vinco or PsyQ??

bosone · Post by **bosone** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 3:09 pm

i know they are two entirely different device but... i'm about to choose my second (!) gift plugin. the first was optimaster, and now i am uncertain about these two.
i'd prefer pysQ to add some "breathness" to my mix, but i'm also about to buy a small pre and mic to record some acoustic instruments (no vocals for now!) so the vinco could be useful...
what would be the best thig to do?

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astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 3:24 pm

the Psycho is the candy on the cake, but what if the 'basic' doesn't taste ?
I guess the Vinco will improve the quality of the acoustic recordings a lot.
I'm not an expert of this but some of my fovourite recordings are from the 50s/60s, where they used to apply that stuff in a way that the compressor was hardly noticable - but it just sounded great.

my 2 cents, Tom

sandrob · Post by **sandrob** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 5:32 pm

On 2003-02-01 15:24, astroman wrote:
some of my fovourite recordings are from the 50s/60s, where they used to apply that stuff in a way that the compressor was hardly noticable - but it just sounded great.

yes, lovely pumping sound from 60s

i love music from 60s

singing, do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 6:46 pm

ROTFL

that's a killer, Sandro
I'll definetely check it next time in the record shop

sandrob · Post by **sandrob** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:16 pm

it was manfred mann

do you know: da doo run run da doo run run or gin gan gooly gooly gooly gooly gin gan goo gin gan goo?!

it was before i was born, but i like it

ooops, sorry this is ot now

hm ma ma pa pa hm ma ma pa pa pa...

krizrox · Post by **krizrox** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 11:22 am

Get PsyQ - it's a really nice addition to Optimaster.

Vinco is great but frankly, the standard compressor/limiters are perfectly acceptable and there are plenty of 3rd party offerings that rock!

I still think the Level Devil is a wonderful 3rd party compressor/limiter and it costs less than Vinco. Easier to use too!