing myself down the stairs once a day if I couldn't refer to your uploads. Thanks for doing these 🤙👊

[@inthemix]

Luckily you've already got the hard part nailed. Good composing and production is most of the battle!

[@richardsmusic5577]

@@inthemix if only we had a device that would automatically transpose note for note what we hear in our own head 🤔, maybe in the next 50-100 years? Until that day .... thanks again for your tutorials which I'm sure many others like myself have found extremely helpful. You are appreciated 👊

[@jonkthompson]

Like many I've read here, I've been with Slate All Access since late last year. The Murda Melody plug-in is fire. Very easy to dial in what your looking for. So much available for mixing AND mastering.

[@naeemulhoque1777]

Thank You.

[@james2touchmuminkohbeats.21]

I have been using it only on vocals from this tutorial my next beats am trying in on drums 🙏

[@Luvtendo]

So kool! 🙃

[@kynfab6719]

Great 👍

[@tharumusicfactory2179]

This is awesome and it really works the way you describe about all plugins. Would you mind to make proper video of mixing and mastering song using VMR? SO that we can get it in proper way Specially in Vocal process. Kindly make a video on it sir.. if you have done already then please give the link below for it.😊😊

[@Giovanni_Pesci]

First! I love your vids dude

[@AnuragDixitMuzic]

Great video as always! 👍 I've been a longtime user of Slate Digital's plugins, and while I love their tools, I've run into a bit of a snag lately. Thought I'd share my experience here. So, my trusty iLok dongle, after years of solid use, decided to retire on me. 😅 Now, here's the kicker - Slate Digital seems to be the only one in the game still sticking to the physical dongle requirement. All my other favorite brands like UAD, Softube, SSL, they've all hopped onto the 'iLok cloud' train, making life so much simpler. Having to dish out $100 for a new dongle just for Slate Digital feels a bit off, especially when all my other plugins are dongle-free. 🤔 And let's talk perpetual licenses. It's been ages since Slate ran a sale on them, nearly a decade! I remember going all-in on perpetual licenses before the 'All Access Pass' era, and now it feels like we've been left in the dust. Don't get me wrong, I get that things evolve, and subscriptions are the new thing, but it's tough not to feel a bit left out in the cold.

[@GodSpeed1105]

Does this also have effect qualities similar to like Guitar Rig? VMR looks sick. And again Thanks a lot for always showing us all these tips and all.

[@pratitghosh5973]

Finally, a great review of this plugin. I used the free trial already and I've made up my mind to save up to that All-access. Someday I'll own it, I BELIEVE. Awesome video again, Michael Edit: Notification Gang assemble!

[@inthemix]

Thanks Pratit. It's the free trial which really makes it work for me. It's important to test it out before buying (I wish more plugins were like that!).

[@pratitghosh5973]

@@inthemix VERY True that! Also, What You did to me caught me off-guard, with the contest and all XD

[@torjeamundsen]

Great video! I agree on the scaling feature, it would be a nice addition. The only problem I have with the Slate VMR is midi mapping. I'd love to midi map all parameters but there is a problem with either the Slate VMR or FL Studio where the midi commands keeps overwriting themselves if I add more modules, even if I split them into individual plugins on the same channel, the midi commands overwrites as I add them and I end up with eight pots turning random knobs on random modules after mapping them all. Has anyone found a solution for that?

[@gphillimo]

Dope. I love my fabfilter plugins though.

[@ARTISTIC-WORDPLAY_dotcom]

And the FabFilter stuff is more intuitive that Slate's.

[@RudrranavaNaha]

Hey man. Really love your work. Could you make a video or put jt down if you already have on all the instrument vsts one requires.. i just have the sonic 5 in cubase AI.

[@jonahdubois536]

Great video as usual! Maybe you forgot to mention the iLok requirements. The All Access Pass can be used with iLok Cloud, which is great. But on the other side, Perpetual "Buy Now" individual plugin licenses require an iLok 2 or iLok 3 USB dongle. Which may incur additional costs.

[@darrengeorge1396]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Ruairi.rollins]

Been using all access pass for a few months now, and the only thing that really bugs me is not having automatic gain compensation. Whenever I load up a preset, there is always a huge volume boost and it’s hard to really compare how stuff is affecting the audio without gain matching

[@jeffagoddard]

Very impressive! If I didn’t already own UA Apollo Twin and about 15 of the same plugins, I consider it. I like the multi-unit 500 series look/feel and ease of use. Just wondering how this compares to IK Multimedia MixBox?

[@paulopinheirosc]

Thank you. Is there any video with you talking about books to learn about mixing?

[@Rhekluse]

A low-key underrated feature for Slate plugins is they are also Zero Latency (excluding the time-based FX plugins). The Slate Digital Access Pass is definitely the best value subscription in the industry atm.

[@ARTISTIC-WORDPLAY_dotcom]

Latency issues are very frustrating - so I'll give Slate a try.

[@reypaolobeats]

Great editing! What video software do you use?

[@savatomic2]

Hey! Cool vid, which headphones are that?

[@Nomy]

Is it usual to process the DI signal before guitar amp like you did?

[@Barnet310]

The presets are just 🤌🏻

[@Pradip.KumarDey]

Please make a detail tutorial on Fab Filter

[@jasperc5209]

hey in the mix, can i just say that you are such a handsome young man? i seriously value your videos.. the best tips!

[@daddydanny5588]

Thanx.. BTW have u ever used waves???

[@randyortiz2099]

Curious if you have a vocal chain preset using slate's plug ins? I've been trying to create a vocal chain that works for me but haven't come up with one that I think sounds good. This would be super helpful.

[@olajidemeshe3266]

Vmr is all i use so trusted