matta
Well-known member
Hey Guys,
I was able to pick up and old ADR F760 Compex Compressor Limiter (without the Gate section) from a local studio for a song (Under $100USD), one channel is not working and the second has a distortion.
I decided I would be worth giving it an overhaul to restore it. It seems the lytics are original and the unit came out mid 1970... so it is in need of one.
It is a FET based stereo compressor limiter, which was later replaced by the Compex, which included an Expander.
It is built like a tank and the wiring is amazing, not to mention quality pots from Radiohm (a love hate relationship for some) and ELMA switches, with 2 Sifam meters and all discrete.
The design is quite brilliant using a series of plug in cards, including a plug in 'simple' PSU, and the compressor split over 2 cards and a third mating/edge connector card.
I thought I'd post some pics.
Front Panel:
Inside Shot:
Inside Close Up:
Compressor and PSU Boards:
Compressor Boards A:
Compressor Board B:
Mating/Edge Connecter boards:
They don't make them like they used to.
Cheers
Matt
I was able to pick up and old ADR F760 Compex Compressor Limiter (without the Gate section) from a local studio for a song (Under $100USD), one channel is not working and the second has a distortion.
I decided I would be worth giving it an overhaul to restore it. It seems the lytics are original and the unit came out mid 1970... so it is in need of one.
It is a FET based stereo compressor limiter, which was later replaced by the Compex, which included an Expander.
It is built like a tank and the wiring is amazing, not to mention quality pots from Radiohm (a love hate relationship for some) and ELMA switches, with 2 Sifam meters and all discrete.
The design is quite brilliant using a series of plug in cards, including a plug in 'simple' PSU, and the compressor split over 2 cards and a third mating/edge connector card.
I thought I'd post some pics.
Front Panel:
Inside Shot:
Inside Close Up:
Compressor and PSU Boards:
Compressor Boards A:
Compressor Board B:
Mating/Edge Connecter boards:
They don't make them like they used to.
Cheers
Matt