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Just wondering if you could shed light on whetehr they are similar beasts in terms of the finished product and if not, please try and describe the differences

OR do they work wonderfully well together.

If I were to buy just one what should be the basis of my decision?

Cheers

well they're both compressors,but the similarity ends there.the two devices are for different purposes.

vinco is an emulation of a 60's or early 70's vintage limiter; the 1176.it's good for individual tracks altho it can be used to limit the overall mix.(to get that classic radio sound)it is a device with a lot of character in it's action and you'd recognize the sound if you heard it.

optimaster is a three band(you can process low,mid and hi freqs individually)mastering compressor altho it CAN (hi dsp use)be used on individual tracks.it is for putting the final touches to the songs overall dynamics and is relativly transparent in it's action.(adds a lot of fatness w/ the clarity tho)

different tools for the toolbox,both very cool.



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Thats kinda what I thought. Vinco's purpose is to add a style of its own to part or all of the mix whereas Opti's is to lift the mix in a fairly general kinda way, yeah?

yeah sorta,well it's all about dynamics control.

No, they are not similar in terms of the finished product.

Vinco is a compressor. Vinco is something you might apply to a vocal or bass track (or well, anything you want). It's not something you'd normally use to prep a stereo mix for CD burning and duplication.

Optimaster is a mastering device which, among other things, provides multi-frequency compression, limiting, normalization, etc. Optimaster is the proper tool (and better choice) for prepping the final mix for mass duplication. Using both devices in the same project is perfectly acceptable. Vinco is great on vocals and bass. Haven't tried it yet on drum stuff but no reason to believe it wouldn't work on anything.

>> Haven't tried it yet on drum stuff but no reason to believe it wouldn't work on anything.
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I.m at the moment using vinco on mixing live recorded drums .its sounds great!!

and as said above both are different, if you can , go for them both.

i just bought it, it's great. i've used a tubetech compressor in a pro studio, and vinco is the same kind of compressor (vintage).

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If you haven't already, check out the Level Devil from De'Vice. It compares favorably to the Vinco and if I remember correctly is less expensive. I have both and still find myself using the Level Devil quite often. I think I like the simplicity of the device almost as much as the sound quality.