Testing The Slate Digital VMS ML-1 | FREE Multitracks

[@Producelikeapro]

What are some of your favourite or dream microphones? Let us know below

[@dustinc4353]

Hi Warren, download link for multitracks is for the Peace Love and understanding files i think.

[@leefchapman]

@@dustinc4353 It works now - try it again.

[@leefchapman]

I mean, that LCT 1040 looks insane by LEWITT

[@Producelikeapro]

@@dustinc4353 Try again! Sorry about that

[@dustinc4353]

@@Producelikeapro Thank you works now, I appreciate the channel and the work you all do.

[@SinanCemEroglu]

I own two ML-1 microphones, and I have to say they are absolutely outstanding. Even without the mic emulation software, the ML-1 delivers a natural, detailed sound that has impressed me time and again. In fact, they performed so well that I sold my Brauner Phantom and TLM 103 after incorporating the ML-1 into my setup. I pair them with a Daking Mic Pre, and they also excel with transparent preamps, offering exceptional versatility. The ultra-low self-noise makes them my go-to choice for critical acoustic recordings where clarity and precision are paramount. Highly recommended for anyone seeking professional-grade results.

[@MOSMASTERING]

I just came across this video. 9 months too late! I've been using the VSX Headphones for 2 years with ZERO regrets. They've turned my entire career around - I've got mixes I'm happy with and most importantly new aspirations - because I can hear where I want to be and it's pushing me to get better all the time instead of just trying to get an 'adequate' mix. If this microphone idea really works then this is a game changer. I'm sure people are wary of the VSX idea.. It sounds unbelievable - so, instead of a ton of acoustic treatment and $70k speakers like the Barefoot MM27s that are emulated - just a pair of headphones and some software. I'm sorry, but it just works. It did take me a couple months to learn them, because I was basically learning many new sets of speakers. But after my ears became accustomed to the speaker surve, the translation was a joy. Taking my mix from studio to my hi-fi speaker setup and it sounding like it was supposed to nearly brought me to tears. And now... VMS. Emulate the sound of expensive microphones - this is a genius idea. I can only assume that if they do decide to iterate the hardware down the line then everything they've learned from this release would only make it better. If I can get great results as is - then any improvements are just gravy.

[@austincelaya1139]

I sold my AKG C414 XLII for this mic and haven't looked back since. I use it with a bae 1073 and I can say they absolutely nailed this mic. I don't see myself needing to go to any other mic.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Austin for sharing!

[@GARZA_ICMG]

@@stanleyc6225 if you can’t get a good sound out of this mic you’re doing something wrong. No harsh points, not overly bright etc. Reacts well to processing too

[@robsenz.]

I actually did the same thing, traded the same mic, figured I've been using plugin emulations for years, basically went full digital. I do notice some more sibilance and slightly lower quality from the slate when the capsule is pushed, but I think I still make that trade off everyday just based on the options with it, I found the AKG has better off axis sound. I traded my AKG for a American Strat, so still have a good mic and now a guitar. Win.

[@xxspinzzxx]

Do you use an emulation with the bae 73?

[@blqckpop]

I’m only using ML1 since last October. I have to say Slate got this mic right! ( at least for my pop needs it works amazingly)

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing!

[@LightsandMotion]

I thought this Mic would be a gimmick but I've used it for a year and it is fantastic. especially cool if you're working a lot by yourself in the studio and want to "switch mic´s" after recording a bunch of vocal harmonies, in order to create some more separation. even when doubletracking wide acoustic guitars now, I make sure to use different mic models for L & R to create distinction. works great!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Thanks ever so much for sharing your experience!

[@leefchapman]

So good to have Katie and Blair back! Sounds so beautiful.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@calvinbotha4859]

truly an incredible mic!!!! Got mine with the vms preamp. The emulations work seriously well!!! I record many different artists and whether I want vintage sounding, modern, or anything else, the vms always delivers :)! You won't regret getting it for sure!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing Calvin!

[@coreykretsinger]

I love my ML-1. It's the only mic I use these days. You went straight to all of my favorite emulations, but I do things a bit differently by sometimes using multiple emulations on a single (vocal) track. It creates a hybrid sound that I can't get from any of the individual modeling's. For anyone who is on the fence about this gear? Get it while it's on sale and make sure to pick up the additional emulations. If you're patient you can wait until they also go on sale. They are worth full price though. Add the Slate Digital All Access Pass and you will be swimming in options.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@100yrs7]

Can you go into more detail abt using multiple emulations?

