WTB - Alesis 3630

[Futureman]

Yep... The crap ones.

Let me know if you have one to sell before I hit eBay.

Cheers

[Paul Maybury]

I have one that no one will miss...Where are you?
The comp is in Collingwood, Melb.
Cheers,
Paul

[gigpiglet]

have to admit its the last thing i ever thought anyone would be looking for!
no offence - tools for jobs of course
but just interested why you want that specific unit?

i used it all over the MGF records, cause it was all we had...
but since then havnt wanted to see one again!

[Paul Maybury]

I am curious too, why do you want one?
I had the same experience as Gigpiglet. I used them when there was nothing else. I guess they have a "sound" of their own....A nasty one.
Cheers,
Paul

[gigpiglet]

the fact the OP has even referred to it as "the crap one" puts us all on the same page..
so just curious as to the use.
why do you want a "crap" compressor?

(i remember it working well on particular bass parts)

[Ben M]

There is a mod for the 3630 compressor. Apparently a simple removal of the gate detection circuit. Makes it sound more "dbx" apparently.

[walding]

There is a mod for the 3630 compressor. Apparently a simple removal of the gate detection circuit. Makes it sound more "dbx" apparently.

Yep, it uses DBX style vca's.

Possibly the worst compresser I've ever tried to use, it went from bad to worse the more u tweaked it.

[Futureman]

Lol.

Just looking for a dark (read - kills tone) and filthy (read - crap) compressor to squash my SP-1200.

As bagged out as they get, I actually always liked (shock!) the dark and brooding tone they had for certain duties..

I've still got my 2x 1176 Rev D clones for other compressing duties.

[gigpiglet]

you could get a DBX 166 (original/ old/ black face) for a similar price i imagine
and then you would have a decent comp to use for other duties when required as well..

[walding]

Lol.

Just looking for a dark (read - kills tone) and filthy (read - crap) compressor to squash my SP-1200.

As bagged out as they get, I actually always liked (shock!) the dark and brooding tone they had for certain duties..

I've still got my 2x 1176 Rev D clones for other compressing duties.

Well it's perfect for that job as any cheap Crapinger unit.

[Kurt]

I bought a Yamaha GC2020 and that was pretty much my experience of it. I bought it after somebody told me they were good on bass, one channel was noisy as hell so it got taken out of the rack the same day.

Lol.

Just looking for a dark (read - kills tone) and filthy (read - crap) compressor to squash my SP-1200.

As bagged out as they get, I actually always liked (shock!) the dark and brooding tone they had for certain duties..

I've still got my 2x 1176 Rev D clones for other compressing duties.

[audioio]

I bought a Yamaha GC2020

Eww!

[walding]

I bought a Yamaha GC2020 and that was pretty much my experience of it. I bought it after somebody told me they were good on bass, one channel was noisy as hell so it got taken out of the rack the same day.

Lol.

Just looking for a dark (read - kills tone) and filthy (read - crap) compressor to squash my SP-1200.

As bagged out as they get, I actually always liked (shock!) the dark and brooding tone they had for certain duties..

I've still got my 2x 1176 Rev D clones for other compressing duties.

I had the very unfortunate experience of only having one of those yammy compressors at a Foh gig I was mixing (it was in the house rack) I found it so bad, I couldnt bring myself to use it.

Possibly worse than the 3630.....

What's with bad comps and strange numbers.....

[walding]

I just remembered I saw a3036 in the swap shop in Melbourne recently, 70 clams from memory......

[gigpiglet]

hope you have a bid on!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alesis-3630- ... 8d8&_uhb=1

[ChrisW]

The Alesis 3630 has achieved iconic, 'must have' status since it was reported Daft Punk used it all over a few of their biggest hits.

[Chris H]

hope you have a bid on!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alesis-3630- ... 8d8&_uhb=1

......and here is the sellers sales pitch!
Since its introduction, the 3630 Compressor™ has become the most popular dynamics processor ever made. The reason is easy to understand: it provides two independent full-featured compressor/ limiters in one rack space while offering excellent sonic quality for any application from studio recording to live sound or broadcast. The 3630 offers Ratio, Threshold, Attack and Decay controls to customize its compression response for even the toughest signals. You can also choose between RMS and Peak compression styles, plus Hard and Soft Knee dynamic curves for every application from subtle gain control to in-your-face punch. As an independent dual-channel compressor, the 3630 offers separate controls for two different source signals. Plus, two fully independent gates with threshold and rate controls allow you to easily and efficiently stifle unwanted ambient noise. Other advanced dynamics processing features such as precise signal metering, a sidechain for keying or ducking effects and stereo linkable operation make the 3630 the most powerful compressor in its class.

What The!

[Kurt]

Straight from the Alesis web site.

http://www.alesis.com/3630

hope you have a bid on!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Alesis-3630- ... 8d8&_uhb=1

......and here is the sellers sales pitch!
Since its introduction, the 3630 Compressor™ has become the most popular dynamics processor ever made. The reason is easy to understand: it provides two independent full-featured compressor/ limiters in one rack space while offering excellent sonic quality for any application from studio recording to live sound or broadcast. The 3630 offers Ratio, Threshold, Attack and Decay controls to customize its compression response for even the toughest signals. You can also choose between RMS and Peak compression styles, plus Hard and Soft Knee dynamic curves for every application from subtle gain control to in-your-face punch. As an independent dual-channel compressor, the 3630 offers separate controls for two different source signals. Plus, two fully independent gates with threshold and rate controls allow you to easily and efficiently stifle unwanted ambient noise. Other advanced dynamics processing features such as precise signal metering, a sidechain for keying or ducking effects and stereo linkable operation make the 3630 the most powerful compressor in its class.

What The!

[bozskat]

does anybody know if the differences in vca make the sound of one model more preferable for dance music than others?
i believe the early one had Dbx 2150 and the later That 2180?

-Christian Bell