The Alma arrived at the weekend and I really like it. It sounds and feels just like my old Big Box diamond Comp but the Clean blend is where the magic is. I can get the Squish of my the old Diamond but retain a clean signal. There is still the clarity and fatness fthe original pedal but I can just get it t compress more while keeping a usable sound. Definitely something I need more than a mid control.
Nice tidy and layout and solidly built. Only tried it at 9v so far but no issue with active basses.
I really, really like this pedal. Thanks for the heads-up @Stofferson