Tape saturator diode compressor

[almondcity]

Adapted from DIYRE's color module and this site:

Link

I need to do some recording or reamping to get a full sense of this thing but at first glance I like it. I might just use it on everything, it seems pretty clean when set low on the soft setting.

 

[CheapSuitG]

This is fantastic!

 

[AceHyzer]

What a cool idea! I really dig all the DIYRE stuff I’ve tried so far.

 

[Davemulls]

Beautiful! Is this a self made pcb or is available online?

 

[almondcity]

Beautiful! Is this a self made pcb or is available online?

I made it. I can upload gerbers if anyone wants them

 

[bechbox]

Awesome!! Looking forward to some sound clips

 

[CheapSuitG]

I made it. I can upload gerbers if anyone wants them

I would like them, please and thank you.

 

[Davemulls]

I would like them, please and thank you.

Seconded!

 

[AceHyzer]

Thirded! This is very cool! Thank you!!

 

[almondcity]

I've sent links to all so far. FYI I built this in a 1590BB2 from Tayda. I have drill coordinates for the top face with the XLRs, and then I hand drilled the front face because I wanted to push it as far down as possible.

Tayda drill kit

 

[bechbox]

Gerbers for me as well please - thanks!!

 

[YourGuitarist]

I'd like to see this too! I'm curious why there's so many diodes.

 

[t1redhands]

Rad! I bet this would be excellent for recording DI into a cheap audio interface with low headroom.

 

[Feral Feline]

I've read about this cascading of diodes before; and I'm into the DIYRE stuff — always thought they should offer the modules in a pedal-based format, so...

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[rossbalch]

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I've read about this cascading of diodes before; and I'm into the DIYRE stuff — always thought they should offer the modules in a pedal-based format, so...

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To be fair, I don't think a board that accepts the Colour modules would be hard to make. A DC-DC module to get the right power supply and an input and output buffer is really all that would be needed.