[@coreykretsinger]

I simply add more than one emulation to the vocal track and adjust the percentages to taste. It can offer some really tasty tones and effectively create a unique microphone by combining two or more. I've used up to three. Four never seems to work as well but up to 3 can be quite tasty. It doesn't seem to add any latency either. At least not on my PC.

[@jstrivingliptak7260]

This is exactly what I'm interested in this mic for! Great minds think alike

[@coreykretsinger]

​@@jstrivingliptak7260 It's excellent. I've rarely used only one mic emulation. Usually use 2 or 3.

[@wyrlismike]

this is a really great community youve built here warren, the multitracks really takes things above any other channel, thanks for everything

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

[@Joey-rp5vg]

That sounds like an amazing mic. The acc gtr sounded real creamy and the amped gtrs were so smooth sounding. This could be one of those mic's that you will never sell. Cheers great video

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

[@GARZA_ICMG]

I track vocals everyday with this thing, the C800 and C12 profiles are beautiful. Add a virtual channel after, use API if voice bassy or Brit N if too thin

[@leefchapman]

Every time I see it being used, it sounds solid!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing Garza!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@leefchapman fantastic!

[@AlexeySolovievMusic]

Awesome mic! I’m a huge fan of Slate products. Their plugins are amazing! Use them all the time in my mixes. And this presentation and demo are super awesome! Great work Warren and the team! 😀👍🔥🔥🔥

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Alexey!

[@trevornokesmusicltd5357]

Beautiful Composition....Katie, Warren & Blair.....

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks! Bryan Adams is an amazing artist!

[@maxadrums]

Been using the ML-1 & ML-2's since 2019, absolutely love them!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@good4sound]

I just bought a JZ Amethyst. Sounds fantastic. My new favorite. Hi Warren. Hi Katie.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Novice2Nature]

I’ve been using an Aston Stealth and loved the versatility, essentially 8 mics in one but this is off the scale. I need one

[@fokeyjo]

I have one of those (it is huge!).. still trying to work it out, not used to a mic like that. The preamp/phantom thingy is a lifesaver, though, just plugin to my scarlett 212 (2nd) and go. I wondered if the same is the case with this one. Though I'll stick with the Aston till I know how to properly use these mics. But the emulation in software also seems very handy.

[@KevinR3001]

I found a vintage edition ml-1 for $400. And the vms preamp for $200. I sold the preamp and kept the mic. I’ve used it on tons of recordings including nationally televised movies. It has been amazing. I have u87’s, 414’s, tlm49’s, blue blueberry, etc on the shelf because of this mic! Also got a few ml2’s on drums. I wish i would have gotten these mics years ago!

[@supersauceaudio]

Hi Warren. It sure makes gear reviews a lot more fun and interesting to see you guys track a full song and get the raw tracks. You guys sound great! I did a MIX of your tracks, it is posted in my video area. Thanks for everything.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@TheDerider]

Apparently the 'squeak' is called a "Vocal Fry". Adds character to a vocalists sound. Great cover of a great song and great mic-sim demo too. 😎

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@RafaelBernatto]

Not really... if you're talking about 11:30, it sounds like a quick/small vocal/voice crack..which is an abrupt transition from one vocal register to another. Like switching gears on a car, but not in a seamless way. The voice kind of have gears too... Vocal fry is more like that that sound from the movie The Grudge. A bubbly effect towards burping (in sound, not physiologically). Voice cracks have been used intentionally in singing to convey that feeling of being broken going from head/chest voice to falsetto and on yodeling.

[@towardstar]

the sqeak is when you go through the passagio, the transition from chest to head voice. you can get a break in the articulation of the vocal glide. practice eliminates it

[@gettingbetter67]

Always great to hear Katie!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@steveweilhart2359]

I have the Slate mics & software works very well - can't afford the real thing (super high end mics) so this is a great alternative - love the technology we have now - the TH-U guitar amp software is also amazing

[@purgemachine5030]

Absolutely wonderful version of this song. Thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thank you ever so much!

