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Cali76 only smaller?

#81
smo said:
Okay so I saw this;

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I'm assuming it will sound a little different, as I'm doubting they could pack in the transformer and all the features of the Cali76, but hey, I'm sure mighty interested to see if it's close to the big-box Cali76.

I wonder if the big jewel-like LED will indicate the *attenuated* signal?

Discuss.....
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I have the cal76 TX and the sliderig .... I also have no 3 of this beauty too AND trust me it's the best they have done! SUPERB.
 
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#83
Matt Dean said:
I wonder what the bass version does differently for bass, say then the compact deluxe would do with the bass?
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On the Deluxe the Attack and Release times are independently adjustable, while on the Bass the Attack and Release times are controlled by a single knob.

The Bass also has an adjustable High Pass Filter to remove the very lowest frequencies before (I assume rather than after) they hit the compressor circuit.
 
#84
ddnidd1 said:
On the Deluxe the attack and release times are independently adjustable, while on the Bass the attack and release times are controlled by a single knob.

The Bass also has a High Pass Filter to remove the very lowest frequencies before (I assume rather than after) they hit the compressor circuit.
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Thanks! So, as a bass player what do you think I should get? I'm used to separate attack and release controls on compression... but, is there a compelling reason to get a version that lets me reduce the amount of bass going through the circuit?
 
#87
Matt Dean said:
Thanks! So, as a bass player what do you think I should get? I'm used to separate attack and release controls on compression... but, is there a compelling reason to get a version that lets me reduce the amount of bass going through the circuit?
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Well obviously you would have more flexibility with separate Attack and Release controls.

Regarding the HPF, the lower the frequency, the more energy, and it follows that the very low frequencies cause more compression to be applied to the Entire signal than the high frequencies do.

So the HPF will reduce the amount of compression the lowest frequencies are causing relative to the amount of compression caused by the high frequencies.
 
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#91
Man I am really torn about which one to get between the Deluxe and the Compact Bass.

I can make a very compelling argument for wanting attack and release on separate knobs. But I also have been using the side chain eq on my FEA Opti-fet recently and lowering some low end in the detection circuit really can make a remarkable difference.

I still question whether the transformer and metering of the 76TX warrant going for the larger one or should I get a mini? And if the mini, back to the top...
 
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#93
That makes sense. I also have to say that I am very pleased with the adaptive release circuit of the FEA Labs DE-CL. That has a single control for attack and none for release. As I understand it, the release time speeds up as you play faster. I find the response to be very natural. I would be very happy to see this feature in the bass version.
 
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Mosfed said:
Man I am really torn about which one to get between the Deluxe and the Compact Bass.

I can make a very compelling argument for wanting attack and release on separate knobs. But I also have been using the side chain eq on my FEA Opti-fet recently and lowering some low end in the detection circuit really can make a remarkable difference.

I still question whether the transformer and metering of the 76TX warrant going for the larger one or should I get a mini? And if the mini, back to the top...
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+1 to all of the above. Time will tell I suppose. Anyone have Pino Palldino's number? Apparently he's been using one for a while now ... :)
 
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#95
boomertech said:
More and more studio comps are being designed with HPF's in the side-chain circuits. Just so that you don't have to patch an entire EQ into the side-chain for reducing the bass sensitivity.

-Frank
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Thanks for explaining that Frank.
I can understand why that might be important in a compressor.
But in this one we have a wet/dry mix knob. Is a HPF really necessary with one of these?
 

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