I've been lent a Valvotonics Gain Ryder 3, a classic 2 channel valve compressor. According to reviews, it's great on vocals, guitars, bass and pretty much anything except some percussion. It's great as a buss compressor and has some interesting side chain options. It's apparently one of those units which improves the sound just by passing the signal through the circuitry, even if it's not compressing anything, a little like the old Pultec EQ units. Looking forward to trying it out soon. Arcelia are soon to start recording tracks for their 3rd album so wish me luck! I'll post more when I have run a few tests.
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