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Originally posted by Richard
I like the added distortion and grain of the older rev a & b.
I'll sneak a little tip in here. I prefer to use the 20:1 and 4:1 buttons pushed simultaneously.
I understand from the 'experts' that it is the same as all buttons in. Try it, let me know please........
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I just went around on this about a month ago on another forum.
I think this sums it up quite well........
"The effect is activated by pressing the first and last ratio switch. Anyone who claims that the sound is different by pressing all four is either deaf, insane or has some really dirty switch contacts. (Look at the schematic, the intermediate switch resistors are shorted by pressing the 1st and 4th switches).
The meter responds differently because the FET bias is being changed dramatically and it is at this point in the circuit that the meter driver signal is derived. It is not accurately displaying the actual gain reduction due to the DC offset on the meter.
The other effect is that the sidechain is getting about 6db more signal than normal.
To sum up:
FET Q-point changed
Sidechain 6dB more sensitive
Metering ****ed"