Im gonna get in on the second set of pcb's for this project and Im wondering,
from the guys who have completed the build,
What are you using your new toy for and how is it workin out.
Ahemmmm...
ANYONE?????
My $.02.....
It is possible to use it as an excellent ergonomically designed
stand for breakfast ;D ;D ;D
In other words, perfect compressor for drum buss. Snare, kick-just outstanding.
Guitars, vocals, everything. Up to taste...
Depends on music you doing. Reggae, rock, electronic-it rulezzz.
Sometimes works excellent on bass
with 3:1 and a1 setting on compressor, lim off.
Can be really nice on tavla's.
Folks, can you take some tracks of Zakir Hussain with 33609?
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So :
What are you tracking with the 33609?
What are you mixing with the 33609?
Anyone familiar with the Ne ve version and how does this clone compare?
Clone compare vc. original: build clone with same trunny's and re-cap original with same
caps, then callibrate them same-it is absolutely similar soundwise.
I compared clone to old version of 33609 with green trunny's, St Ives IIRC.
Original was not in best condition, bit out of calibration, BUT both were a way similar soundwise.
$0.02 about "substitutes" like 1448, OEP and other shit.
Better, take Beclairs 10015/10016 or Carenhills for in/interstage, Carenhill for out.
Not same for 100%, but for good 98% yes and sounds excellent.
My friend using 33609 I built for him with original trunnys about year ago
on allmost every mix. He have a modest choice of about 15 compressors in total.
He told me the trick is to get 2-4dB of compression, no more, with 2:1 or 3:1
ratio. I aggree, this is the region where 33609 adds really nice color.
Sometimes it works perfect on vocal tracking.
Again, if you have a choice of compressors,
it depends on how many beers etc
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If I'd have LA-2, 1176, old good Collins A-26 and 33609, Guinness and Laphroaig, at same time,
33609 was winner in 25% of tracking and sure preferred to GSSL on mix.
I used 33609's limiter on drums buss only. For aggressive mix limiter can be excellent on mixbuzz.
Prob is last year I allmost out of mixing/recording. Best case it happens once-twice a month.
Promixe gave very good rewiew on clone compared to original, but we still have prob
with lim section to fix.
Im pretty happy with my GSSL on the mix with turbo but think it might
not be the best option if the 33609 is better.
I know, there's no much choice if you want to DIY, but - me personally not fan of GSSL.
I don't like neither way it built nor PCB layout. My $0.02 again
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To make it work as normal sounding compressor, you have to follow
Keith's SuperSSL, http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=18017.0
Im gonna build one way or another but this might getme psyched up to bang her out!
Little by little, can't understand this slang, besides me is well recognized psych
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