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Diamond is BACK baby!!
- Thread starter mmbongo
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I’m going to put my BCP-1 away, give the BCP/EQ a good work out and see how I feel in a couple of months.
So I’ve had a bit of time off from work weather related
Putting the BCP/EQ post Envelope Filter is seriously good. Like this is the best filter tones I have ever had
I’m using a
Dreadbox Kinematic
SGFX Bi Filter
3Leaf Audio Proton
I know Envelope Filters are a very “personal “ thing but I believe this is well worth a go. Great balance… not each string has its own volume.
Quite impressive I think
Putting the BCP/EQ post Envelope Filter is seriously good. Like this is the best filter tones I have ever had
I’m using a
Dreadbox Kinematic
SGFX Bi Filter
3Leaf Audio Proton
I know Envelope Filters are a very “personal “ thing but I believe this is well worth a go. Great balance… not each string has its own volume.
Quite impressive I think
As soon as my Proton arrives I’m going to give this a try.
A few years ago, TC released a version of their Polytune pedal called 'Blackout' or something like that, but it had a blue display instead of red/green like their others. I got one and hated it. I could never focus on it, and it made my head hurt. They quit making them soon after.
Another observation
BCP/EQ before Chorus
BCP/EQ after Overdrive
I preferred the BCP-1 in front of some Overdrives. I’m thinking it’s got something to do with the 500 tilt EQ.
( the 500 hz point is a fantastic and clever addition)
BCP/EQ before Chorus
BCP/EQ after Overdrive
I preferred the BCP-1 in front of some Overdrives. I’m thinking it’s got something to do with the 500 tilt EQ.
( the 500 hz point is a fantastic and clever addition)
“Headroom”
I don’t it’s volume heat or power that stresses the BCP/EQ it’s how much low end you send it.
Anyone believe similar??
I don’t it’s volume heat or power that stresses the BCP/EQ it’s how much low end you send it.
Anyone believe similar??
I would think low frequencies mechanically work speakers harder, but to the electronics it’s all the same. But I don’t know.
The Comp knob clockwise opens volume and clarity. Shouldn’t it be the opposite? My Broughton and Empress compressors dull tone with increasing compression.
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For the first time yesterday, I field tested it live, on a local open jam, and kicking it in while doing the parlor trick with the funk fingers and it worked just fine. As expected. The comp button does open it up a bit clockwise, but you have to compensate with the mid. It had that punchy poppy initial transient attack, reminiscent of some Music Man basses at select settings. That is inherent in MM anyway without compression...
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Nahh, I only know that it doesn't pump or sag or waver when compressed severely. Most compressors will sag and pump at the decaying notes. Say you've played on note, or string and let it ring (pedalling) and play another new note over it while it's sustaining, then most compressors will get lost and try to compress "polyphonically" with the result that it still compresses the old note, while having trouble and struggle to deal with the new stronger note put above...pumping occurs, this one seems not to do this at any setting. Maybe it has to do with the set 3:1 ratio but I don't know. I know it hasn't a zot to do with 9v or 18v.
Lower frequencies tend to sound quieter than higher frequencies at the same amplitude, so we usually need a stronger low end. This is where some of the issues with bass compression happen: low frequencies tend to trigger more compression, even though they sound quieter.
The Compression dial does increase the volume as it does on the old BCP-1.
It depends on if the compressor adds make up gain automatically with higher compression. I tend to prefer compressors that don't, but you can just decrease output level to compensate if needed.
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DOes anyone know the center MID frequency of the MID button on the BCP/EQ ? I mean on the toggle switch for the TILT function it's labeled 250/500/900 center "shift" so to speak, but which frequency the MID knob operates seems only be listed on as "MID"....does it crossover to anyone of the TILT frequencies?
Does all this EQ applies to after compression (post) or before compression? (pre). I mean if the TILT switch is used, does it compress only freq "above" 900 Hz or something, or the other way around?
Does all this EQ applies to after compression (post) or before compression? (pre). I mean if the TILT switch is used, does it compress only freq "above" 900 Hz or something, or the other way around?
According to the manual, the mid knob is fixed at 500hz and is not affected by the frequency switch. I'm not 100% sure of the rest (I've only used the Alma and not an actual Diamond compressor) but I would think the EQ is post compression, so does not change the behaviour of the compressor.
Diamond BCP-1
Frank did this. The old BCP-1
It was a very useful thread even if I struggle to understand most of it.
Frank did this. The old BCP-1
It was a very useful thread even if I struggle to understand most of it.
I don’t think the Tilt ( or see-saw) EQ has anything to do with Compression itself
It’s a Tone thang Post Compression
It’s a Tone thang Post Compression
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I just wondered becuase the very old Ahsdown had crossover and compressed different frequences differently. Squashing the highs only, or the lows only. Unwieldy unit I had, and it line distorted as fast as you barely stared onto the strings on an active bass. You could set "tilt" frequencies at that one too.