[@mannysmiclocker]

You nailed it with how important the choice of mic matters or maybe just throwing to the wind lol either it’s exciting capturing the performance.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Manny!! You rock

[@darkmaer]

I grabbed one last year when they were on sale for $600. I've always hated my voice. Never liked the way it sounded. I just thought that is the way it is. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a great voice, but this mic showed me how important it is to have the right mic for the source. I was able to pick a mic model that took away all the stuff I hated that I struggled with trying to remove with eq.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing your experience

[@Producelikeapro]

I really appreciate it

[@musiccreation1198]

Hi Warren! Dream mics -> Flea 47, LCT 1040, Telefunken ELAM 251. But I'm very happy with my Chandler TG. ;)

[@Producelikeapro]

Chandler is a wonderful mic!

[@Beatledave7]

Really enjoyed your version of the song! Great job!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@billytheburkemusic9910]

I have a pair of the silver models that I bought on a black friday deal in 2018. They mostly stay up as overheads and I use the Blackbird 47 and 67 models. The latter has a nice place for a snare without overdoing the cymbals. I think the mic sounds good without the models so at the very least it's always usable. I think the C12 and 251 have a pretty nice top for vocals and acoustic guitar. I frequently do the XY configuration for a "C24" when doing solo acoustic guitar. I also use it with mandolin and it gets a really nice full, bell-like tone. The models also work well with a SM7 in certain cases. It obviously doesn't sound like the models but the eq grooms the SM7 pretty interestingly. I've never used it on electric guitar. The 67 might be worth a try on electric.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing Billy! I appreciate your giving real world examples

[@jukkajalo229]

My dream mic changes with my own moods. I have ML1 of course, but then I have Nude C12, Blue Bottle and Baby bottle's too, SE Titan, NUDE Blumlein Ribbon and some other mics which I like. You cannot say that one mic is better than the other, if you have many choices to pick one. You choose per case what you believe is best for that particular project.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@omarlopezrincon]

I loooooove those microphones !!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@omarlopezrincon]

@@Producelikeapro I bought back in the 2020 I think when you showed yours

[@gotyor]

I had the ML-1 for a few years now. The 251 emulation alone is worth the cost of entry. Helps with a quick workflow, and also not mentioned here.. A lot of the Slate stuff has near zero latency with their plugins. So you can track live with all this on. And when I say all this on ... I mean everything in the VMR plugin (eq's comps, gates, etc) all live to a cue mix for the artist to hear their vocal in all its glory. no uad card, or hdx system needed.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@kwizo1]

Agreed! I use the 251 on all of my wife's vocals and it sounds amazing.

[@chadm4906]

Hey Warren, I love this Mic and love your channel. Keep up the great work. Cheers.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@alexanderburrell-mixengine1149]

i own the Slate ML1 vintage and several of the ML2 they are amazing mics for what you pay for them, well worth the money

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

[@alexanderburrell-mixengine1149]

@@Producelikeapro Thanks man 🤘

[@nielserikmogensen-larsen326]

Great remake of one of my all time favourites. and a very nice touch with the flute intermezzo / bridge. Didn't see that coming 🙂

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@realonethreesevens3640]

Damnnn your lighting and camera quality on my monitor is going craazy!

[@rome8180]

I own an ML1. I have no idea if the emulations are accurate. But I do know they sounds really good.

[@jspacone]

Damn. Here I was, mixing the multitracks, thinking mine sounded pretty good. Then I went back and listened to yours, and that kick is making my ear drums flap in the wind. I can't figure it out!

[@1VERZHN]

I heard the first progression and im like this sounds like bryan adams😂 nice work. I love the ML1. I use it with the 1073 emulation in vmr with cla vox. Gives me a great chain. I like tracking through it. I don’t know if the emulations are working while tracking but the mic itself sounds great😎

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing experience

[@kevinreddoch5214]

This is one of the best review vids I've seen for this. 👍

[@gaberunner]

I have an ML1-V which is the same mic in a U47 shape body. I love it, my go to mic for vocal recording. One important thing what you care, don't push it harder than -10dBFs because you overload the software so use the Trimmer before the mic simulation in VMR.

[@carlos8769]

Can I ask is that the problem I’m having when I go to record my vocal the microphone is really quiet, even when I turn the game up really high on my interface And then it sounds pretty bad

[@roberteismann1929]

Mine is coming tomorrow, I am kinda excited.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!

