{"product_id":"kush-audio-empirical-labs-el7-ubk-fatso-used","title":"Kush Audio Empirical Labs EL7 UBK FATSO (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe UBK Fatso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" I  had three goals in mind when I set about to modify what was already one  of my favorite pieces in rack number one, Dave Derr's brilliant Fatso  Jr.\" - UBK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. I wanted to create a collection of fixed-setting compressors that,  with the turn of a single knob, could shape and tame any sound you throw  at it, and be especially adept with those that are the easiest to screw  up: vocals, drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, and pianos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  I wanted these preset comps to offer up several distinctly different  ‘flavors’ of compression, each of which has a ‘grab’ and ‘motion’ that  is totally unlike the others, in order to give the modern engineer  maximum flexibility in terms of style, attitude, punch, and squeeze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.  I wanted to make these compressors incredibly smooth and easygoing at  moderate settings, but able to go to extremes (and beyond) to create  sounds that are surprising, inspiring, and drenched in vibe. No matter  how much you dig in, the results should be musical; it might be too much  compression for you, but it will never be *bad* compression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“How  do I do this?” Once upon a time, compressors came with two knobs, and  your compression options were ‘more’ and ‘less’. But make no mistake:  this minimalism in design was actually an asset to the guy who had to  turn the knobs and push the faders. The engineers who designed these  simple boxes paid painstaking attention to every crucial aspect of  envelope shaping --- the knee, the ratio, the attack and the release ---  and they tweaked and tweezed the mysterious and often chaotic interplay  of these parameters until they found their holy grail: a circuit whose  action was incredibly musical and whose grab sounded amazing on every  source and sound you fed it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compression was easy, and it  always sounded good.” So it is with the UBK Fatso. In addition to all  the tone-sweetening characteristics and features of the classic Fatso  --- harmonic thickening, tape-like saturation, independent ‘warmth’  control to soften and tame high frequency harshness --- the UBK Fatso  features 3 brand new presets, lovingly crafted by yours truly, tweaked  exclusively by ear, and exhaustively tested in the trenches on every  sound you’re ever likely to find in your mixes, and a few you probably  never will… just in case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSplat - this is my take on the comps  built into my favorite 3-lettered vintage console. At modest settings,  it stiffens and reigns in drums, focuses a vocal, and enhances the vibe  of the original sound while making it easier to manage. But when you dig  in, wonderful things begin to happen. Drums develop thwack and hit you  in the chest. Vocals get utterly creamy with a pleasing, old school  hair. Loops come alive and breathe organically. Electric guitars get  thicker, deeper, and stay pinned where you want them. But don’t be  afraid of those meters: push it farther, past that red light. 20db of  reduction? Don’t worry, keep going. Ever heard your drum buss do that?  Didn't think so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWelcome to 'no rules' compression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmooth  - this is classic limiting, with a twist. My intent here was to craft a  tracking style limiter that would allow the engineer to shave 6-10db  off the peaks of instruments without sounding like much of anything  happened, yet things are somehow sweeter, they behave better. When you  print elements thru this preset, you’ll find your mixes come together  easier and faster, with less eq and compression. Things just ‘fit’, the  way they did when we tracked to tape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut again, what happens if  you start to abuse this preset in the mix? ‘Fast and smooth’ begets and  ‘fast and aggressive’, that’s what. Slap it on electronic drum loops and  watch the Germans seethe with envy. Put it on a room mic in parallel,  maybe a little Abbey Road really is what that kit needs. Crazy hip hop  vocal refusing to behave? Clamp it down, ruthlessly, effortlessly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOne compressor does it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlue  - the bottom end never sounded like this. It is simply unreal how  easily this preset will lock the bass in place, punch it up, let all the  notes ring clear as a bell, and make it loud while getting it out of  the way. Engage the transformer to make the low end sing, even on iPod  docks. If gluing the bass were the only thing the UBK Fatso did, it  would still be worth the price. But Glue is every bit as versatile and  surprising as the rest of this box, especially when pushed. It’s an  extraordinary drum compressor, imparting a distinct smack even as it  makes the room explode. It’s lovely on acoustic guitars, Rhodes, sitar…  whatever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhen all else fails, glue the sucker down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn  addition to all of these purposeful compressors, the UBK Fatso features  Dave Derr’s classic“Spank” for that inimitable SSL-style smack. You can  also combine any two presets, or all three, for even more unusual and  unexpected results. So grab those knobs, experiment fearlessly, and  ignore those meters: your ears will tell you all you need to know.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empirical Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449504985191,"sku":"28738","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_kush_audio_empirical_labs_el7_ubx_fatso_cat_d12f1478-ed5d-48a7-aba0-b3d091ec5005.jpg?v=1787089238","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/kush-audio-empirical-labs-el7-ubk-fatso-used","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}