Getting hold of multiple high-end classic microphones is a daunting task. Luckily, Slate Digital has come up with a hardware and software alternative. We put it to the test.  

What you get 

The Hardware

The Modelling

The Software

Why You May Want This

Why You May Not Want This

Conclusion

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Discussion

Koolmeme
Really appreciate this review ... the product on its own terms. Other reviews/forums get bogged down by a (sometimes) mythical reverence for largely unobtainable components. For many, nostalgia is not a purchasing consideration and the (by modern standards) loose manufacturing tolerances of older mics make like-for-like comparisons even more subjective. Jay Asher here and James Ivey over at Pro Tools Expert have given solid reviews for the VMS. For now I am content to let the VMS and the Townsend Sphere solution evolve in the market for a generation then choose between the two.
Jay Asher
Whatever its relative merits, the Townsend offering will not include a mic pre.

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