I've been working on an scratch build of an optical compressor which is essentially a United Audio/Teletronix LA-2A with a few minor tweaks, including DC heaters, and a ratio control to replace the limit/compress switch (yes, I know it will probably be pretty subtle).
Anyway, this project has been so much fun, I thought I'd set up a little blog to document the build, which is currently about two-thirds done. Once it's complete I'll post full documentation. For those of you with an interest in tube studio outboard gear, check out the blog here.
Anyway, this project has been so much fun, I thought I'd set up a little blog to document the build, which is currently about two-thirds done. Once it's complete I'll post full documentation. For those of you with an interest in tube studio outboard gear, check out the blog here.
Thanks Andrew! The cool "Black Iris" logo is from the music collective/studio that commissioned the build. I've got some nice 1.25" brushed aluminum knobs that should look really cool with it. I'm trying for something a little different than the UA aesthetic, which looks a bit like something from a Navy ship... which I guess is cool in its own way.
I may get a chance to finish this this coming weekend, in which case I'll post some more pics and a wrap-up, along with complete final build documents (other than the draughts that are there now for the layout, which have known problems). Cheers, Paul
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