You may want to hear for yourself how different these two emulations sound ... you may be surprised! 

That would indeed be interesting. Wouldn't you think, though, that if they sounded too different from one another then one of them's not an accurate emulation?


I just assumed IKM nailed it because of how well they did the LA2A and 1176 emulations. 

One thing about the OverTone version is that they didn't bother with exactly copying the 670's front panel, which is OK with me. When you see "Lat" and "Vert" controls you go: huh?

bitflipper

One thing about the OverTone version is that they didn't bother with exactly copying the 670's front panel, which is OK with me. When you see "Lat" and "Vert" controls you go: huh?

I'm with you on that! I still can't remember which one is mid and which one is side. Is there a trick to remember..? (There's a word for that - but I can't remember it!)

bitflipper

You may want to hear for yourself how different these two emulations sound ... you may be surprised! 

That would indeed be interesting. Wouldn't you think, though, that if they sounded too different from one another then one of them's not an accurate emulation? 


 

or both....
 
just sayin'....

Depends on which one was used or who's it was modeled after. 
Each one can vary depending on when & how it was restored. 

Eddie TX


Thanks dlesaux for posting this ... I hadn't heard about this until now.  Given that OverTone's Pultec emu is one of my very favorite plugins, I had to download the demo of the FC70 immediately.  

So far, I'm liking this one a lot.  Compared to similar plugins from other vendors, it seems more 3-dimensional and real-sounding.  We're talking subtle differences, but to my ears the others sound flat and grainy in comparison.  As with any new tool, I'll have to live with this one for a while to make sure I'm not imagining what I think I'm hearing.  :-)

Anyway, don't let the no-brainer prices for the OverTone plugins throw you ... they are the real deal.  Oh, and there's an excellent manual for the FC70 that explains how it's used, for anyone unfamiliar with the Fairchild compressor.


Cheers,
Eddie

Hey Eddie TX! I think you and I are the official OverTone DSP "fanboys" on this forum! It's a very elite club!

carl


Depends on which one was used or who's it was modeled after. 
Each one can vary depending on when & how it was restored. 

Exactly!  Given that, I don't really care whether a plug is an exact replica of a vintage hardware unit.  I just use what sounds good to me.
 
Cheers,
Eddie

dlesaux


Hey Eddie TX! I think you and I are the official OverTone DSP "fanboys" on this forum! It's a very elite club!

Sure I'm an OverTone fan ... anybody who makes world-class tools and sells them for peanuts will get my business.  Others in that category include Valhalla, ToneBoosters, and Klanghelm -- these days, it really isn't necessary to spend big bucks to get good stuff.

Cheers,
Eddie

in case some missed that one ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuQ4jTX77dw

I'm with you on that! I still can't remember which one is mid and which one is side. Is there a trick to remember..? (There's a word for that - but I can't remember it!)

I'm extremely jet-lagged at the moment (just got off the plane a couple hours ago), but I think Vert is Side and Lat is Mid. Refers to the lateral and vertical cuts in the vinyl, in which the up-and-down (vertical) variations carry the Side information and the horizontal (latitudinal) variations carry the Mid/Mono information. It was kind of overkill for IKM to preserve that nomenclature just to make sure you get the picture that's its an accurate emulation. They even gave it a beat-up scratched faceplate.

Thanks BitFlipper! Having spent more time with the OverTone FC70, I really like it on the master buss. I'm not sure if it sounds as good as the other emulations but I like what it does to trhe signal and it helps the overall mix!  Another OverTone VST for my collection that will get consistent use!