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The Vintech 609 is a stereo compressor and limiter based on the original Neve 33609, with output amplifiers based on the Neve 2254..  The 33609 is known for it’s extreme flexibility and its ability to transparently handle heavy compression, and the 2254 is renowned for it’s big fat color.  With the Vintech 609CA you can affordably get the best of both worlds, depending on how you drive the unit.  Be sure to watch our video series to see this truly in action. 

Vintech has once again amazed us with an awesome Neve inspired unit.  This compressor is honestly one of our favorites in this entire building, and it seems to have a place on pretty much every session, whether it be drums, buss compression, guitars, vocals, or even entire mixes.  Having independent control over a separate compressor and limiter in one package, for two channels is a pretty incredible thing.  Because you get both a compressor AND a limiter for each channel, it’s basically like four-channels of compression/limiting in a single box.   The color can be manipulated from transparent, to very, very rich, and everything in between. 

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Vintech Audio 609CA Compressor/Limiter pt 1/3: Dance Track Processing

  The Vintech 609CA is an amazing stereo compressor and limiter based on the classic Neve 33609 and 2254 units. It has honestly become one of our personal favorites in the studio and fits perfectly in pretty much every... Read more

  The Vintech 609CA is an amazing stereo compressor and limiter based on the classic Neve 33609 and 2254 units. It has honestly become one of our personal favorites in the studio and fits perfectly in pretty much every session. This two channel compressor/limiter allows for independent control over both the compressor and limiter making the 609 like having two separate units in one box. In the first video of our Vintech 609 series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, demonstrates how the Vintech 609 can take a simple dance track and breathe a little more life into it. This unit is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to hear how this incredible compressor/limiter sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out this gear at SoundPure.com, or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Vintech Audio 609CA Compressor/Limiter pt 2/3: Drum Buss Processing

  The Vintech Audio 609CA is a transformer balanced stereo compressor/limiter with incredible flexibility and able to transparently handle heavy compression. We have found that the 609 is the perfect tool for any sessio... Read more

  The Vintech Audio 609CA is a transformer balanced stereo compressor/limiter with incredible flexibility and able to transparently handle heavy compression. We have found that the 609 is the perfect tool for any session, whether it be drums, buss compression, guitars, vocals, or even entire mixes. In the second video of our Vintech 609 series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, demos how to use this fantastic unit for drum buss processing and giving your drum tracks more of a fuller and beefier sound. This unit is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to hear how this incredible compressor/limiter sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out this gear at SoundPure.com, or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Vintech Audio 609CA Compressor/Limiter pt 3/3: Processing Vocals in a Mix

  The Vintech Audio 609CA is a truly rich sounding Stereo Compressor/Limiter based on the Neve 33609, but with the glorious output amplifiers from the Neve 2254.  The compressors and limiters work independently, making... Read more

  The Vintech Audio 609CA is a truly rich sounding Stereo Compressor/Limiter based on the Neve 33609, but with the glorious output amplifiers from the Neve 2254.  The compressors and limiters work independently, making this like have two separate units, in one box. In the final video of our Vintech 609 series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, shows how to use the Vintech 609CA to compress dynamic male vocals in the context of a full mix. This unit is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to hear how this incredible compressor/limiter sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out this gear at SoundPure.com, or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Earthworks DK25R Microphone

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Earthworks has created a great set of microphones that allows for capturing the full sound of any drum kit despite only consisting of three microphones. Setting up the DK25 set only takes a few minutes but still allows f... Read more

Earthworks has created a great set of microphones that allows for capturing the full sound of any drum kit despite only consisting of three microphones. Setting up the DK25 set only takes a few minutes but still allows for extremely articulate and full sounding drums. Please visit us at SoundPure.com or give us a call at 919-682-5552 for more info about these great microphones or any other pro-audio equipment.

Lauten Audio Oceanus LT-381 - Drum Overhead Demonstration and Review

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Drum Overhead Mic Setup on Lauten Oceanus LT-381 Microphones, review and demo. This video features a Lauten Audio drum kit setup with the Torches, Horizons, and Oceanus in different spaces and setups. You can hear how... Read more

Drum Overhead Mic Setup on Lauten Oceanus LT-381 Microphones, review and demo. This video features a Lauten Audio drum kit setup with the Torches, Horizons, and Oceanus in different spaces and setups. You can hear how incredible the Oceanus pair sound as overheads, completely dry and unprocessed, as well as how they handle processing incredibly well. You can also hear how the Lauten microphones sound in a full drum mix - both dry and with EQ, Compression, and Reverb. This video features artists Ken Carter on the drums along with Tony Witherspoon on the Fender Rhodes Mark I keyboard. If you would like more information on the Oceanus mics, other microphones from Lauten Audio, or any questions about drum mic techniques, call the experts at Sound Pure. 919. 682.5552.

From Vintech Audio

The Vintech Audio 609CA is a transformer balanced stereo compressor/limiter with with class A, all discrete output amplifiers. The compression and limiting circuitry is based on the classic Neve 33609, while the output amplifiers are more similar to the Neve 2254.

Note: The Vintech 609CA requires the Vintech Power Supply Unit, which is not included in this product. The Vintech Power Supply can power up to four individual channel strips, a 473 (four channel unit) and two single channel strips, a 473 and a 609 Stereo compressor, or a variety of other options. Contact us for more information about the Vintech Power Supply Unit.

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