Slate Digital VMS ML-1A Large-diaphragm Condenser Modeling Microphone

Revolutionizing Studio Recording with Cutting-edge Mic Emulations

The Slate Digital ML-1A elevates the company’s renowned modeling microphone to new heights, offering a comprehensive collection of impeccable mic emulations. This large-diaphragm condenser microphone excels in a wide range of studio applications, from vocals and acoustic instruments to drum kits. It features ultra-low self-noise, ensuring pristine recordings with minimal unwanted artifacts. Additionally, its 3-position Pad switch significantly expands headroom, allowing you to capture sources up to 145dB without distortion. Slate’s updated VMS software enhances the ML-1A’s capabilities with Microphone Model Morphing, a Proximity slider, a Rumble Filter slider, and a mono-to-stereo Width control. The ML-1A comes with 18 meticulously crafted mic models, including the exceptional Radio France Signature collection, with ample room for growth via Slate’s VMS expansion packs and subscriptions. With a redesigned grille and housing, the Slate Digital ML-1A empowers you to experiment, refine, and perfect your sounds without compromise.

Slate’s industry-leading modeling mic gets a major-league upgrade

The ML-1A represents a substantial upgrade over its predecessor. For starters, it features an impressive 8dB self-noise rating, allowing you to capture every nuance of sound with minimal unwanted sonic artifacts. The microphone is also equipped with a 3-position Pad switch offering 0dB, -10dB, and -20dB settings, enabling you to tackle whisper-quiet sounds and extremely loud sources — up to 145dB — with equal aplomb. Finally, the ML-1A boasts updated aesthetics, including a sleeker housing, a cool blue color palette, and a redesigned grille.

A world-class virtual mic locker at your fingertips

What would you pay for a locker full of coveted, mint-condition vintage microphones and high-end modern classics? While you’re calculating that, let us introduce you to an enticing alternative: Slate Digital’s VMS Virtual Microphone System. Powered by VMS, the ML-1A equips you with 18 mic models right out of the gate, including the exciting Radio France Signature collection, with the ability to grow your virtual locker using Slate’s VMS packs and subscriptions. You can also add rich saturation and depth to your recordings with selectable virtual preamps, all with real-time control, from tracking to mixdown.

The ML-1A brings several exciting updates to the VMS platform, including Microphone Model Morphing, which allows you to blend the characteristics of two models into unique sonic textures. The updated software also features a Proximity slider for precise control over the mic’s low-frequency response and a Rumble Filter slider to eliminate unwanted low-end noise. Additionally, the mono-to-stereo Width control spreads vocals across the stereo spectrum, creating an engaging contrast with background vocals. Everyone here at City Music is thrilled about the newest features of Slate Digital VMS. Use this stellar system on your next project, and you will be too.

Slate Digital VMS ML-1A Features:

• Elevates Slate Digital’s original ML-1 large-diaphragm modeling mic to new heights
• Excels in a wide range of studio applications, from vocals and acoustic instruments to drum kits
• Impressive 8dB self-noise rating ensures pristine recordings with minimal unwanted artifacts
• 3-position Pad switch enables you to capture sources up to 145dB without distortion
• Microphone Model Morphing blends the characteristics of 2 models into unique sonic textures
• Proximity slider provides precise control over the mic’s low-frequency response
• Rumble Filter slider eliminates unwanted low-end noise
• Mono-to-stereo Width control spreads vocals across the stereo spectrum
• Comes with 18 meticulously crafted mic models, including the exceptional Radio France Signature collection
• Selectable virtual preamps add rich saturation and depth, all with real-time control
• Expandable using Slate’s VMS packs and subscriptions
• Updated aesthetics with a sleeker housing, a cool blue color palette, and a redesigned grille