Vertigo Sound VSM-4 released

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Vertigo Sound VSM-4 released 2021-05-06T16:34:40+00:00 Copying the official release announcement from another forum: Greetings & Salutations to all, We listened to what people were requesting and as a few people might of seen from the link on our site, here it finally is: THE VERTIGO SOUND VSM-4. MIX & MASTERING SATURATION TOOLBOX PLUGIN: https://www.vertigosound.com/products/vsm-4-plugin Intro Pricing €149.00 The intro price is already the discount for people who own the VSE-2 & VSC-3 plugins. The valve distortion and saturation generators are based on the the W. Frank Custom Tube Desk circuitry from 1959 which we brought back to life with my former company HE Studiotechnik. The W. Frank custom console is packed with huge transformers, clever valve circuits and passive filters. The plugin comes with all the useful features of the VSM-2 Mix Satellite plus some more new functionality for your Mix and Mastering needs of today. FEATURES OF THE VSM-4 PLUGIN: -Transformer Emulation with Autogain and Bass Lift -Triode Emulation with Bias Control ( High/Low) -Pentode Emulation with Type Selector ( Dense/Clear) -Input Filter with Fixed Bands (VSM-2) and continuous Bandpass (Mode VSM-4 only) -MS functionality for Triode and Pentode Saturation -MS and Distortion Solo for Triode and/or Pentode Stage -MS and LR Output Level Control -Scaleable GUI THE VSM-4 CONTROLS: Input Level: Start with the Input Knob in the 12 o’clock position. (Unity Gain) You can use the Input knob to trim the stereo level for all following stages. The “Global System” Switch bypasses all stages of the VSM-4. MS Solo: The MS Solo switch allows you to monitor mid or side signal of the output of the plugin. This can be especially useful when evaluating the coloration , spread and MS setup. Output: The Output section allows you to compensate your Gain and Stereo image . Meter: At a level of 0dBFS in the digital domain a readout of +22dBU will result at your DA converters. Power: Deactivates the VSM-4. Drive: Sets the Input level or threshold to “What” and “How much” is going into the Triode, Pentode or transformer stage. The Yellow / Red LED shows how much gain is used at the moment. If the LED is lighting red the distortion effect will be quite drastic. Level: The Level pot is very important if you don’t work in Full or Track mode. With this level you can adjust a new level for the processed band similar to a multiband compressor. The left yellow LED shows the original level and the right LED the new level added. Input Filter: With the Input Filter you can define what frequency goes into the “valve“ generators. The “Track“ mode is designed to process individual instruments. In this Mode the THD Mix control is switched off. The Shape control is filtering the output of the distortion only. No frequencies of the original unprocessed signal are mixed in. Mode: Mode switches the Input filters from a fixed band functionality to a continuous bandpass filtering. This mode is especially useful for effects or for spotting certain defined frequency ranges. Shape: Shape is a Hi Cut filter that affects the higher harmonic content to prevent a harsh and gritty, or too “brilliant” result. The Filter cuts the Highs of the distortion band while filling in the unprocessed frequency content. In Track input filter Mode no original frequencies are filled in. THD Mix: This is a dry/wet control where you can mix between the unprocessed signal and the output of the harmonic tube generators. LR and M or S Selector: This toggle switch defines if either LR, M or S is sent to the saturation/distortion stages. Bias and Type: Here you can define the attitude and style of the harmonic generator; you can adjust the sonic behaviour of the valve stage emulation. ACTIVATION & LICENSES: Please Download the VSM-4 Analog Operation Manual from our website for more details and hints how to use the VSM-4 properly. https://www.vertigosound.com/support/downloads Please use the Vertigo Licenser App which is included in the Plugin Installer to activate your trial or purchase. We recommend to create an account on our website which helps a lot in case of support is required. Login with Username and Password and administrate all your plugins and computers with this tool. You can also activate your trial or purchase with an Activation code. You can copy the activation code from the website (trial) or it is sent to you with the invoice by mail (purchase). If you have had several accounts or there are minor changes done at your computer hardware use the Refresh button of the Licenser App to update your account data. VSM-4 PLUGIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR: MAC: VST3 32 Bit & 64 BIt, AAX NATIVE, AU (V2) PC: VST3 32 Bit & 64 Bit, AAX NATIVE 64 Bit MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS MAC OS X 10.8 THROUGH 11 WINDOWS 7 THROUGH 10 Pro Tools 10.3.10 OR HIGHER OR ANY VST/VST3/AU-COMPATIBLE HOST RUNNING ON A SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM MAC INTEL CPU ONLY (MINIMUM 2 GHZ RECOMMENDED) PC INTEL-COMPATIBLE CPU WITH SSE2 INSTRUCTION SET (PENTIUM 4 COMPATIBLE OR HIGHER; MINIMUM 2 GHZ RECOMMENDED) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: DISPLAY RESOLUTION: 1440 x 900px OR 1280 x 960px OR HIGHER And as always don’t forget to click on the Vertigo symbol of the plugin Happy Mixing Vertigo Sound VSM-4-1.jpg VSM-4 Hidden options.jpg I'm absolutely going to try it out and more than likely purchase it, we'll see. :ud: I wish the intro price for those who already own all of the plugins was better, but won't keep me from purchasing if the quality is there. sl1200mk2 https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7522

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Post by sl1200mk2 » Sat May 08, 2021 3:40 pm

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Long video overview/review:

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Post by simmo75 » Sat May 08, 2021 3:45 pm

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out of my price range, it sounds great though.

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Post by 4damind » Tue May 11, 2021 3:22 pm

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In direct comparison, it sounds somewhat different from VSM-3, but it is also emulated from the circuits of an old console and only the familiar user interface has been used.
I can hardly hear any difference with the transformer. Apart from that, VSM-4 seems to me to be a bit more transparent than VSM-3. Hmmm...

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