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Manley Labs Stereo Variable Mu
U-FLYstudio U-FLYstudio
Published on 04/25/09 at 15:00
Compressor Limiter 2-channel Stereo or
trs beautiful finish, 8 lamps, input and output transformers

UTILIZATION

Fresh or compression limiting mastering
this machine is one of the best to finish a mix, without linking it crushes,

SOUND QUALITY

Good biensur is luxury, a rich machine, or in a cot era production lower and lower no longer amortize correctly this kind of machine, but all the same, up Bus mastering compressor or final, it seems to me so far difficult to meet your exact hardware of a machine in this range with plugs. more musicians and customers like to see a machine acts, and that he tural rsulte a quality sound.
So now it seems unwise to buy mid-range hardware, now often Exceeds by trs plugs good for the rest, some machines are all made sense in a modern environment ...
whether for their versatility (Distressor for example) or for their quality tural identity or sound (Vari-Mu, Neve 33609 etc ...)
to return our manley:
First the machine amne lgre a beautiful musicality and the high trs, trs is beautiful and not hard
then the compression is quite soft, it can swell up quite a punch without limitation pumping effects,
transients even with 4 of 5 dB cuts remain intact,
the release is not fast enough to allow destructive (type Distressor)
low levels are beautifully highlighted in the mix, the knob "input" and worthy of the finest pre amp line, it grazed the sound without any vulgaris the output signal when compressed does gnre any problem or phase deformation curve rponse often encountered on plugs "called" mastering.

OVERALL OPINION

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Superb machine,
subtle, of a large class, respect the signal, gentle compression
I bought it to replace my VT747
the manley Ragit immediately better on a mix, compression takes place quickly and is less need to come rergler the machine
higher compression can be applied with the Manley or the avalon will crasis soft fawn can signal a stroke.
it's more musical, more empty in the rglage and more stable as a whole.
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it heats up really

right now it is accompanied by two Empirical Labs Lil freq for mastering, all converted by a Universal Audio 2192 and frankly it works, at the same time a can !!!!!!