Description

Microphones and Software Bundle Including ML-1 x 1 ML-2 x 2 and Classic Tubes 1,2 and 3, Blackbird, Classic 87 and Classic Instruments Expansion Packs, Plus VMR Preamps

Loaded with an ML-1 and two ML-2 microphones, plus all of our Virtual Microphone System software emulations (40 in total), the Complete Mic Bundle is the most versatile, professional and cost-effective one-and-done recording solution youll find.

Bring home the worlds most famous mics for an unbeatable price with the Slate Digital Complete Mic Bundle! Loaded with an ML-1, two ML-2s, and all of our Virtual Microphone System software emulations (40 in all!), the Complete Mic Bundle is the most versatile, professional and cost-effective one-and-done recording solution youll find. Whether youre recording vocals for a new song, podcast, or voiceover, or micing up your favorite guitar, drum kit, piano or any other instrument, the Slate Digital Complete Mic Bundle has everything you need to start tracking like the pros.

ML-1
The ML-1 microphone is arguably the most important part of the Virtual Microphone System, because everything starts here. With a shock-mounted Mylar capsule sputtered in gold and custom-made components, the ML-1 is NOT just any ordinary microphone. It was designed in tandem with the VMS-One preamp to provide an exceedingly flat output for the VMS microphone and preamp software modules to act upon.

ML-2
The ML-2 microphone is the second model in our award-winning Virtual Microphone System. This small diaphragm microphone is capable of recreating the tone of an entire mic locker of instrument mics including dynamics like the 57 and 421, cardioid models of classic ribbons like the 121, other famous small diaphragm mics like the 451 and 222, and even large diaphragm mics like the famous 414 and tube 67.

Like its big brother the ML-1, the ML-2 was designed to have an ultra linear response with no distortion, so that it can serve as a blank canvas for our modeling software.
We tested a large number of mics during the development of the ML-2, and we found that even the most expensive small-diaphragm microphone designs saturate when micing very loud and transient-rich sources like close micd drums. Therefore, we added a proprietary switch on the ML-2 called Dynamic which attenuates the mics output and repolarizes the capsule, allowing the ML-2 to be used in extremely high SPL situations without overloading or saturating. As a result, it can be used just like a dynamic mic on drums, guitar cabs, and more.

To get the most out of the ML-2 you can pair it with our VRS8 interface, which includes eight VMS Ultra Linear mic preamps.

LATENCY FREE PROCESSING
The ML-2 comes with a full plugin suite that contains 18 different microphone emulations. None of these add any latency to the audio signal, so you can track through the software without any audible monitoring delay. To accomplish this, we recommend using a Thunderbolt or fast USB interface, recording at 96khz with the lowest buffer size possible.

Speaking of interfaces, while there are many options on the market to choose from, the Slate Digital VRS8 should be at the top of your list of converters to consider. With the lowest latency of any native interface and eight VMS-One Ultra Linear microphone preamps, youll get the highest quality and performance possible and your ML-2s microphone emulations will perform as designed.

Included Products

• ML-1 Matte microphone
• ML-2 (x2) microphone
• Shock Mount
• Hard Clips (2)

Classic Tubes 1 & 2 (8 mic models)

• FG-12
• FG-M7
• FG-800
• FG-800M
• FG-269
• FG-251
• FG-47
• FG-67

Classic Tubes 3 Expansion Pack (5 mic models)

• FG-37A
• FG-44
• FG-47 MKII
• FG-49
• FG-67 MKII

Blackbird Mics Expansion Pack (5 mic models)

• B-251
• B-12
• B-67
• B-49
• B-47

Classic 87 Expansion Pack (3 mic models)

• SD-87 MKI
• SD-87 MKII
• SD-87 AI

Classic Instruments (19 mic models)

• S-451
• S-421
• S-414 Normal
• S-414 Dynamic
• S-222
• S-121 Normal
• S-121 Dynamic
• S-112
• S-112B
• S-67
• S-57
• S-57 Modern
• S-47F
• S-7
• S-Custom Tom
• S-Custom Kick
• S-Custom Snare
• S-E20
• S-12

Included VMR Preamps (2 virtual modules)

• FG-73
• FG-76