The M62V upped the control a bit by adding an input level knob. It was super simple with only a switch for three “distance” settings based on how far from the mic you were. The concept was it would keep an even level (locked level) once it hit a certain input so you wouldn’t get “fade outs or blasting”.

The Shure M62 Level-Loc was designed by Shure to be a leveling amplifier mostly for mics. It’s really just as interesting to learn about the history of the Shure hardware on which it’s based, if you’re not already familiar with it: It could be a great place to start to get your mind on sound work.įor their part, SoundToys will have a Deluxe version of this plug-in next month. It’s full of reviews, tips on mixing, interviews, and resources for sound production. More than an opportunity to pimp SoundToys (whose work I really do enjoy as creative sound plug-ins), I think it’s a good opportunity to point to the site for which Chris is writing,.

The only bad news in all of this, aside from the expiration date, is that the plug-ins do need an iLok, if you don’t have one of those handy. Users have discovered the M62 to have incredibly gritty, dirty, and unusual compression characteristics that made drums sound larger than life and quite aggressive. It is inspired by the Shure M62 Level-Loc, which was designed to be a leveling amplifier for microphones to avoid spikes and fades.

Chris Conover, in thanks for a Record beta I sent his way, points to the offer, a code (which I’ll share with readers), and mentions some ways he likes to use it – particularly, he says, on drum room mics: Devil-Loc is a nice-sounding emulation of the Shure M62. Through Thursday, March 31 at midnight, you can grab SoundToys’ Devil-Loc plug-in for free, concluding a giveaway that began at the TapeOp party at South by Southwest.

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