Chameleon Labs 7720 Stereo Compressor vs. UAD-1 comps.

uptoolate · 4th April 2008

I'm considering picking up the 7720.

I have two UAD1 cards and the 33609 is really great sounding (IMHO). As are the LA-2A and 1176 plugs.

Will the 7720 give me much better resluts than the UAD1- plugs. My main application will be 2 bus and drum compression.

Thanks!

Brad McGowan · 4th April 2008

It will certainly give you different results. The 7720 really isn't a "character" piece. It's fairly transparent and hi-fi sounding. It's not going to make anything sound dirtier or ballsier just by passing signal through it. What it will do though is give you clean SSL-style compression.

I built my own SSL compressor clone. If the 7720 had been available at the time I was going through that exercise, I definitely would have just picked up the Chameleon Labs box and saved myself a bunch of labor.

Brad

anguswoodhead · 4th April 2008

This is still a bit hush-hush but I bought a 7720 from Joe Maloen JLN Audio after he did a mod to it - sounds awesome.

uptoolate · 5th April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by anguswoodhead

This is still a bit hush-hush but I bought a 7720 from Joe Maloen JLN Audio after he did a mod to it - sounds awesome.

I couldn't find anything about Joe Maloen or JLN Audio. Could you post a link.

Thanks guys for the input. I'm still open to different thoughts on this.

anguswoodhead · 5th April 2008

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/austr...cal-chain.html

You won't find anything on the net anywhere except what I have posted here.

JLM AUDIO

Benmrx · 5th April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by anguswoodhead

This is still a bit hush-hush but I bought a 7720 from Joe Maloen JLN Audio after he did a mod to it - sounds awesome.

I've got a 7720 here that I would love to mod, if it can get it a bit dirtier. It's a great piece as is, but I'd love it if the unit had a more aggressive character.

Any info on the mod would be great.

anguswoodhead · 23rd April 2008

Okay - I visited Joe Malone at the new JLM Audio warehouse yesterday. (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Picked up my 500 series Pre's and an API rack. (Woo hoo)

Just send him an e-mail if you want more info (although it will take a few days for him to reply - trouble with his ISP.)

Joe said they are going to run some audio samples thru the original unit and the modded unit so people can hear the difference - that will be posted on his website.

Hope this helps.
Peace.

4th April 2008	#1
uptoolate Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 565 Thread Starter	Chameleon Labs 7720 Stereo Compressor vs. UAD-1 comps. I'm considering picking up the 7720. I have two UAD1 cards and the 33609 is really great sounding (IMHO). As are the LA-2A and 1176 plugs. Will the 7720 give me much better resluts than the UAD1- plugs. My main application will be 2 bus and drum compression. Thanks!

4th April 2008	#2
Brad McGowan Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 5,582	It will certainly give you different results. The 7720 really isn't a "character" piece. It's fairly transparent and hi-fi sounding. It's not going to make anything sound dirtier or ballsier just by passing signal through it. What it will do though is give you clean SSL-style compression. I built my own SSL compressor clone. If the 7720 had been available at the time I was going through that exercise, I definitely would have just picked up the Chameleon Labs box and saved myself a bunch of labor. Brad __________________ plotagainstrachel.bandcamp.com Little Red Wagon Studios How to integrate your analog tape deck with your DAW: http://youtu.be/bswx5zrFRl0 http://youtu.be/W-II32AvVd8

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anguswoodhead Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: On the East Coast of Australia Posts: 3,481	This is still a bit hush-hush but I bought a 7720 from Joe Maloen JLN Audio after he did a mod to it - sounds awesome. __________________ Woodhead Studios WTB : pair (2) of DOA (not working) Neumann KM84 in any cosmetic condition SSL Mix Box Analog Summing - $50 per song - convert your ITB 'digital' Mix to an SSL summed 'analog' mix. Provide me with multiple stereo stems and I will send you back a final 'summed' mix. The difference is amazing. For Sale TDM Plugins BeesNeez Mahalia

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anguswoodhead Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: On the East Coast of Australia Posts: 3,481	http://www.gearslutz.com/board/austr...cal-chain.html You won't find anything on the net anywhere except what I have posted here. JLM AUDIO

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anguswoodhead Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: On the East Coast of Australia Posts: 3,481	Okay - I visited Joe Malone at the new JLM Audio warehouse yesterday. (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) Picked up my 500 series Pre's and an API rack. (Woo hoo) Just send him an e-mail if you want more info (although it will take a few days for him to reply - trouble with his ISP.) Joe said they are going to run some audio samples thru the original unit and the modded unit so people can hear the difference - that will be posted on his website. Hope this helps. Peace.