Flatline compressor new perf layout and build report:
I've build the Flatline compressor designed by John Hollis. Its a nice simple clean opto-compressor that is a bit slower than a VCA-compressor but has a nice transparent compressed sound without distortion. It retains good "playability" and has great sustain. I use it after a booster and before a Blues Breaker OD clone from General Guitar Gadget. The sustained sound with reduced peak transient works great on the OD giving a nice consistent overdrive in the peak as well as in the release phase (sustain part) of a note. Driving a simple SE Valve Junior tube amp with that sounds good to me!
http://home.orange.nl/fvrijswijk/guitar_electronics_diy/flatline_compressor_john_hollis/flatline_compressor_john_hollis.htm
http://home.orange.nl/fvrijswijk/guitar_electronics_diy/flatline_compressor_john_hollis/Storm%20layout%20creator%20layouts/Flatline_Compressor_Flo_perf.gif
http://home.orange.nl/fvrijswijk/guitar_electronics_diy/flatline_compressor_john_hollis/Storm%20layout%20creator%20layouts/Flatline_Compressor_Flo_perf_Revealed.gif
Using the VTL5C2 optocoupler worked great! Thanks, John Hollis for a very nice, transparent and simple to build opto-compressor design.
High this maybe to long but can i ask if you have some clip on this?
thanks
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Sorry, I have no sound clips for this.