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Zefiro Optical Compressor

Started by aeroemi, March 24, 2015, 12:25:00 PM

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aeroemi

Hi all, this is the Zefiro; an Optical Compressor based on the VTL5C3, so it is a pretty standard design; but I've studied several other optical compressors (Diamond Comp, Afterlife, BBE Optostomp, Demeter compulator...), and I came out with this, containing the best features of those pedals.

Well, it is an optical compressor so transparency is predominant; it is not aggressive and with the added tone control it can shape the tone before the drive stage of my pedalboard. It is definetely Always on!

8)

TGP39

Wow. Looks really nice aeroemi.  I'm studying the Flatline schematic right now. Really cool ideas in many of these schematics you mentioned. Beautiful stuff.

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madbean

That is beautiful. Great lighting and super clean look.

jubal81

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aeroemi

Quote from: Govmnt_Lacky on March 24, 2015, 01:24:46 PM
Sensibility?

;) Yes, it's a control acting like a treshold knob. Very useful to restore some dynamic for any fixed value of compression. It is an implementation of a smart idea shared on the forum.
I thought to add a mix (wet/dry) control... but it wouldn't be very useful in a optical compressor design, since it is very transparent as is.


aeroemi

Quote from: madbean on March 24, 2015, 01:52:05 PM
That is beautiful. Great lighting and super clean look.

Thank you Brian! Although I'm still far from the standard of the pedals you make!!  ::)

Jebus

That's awesome! I just wish you would have cropped the picture so that we wouldn't see the light bulbs, haha. :P

aeroemi

Quote from: Jebus on March 24, 2015, 02:04:40 PM
That's awesome! I just wish you would have cropped the picture so that we wouldn't see the light bulbs, haha. :P

ehehe I wanted to give that "backstage" feeling...

playpunk

Quote from: Jebus on March 24, 2015, 02:04:40 PM
That's awesome! I just wish you would have cropped the picture so that we wouldn't see the light bulbs, haha. :P

Eh, i kind of like it. It's like the sexy behind the scenes at a fashion photo shoot. :)

The pedal looks great, by the way.
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Leevibe

Beautifully done Emilio. Super pro looking.

Govmnt_Lacky

Quote from: midwayfair on March 24, 2015, 02:22:33 PM
Quote from: Govmnt_Lacky on March 24, 2015, 01:24:46 PM
Sensibility?

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=5326.0
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=20473.msg200028#msg200028

Yes Jon... I have heard of and seen several "Sensitivity" knobs in optical effects and compressors...

My question was basically why he decided to label it "SENSIBILITY?"  8)

Also... very impressed with the pro quality!  :o

midwayfair

Quote from: Govmnt_Lacky on March 24, 2015, 05:23:45 PM
My question was basically why he decided to label it "SENSIBILITY?"  8)

Sorry, I only linked to the Sense. Here's the rest:



:)

The next evolution of the mod:


pickdropper


Quote from: midwayfair on March 24, 2015, 06:15:23 PM
Quote from: Govmnt_Lacky on March 24, 2015, 05:23:45 PM
My question was basically why he decided to label it "SENSIBILITY?"  8)

Sorry, I only linked to the Sense. Here's the rest:



:)

The next evolution of the mod:



Are you sure it wasn't just for the purpose of disambiguation?  :-)


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