Info on this WSW Compressor needed!!

[roginator]

whell just got 4 never used WSW compressor limiters in MINT condition


they still has original labels..actually they were never plugged..0 working hours





I NEED ANY INFO ON THIS MODULES

also soon in day or 2 WSW MASTER SECTION MODULE IS GONNA BE HERE TOO



Damir :grin: :grin:

[oldbrowndog]

I also need some help with these compressors..
I have 2 of them & they have the original pin connector setup on the back..
Im thinking of modifying this in/out section but I NEED schematics.
Can anyone help?

WSW Siemens Dynamikbegrenzer Limiter Compressor 601 431 A C

[syntheasy]

Hi,
here the link I found with user manual in czech (you can use google translator, it works).

WSW-dynamikbegrenzer-compressor-limiter-schematic-manual-CZ.zip | Ulož.to

The In/out connectors are easy to setup.

If anyone has some service infos (e.g. the inside pots), let me know.
I'm starting collecting more infos about this comp/limiter.
I'm trying to modify compressor release times with fast values.
Best
Luca

[oldbrowndog]

Ok thats a start! i didnt expect them to be in english but perhaps german, definitely not czech.. In any case u cant google translate Jpegs, so i assume u meant the website. But i think i can work out somethings from the schematics.. though the scan quality makes it difficult to read numbers.. ah well.. thanks again.

[tubehead]

Originally Posted by oldbrowndog

I also need some help with these compressors..
I have 2 of them & they have the original pin connector setup on the back..
Im thinking of modifying this in/out section but I NEED schematics.
Can anyone help?

WSW Siemens Dynamikbegrenzer Limiter Compressor 601 431 A C

Try to msg panthaakp on here, he's got a couple in his WSW console.

[matucha]

I just did a quick and crude translation. The terminology seems sometimes ancient to me and there is a strong taste of mechanical german to czech translation in the text. Sometimes I just give in with doing the translation mechanicaly too, because it doesn't make much sense to me. But hopefully it is better than google.

Will thanslate the rest as soon as I can get to it.

[bushwick]

I used to have a pair of these. They are cool....definitely colored. I had a guy gobthrough mine and recap them. They have a boatload of electrolytics in them. at the time I needed things that were more sure things t use. These were hit or miss. They, like sot German limiters, were very finicky regarding input level. 4 unused? Sounds like fun to me.

[Nathanael PCB]

There is a good write up on Sonicscoop regarding a WSW console, links to a website and other goodies. Worth the trip just for the pictures of some dudes kids helping clean a console.

[oldbrowndog]

thanks for that, in reading the articles they mention this czech website that apparently has schematics for all WSW gear.. I assume that is where these scans came from?
WSW - SIEMENS - strnka o jednom mixku ....

[roginator]

HI Guys ...

I own few

they are magic if set right
I had like 10-15 pcs in last few years .. keeped 2 !

I have some schematics and docs.. send me PM with your mail and ill send what I have

still have 2 for sell .. one rare geramnium .. other recapped ... silicon one

Damir

[syntheasy]

Originally Posted by matucha

I just did a quick and crude translation. The terminology seems sometimes ancient to me and there is a strong taste of mechanical german to czech translation in the text. Sometimes I just give in with doing the translation mechanicaly too, because it doesn't make much sense to me. But hopefully it is better than google.

Will thanslate the rest as soon as I can get to it.

Thank you!
Anyway, the WSW comp/limiters are great. I love compressor mode. Limiter is very strong. And it's true: the very first Neve comp/limiters are quite good as these WSW comp/limiter,
best
Luca

[oldbrowndog]

I also was wondering in advance if any of you that did a mod to the power supply & input output section of these units could offer some advice.. My units have the original pin type setups on the back ( does anyone know what these type of connectors are called?) but i dont have the connecting cables for them
I thought of doing something similar to what has been done in the youtube video that vintage king posted (xlrs & regular power cable):
WSW Compressor/Limiter | VintageKing.com - YouTube

But it also occurred to me that if i was to find the original connector/cables for these perhaps i could somehow just modify the cable ends instead of the actual unit. dont know if thats a possibility but looking for some pointers on that..
cheers

[Mono-Peter]

hi, don't ruin the chassis of the WSW, the original connectors are called Tuchel-connectors and are avalible frequently as nos on German ebay.

12 pol Buchsenleiste Tuchel für Telefunken Siemens Uher Revox vintage Polyamid | eBay

or in the us

New 12 pin female Tuchel connector as used on Telefunken V76m, TAB, Siemens, etc | eBay

[roginator]

Originally Posted by Mono-Peter

hi, don't ruin the chassis of the WSW, the original connectors are called Tuchel-connectors and are avalible frequently as nos on German ebay.

12 pol Buchsenleiste Tuchel für Telefunken Siemens Uher Revox vintage Polyamid | eBay

or in the us

New 12 pin female Tuchel connector as used on Telefunken V76m, TAB, Siemens, etc | eBay

[oldbrowndog]

Great, i thought they were called that.. but wasnt sure. I don't want to change the chassis either..

Originally Posted by Mono-Peter

hi, don't ruin the chassis of the WSW, the original connectors are called Tuchel-connectors and are avalible frequently as nos on German ebay.

12 pol Buchsenleiste Tuchel für Telefunken Siemens Uher Revox vintage Polyamid | eBay

or in the us

New 12 pin female Tuchel connector as used on Telefunken V76m, TAB, Siemens, etc | eBay

[oldbrowndog]

Ok, so assuming I have the 12pin tuchel connectors & the schematics (in czech) can anyone help me figure out how to actually wire these things up?
I can barely read the schematics from the pdf anyway.. & though i can see that these 12 pin tuchels allow both power for the unit & the passing of audio through I really am a novice at how to actually make that happen.
If anyone has done it & would be so kind as to explain the process perhaps I could attempt it myself.. otherwise I have to send it off to some tech & that's costly & not always the best result..

[MarkhamCornoit]

I don't have any idea about this compressor but I am really desperate to know something about it.