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Post by lolo on Mar 4, 2015 6:05:02 GMT -6
Hate the Aussie dollar!!!!
Was going to buy a D4 and just couldnt with the exhange rate
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Post by gouge on Mar 4, 2015 6:19:06 GMT -6
it's a killer for me. the comp will cost around $900 landed with current rates which are supposed to keep falling.
the d4 does sound sweet from what ive heard online. I take my hat off to the people behind this new company. when the exchange rate bounces back it's on.
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Post by lolo on Mar 4, 2015 6:23:10 GMT -6
Wonder if he is still just doing limited runs. Def still interested in the D4 and maybe this comp if things pick up again. If thats going to happen
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Post by rickcarson on Mar 4, 2015 8:06:13 GMT -6
This is cool. I saw a post of his pre and I am very happy to hear its coming from Mat. I love my old BLA stuff.
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Post by gouge on Apr 13, 2015 3:10:53 GMT -6
Anyone got any insider knowledge...would appear one may be coming to oz.
Interested in some of the features it has before committing funds
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Post by kcatthedog on Apr 13, 2015 4:21:52 GMT -6
they should be in production very soon and can be ordered with correct electrical.
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Post by gouge on Apr 13, 2015 5:53:23 GMT -6
cheers,
growl and glow??
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Post by kcatthedog on Apr 13, 2015 8:13:57 GMT -6
I think like two preset buttons so the comp has standard settings, based on how you alter its controls and then 2 presets, growl I guess will be a heavily compressed and distorted sound ( Distressor ?) and Glow will be smooth and maybe warm ( like a neve or maybe ssl ? ?) ?
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Post by gouge on Apr 13, 2015 17:17:22 GMT -6
that sounds very nice indeed. fingers crossed.
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Post by dizengoff on Apr 13, 2015 20:12:18 GMT -6
Growl is a parallel germanium compression circuit. It's a fast and trashy sounding compression. Glow allows you to switch the tube compression between triode and pentode operation. It gives a shift in tonal behavior, plus is changes the compression knee. I really wanted to have the D864 available by now, but the demand for the D4 has been...crazy. In a good way of course.  Matt www.dizengoffaudio.com |
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Post by gouge on Apr 13, 2015 20:36:24 GMT -6
thanks matt!
I was really hoping that growl would be as you've described so I can smack some vocals during mixdown.
no problems waiting. :-)
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Post by odyssey76 on Jun 4, 2015 15:24:30 GMT -6
Anyone know when this will be ready for purchase? Are there any sound clips floating around? Really want to hear this thing.
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Post by dizengoff on Jun 4, 2015 18:18:18 GMT -6
Hello guys. So here we are, ready to launch the preorders...finally. I've got knobs rolling in from Daka Ware, meters are on the way, and transformers are due to be picked up in the next two weeks. Matt Dizengoff Audio www.dizengoffaudio.com |
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Post by odyssey76 on Jun 4, 2015 18:24:37 GMT -6
Hello guys. So here we are, ready to launch the preorders...finally. I've got knobs rolling in from Daka Ware, meters are on the way, and transformers are due to be picked up in the next two weeks. Matt Dizengoff Audio www.dizengoffaudio.comMatt, thanks for chiming in! Having never heard the original Federal 864, I was wondering if you could describe how your comp sounds? Would you say it was versatile? Thanks! |
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Post by warrenfirehouse on Jun 5, 2015 6:56:43 GMT -6
Also curious about the sound characteristics of this bad boy.
Also, what applications would this perform best on? Vocals? Bass? Drum bus?
Would two of them linked work well for the 2bus or mastering?
Thanks in advance, im sure you are insanely busy and I apreciate you taking the time to answer questions.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 5, 2015 7:17:40 GMT -6
They will have a stereo link function and I think at Dizengoff FB page Matt has talked about a side chain mod and or that can be special ordered ?