[@lilyrodriguez1490]

That flute is so cool!!!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Lily!

[@edclevel402]

I love your videos as much for the great music as the learning. BRAVO!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@michaelchadwick6424]

Very cool version of that song. Loved the electric guitar chords and fills too. Nice effects.

[@schofieldmusic]

Love my ML-1 and it's my main mic now (I also have an ML-2). I closely compared it to my only other LDC, an AKG C414 B-ULS (which is only used if I need other polar patterns). I could hear an added sweetness with an even more enhanced top end with my fav Slate models which I liked more. The C800-M & C12 are my most used models for my kind of vocals where I'm looking for clarity without harshness, especially for falsetto or mix. I want the models to be as close to the originals as possible because I want to learn the flavour that each mic can bring but the absolute most important fact is that the sound quality is very good and I think there is something the modelling of subtle tube compression and saturation adds that sounds better than the other mics I have. Not everyone can go and shoot out 20 mics at Vintage King like Warren has done! For good or bad, I have changed the mic model on numerous mixes right near the end of mixing to find the best sound. Maybe for the most experienced engineers with the recording budget to match, this isn't an advantage.

[@Nathankaye]

Amazing version! I like it better than the original. Where can we stream it!? I love my ML1v (vintage edition), which I bought about 4.5 years ago after seeing one of your videos shooting out with genuine mics (I think at sweet water)& my 2 ML2s aren’t too bad.

[@Salantsoundstudios]

Nice vid guys! I know on my vms one preamp i need to have it all the way up for a vocal like this, but it sounds great!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing Josh!

[@AntonioRockGP]

O use that mic almost everyday! Love it. My plan is to very soon get one more ML1 and a bunch of ML2s to record a whole band. There's a video from Glen where he miced a drum kit and the emulations even emulate the different spills on different models...

[@finsnake4656]

I own an ML-1 and a pair of ML-2's. I recently recorded about 14 songs with a female singer-songwriter named Meredith. I had her sing through the ML-1 and mic'd the guitar with the ML-2's. I've really just started playing around with the sounds available. A little history. For a dozen years prior to '92 I was an engineer at Unique Recording, NYC. We had tons of mics. 47's tube and FET, 87's, 251's, 414's and on and on. Tons of everything actually. Racks of Neve pre's and EQ. Heck, a Neve console! Standard Practice was to throw up a bunch of mics, have the singer sing and pick one, maybe two, to print to tape, usually for the entire album. And that was that, FOREVER. Even if you did a shoot out for each song, you were stuck with your selection. 40 years later, I can't possibly remember if the Slate's 47 sounds like the Unique 47's and I DON'T CARE. The amazing value that I have discovered is the ability to pic a mic after the fact. That ALONE is worth the price of admission, which by the way, during a sale was less than a grand for all three mics. I have discovered that Meredith voice sounds better on each song with a different "mic." Loud, soft, up tempo, slow, different sessions, etc. Not only that, but I have changed the mic as the arrangement changed to help it cut. I have changed mics after adding compression to get that whisper in your ear thing that became to strident. I haven't even played with the gtr mic's yet. Joy! Speaking of the ML-2's, I DO have 57's, RE-20's, SM7's, etc and my original idea was to A/B them, but I soon got bored with this idea, because I DON'T CARE. (see above) I do have one experiment I have left to try tho. You know the old technique of micing a gtr cab with a 57 tight and a Royer a bit back? I want to try it with ONE ML-2, then duplicate the track. Make one a 57 and adjust the proximity to close, make the other a 121 and adjust the proximity further away, maybe a tiny delay, pan to taste. I'll let you know.

[@hoisin75]

SM57 & SM58 are my everything - for less than £200 but hey, if I had the beans...

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing!

[@FroznColors]

I have and love this microphone!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@nicksmart7742]

I just bought a Beyer 160 and 130 ribbon, so I’m looking forward to trying out on their own and together as an MS pair.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing

[@bradzillarocks]

I have a pair I use for drum overheads, and I wish they had a U87 emulation for this but no complaints with what they do have. I also use one of them for vocal overdubs which is great for testing different sounds without needing to set up multiple mics, and I have their preamp for it too so I can also use their preamp emulations. I have used some of the mics they model previously so I have some frame of reference for a few, but the beautiful thing is it doesn't actually matter how accurate it sounds like a U47 or whatever, and regardless of the fact that every U47 will sound a little different, there's so many options you're bound to find a good match for your source just by listening and comparing, and like any other mic you'll learn what each of them do to the sound so you can make informed decisions about how best to use each of them.

