Despite the digital revolution in the audio industry, many of today's top commercial albums are still mixed on analog consoles. Audio engineers rely on analog mixing to provide the nonlinear musical qualities that digital mixing does not produce. "When you mix through an analog desk you get this life and body to the sound that just doesn't happen when you mix inside the workstation. The separation and imaging from the analog summing is very apparent, especially when your track count gets high" remarks mixer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Evanescence).

Over the past ten years, multiple audio manufacturers have produced simplified analog summing boxes that allow DAW users to get the benefits of analog mixing without having to use a full fledged analog desk. In 2001, Steven Slate made his mark in the analog summing world by commissioning Roll Music Systems to design and manufacture a custom analog summing box that was later named the FOLCROM. The FOLCROM continues to be one of the most popular analog summing boxes on the market, used by mixer Mike Shipley and other top names. Now in 2011, Slate once again stirs up the analog summing world, this time in the digital domain

The VIRTUAL CONSOLE COLLECTION consists of two plugins, Virtual Channel and Virtual Mixbuss. Each plugin allows the user to choose from one of four modeled consoles. Virtual Channel is applied on individual mixing channels. Virtual Mixbuss goes on the first insert of the master fader. "When using the Virtual Console Collection, your DAW instantly takes on the personality of a real analog mixing desk. The imaging and depth improves, instruments sit better in the frequency spectrum, and mixing becomes easier and more musical. You can even push the DAW faders up to find each mixer's "sweet spot", says Slate.

• Brings the sound of 5 legendary analog consoles to your DAW
• Models all characteristics of both the channels and the analog summing
• Mix and match consoles
• Intel Mac 32bit: RTAS, AU, VST
• Intel Mac 64bit: AU, VST
• Windows 32bit: RTAS, VST
• Windows 64bit: VST
• iLOK2 Dongle Required

Murray Campbell - Beatworld - Indian Ocean Band - Jean De Luz
Based in Western Australia, Indian Ocean Band is recording an album of songs written by John Bailey. Basic tracking done at Satellite Recording Studio by Darren Halifax. Overdubs, mixing and mastering by Murray Campbell (Beatworld). Mixes of the song "Jean De Luz" are offered with VCC and without. On "Jean De Luz" :: John Bailey - vocals, guitars, Tony Borthwick - sax, Roy Martinez - bass, Murray Campbell - drums, percussion

• Jean_De_Luz_before_VCC.mp3 (10.07 MB)
• Jean_De_Luz_VCC_Brit_N.mp3 (10.03 MB)
   

Fastlane Studios - VCC comparison demos
Based in Ireland, Fastlane studios offer composition, production, mixing, and mastering.

• VCC_Test___Bypass_Mix_only.mp3 (9.26 MB)
• VCC_Test___Neve__Mix_only_.mp3 (9.26 MB)
• VCC_Test___SSL__Mix_only_.mp3 (9.47 MB)
• VCC_Test___Trident__Mix_only_.mp3 (9.47 MB)
• VCC_Test___API__Mix_only_.mp3 (9.47 MB)
   

Alan Gold AKA Zilla - Rainbows
Composer Alan Gold AKA Zilla has a history that goes way back to the old school in the truest sense of the world, birthed in the era of dusty breakbeats, mixtapes and graffitti. Hip Hop became both a lifestyle, and a career choice. "Rainbows" written and sung by Amy O'Hara from Ireland; Produced, Programmed and arranged by Zilla for Agzilla Productions.

• RainbowsNOVCC.mp3 (12.37 MB)
• RainbowsVCC.mp3 (12.37 MB)
   

Jason Fowler - Blood In The Water
Musician/Engineer. "Blood In The Water" by Dennis Burns; Dennis Burns - vocal and guitar; Jim Marnocha - lap steel.

• Blood.wav (32.05 MB)
• Blood_Brit4k.wav (32.05 MB)
• Blood_BritN.wav (32.05 MB)
• Blood_tri.wav (32.05 MB)
• Blood_USA.wav (32.05 MB)
   

Josh Fix - Julia and Cheap Trick
Musician, Producer, Engineer; Songs by The Color of Dinosaurs

• Julia Clip NO VCC.wav (11.91 MB)
• Julia Clip_VCC_4K_ON.wav (11.91 MB)
• cheap trick no vcc.wav (33.21 MB)
• CHEAP TRICK_FINAL_BritN.wav (33.21 MB)
   

Frank Arnold - Human Beings
Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Producer Country: Germany (Berlin) Style: Electronic DAW: Cubase 6

• frank_arnold-human_beings-original.wav (19.9 MB)
• frank_arnold-human_beings-api.wav (19.9 MB)
• frank_arnold-human_beings-neve.wav (19.9 MB)
• frank_arnold-human_beings-ssl.wav (19.9 MB)
• frank_arnold-human_beings-trident.wav (19.9 MB)
   

Jeremey Dahl - Slivers of Silver
Hip Hop, House, Trance Producer

• 01-Slivers_No-VCC.mp3 (2.35 MB)
• 02-Slivers_Brit4k.mp3 (2.35 MB)
• 03-Slivers_USandA.mp3 (2.35 MB)
• 04-Slivers_BritN.mp3 (2.35 MB)
• 05-Slivers_Ψ.mp3 (2.35 MB)
   

David Gary - Trimix - Repulse (original mix)
They are set to bring a whole new experience in trance and progressive. Droolotte Tasha, Samuel Dan and David Gary are a pulsating musical force under the name TRIMIX. These three different individuals also possess a knack for cutting edge productions. David Gary and Samuel Dan both honed their skills through production house and recording artist work. Droolotte Tasha on the other hand came fresh from pushing her own limits through gigs in the local and international scene. Spirits are running high currently between the trio as they share the same passion in creating new soundscapes in music, establishing a cohesive identity and aiming high for the future. Having unreleased tracks that had been raved amongst their peers, they have now garnered recognition in the dance music scene locally and abroad. TRIMIX symbolises 3 mixtures of different compounds into one, creating an ecstatic result. These in mind, their DJ sets are unique, exquisite and truly phenomenal. TRIMIX’s wide-ranging sound covers progressive, tech and trance that unleashes driving energy. Don’t miss any opportunity to experience TRIMIX live behind the decks!

• TRIMIX-TRI Mix.wav (8.08 MB)
• TRIMIX-No VCC.wav (8.08 MB)
• TRIMIX-Brit4k Mix.wav (8.08 MB)
• TRIMIX-US A Mix.wav (8.08 MB)
• TRIMIX-Brit N Mix.wav (8.08 MB)