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Post by dizengoff on Jun 5, 2015 8:03:15 GMT -6
Right now I'd describe the sound as relatively hi fidelity, probably because I'm using Peerless-derived nickel 50 transformers. It has a nice 'sheen' to it, even under heavy compression. Sounds become dense and thick but it's as if they're surrounded by a nice airy quality. Like pillows of joy . Very different than opto or VCA. Compared to the original it seems to hold transient shapes better and it feels like it pulls harder. I designed the LD/rectifier stage in such a way that it can source current very easily and I think this is a big part of its compression behavior. The growl function adds a nice trashy 'edge' to everything, but like all diode comps it gets swamped at heavy settings. The output gain of the original design is ridiculously hot. I measured about 70dB of gain until I changed some elements of gain. The 'dim' feature pads the output down so you can drive the output transformer into saturation. There is a 'link' feature to enable stereo operation. Matt Dizengoff Audio www.dizengoffaudio.com |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jun 5, 2015 8:10:57 GMT -6
Right now I'd describe the sound as relatively hi fidelity, probably because I'm using Peerless-derived nickel 50 transformers. It has a nice 'sheen' to it, even under heavy compression. Sounds become dense and thick but it's as if they're surrounded by a nice airy quality. Like pillows of joy . Very different than opto or VCA. Compared to the original it seems to hold transient shapes better and it feels like it pulls harder. I designed the LD/rectifier stage in such a way that it can source current very easily and I think this is a big part of its compression behavior. The growl function adds a nice trashy 'edge' to everything, but like all diode comps it gets swamped at heavy settings. The output gain of the original design is ridiculously hot. I measured about 70dB of gain until I changed some elements of gain. The 'dim' feature pads the output down so you can drive the output transformer into saturation. There is a 'link' feature to enable stereo operation. Matt Dizengoff Audio www.dizengoffaudio.comHey Matt, I assume you haven't used a Schmidlin Fed+? That's also based on the Federal and has similar mods to the unit that you're producing. I'm curious how they would compare. When I had the Schmidlin, it seemed to have a nice thickening quality, but the compression action seemed a bit erratic. You mention that your unit pulls harder than an original, and I wonder if that's the similar type of action that the Schmidlin had. If you have used one and could comment, it would be appreciated. Thanks! -Jesse |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 5, 2015 8:13:02 GMT -6
sounds nice, I had 50/50 nickle/steel transformer in my Cl7802: i like the hi fi sheen idea that makes sonic sense to me ; thx Matt!
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Post by dizengoff on Jun 5, 2015 16:34:25 GMT -6
Hey Matt, I assume you haven't used a Schmidlin Fed+? That's also based on the Federal and has similar mods to the unit that you're producing. I'm curious how they would compare. When I had the Schmidlin, it seemed to have a nice thickening quality, but the compression action seemed a bit erratic. You mention that your unit pulls harder than an original, and I wonder if that's the similar type of action that the Schmidlin had. If you have used one and could comment, it would be appreciated. Thanks! -Jesse Hi Jesse I haven't used the Schmidlin and don't know anything about it other than seeing it mentioned by people. I'm not certain what you mean by 'erratic', maybe pumping or clicking? When I say "pulls harder," I should clarify--I've noticed that compressors can often suffer from an issue where they seem to compress some frequencies but not necessarily others. It may sound somewhat balanced but if you really listen you can hear the comp falling apart in the lows and not really pulling. One of the things I was really trying to accomplish with this design was to make sure the rectifier could source the current it needed and could pull the input pentodes quickly and evenly across the frequency band. I felt this would be a function of the PCB's trace impedances, so I created a giant low impedance path for the rectifier's operation. Based on my research it seemed to give not only the balance I'm talking about, but quick and even reaction, even when the reduction is at extreme levels. And the recovery isn't noisy either. Another thing that I think helps is that the transformer is wound with very tight tolerances on either side of the center tap--about 4%. I think this gives a good balance to the comp behavior because there's not so much mismatch between the circuit halves (this is a fully balanced circuit with compressor behavior and output B+ run through the transformer center taps). Matt Dizengoff Audio www.dizengoffaudio.com |
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Post by drbill on Jun 5, 2015 16:43:51 GMT -6
NOTE : For the record, I've never used either Matt's or the original. But most people who I've asked about them (the originals) describe them as one trick pony FX'y style boxes that are great at kind of mangling things. Certainly not good for transparent compression. Sounds from Matt's description that his is not a box like that. Curious.....
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 5, 2015 17:56:58 GMT -6
Preorder list launched on the FB page/website ! Dizengoff Audio's D864 varimu compressor is now available for preorder! It's been a long wait! Available in either Flat Graphite or Telegrau 4. Contact us or visit the website for more information. www.dizengoffaudio.com/ |
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Post by odyssey76 on Jun 5, 2015 18:06:18 GMT -6
NOTE : For the record, I've never used either Matt's or the original. But most people who I've asked about them (the originals) describe them as one trick pony FX'y style boxes that are great at kind of mangling things. Certainly not good for transparent compression. Sounds from Matt's description that his is not a box like that. Curious..... Exactly. This is why I wanted to hear it. I want to know if it's versatile. Matt has my attention with "hi-fi and sheen." This is something I could use...we'll see, I'm certainly confident in Matt's skills and ears. |
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Post by odyssey76 on Jun 5, 2015 18:10:57 GMT -6
Preorder list launched on the FB page/website ! Dizengoff Audio's D864 varimu compressor is now available for preorder! It's been a long wait! Available in either Flat Graphite or Telegrau 4. Contact us or visit the website for more information. www.dizengoffaudio.com/$599 introductory price......damn decisions |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 5, 2015 18:19:30 GMT -6
ha ha list $649; right ?
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