New Aguilar Compressor pedal: "TLC Compressor"

[ElMon]

No damage. I don't have a problem with anyone's opinions. Although, are you the guy who called me a "drunk bozo with blinders on"? Totaly unwarranted. I have NEVER worn blinders!

Dave B.

I'm invoicing you for the new computer monitor after spitting coffee at it unintentionally!! Besides I'm sure your a 'fun' drunk.

In other news, I need to stop fantasizing about Aguilar gear.

 

[Fran Diaz]

I played this thing at BP Live the other day. I never use compression live (and I usually have access to a distressor in the studio), but this pedal is really good at what it does. Plus, the two Daves are great guys who really care about the products they put out.

Can you please elaborate a little bit?

 

[Spencer!]

Can you please elaborate a little bit?

Well I'm really not a compression user, but the TLC did everything a good compressor should do, plus it's made for bass frequencies and doesn't add distortion.

 

[groooooove]

why this pedal of all things, are people criticizing the paint and name..? my analogman chorus is both blue and simply called a "chorus." damn, let me go put it up for sale.. for that price i better get a stupid name and a great paintjob to stomp on..

anyway, i cant wait to hear reviews on this thing..

 

[Bob C]

The name of this comp is "TLC Compressor," with TLC standing for trans linear control. It is not called "the Compressor." This info was from the same thread. It's even quoted in the OP.

Yeah, I noticed my error when I reread this thread this evening. I don't know how I mistook "TLC" for "The". Must have been before the morning coffee kicked in.

 

[Bob C]

Man, how am I going to redeem myself after calling it "The Compressor". I really can read. Honest! I even understood the TLC part in the original post, but overlooked it in the title. I just got new glasses, and last night's beer had long since worn off.

Anyway, I apologize for my earlier ignorant post. Send my fifteen of these units in hot pink!

 

[katri]

Total vanity: these pedals look rubbish.

I disagree but I suppose that is all personal opinion.

I am interested to hear one of these.

I love my tone hammer and I hope that aguilar have done an equally good job with this.

 

[Ayliffe]

I just don't understand all the b****ing about names and visuals guys.

IMHO I expect pedals from a company like Aguilar to be a professional tool, not a status symbol or designer piece of artwork to make chicks swoon and guitar players jealous.

If they sound great I don't care what they look like or what they're name is.

I know this outlook is completely foreign to 90% of the traffic in the Effects forum.

agreed, effects are about sound, not looks.

 

[Fran Diaz]

Yeah, I noticed my error when I reread this thread this evening. I don't know how I mistook "TLC" for "The". Must have been before the morning coffee kicked in.

Man, how am I going to redeem myself after calling it "The Compressor". I really can read. Honest! I even understood the TLC part in the original post, but overlooked it in the title. I just got new glasses, and last night's beer had long since worn off.

Anyway, I apologize for my earlier ignorant post. Send my fifteen of these units in hot pink!

You read "The" because it said "The". I edited the title to correct my mistake so even before your morning coffe was "on" your eyes where working fine

 

[Munjibunga]

[sarcasm] If only they'd painted it pink... [/sarcasm]

What's wrong with pink?

 

[bongomania]

I think his joke was that two of the most coveted/hyped pedals on TB were the pink Cream Pie and the "Save the Boobies" pink B:Assmaster. IOW for a pedal to be popular on TB it should apparently be pink.

 

[groooooove]

I think his joke was that two of the most coveted/hyped pedals on TB were the pink Cream Pie and the "Save the Boobies" pink B:Assmaster. IOW for a pedal to be popular on TB it should apparently be pink.

with a blue LED

 

[Bob C]

You read "The" because it said "The". I edited the title to correct my mistake so even before your morning coffe was "on" your eyes where working fine

AHA! So I'm not crazy! I told them so at the institute, but no one believed me. They all just laughed. Now, I'm off the rule the world.

Seriously, thanks Fran.

 

[OhulahanBass]

Any word yet on how it sounds with an envelope filter?

 

[Toasted]

No damage. I don't have a problem with anyone's opinions. Although, are you the guy who called me a "drunk bozo with blinders on"? Totaly unwarranted. I have NEVER worn blinders!

Dave B.

Classy post. Kudos

 

[Fran Diaz]

No more info about this comp?

Dave, have you got an estimate of when it'll hit the market?

 

[Dave B.]

No more info about this comp?

Dave, have you got an estimate of when it'll hit the market?

We should be shipping them January 1st. So, eight weeks, maybe less. We're sending out a press release this afternoon. I'm pretty sure it will show on the Talkbass home page soon. Feel free to PM me for specs in the meantime.

DB

 

[jimmy rocket]

sweet...

I'm waiting for my Octamizer to ship and I'll probably be on the train for this one as well in the new year.

As far as form factor goes, these are nice tidy little pedals for those of us who are using Pedaltrain boards.

 

[Swift713]

Assuming this has the same slide out battery compartment in the front of the pedal, I think they should make versions of both of these pedals without the compartment for those of us who prefer a smaller footprint and don't like batteries.

 

[Fran Diaz]

I've found this info:
"The TLC Compressor™ is designed to give musicians the ability to control their dynamics in a flexible and musical way, making it an invaluable musical tool for both recording and live use. Our proprietary Trans Linear Control (TLC) circuit enables us to achieve unprecedented levels of performance in a small package.

The TLC Compressor™ features a four-knob layout to provide a full set of important features. Using a wide range of attack times and variable threshold and slope levels, you'll be able to dial in just the right sound. Aguilar's TLC Compressor™ gives you a range of control usually found only in expensive studio compressors.

Features:
Threshold control: variable from -30 to -10 dBu
Slope control: variable from 2:1 to infinity
Attack control: variable from 10ms to 100ms
Level control: -infinity to -3dBu
Low Distortion: (<0.2 %)
Gig-saver bypass (signal passes even if your battery dies)
Power: Nine-volt battery or optional universal power supply
Heavy Duty steel construction
Battery life >100 hours

The TLC Compressor will be released in January 2010 and carries a US MSRP of $269."