UAD Vertigo VSC-2

Dubbed "The Mercedes of VCA compressors" the Vertigo VSC-2 Quad Discrete Compressor was Vertigo Sound's very first product, putting the German company on the map with its genius juxtaposition of vintage sonics and high-tech design.

Developed by Brainworx, the Vertigo Sound VSC-2 Compressor plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo interfaces is an exhaustive emulation of this modern classic — right down to its four hand-built discrete VCAs — delivering legendary compression textures with a modern signal path and controls:

• Track and mix with the classic VCA compression combined with a modern mastering-grade signal path.
• Add musical-sounding compression character to your tracks.
• Dial-up precise punch on instrument buses without sounding dull or nasty, even when the unit is pushed hard.
• Tame dynamics with an inaudible start to compression with Soft mode.
• Cut off signal peaks using the natural sounding Brick mode.
• Use the Sidechain filters (60 Hz or 90 Hz) to prevent pumping bass frequencies when using extreme compression.

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