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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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 Posted - 09/06/2008 : 17:38:02
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Hi Guys
A fair while back, I was lucky enough to repair an
Albit Cranetortoise GC-1 Great Compressor.
This is a very interesting device, it has twin Optp-Couplers
runs off 9V AC, which runs into a 4 times multiplier (Quadrupler).
It's then split into twin plus & minus 15VDC regulated rails.
Does anyone here (Now with all the new members), have any info or experience with this compressor?
Plus I though some of the Guys Like Laurie, Ssanyee, MoonWatcher, Zentropa might be interested.
I have found a few Japanese-Asian sites that sell them, & for big $$$
plus I found a simple note/inst. sheet on the Albit site.
I rebuilt the multiplier, it had under spec. & ruptured caps.
It works very well, considering that its Opto, it responds reasonably fast, It's transparent, which is good.
I just wish I knew more about it.
I believe it's considered to be a Boutique pedal.
So here's a good Challenge for you Zentropa,
I know you've had almost every pedal known to man, in your grasp at one time or another. 
Regards Dr. Bob
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Edited by - Dr. Bob on 09/09/2008 07:46:00 |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 23:22:25
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you ol' sly fox..... all the topics about compressors lately and you kept this one under your hat....... |
Edited by - FRANZONI on 09/06/2008 23:23:02 |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 00:47:37
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Boss traitor!
Did you repair it for someone else or is it yours?
Hows it sound? It looks great. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2008 : 07:13:31
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
you ol' sly fox..... all the topics about compressors lately and you kept this one under your hat.......
Hi Franzoni
Not actually true, that about me being a sly old Fox.
I originally posted the question way back here in this thread:
http://www.bossarea.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2547&SearchTerms=cranetortoise
I just figured, that we had many more new & equipment savvy members,
that someone would know something about the GC-1.
And I'm guessing, that I might have to re-post it again, in a few years...
While I'm on the issue of Full Disclosure, I also have a dBX 117 compressor in my collection, scored from the local recovery center - tip.
These might have been posted before you were an active member, & that's why you missed the threads.
Like Zentropa one wrote here, in one of his very early posts,
"Topics & threads get buried very/too quickly on this forum".
or words to that effect.
Regards Dr. Bob |
Edited by - Dr. Bob on 09/09/2008 07:19:23 |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2008 : 07:42:33
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Originally posted by DeFrag
Boss traitor!
Did you repair it for someone else or is it yours?
Hows it sound? It looks great.
Hi DeFrag
I bought it as a bulk lot of pedals a while back, around Feb 2007.
It works very well, it responds reasonably fast, considering that its Opto based.
The internal pre-amps are running at +/_15V, for heaps of headroom.
It's seems to be very transparent, which is good.
I guess being A Tech, I just want to know more about it, there seems to be,
almost no information on this thing, other than it is highly regarded/prized.
I do have the one sheet (all in Japanese-Asian) setup sheet.
See below, perhaps someone here is able to translate it for me?
Regards Dr. Bob
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Edited by - Dr. Bob on 09/09/2008 07:45:13 |
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Dingus
Silver Member
USA
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2008 : 15:25:39
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Hi Dingus
Thanks for that, I have been there many times, they have added a few extra Videos, since last time i went there.
I guess, I was really after something more technical,
or perhaps a thread somewhere, on some forum, or a decent review.
maybe a Schematic or service manual.
The demo videos, on the Albit site, leave quite a lot to be desired.
The playing & sound quality is poor to atrocious.
I have been told they are very expensive out here in Oz.
I guess as time goes on, something will pop up.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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