I wasn't sure whether it would be clear from my initial post, but this isn't meant to be specifically a DIY shopping list as yes, some compressors are off limits as they are still in production. For those, my hope is that we can have a conversation about the differences between the various designs in production or not, and talk about what makes certain things unique.
I don't know much about compressor design right now, but it would be nice to get to a point where some of the finer points of side chain design had been discussed, as it feels like to me, that's where the majority of care and attention should be placed when considering designing a compressor or weighing up which of the various designs to build.
I'm kind of a "paint by numbers" guy at the moment, but one day, if I was able to find the time, it would be nice to create a mash-up compressor for the community. Not for anything but fun and experimentation as I already have a day job.
As a first step in the discussion, it would be nice to talk about whether it would be possible to build a modular platform for experimenting with side chain designs, as that to me, seems like it could be a little bit "plug and play" and could serve as a jumping off point for anyone wanting to try their hand at it...