[@shakarocks]

Were you using the VMS pres or did you do something else? I run my Slate mics direct into my Clarett with good results. I never felt the need to buy the Slate preamps.

[@Producelikeapro]

Straight into an Audient!

[@adamphillips6747]

Do you have to use the Preamp emulations in the software?? I want to use my real preamps on the way in.

[@Producelikeapro]

Went straight into my Audient!

[@gregedenfield1080]

just a side note...every vocal part I recoded on "A Time To Love" was a C12....Steveland wanted to buy it and the cartage Co. (DFX) wouldn't sell it to him ,just wanted to continue renting it to him...for years...a few years back I did sessions over at Aspin Pittman's place (RIP) and he had a "crap-ton" of mics he bought from cartage Co. all over LA...he told me he managed to purchase this mic...don't know? but the c12 I used match session sheet docs from Whitney Huston sessions.

[@Producelikeapro]

Ah yes! I know of that mythical C12 that was rented for every session in LA! Very cool!

[@garethde-witt6433]

Sweet version I got chills

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Did you hear my Geordie Killing Joke guitar references? Ha

[@garethde-witt6433]

@@Producelikeapro indeed brilliant

[@adammusic1124]

Great review, would love your review of the Acustica Audio Lava microphone emulation software just released and see how it compares to the ML1... Yes, those Jones Scanlon Reds are amazing, have the exact same ones and love them, hope you're enjoying yours too Warren 🙂

[@thecoastCoverband]

Hi Warren that Revstar is that the standard one or the Japanese one?Thank you for the great show

[@Producelikeapro]

It's the entry level Elements and it's AMAZING!!

[@thecoastCoverband]

I recently purchased the LL16. Yours sounds very good so the Revstar is next on my wish list. Gr.Ness

[@Producelikeapro]

@@thecoastCoverband I LOVE it!

[@mrvron]

Run the Slate microphone through The Golden Age Pre 73 MKIII and crank The gain to about 50-55 and reduce the output the coloration is fantastic, and i bet it sounds amazing.

[@Tryggvasson]

that's the mark of a great song, you can do anything to it, and it still sounds good. liked your arpeggio choices - on the prechorus i would have ditched the last note, though. i think mics with good body and an open top work best for her voice, darkened a bit with the pre. really cool guitar tone. and amazingly good sound on the drums with just those two mics. other than the missing stereo image, i think that, with a little processing, that sound is incredibly transformable for so many different styles, and it makes mixing drums a breeze. maybe a stereo pair for the overheads would solve the stereo problem. but it's true you need a drummer that can do the cymbal mix in the performance.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for your great comment!

[@mannysmiclocker]

Drums sound incredible. My ears hear vintage microphones.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Manny!! You Rock!

[@DerekWhitaker]

Great close range vocal mic! Slate has some incredible next-gen hardware that brings studio quality sound to home users. That said, having both this and the Townsend Sphere, I prefer the Sphere by a long shot.

[@Squidaniel]

How would something like this mic work with a UAD interface? I would basically be bypassing my UAD stuff and use software monitoring with this system?

[@Producelikeapro]

You don't have to bypass anything, the plugin opens in your DAW

[@MixedByVier]

the bananas buttery sound quality is unmatched brilliant

[@L.Scott_Music]

Is this the same mic as in the original kit with the special pre and software package? (You reviewed some years ago, IIRC)

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, that's correct!

[@keenanbittner]

Wow what a cover and great info about the ml1 thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@delmixedit]

Owned one and liked it a lot (so much that I bought all the expansions), but once I upgraded to HDX for the Hybrid Engine it became useless because the plugin isn't AAX DSP. Sold it a few months back and got a WA87 and WA8000. At some point I'll check out the Townsend Labs since it supports AAX DSP.

[@KoolKatBeatz]

is this any good with the mics it comes with or do I NEED the blackbird expansion???

[@Producelikeapro]

I'm impressed with the mics that came with it!

