3Leaf Audio Club - Page 13

Spencer! · #**241** 08-04-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Johno Dunn

Sorry if it's been covered, but what's the price point, and are all 25 spoken for?

J!

Not sure yet - everything will be figured out in a few days when I put the order page up on my site.

fivestringgecko · #**242** 08-04-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Spencer!

Not sure yet - everything will be figured out in a few days when I put the order page up on my site.

I'm sure I won't be the only one keeping an eye out for it...

5sg.

EAdanikDG · #**243** 08-05-2011, 07:59 PM

Hey Spencer, any word on that synth?

Spencer! · #**244** 08-05-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EAdanikDG

Hey Spencer, any word on that synth?

I'm going to make a more standard octave up/down first.

Spencer! · #**245** 08-05-2011, 09:01 PM

I picked up the etched boxes from Fromel today. They turned out excellent!

Spencer! · #**246** 08-05-2011, 09:03 PM

These turned out great too:

sillyfabe · #**247** 08-05-2011, 09:44 PM

WOW! Those look amazing and are now awaiting some Spencer magic to sound good...

HiFi · #**248** 08-05-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Spencer!

I picked up the etched boxes from Fromel today. They turned out excellent!

Delicious!

Nv_D_SlapnPop · #**249** 08-06-2011, 12:34 AM

spence the compressors look absolutely sick and i'm in the market for one at the moment. can it do squish? is it modelled after a particular unit?

fivestringgecko · #**250** 08-06-2011, 01:12 AM

uh oh... g.a.s......

5sg.

Spencer! · #**251** 08-06-2011, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Nv_D_SlapnPop

spence the compressors look absolutely sick and i'm in the market for one at the moment. can it do squish? is it modelled after a particular unit?

It's my own design, not modeled after any compressor that I know of. I have a lot of experience working with rackmount studio compressors - LA-2A's, 1176's, Chandlers, API's - and I wanted something that I could use in the studio that gave me a different flavor. I actually prefer it to an 1176 on bass because the ratio control goes down to 1:1. I definitely designed it with lower ratios in mind, but it'll squash pretty hard depending on what value pot I use for the ratio control. Right now I have it set at like a 10:1 max. It's not really designed for limiting, more for envelope-shaping compression.

tigerbass · #**252** 08-06-2011, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Spencer!

It's my own design, not modeled after any compressor that I know of. I have a lot of experience working with rackmount studio compressors - LA-2A's, 1176's, Chandlers, API's - and I wanted something that I could use in the studio that gave me a different flavor. I actually prefer it to an 1176 on bass because the ratio control goes down to 1:1. I definitely designed it with lower ratios in mind, but it'll squash pretty hard depending on what value pot I use for the ratio control. Right now I have it set at like a 10:1 max. It's not really designed for limiting, more for envelope-shaping compression.

Good Grief!

This is the first compressor I've ever actually had G.A.S for!!!

Spencer! · #**253** 08-06-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tigerbass

Good Grief!

This is the first compressor I've ever actually had G.A.S for!!!

I hear you - I've never really been pedal compressor user myself. The kind of compression I like on bass is a really low ratio (around 2:1 or 3:1) with a slow attack. It makes everything really punchy.

Oh, and the compressor will be the first pedal to use my new relay bypass system. It's quieter than a standard bypass and it uses a soft-touch switch.

One Bad Monkey · #**254** 08-06-2011, 01:59 PM

The new etched enclosures look AMAZING, but I have a special place on my board (and heart) for my Proton that has just some sharpie on it.

HiFi · #**255** 08-06-2011, 10:53 PM

Spencer, don't know if has been answered already, but are power specs for the compressor the same as your other stuff?

Spencer! · #**256** 08-07-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HiFi

Spencer, don't know if has been answered already, but are power specs for the compressor the same as your other stuff?

9 volt power only. It's got a charge pump so it runs on 18 volts internally.

fivestringgecko · #**257** 08-08-2011, 08:26 AM

Hmm. Maybe it's time to finally give a Proton a try. Those enclosures do look nice. Not sure though... my GR1/GR2 are still the king of the filter heap (for me), but it'd be nice to free up a little board space on my Pedaltrain Mini.

Curiosity question: how did you decide on THAT name for the compressor? Is there a story behind it? I don't think "Compressor" when I see it... I can't help myself from thinking "1337 kid in the basement playing Warcraft." lol

Just curious Spencer!

5sg.

(I was never a Warcraft player, but I'm familiar with "'leet' speak." For those who aren't, here are some Urban Dictionary links for you )

1337 Speak
pwn
pwnzor

Spencer! · #**258** 08-08-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fivestringgecko

Curiosity question: how did you decide on THAT name for the compressor? Is there a story behind it? I don't think "Compressor" when I see it... I can't help myself from thinking "1337 kid in the basement playing Warcraft." lol

Some friends of mine had a band in high school called PWNZOR, and the name stuck with me. It pwns your tone!

fivestringgecko · #**259** 08-08-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Spencer!

Some friends of mine had a band in high school called PWNZOR, and the name stuck with me. It pwns your tone!

Yeaaaaahhh... I figured it was something like that.

lol

5sg.

tigerbass · #**260** 08-08-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Spencer!

I hear you - I've never really been pedal compressor user myself. The kind of compression I like on bass is a really low ratio (around 2:1 or 3:1) with a slow attack. It makes everything really punchy.

Oh, and the compressor will be the first pedal to use my new relay bypass system. It's quieter than a standard bypass and it uses a soft-touch switch.

I'm exactly with you on the low ratio. I currently use a DBX 166a rackmount, but I'm not in love with it.

Hmmmmmmmm