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Vertigo Sound VSC-2 Compressor

Vertigo Sound VSC-2 Compressor

4.9 (37)

Get classic VCA tones with modern specs.

  • 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

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Vertigo Sound VSC-2 Compressor

$299

$299

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What They Say

As a mastering engineer I was always looking for a compressor that gives me a great sound without making the music sound 'dead' and I found it with the Vertigo VSC-2 plug-in. I also love to use it on drums. It just gives them this perfect edge.

Michael Conn

Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 37 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 35 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
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37 reviews
  • EK
    E. K.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Powerfull

    Good comressor on group tracks. Sounds very clean and powerfull.

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  • EA
    E. A.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Love the Glue

    Love using this glue group tracks together or just for traditional compression. Glues the sound seamlessly without altering the phase.

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  • CC
    C. C.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    Fantastic

    Definitely slept on this one

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  • EK
    E. K.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    not your typical kick crunch box here..

    nothing at all like the DBX160, this thing is flexible, smooth, transparent, and adds copious amounts of lustrous Oomph to any source..all hail the digital recreation of the 1979, captured in it's VSC-2 circuit habitat !!!

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  • MM
    M. M.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    Clean punchy box

    Great on parallel buses if you need extra punch without coloration

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

This refers to the number of SHARC DSP processors in Apollo and UAD-2 hardware. A DUO core system has twice the amount of processing power compared to a SOLO core system. More SHARC DSP cores increases the number of UAD-2 plug-ins you can run on the hardware.

No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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