[@ScottSmithMusic]

Awesome job from everyone. Helped to steer me in the right direction. ✊🏼✨

[@PabloUliver-Bass-Guitar]

Great video! Thanks for the multitracks!

[@Producelikeapro]

My pleasure! Thanks ever so much!

[@thejoshuatree03]

Sounds incredible! Are you using the VMS One Preamp with the mic or the UK Sound 1173? Apologies if you mentioned in the video.

[@jacksp8de]

This sounds great but I’ve heard this mic be too sibilant in other videos like Oak Felders video when he plays Demi Lovato recording. Have they updated it?

[@Producelikeapro]

I recorded this completely flat with no EQ or compression and with a pop screen going into an affordable Audient iD44 interface. Not sure how others have done it?

[@jacksp8de]

@@Producelikeapro OK thanks for the reply! I almost wrote it off but sounds pretty good here

[@Producelikeapro]

@@jacksp8de glad to be able to help!

[@whoakayno]

awesome sounds! Looks and sounds great

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Conor!

[@ralphbayer8147]

Soon i will record and also mix my own album. Looking already forward to share it with the PLAP community and maybe send something in to feedback friday :) Boy, it would be great to own/or even win, a mic like that and be able actually to use it on all different instruments. Thanks for the cool and informative Video, Warren!

[@JulianFernandez]

Blair is the man!

[@Producelikeapro]

He’s pretty darn amazing isn’t he?

[@cesargonzalezbueno3359]

Will this mic be a good fit for a singer with a powerful voice or a belting singer?

[@shughy1]

Lovely stuff, I think you're missing a wee E minor at the end of each bridge, I think it's F, G, Em... It's either Em or a Dm but I can't be arsed getting out of bed to get my guitar to test it 😄

[@tekis0]

Absolutely stellar voice! 👍👍👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Katie rules!

[@TimmoMcGinn]

Did you use the VMS 1 pre on this setup? Trying to work out whether I need to buy both to get this outcome?

[@Big-Solis]

How much extra is the software to run it ? And do I need a ilok usb ?

[@iam-music]

Brilliant presentation as usual Warren :-) re Tech...I bought the liquid channel when it firat came out...cost more than an avalon at the time. It has a really great pre...the one with no emulations hehe. Just too many options...could have sold the avalon for more than i paid for it.. the take away is...minimise your options and learn your gear exceedingly well. I have so many mics and options but at the end of the day i use a very versed handful.of options. Do you reeaally know what a diff high end cables make as well as knowing the impedance loading of your pres??? The amount of depth even in old school tube pre...the interdependence is wild. The slate sounds good but just my 3c...too many options can be counter productive...the liquid channel still sounds great but its obselete tech that im wait for a capacitor to dry out and then throw in the bin because its too dear to repair vs sebatron tube pre...still just as brilliant and same $ value 20 years later. Do yiurself a favour...stop buying everything...its amazing what you can do with an sm57 into analysis plus/vovox cable and a good pre...if you get my drift. Sometimes i think all the toys and perfection are killing music :-)

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks for sharing all of that amazing information!

[@iam-music]

@@Producelikeapro sorry it was.long...no one will listen of course...we all have to find our way. A lot of reviews about mics leave a lot about the signal path unspoken. Brauner use vovox for a reason...Mr Neve built 'air' into the isa based on impedance knowledge etc ;-) eg an nt1a plugged into a vovox into a sebatron valve with a lot of valve gain becomes a silky detailed beauty...plug into a cheap cable into 'air' on a clartett sounds brittle and sibilant;-)

[@Producelikeapro]

@@iam-music I'm always happy to listen and learn!

[@iam-music]

@@Producelikeapro you are a rare human that values others and genuinely...dont lose it ;-) AND always a lot of gold nuggets in them thar vids!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@iam-music thanks ever so much!

[@righteyeball]

I'm sold, and they sold one more of their VMS ML-1

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous

[@JakeNolen]

Great cover of Run To You, guys 🤘🤩

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@nelnich4445]

Question...I have an ml1 but also hardware distressor and 1073 clone. I like to run through my distressor and 1073 before my symphony desktop. Does this totally defeat the purpose with the mic emulation since I'm running the hardware prior to the plug in? Thanks 😊

[@Producelikeapro]

I imagine that sounds amazing! That's all that matters! If unsure you can experiment and see what you prefer!

