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I’ve been playing for 25 years and only got my first compressor two days ago, in fact it was the first time I’d ever used one. I can definitely see how it will be useful, when applied relatively subtly. Most noticeable difference was when slapping (which I don’t do loads of; I mainly play fingerstyle, funk/disco kind of lines). It’s a Spectracomp by the way.

I bought a compressor from Gavin yesterday. Communication was quick and friendly and he’d posted it about ten minutes after I’d agreed to buy it and paid. It duly turned up today and is in great condition. Fantastic service and heartily recommended. Many thanks.

Thread resurrection. I've had this very thought recently. Tom at Cog Effects would be my first port of call.

I sold Joseph a Fat Fuzz Factory. Communication was clear, prompt and friendly and payment was made shortly after agreeing to purchase. I’d have no hesitation in trading with him again. Many thanks.

If the folks who’ve posted tracks here would like to migrate them there that’d be lovely.

Hi guys, @Al Krow has decided to make a dedicated thread for us to upload recordings showcasing our synthy sounds. It is located here:

The Model D is really good. I bought one recently. Sadly I had to send it back as there’s a problem with the modulation section (and it seems to be problematic on quite a few of them) in that routing any modulation to the oscillators sends the base pitch sharp by a semitone. I’m waiting for another and hope it doesn’t suffer the same. Behringer are also cloning an OB-X and have done a Pro One too.

Can confirm this. I played the full size version and mini version side by side. The full size keys felt really cheap. I’d get the mini or the module version. However, might be worth hanging on as Behringer showed a prototype Odyssey clone at Superbooth which has full size keys (same keybed as the Deepmind), built-in effects and a sequencer. It should be out this year.

In my view, the best of the three is the Rendez Vous. Basically they are like this: Déja Vu has 2 LFOs (and NO envelope control). LFO is continuously variable between ramp, saw and triangle or skinny pulse, square and wide pulse. It has a modulation gate so that the LFO doesn’t bleed when in the audio range; Rendez Vous has 1 LFO and 1 envelope follower. LFO is same above pedal. It has the same modulation gate; Avant Garde has 2 envelope followers. It has NO modulation gate. Instead it has an LFO which can be used at the same time as both envelopes and can be routed to both sides of the pedal simultaneously. However it has a fixed shape and does not go to the extreme fast and slow speeds capable on the other two pedals so is of limited use (especially with the phaser). I rented the Rendez Vous for a week and loved it. The last time there was a sale on I bought the Avant Garde as I thought I’d prefer two envelopes but I didn’t think it was as versatile and sent it back. I really missed having the slow LFO to direct at the phaser (or filter) and having the two envelopes wasn’t really that useful given that even with the one envelope version, you can direct it to both sides of the pedal anyway. Same goes for the Déja Vous - having two LFOs is pointless because in the Rendez Vous you can direct the one LFO to both sides of the pedal. If you’re at all unsure, get the Rendez Vous

I sold Jonathan my Xerograph Deluxe. Communication was clear and friendly and payment was made promptly. I’d have no hesitations in trading with Jonathan again. Many thanks!