More compression?

[JakeFuzz]

Seeing if there is any interest in compression other than the orange squeezer? I've heard it is a good, subtle compression but I am always a little wary of one-knob wonders. I was hoping for something optical based. There is quite a bit of product out there based on the dyna/ross design. My vote would be for the Pigtronix Philosophers Tone. Looks like a semi verified schematic will be done in a few days from FSB, I'd try and make a board but the layout is dual sided. Other ideas could be the compulator or the Diamond comp.

Pigtronix PGS Demo

FSB Thread
http://www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11954&start=40

[jtn191]

I'd like to bump this thread with a hearty +1

this comp (or pigtronix adsr) seems very versatile: compression, volume swells, even unique textures

[petesz]

Yes please!
I wanted a philosophers tone for ages..

[k.rock!]

Whoa! I had never heard of this one before...definitely interested in this one as well! Thanks for posting this Paul

-Kaleb

[sgmezei]

+1

I will take one. 

[modernage]

I approve of this thread. Andy convinces me every time that I need a pedal when he plays Radiohead in a demo. I don't know why I always passed over this pedal, but it does sound great. Plus you can't go wrong when the name is a Mad Gab!

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

I have been interested in building an orange squeezer for some time now but I too have that same curiousity.  Can a one-knob compressor really make that much of a difference? In most demo videos I fail to hear the effect which leads me to believe its very subtle. Maybe its hard to see its benefits until you have one in your chain. I really liked this video and I'm not crazy about compression. That pedal was very versatile and has some great options especially when using it for clean boost with sustain! I would totally be interested in building one/multiple of these if Bean chooses to take it on.

[crashguitar]

This one has been of interest to me as well, but I was thinking it might be cool to leave out the overdrive part and just do the compression part. I have been watching the FSB thread on this one as well, and was going to see if I could figure out the compression/sustain parts and build that. I am still pretty noobish at this though.

Chad

[jimmybjj]

I'd be interested for sure.

[JakeFuzz]

I've been following the thread for some time now, I underestimated the turnaround time for this one! This is still in the testing phase. I am pretty sure the actually physical traces have been locked down but the resistor values need to be confirmed and I haven't heard from the owner of the pedal in a while!

On another note, if this one doesn't work out the Diamond comp has been traced. Although everyone says it has a ton of bogus mojo built in (parallel capacitors in a production design?) I have always thought it sounded amazing.

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

Just looked up the thread for the Diamond Compressor. Lots like a high parts count build. Hopefully someone posts a perf/vero layout soon.

[9Lives]

Bumpity Mc bump bump +1

[mjcyates]

Here are some vero layouts from sabrotone.com

Diamond comp
http://www.sabrotone.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DiamondComp.gif

Demeter comp
http://www.sabrotone.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Compulator.gif

[BRGPollen]

+1 for the request for more compression options.

     My vote though would be for something optical.  IMHO compression is a delicate effect that is bi-polar in nature.  To me you either WANT to hear the color or NEED it to do it's job transparently.  I LOVE squashing a signal a little in front of my favorite overdrive with a little boost added for solos that seem to drip with character.  I also LOVE to smack it down when I'm trying to pull off some Brad Paisley riff too.  On the other end though, when my job is to provide an undercurrent of movement in a ballad or even funk tune I really don't WANT to hear the compression.  I just want it to do it's job.

     Currently I have a Diamond compressor http://www.diamondpedals.com/products/compressor.html for the more transparent needs and a Montey Allums http://www.monteallums.com/pedal_mods.html (spelling) modded Boss CS for the "squash/boost" needs.  I've just started to plan out doing my own version of the Analog Man bi-comp http://www.analogman.com/rossmod.htm#bicomp.  I need to do a LOT of testing, but I think that I'm going to build a Cupcake and Modded Ross comp into the same box.  I have some "blend" pcb's on the way (thanks to JKOKURA) to add to the Ross side to get more of that Barber Tonepress http://www.barberelectronics.com/tonepress.htm thang that everyone seems to love.

     Being able to switch between wants and needs just seems like a win win to me.

     I would love to see some more options in this area for us to chose to build.  It can't be as scary as a delay pedal right?!?

My 2¢

"B"

[jtn191]

I'd also like to add the Baja Optical Limiter...http://www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2369&p=169219&hilit=optical+limiter#p169219

It's supposedly based on the LA2A (which has tubes IIRC)--a "holy grail"  compressor that's really highly regarded in pro audio/the studio world