[@nelnich4445]

@@Producelikeapro really? Awesome, thanks! I thought running I to the mic pre/comp before going Into the daw may disturb the emulation in the plug in and defrat the purpose.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@nelnich4445 in theory yes, however, you will be sending a very controlled signal as though you were singing with great level dynamics. You can experiment and see what you prefer!

[@nelnich4445]

@@Producelikeapro thank you so much for that info....i was hesitant but now I'm going to try it. I'll let you know how it sounds. Thanks 😊

[@1jbandy]

Does the purchase of the mic include the FG-73 and FG-76 preamps?

[@MoreMeRecording]

Ha, what are the chances that all the time you spent with Mr Clearmountain factored in on you wanting to cover this :) Keith would dig the spin on the guitars I'd think. I liked that 37a on the flute. Loosely related fun fact. When I hung out with the Warehouse's Ron Obvious back in the day, he raved about Sony 37a & 38b's.

[@Producelikeapro]

YES! I've always loved this song! I have covered it so many times, we used to do it in E minor, orrignallly it was in F# minor and now here it is in A Minor!

[@mixnmstrng]

Do I understand correctly? microphone emulations work adequately only with a microphone from slate? emulation is essentially signal equalization, right?

[@edrambeau1534]

I just bought the VMS mic and I love it, but I need to know where you insert Melodyne when using the VSM software. VSM goes on top of the vocal track, so does Melodyne go above it or below it?

[@gettingstuffdoneright5332]

Put melodyne before any kind of processing, think of it simply that your singer is perfectly in pitch and singing into the VMS system, add emulation, EQ compression, fx from there.

[@noxbeatzproductions]

Love this mic. Have used it on platinum records. But anytime I’ve used a real counterpart to it it always feel more 3d than the Slate. Most tests are with the raw comparisons . But when you process the real thing vs the Slate problem areas show more.x The highs are brittle on the Slate along with boomy lows. Regardless of emulation. Actually came to find running the mic through my analog gear (api 550a > bae 1073 > rupert neve tape sim > maag eq4 > purple audio action fet > tubetech cl1b it sounds great. The ml1 pre always had a terrible noise floor. Love the mic still. And for the price its still unbeatable

[@oscarmorales-cn3hz]

Thank you!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, I didn’t use the Mic Pre, this went directly into an inexpensive Audient Interface with no processing at all

[@GTSongwriter]

What's better to have in your studio if you must make a choice: A premium microphone or headphones? Edit: And you don't have a treated room, nor any speakers/monitors.

[@presidentstudio]

What kind of interface or preamp you are using to bring right input levels into your DAW?

[@Producelikeapro]

I used an Audient iD44 for this video

[@rupaq437]

@@Producelikeapro do you recommend that interface above the focusrite scarlett?

[@cesargonzalezbueno3359]

Can you tell me about the mic's self noise? is it a bit too noisy?

[@KiDAppleBorg]

These emulations sound great. But they don’t seem to be working on my M1 yet.. still! Which is disappointing. The mic is analog so I can still use it just not the modeling.

[@Producelikeapro]

I'm at Seids using the Slate ML1 and she is using an M1 at the moment.

[@KiDAppleBorg]

@@Producelikeapro thanks for the reply! Ok, great to know. As soon as I get home I sit down and figure this out. Cheers.

[@dustamanjazz]

Nice cover!!

[@volitic]

That is a great tool combination very cool.

[@willemmoller6736]

this is one giveaway I could really do with!

[@Producelikeapro]

good luck!

[@willemmoller6736]

@@Producelikeapro thanks! I don't do Twitter or Instagram so my entry doesn't have too many points . . . but I try!

[@Music.is.my.Fuel.]

Came for the mic, stayed for the song!❤

[@tommymartini34]

I have this microphone and the Townsend labs. The thing I like about the Townsend Labs is it's a dual capsule. Also I like the software better than the slate so what I do when I am using the slate microphone is use the Townsend software. Have you messed with the Townsend Mic yet? If so please send a link

[@corknakovastein]

My only issue with slate is this seems expensive, but if you get the all access for a year they say you get access to every plugin sample and tutorial. You download the installer program but you find out very quick the only plugin you dont get is this one.

[@corknakovastein]

I take that back, I may be blind as a bat, because now I see it