Avalon VT-737 "Baby Face mod?"

[XHipHop]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...303090827&rd=1

I heard about it here. Does anyone have any info? Who does it? Is it worth it, etc?

Thanks

[impact studios]

Hi

From what i know it speeds up the attack rate of the Compressor...

Infact i'd also be interested to hear from anyone that has had this mod done to their 737 ..............

Does it really make the compressor more useable for higher levels of compression...........?

Paul

[TML]

Funny......Night Sky Sound....I emailed them several times about Kurzweil Products last Summer after speaking to reps at Kurzweil. They never got back to my emails or returned my calls. The mod may be cool...never heard it....but after that...I would never purchase anything fom them.....the ebay add looks like a late night infomercial.......Peace out Napoleon....

[MIKEHARRIS]

if you order it from Avalon...they charge $$40...it is a resistor change they will tell you about...and have you or your tech perform this

[nukmusic]

http://www3.telus.net/thewitt/index.html

[papawhitehead]

So, no one dare post an opinion on if this mod actually makes the Avalon's compressor more useful ? I'm thinking of selling mine, but if the mod actually helps then I'll keep er. I wonder if a used Babyface Mod Avalon will sell more than a normal one?

[rickrock305]

yes, the babyface mod definitely is worth it. I never use the avalon compressor too hard (if at all), but the faster attack definitely helps the usability of it.

[papawhitehead]

Thanks for speaking up. Good news

[nukmusic]

wonder how easy is it to change the LED lights to a different color???

[Coldsnow]

I had their compressor mod. Not baby face light change, just the compressor mod. Makes a world of different. It is now the fastest opto I've ever used. I've always loved the pre and eq and now the comp is useful.

[alschnier]

hey rob,
what's the deal w. the broken dmx you sent? I have not heard back from you in 2 wks. thought you were MIA. you need to get back in touch w. me asap. I've called, emailed, PM'd you & nothing, yet you have time to inquire about new gear. this all looks pretty weak. at least if you're not going to deal w. it, have the courtesy to tell me that. this is the kind of lame transaction that really wrecks the whole good faith thing here.

al.

[mountainkh]

Does anyone have any info? Who does it? Is it worth it, etc?

I've got an SM version, which includes that mod. Def makes a difference from my previous unit. Love it.

[orb]

Does this make a big difference?

I noticed the compressor is a bit laggy sometimes.

How much does this mod cost?

[The Press Desk at Gearslutz.com]

PRESS RELEASE

AVALON VT737SP – Incorporates “Babyface” Mod – From 1st May 2007

A significant modification to the Attack Time in the Avalon VT737SP compressor section will be available as standard with all units from 1st June 2007.
Following a consultation with renowned R&B producer Babyface, California based audio specialists Avalon Design increased the Attack Time significantly to meet current production requirements.

VT737SP owners with models purchased prior to the above date can have the mod added retrospectively at a nominal cost. Contact your national distributor for more details

AVALON DESIGN UK voice: + 44 (0)20 7231 9661
Email: sales AT asapeurope.com

[Surfkat]

If you are handy with a soldering iron here's the DIY info.

http://www3.telus.net/thewitt/index.html

[orb]

Can anybody verify if this is correct?

Avalon Vt 737sp Babyface (Fast Attack) Mod

Can you verify if this works ?

[obostic]

Originally Posted by MIKEHARRIS

if you order it from Avalon...they charge $$40...it is a resistor change they will tell you about...and have you or your tech perform this

Capacitor change!

[obostic]

Originally Posted by orb

Can anybody verify if this is correct?

Avalon Vt 737sp Babyface (Fast Attack) Mod

Can you verify if this works ?

Doesn't help much, the comp is still pretty slow even with the mod.

[AllAboutTone]

I had a babyface and i could tell very little between the non babyface on attack......i think its cause the unit is so vanilla sounding.....lol, and just think they went up on the price of Avalon, you might have to pay me to use one again....
The 2022 is the best of the crue but still not good enough, its high point is the open sound that it delivers. tutt not meant for rock and roll at all.

[AnAverageJoe]

Originally Posted by obostic

Doesn't help much, the comp is still pretty slow even with the mod.

The attack is still slow? I never like the whole channel strip it's self





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[Metatone]

So....here's one opinion:

Originally Posted by Coldsnow

I had their compressor mod. Not baby face light change, just the compressor mod. Makes a world of different. It is now the fastest opto I've ever used. I've always loved the pre and eq and now the comp is useful.

Then obostic said:

Doesn't help much, the comp is still pretty slow even with the mod.

You're both talking about the same mod, right? I understand that these are subjective opinion's but I'm surprised by the discrepancy between "world of differen[ce]/fastest opto I've ever used" and "Doesn't help much/comp is still pretty slow".

I don't know if I'm asking for clarification or a tie-breaking opinion but I'm curious about this mod and don't want to go through the hassle and cost of modding my 737 if it's likely not going to make a big difference.

Thanks for sharing your opinions...

[cowrange]

I had a friend who used to build a lot of radio circuits mod mine following the directions on the telus site that's been linked to. He said that it basically scales the attack faster as you turn the knob. So at the slowest setting it's the same but at the fastest setting it doubles the speed. I never used the compressor before I had the mod done, except maybe on bass lightly. Now I use it on bass and vocals. You still can't hit it hard, since it gets murky if pushed, but it's actually usable in the 3-5db reduction range. I find the main trick to making it work, is to use the sidechain to push higher freqs like 10k or so into the compressor. It keeps it from pumping on the low end as much. It's great for rounding off a bit of the brightness from the preamp. I'd still like a different compressor but it's a cheap upgrade that's a must for vocals. YMMV

[nukmusic]

WOW...I guess my 160XT is also SLOW. I directly compared both and the modded 737 is just as fast.

[Gabriel Sousa]

to all 737 users, PLEASE CHANGE the tubes. ( Siemens or Telefunken or Mullard..)

you will notice better changes