Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack

You get just a handfull of modules, so included presets are of no real value.
No point in buying VMR as a standalone version, better stick to the subscription, where everything is going to be included (and VMR is going to be as functional as it should be).

On the other side... the quality of the sound is superb. Once I found out what to use and how to use it, I use it all the time. VMR is "the glue" for most of my mixes.

I had some installation issues, pertaining to SlateDigital licencing, since their site and iLOK system have to lock with eachother. That was not as quick and seamless in my case, but... patience pays off.

A great piece of kit in terms of it's sound, overall low CPU usage, and value (especially at this price).

There are a couple of points that some people may find annoying:

a) there are no overall gain controls for the Rack, which can make gain staging a bit of a pain. However Slate himself has said that there is a soon to be released Trimmer module to alleviate this issue.

b) the rack window can be a waste of screen estate. If only one module is required then you will find that three empty (default) slots will be visible with no means to hide them. This becomes a big issue on smaller screens where screen estate management is a must.

c) If you want to use an plugin external to the VMR in between two modules (e.g. FG-116 - **native EQ** - Revival) then it could easily become a bit clumsy to manage multiple VMRs on a single channel strip.

d) You need an iLok2

For my own workflow i find it more than satisfactory and a breeze to use!



Update (26 March 2015)
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In response to comment No.1, Slate has now added the trimmer module (which is available as free update).