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FS: DIY GSSL Stereo Mix Bus Compressor FINAL PRICE DROP $500

PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2010 3:40 pm
by waitup
Hey T'Rockers,

For sale here is my DIY GSSL Mix Bus Compressor. It's the stock standard one, no turbo board or SSC board. Uses THAT VCA's.

You'll notice there is indeed a turbo switch on the front, but it's only there because the case I bought had a hole for it. The switch is there purely for aesthetic purposes.

Works perfectly, sounds great on drums, mixes or just about anything you hit it with. I'm selling it to fund building another one with the Turbo and SSC boards, as well as finish my Pultec Clone.

Here are some soundclips:

http://www.nfaudio.com/drums.mp3

For the first 30 seconds you will here some drums with no compression. The second thirty seconds, the SSL is engaged with a ratio of 2:1, 0.3ms attack and 0.6s release, performing about 3-6dB of gain reduction. The final 30 seconds demonstrates the compressor slamming a bit harder, with the ratio set at 10:1, attack at 0.1ms and the release at .6s - 10-18dB gain reduction.

http://www.nfaudio.com/mix.mp3

The first 30 seconds is the mix with no compression. The following 30 seconds demonstrates the compressor performing 1-4dB of gain reduction with the the attack at 0.3ms, ration 2:1 and the release at 0.3s. The final 30 seconds sees the compressor set to 4:1, 0.3ms attack and 0.6s release 4-8dB GR.

$500 plus postage.

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PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2010 3:41 pm
by waitup
Sorry... don't know why this post doubled up

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 5:32 am
by peat
can vouch for this one, ran a mix through it and very tasty

sad to see you selling it nick, but there is always more to chase!!

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:44 am
by waitup
No need to be sad pete, plenty more DIY where this one came from!

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 3:10 pm
by Pete
Someone snap this up quick, I can vouch that Nick does good DIY.

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 3:15 pm
by waitup
Pete wrote:Someone snap this up quick, I can vouch that Nick does good DIY.


Don't listen to this guy he does bad DIY!

Joking, Pete. Welcome to the board, creative username!

There is a disproportionate number of Petes posting this this thread.

PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:06 pm
by waitup
Price drop, kids

PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 9:39 pm
by mick_e
So tempting.

PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 10:37 pm
by waitup
mick_e wrote:So tempting.


PM me an offer ;)

PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 5:22 pm
by waitup
Soundclips added.

PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:07 am
by waitup
Final price drop for t'rockers

PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 10:48 am
by mylesgm
looks like a nice clean build. good luck with sale, I've one and I use it all the time...

M

PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 2:25 pm
by Mickstape
oh man, if i buy this i will get so raped by the other half. pm'd nick.

PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 4:16 pm
by HA_DA_JA
I downloaded the samples and listened to them. Even thought they were through my Imac speakers I could not hear the compressor adding too much of that SSL flavour.
Is it loaded with the THAT chip? And is it 100% working?
Please someone else jump in and let me know if I am off base here as I have never operated an SSL buss comp other then the free listen comp.
Though for $500 it does seem a very cheap price compared to what they cost to get.
Thanks

PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 4:57 pm
by waitup
HA_DA_JA wrote:I downloaded the samples and listened to them. Even thought they were through my Imac speakers I could not hear the compressor adding too much of that SSL flavour.
Is it loaded with the THAT chip? And is it 100% working?
Please someone else jump in and let me know if I am off base here as I have never operated an SSL buss comp other then the free listen comp.
Though for $500 it does seem a very cheap price compared to what they cost to get.
Thanks


Hi Dale,

As it states in my opening post, I have indeed used THAT Corp VCAs, and of course, it is 100% working; I would not post something for sale if it were not.

In regards to "that SSL flavour", perhaps you should listen on something with more bottom end extension than your laptop speakers, but those in the know about the GSSL realise that it is an approximation of the SSL mix bus compressor. Adding the turbo board (which I have not, in this particular build) gets it even closer. For the record, the listen mic compressor is COMPLETELY different to the mix bus compressor, so maybe you are comparing apples with oranges in this case. This is a completed Gyraf GSSL for sale, end of story.

The sound-clips are there so someone can listen, then decide if they like it or not. If not, then they don't have to buy it. If you're after an EXACT clone of an SSL mix-buss compressor then you'll expect your wallet to be significantly lighter for it. This price is parts plus a couple of hundred bucks, which I think is pretty fair.

Nick.

PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 5:23 pm
by HA_DA_JA
I should learn to read - your post does clearly state it has the THAT chips in it.
You are right in saying that its apples and oranges between the 2 different compressors.

I thought for $500 it was pretty darn cheap and was considering it for myself.
I should refrain in future from making comments on peoples items for sale as I know how much I dislike it when it happens to my stuff.

PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 5:27 pm
by waitup
HA_DA_JA wrote:I should learn to read - your post does clearly state it has the THAT chips in it.
You are right in saying that its apples and oranges between the 2 different compressors.

I thought for $500 it was pretty darn cheap and was considering it for myself.
I should refrain in future from making comments on peoples items for sale as I know how much I dislike it when it happens to my stuff.


No hard feelings, just wanted to clear it up :)