Re: [ARSCLIST] Fairchild 654 Compatilizer -- what is this thing?

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I found the answer. It's a low-frequency limiter for disk-cutting, in order to enable compatible 
mono disks (ie not too much bass excusion off-center).

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "carlstephen koto" <cskoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Fairchild 654 Compatilizer -- what is this thing?


> I was on GearSlutz a couple of days ago and did a search. There is an  unanswered post trying to 
> find out what it is too. I'd just plug it  into a CD player and output it to an AD are record what 
> each of the  knobs does.
> Steve
> On Feb 25, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Marcos Sueiro Bal wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > Fairchild was definitely known for its compressors, still very  valued today. Have you tried 
> > gearslutz?
> >
> > http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Marcos
> >
> > Tom Fine wrote:
> > > Hi All:
> > >
> > > Knobs for threshold and release, so it's obviously a compressor of  some sort. Does anyone have 
> > > any documents on it? I need a  connections-terminals list and power supply requirements. Thanks!
> > >
> > > For the curious, it's covered in Patent 3281706 but I don't have  time to suss that out right 
> > > now.
> > >
> > > - -- Tom Fine
> >
> > --
> > Marcos Sueiro Bal
> > Audio/Moving Image Archivist
> > Preservation Division
> > Columbia University