Zefiro Optical Compressor

[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!

[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.

Steve.

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Sensibility?

[madbean]

That is beautiful. Great lighting and super clean look.

[jubal81]

Super impressive. 

[aeroemi]

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]

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.

[aeroemi]

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

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

[playpunk]

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

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.

[midwayfair]

Sensibility?

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

[Leevibe]

Beautifully done Emilio. Super pro looking.

[Govmnt_Lacky]

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?" 

Also... very impressed with the pro quality! 

[midwayfair]

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

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





The next evolution of the mod:

[pickdropper]

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

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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