any suggestion for limiter and compressor for a bass guitar ?

Ahmad_tbp · 26th January 2006, 08:35 PM

hi all
every bass amp has compressor and limiter ...
but i didn t find any good circuit for them .. any circuit ???

leadbelly · 26th January 2006, 09:13 PM

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Ahmad_tbp · 27th January 2006, 11:28 AM

most of comp/limiter circuit i saw would change the tone of bass cuz they r all designed for guitar ,, and as Rod Elliot mentioned it , his circuits r suitable for guitar and bass ,, and when a fx circuit s suitable for bass and guitar so that s a guitar effect in fact ! ..
unfortunately most circuit was design for guitar or by guitarists ... and most so called bass players use them , and don care bout the change of tones .. but i want my true bass tone ...
any idea ?
and one thing else ... i find lots comp schematics , do they really do the same job as the original comp effects on a bass amp ? like ampeg ?

Nigel Goodwin · 27th January 2006, 09:05 PM

A compressor shouldn't be instrument specific, the only possible difference might be in the attack and decay times (due to the lower frequencies used) - but you probably wouldn't notice the difference. There are plenty of circuits for commercial bass amps on the net (all the Fender ones for a start), you could try examining those?.

Ahmad_tbp · 27th January 2006, 09:53 PM

the diffrence is in the tonality of the out put ..
i built the ross compressor , and squeezer , they r both reallly great , and so awesome for guitar , but when i plug my bass ( they really sustain the notes ) the output tone becomes diffrent ,
mm i donno how to explain it sorry my english s very bad :P ... the comps will decrease the lower freqs and increase the hi and mid freqs ,, in fact they sustain and compress the freqs of guitar ,, i donno if i can explain my mind well :P ...
one of my friends told me that i can fix it w changin the couplin caps but i donno how

and where s the couplin caps

i m so new in electronic

26th January 2006, 08:35 PM	#1
Ahmad_tbp diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kayseri/Turkey	any suggestion for limiter and compressor for a bass guitar ? hi all every bass amp has compressor and limiter ... but i didn t find any good circuit for them .. any circuit ??? __________________ Marge, don't discourage the boy! Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.

26th January 2006, 09:13 PM	#2
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	http://sound.westhost.com/project45.htm http://sound.westhost.com/project92.htm __________________ Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. Enzo Ferrari

27th January 2006, 11:28 AM	#3
Ahmad_tbp diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kayseri/Turkey	most of comp/limiter circuit i saw would change the tone of bass cuz they r all designed for guitar ,, and as Rod Elliot mentioned it , his circuits r suitable for guitar and bass ,, and when a fx circuit s suitable for bass and guitar so that s a guitar effect in fact ! .. unfortunately most circuit was design for guitar or by guitarists ... and most so called bass players use them , and don care bout the change of tones .. but i want my true bass tone ... any idea ? and one thing else ... i find lots comp schematics , do they really do the same job as the original comp effects on a bass amp ? like ampeg ? __________________ Marge, don't discourage the boy! Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.

27th January 2006, 09:05 PM	#4
Nigel Goodwin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Derbyshire	A compressor shouldn't be instrument specific, the only possible difference might be in the attack and decay times (due to the lower frequencies used) - but you probably wouldn't notice the difference. There are plenty of circuits for commercial bass amps on the net (all the Fender ones for a start), you could try examining those?. __________________ Nigel Goodwin

27th January 2006, 09:53 PM	#5
Ahmad_tbp diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kayseri/Turkey	the diffrence is in the tonality of the out put .. i built the ross compressor , and squeezer , they r both reallly great , and so awesome for guitar , but when i plug my bass ( they really sustain the notes ) the output tone becomes diffrent , mm i donno how to explain it sorry my english s very bad :P ... the comps will decrease the lower freqs and increase the hi and mid freqs ,, in fact they sustain and compress the freqs of guitar ,, i donno if i can explain my mind well :P ... one of my friends told me that i can fix it w changin the couplin caps but i donno how and where s the couplin caps i m so new in electronic __________________ Marge, don't discourage the boy! Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.


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