Hi guys! I know this site is chock-full of 436 posts, but care for one more?
I built a an Altec 436 clone according to this slightly modified circuit. (I added a compression on/off switch between R12 and P4 that grounds the open end of the R12 resistor when the compression is bypassed.)
The amplifier sounds good when the comp is bypassed, no hums or buzzes, and during compression the controls do what they should, the meter moves and compression curve itself sounds about right.
However, when the compression kicks in (i.e. the meter moves) the signal clearly distors and it sounds quite ugly. This happens only during the transients (small & big), but not when the unit holds down compression. What could be causing this? Thanks in advance.
I built a an Altec 436 clone according to this slightly modified circuit. (I added a compression on/off switch between R12 and P4 that grounds the open end of the R12 resistor when the compression is bypassed.)
The amplifier sounds good when the comp is bypassed, no hums or buzzes, and during compression the controls do what they should, the meter moves and compression curve itself sounds about right.
However, when the compression kicks in (i.e. the meter moves) the signal clearly distors and it sounds quite ugly. This happens only during the transients (small & big), but not when the unit holds down compression. What could be causing this? Thanks in advance.