Compressors

[boomertech]

just finished up building another one that sounds really good, a colorsound SupaSustain. it runs on 18 volts (I installed an internal charge pump to convert 9V-18V) and I also added a clean blend.

John, do you get permission to use the brand names and logos for your pedals from the entities that own them?

The reason I ask is that I believe in the legal world this is considered trademark violation and theft. Being that you operate as a business, this may also put Talk Bass in a precarious position as advertisers.

-Frank

 

[johnk_10]

I don't sell the ones that I use the factory logos on. on those, I just build and label them for myself so that I can keep track of what they are.

 

[boomertech]

I don't sell the ones that I use the factory logos on. on those, I just build and label them for myself so that I can keep track of what they are.

One of my close friends is a lawyer that specializes in contract/civil law. I was sailing on the St. Lawrence River 3-4 summers ago with him and one of his lawyer friends that specializes in corporate law. I brought up the Roland corp. (Boss) v Behringer lawsuit, where Roland sued Behringer for their pedals taking on the ‘identity’ of Boss pedals with shape, color, font type…etc. Even though they were just artist rendered drawings that Behringer released before they even sold one pedal, the court believed there was enough ‘intent’ to proceed with the suit. Both parties eventually settled out of court and Behringer’s pedals now have a totally different look from their original renderings.

Both lawyers said that these are the type of cases that law firms love, because they make tons of money from them. By you publishing a picture of a clone with the graphics, brand name and logo of the original manufacturer can be easily seen by a court as ‘intent’ for enticement for sales whether or not your customers receive these exact pedals published in your pictures.

Just a friendly heads up!

-Frank

 

[johnk_10]

thanks for the heads up!

john

 

[jasmangan]

Love that silver enclosure with purple knobs. Very nice

 

[johnk_10]

just got the THAT 4301 comp/limiter completed. it sounds frickin' awesome. it has zero noise and is completely transparent.
it can be used as a clean boost, a limiter, or all the way from a very slight to very heavyily squashed compressor.
now I just need to apply some graphics or etch the enclosure.

built up PCB:

built and tested pedal:

 

[johnk_10]

got the THAT comp limiter enclosure etched and assembled. IMO, this is one great compressor for bass. it reminds me of a DBX160X.

 

[Tyand]

just got the THAT 4301 comp/limiter completed. it sounds frickin' awesome. it has zero noise and is completely transparent.
it can be used as a clean boost, a limiter, or all the way from a very slight to very heavyily squashed compressor.
now I just need to apply some graphics or etch the enclosure.

built up PCB:

built and tested pedal:

Looks like the german that jam bass compressor. Isnt it? I have built the same and its just an awesome bass compressor.

 

[johnk_10]

yep, that's exactly what it is. the most recent version of the cAMPus bass comp.

 

[nshuman]

That is nice looking finished pedal. I really like what you have been doing with the PCBs. I am starting to want to solder again.

 

[Spino]

Hi John I'd be interested in your opinion of the Wampler Ego Compressor .Thanks

 

[Driven Crane]

Hi John I'd be interested in your opinion of the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone (not bass or germanium version) .Thanks

 

[johnk_10]

Hi John I'd be interested in your opinion of the Wampler Ego Compressor .Thanks

I haven't tried one of those yet but i'd like to.

 

[johnk_10]

Hi John I'd be interested in your opinion of the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone (not bass or germanium version) .Thanks

I've only tried the philosopher's tone germanium and IMO it's pretty good.

 

[Driven Crane]

Thank you, John!

 

[karter2000]

got the THAT comp limiter enclosure etched and assembled. IMO, this is one great compressor for bass. it reminds me of a DBX160X.

Hi John,

Where did you get the stomp switch? It looks different from the usual ones available.

 

[johnk_10]

I got it from here: http://www.bitcheslovemyswitches.co...tched-Solder-Lugs/p/33283018/category=5027572

 

[nshuman]

I got it from here: http://www.bitcheslovemyswitches.co...tched-Solder-Lugs/p/33283018/category=5027572

WOW, I wish I could name my business or my business' website that way. I'm in the wrong industry, I have to wear a suit when I visit clients. I want to wear jeans and have a website named like that.

 

[Feral Feline]

What sort of software are you developing? You could/should totally be in jeans, pedal-branded T-shirt and clients will have to accept that because your software kicks hard a**.

And indeed, that's a great company name where JohnK gets his bit... switches from.

 

[nshuman]

What sort of software are you developing? You could/should totally be in jeans, pedal-branded T-shirt and clients will have to accept that because your software kicks hard a**.

And indeed, that's a great company name where JohnK gets his bit... switches from.

Software for the publishing industry. I deal with executives, IT higher ups, I don't have a choice. AT least, I stopped wearing a tie for good when I started my own company. But, I work from home, so 90% of my days are spent in jeans a t-shirt...