Vertigo Sound VSC2 - Stereo Compressor

The first product from Vertigo Sound is the VSC-2, a.k.a. Quad Discrete Compressor. It is so named because it uses 4 VCA's built by hand using only discrete components. It's design is a nod toward the best VCA based compressors of the 70s and 80s. The Vertigo VCA is in fact named 1979. Some of the best features of these classic Compressors have been complimented in the VSC. This classic based sound is combined with a modern mastering grade signal path. Some unique and innovative features lie beneath the bonnet, such as the ratio which increases with level in Soft mode. VSC-2 Unique Features One for all! True Mono and True Stereo Dual - Mono, no shared contols Stereo Mode Channel A controls become master The Stereo signal is phase coherent under all settings No phase shift or L-R problems can occur due to the innovative SC design The Signal path is of Mastering quality Real stereo mode! Channel A is stereo master There is a minimum of circuitry with a hard relay bypass Settings from Soft Knee (Soft=TipToe) to Hard Knee (Brick) The Ratio selection switch compensates to provide equal loudness, allowing immediate comparison Side chain High Pass Filters with two switchable frequencies are provided onboard Metering is analogue with carefully chosen ballistics, and beautifully lit! Handsome parameter control via customized scale ranges Internal components are of the ultimate quality, modified where necessary A Toroid transformer ensures no PSU noise The 1979 VCA is made of individual components, no Integrated Circuits Encased in a ceramic material for thermal stability This 1979 unit adds character to the sound, similar to some Vintage units; The harder it compresses the more it colours This VCA delivers Real Analogue punch, so difficult to achieve with modern software plug-ins A Jensen transformer and a state of the art line-out driver complete the picture by providing perfectly balanced In and Outs