B.y.o.c. Optical Compressor, A Journal article about building kits |
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Dec 26 2008, 01:00 AM
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Howdy everyone. I wrote up an article for the GMC Journal detailing my experience with a Build Your Own Clone Kit, the Optical Compressor. I have included general information for those thinking of trying to build a kit.
GMC Journal Link It may get moved to the gear section. I've never done one of these before. This post has been edited by MickeM: Jan 7 2009, 08:52 PM -------------------- "I dreamed a lot when I was younger.. I'm older now but still I hunger For some understanding. There's no understanding, now. Was there ever? ...Joe Puerta (Ambrosia)... Finally got a YouTube page going. |
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Dec 26 2008, 01:19 AM
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QUOTE (jdriver @ Dec 26 2008, 02:00 AM)  Howdy everyone. I wrote up an article for the GMC Journal detailing my experience with a Build Your Own Clone Kit, the Optical Compressor. I have included general information for those thinking of trying to build a kit. GMC Journal Link It may get moved to the gear section. I've never done one of these before. Great review mate 
--------------------  incoming spoiler read it at your own risk! Spoiler: it, surely, spoiled me!!! and may the force be with you :) |
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Dec 26 2008, 12:27 PM
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WOw, that's awesome jdriver mate!
 I would love to know how to make these pedals, thanks for sharing your build!
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Dec 26 2008, 05:56 PM
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Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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Dec 27 2008, 01:46 AM
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Awesome article Jdriver, that's exactly the kind of stuff that makes our wiki so great
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Dec 31 2008, 02:22 PM
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Thanks for the article man!! Its really interesting and well written!
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Dec 31 2008, 04:00 PM
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Very cool - and what a great topic for the gmc wiki!
Thanks Jdriver!
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Jan 3 2009, 06:07 AM
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QUOTE (kaznie_NL @ Jan 2 2009, 01:45 PM) Cool Jdriver! I've been busy with a pedal myself, but no luck here... I'm going to get all of the components out of the board and start all over... EDIT: the seller was a nice guy btw, he mailed to say that I could come to his place for a second time to sit and debug my pedal! I'm going to try for myself first  Well don't give up. Once you get the hang of it, you'll enjoy building the kits. -------------------- "I dreamed a lot when I was younger.. I'm older now but still I hunger For some understanding. There's no understanding, now. Was there ever? ...Joe Puerta (Ambrosia)... Finally got a YouTube page going. |
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Jan 4 2009, 09:01 PM
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Nice.
I might try one of those. Does it work out cheaper to make a pedal with one of those than to buy the original pedal?
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Jan 14 2009, 04:46 AM
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QUOTE (Matt23 @ Jan 4 2009, 02:01 PM) Nice. I might try one of those. Does it work out cheaper to make a pedal with one of those than to buy the original pedal?Usually it's not cheaper, sometimes more to build it. However, the parts quality in your kit will be much better than in the Chinese factory model. For example, the Rat clone costs about the same to build as to buy made, but the current production models are so bad in terms of quality, people like Keeley Pedals is refusing to mod them! On the other hand the BYOC Mouse uses the original LM308 chip, PLUS, features 5 additional tone modes. And it really is satisfying to have made it yourself. -------------------- "I dreamed a lot when I was younger.. I'm older now but still I hunger For some understanding. There's no understanding, now. Was there ever? ...Joe Puerta (Ambrosia)... Finally got a YouTube page going. |
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Jan 30 2009, 01:16 AM
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Great article man
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Feb 6 2009, 12:30 PM
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