
Middleman
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acorec said:I love it and it is becoming my favorite. However, everytime I talk about it I get flamed to death. People will never learn. I don't care though, let them lose out on a great unit. I spent alot of time with it and found out that the compressor and expander work great if used and not overused. Overall, it is a very clean pre with a freq range from 10hZ to 200KhZ! I have no knowledge of Focusrite's past history and some people just refuse to believe how good this unit is. If Abby Road uses it, it must be a great unit.
Hey I am with you all the way. I have one too and it has a killer sound. Too many people stand around beating up the platinum name based on some older technology but this unit deserves some overdue credit. I think it is a substantial step up from the RNP and gives the lead vocal a very upfront quality. I also agree about the compressor and expander, used subtly, they are go to sound effects.
Flatpicker, I have both the DMP3 and the VM Pro and the VM is in another realm. Hard to describe but it imparts a musicality to the sound that the DMP3 does not have. Don't get me wrong, I use the DMP3 all the time when I have a tube mic running. It is actually better in some cases.
Overall the VM Pro steps up the sound of most of my mics. On a lead vocal it generally wins out. To add some variation to my tracks I will go to the DMP3 for a less colored sound. Also, using different preamps adds to the overall dimension of the sound. So, I find both of them very useful. The VM Pro also stands up as a Bass DI in my book.
OK, now I'm raving. I'm done.
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