VDI
Tired of lifeless-sounding DI instruments? Hazelrigg Industries’ VDI vacuum tube DI is the antidote. A far cry from the dry, brittle sound of conventional passive solid-state direct boxes, the VDI’s active tube electronics and custom Jensen transformer render your electric bass, guitar, keyboards, modular synths, and pickup-equipped acoustic instruments, in vibrant, vivid detail. Through the VDI, direct-injection instruments take on an authoritative presence and sit confidently in the track. Encased in a sleek but indestructible 1/4-inch-thick aluminum plate chassis, the Hazelrigg Industries VDI is built tour-tough for the long haul, yet it slips comfortably into your gig bag for ready deployment, wherever you are.
VNE
When you need classic tube dynamics control in a reliable modern compressor, the Hazelrigg Industries VNE tube compressor fits the bill. A must-have for tracking and mixing, this single-channel unit utilizes a unique innovation, Hazelrigg’s proprietary Pulse Width Modulation control circuit, to drive its eminently musical-sounding compression action. In combination with D. W. Fearn’s high-fidelity compression amplifier circuit, this delivers effective dynamics control across a wide range of source material and a supremely natural sound without the undesirable artifacts that plague lesser designs. In practice, the VNE is fast and easy to use, producing excellent results without adversely affecting the original tonal characteristics of instruments and vocals. The control set includes Threshold, Attack, Release, and Gain, along with a 3-way rotary switch that lets you bypass compression or insert a highpass filter in the sidechain.
VLC
If owning a single product that can take any signal — mic, line, or instrument — and finesse it to achieve its full sonic glory piques your interest, then you need to check out the Hazelrigg Industries VLC. The VLC is a 1-channel vacuum tube mic/line/DI preamplifier/equalizer that solves all your signal acquisition problems. The VLC handles all your mic sources — dynamic, condenser, and ribbon — with aplomb. Instrument DI sources are rendered in robust detail: fat, punchy, and shimmering with harmonic richness. And your line-level sources are also in for a treat, as lackluster tracks and mixes spring to life when sent through the VLC’s all-tube signal path and transformer-balanced I/O. And you can tune everything intuitively by ear with the VLC’s highly effective EQ section. The icing on the cake? The VLC doubles as a re-amp box, automatically multing mic and DI signals so that you can parallel process them through, for instance, a guitar amp or an effects pedal! Bottom line: the VLC is a formidable channel strip that deserves a place of honor in any serious studio or remote rack.
VPH
Tie your tube rack setup together with the Hazelrigg Industries VPH 19-inch 1U vented rack panel. If you’re fortunate to have your rack packed with great tube equipment, then you know it can generate a significant amount of heat. That’s where vented blank rack panels come in. While fans and external venting are often employed in large commercial facilities, a cost-effective heat mitigation strategy for smaller studios is to space out tube units within the rack, separated by vented blank panels. If you have two racks, say, one on each side of your console/workstation, distribute heat-generating gear evenly between the racks in the same fashion. This will not only prolong the life of your tubes and electronics, but it will also keep you warm and cut down on heating costs in winter!
