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OVNIFX Smoothie Compressor

#62
bassvirtuoso said:
Bongo: wondering why you went with the "soft" material on the bottom of the pedal. Can I attach velcro to that or am I going to need to remove it somehow?
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Actually, that was something I didn't decide; the prototype didn't have that material. Let me try attaching some Velcro to one of the pedals here before you go altering yours, and I'll report back shortly.
 
#66
Hmm, that's a good question. The most obvious difference is in the Tone and Blend knobs; The Tone (tilting EQ) is something extra, you like it as a bonus feature or you don't care to have it, but it's not integral to the compression. The Blend really opens up a lot of possibilities for increasing the compression "effect" while retaining a dynamic sound, or increasing the general transparency and naturalness of light-to-medium compression.

More subtly, the CP9Pro+ really does behave more like what it is, a VCA design meant for clean literal control: "X ratio at Y threshold". Whereas the Smoothie is more of a smoother, a fattener, a sustainer. They might sound nearly the same at some settings, or onstage; but they will have a different feel.

I might push the Maxon more as a peak limiter, even though the Smoothie can limit peaks too; and I might push the Smoothie more as something to even out levels and seat you in the mix, even though the Maxon can do that too.
 
#67
Re the soft pad on the bottom, Velcro won't stick well to it, so you need to remove it. The good news is... um... OK actually it's difficult to remove cleanly. Use a plastic scraper to scrape it away without gouging the paint.

The pad is very nice for people who put their pedals straight on the floor, because it is non-skid and it protects the bottom of the pedal from scrapes. But if I have a second run of these produced, I will have him leave off the foam pad, or provide it as an accessory you can add yourself.
 
#71
#73
bongomania said:
Re the soft pad on the bottom, Velcro won't stick well to it, so you need to remove it. The good news is... um... OK actually it's difficult to remove cleanly. Use a plastic scraper to scrape it away without gouging the paint.

The pad is very nice for people who put their pedals straight on the floor, because it is non-skid and it protects the bottom of the pedal from scrapes. But if I have a second run of these produced, I will have him leave off the foam pad, or provide it as an accessory you can add yourself.
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IF? :eyebrow:

Not sure I'll be able to get in on the first run, so I'd be really grateful if you could do a second and, maybe, a third or seventh run....:D
 
#78
Also a technical note-- Earlier I said the release time is about one second, BUT actually I've discovered something interesting as I was doing my testing for the review: the Attack knob has a dramatic effect on the release time as well. So 1 sec is the maximum release time, but it can actually go a lot shorter, all the way to a very fast release.

I recommend fast release times for percussive playing, and for peak limiting.

Clockwise = faster on the release time. :)
 
#79
bongomania said:
www.ovnifx.com
Yes, it's got the thickness and sustain of the Ross but with much lower noise and much more low end available.
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Excellent! Sounds like the comp of my dreams. I've always been a huge fan of the (sometimes maligned by bass players) Ross type design in a comp. I only recently switched over to optical but a good design along those lines that is quiet an retains bottom is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. I guess I should wait to wake the wife?;)
 
#80
bongomania said:
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