Implode Colour Module
Implode Colour Module
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World's Smallest 1176-Style FET Limiting Amplifier
for Chroma, Mister Focus, & DIYRE Colour
Overview
We did the impossible. We took the most loved, most ubiquitous ratio settings of the legendary 1176 limiter heard on countless hit records - 4:1 and 'All Buttons In' - and created a miniaturized version that can fit in the palm of your hand. Implode delivers all the aggression, smash, and colorful leveling many have trusted for decades. It was no small feat to create the world's smallest 1176! We squeezed in every transistor, capacitor, and resistor from the original Revision F discrete preamp and detector circuits--over 100 parts meticulously arranged to create a small city of analog mojo machinery. There were many late nights and much cursing, no doubt! By including individual trimpots for both attack and release, you can create compression presets for each module--like the much used 'Dr. Pepper' setting. We've even included the Bypass setting, which allows you to process audio through the discrete transistor preamp without compressing. By driving the input using the Colour Palette Saturation knob, you control the amount of compression. Output gain can be adjusted with Colour's Trim knob.
Features
- Revision F discrete preamp and detector circuits using 2N3391A and 2N3707 transistors
- 2N5457 FET
- Ratio 4:1 or 'All Buttons In' selected via internal jumpers
- Adjustable Attack, Release, and Output via internal trimpots
- Detector circuit can be bypassed like original via internal jumper
- LME49710 make-up gain amp
- Output mute during power-on
- Preset at the Rogue Planet Command factory with the beloved and versatile 'Dr. Pepper' attack and release settings
- VU Meter omitted for maximum sonic risk-taking (exploration)
- Analog plugin compatible with Chroma
- C-DRV knob on Chroma controls amount of compression
- C-MIX knob on Chroma blends compressed signal with dry signal for parallel compression effects
- Compatible with DIYRE Colour
Fully assembled, calibrated, and tested by Louder Than Liftoff.
Chroma or DIYRE Colour Palette must be purchased separately.
Documentation
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About Colour
Colour is an exciting new modular platform for creating your own custom analog signal chains. The ever-growing family of modules allows you to bring multiple stages of high end analog processing to your setup a la carte.
The Colour platform consists of Colours and Palettes. Colours are ultra-compact, swappable analog circuit blocks that snap into the Palette, and impart various types of analog color such as distortion, saturation, compression, and even echo. The Palette provides input and output controls, power, and support circuitry for up to three Colour modules.
Currently, the Palette is available as a 500 Series unit from DIY Recording Equipment. In the near future there will be rackmount and Eurorack versions of the Colour Palette as well.
INTRODUCING COLOUR
MODULAR MOJO
Colour is an exciting new modular platform for creating your own custom analog signal chains. The ever-growing family of modules allows you to bring multiple stages of high end analog processing to your setup a la carte.
The Colour platform consists of Colours and hosts. Colours are ultra-compact, swappable analog circuit blocks that snap into the host, and impart various types of analog color such as distortion, saturation, compression, EQ, and even echo.
COLOUR HOSTS
Proucts like Silver Bullet mk2, Chroma, Chroma+, or Mister Focus can all host Colour modules. The host device provides level controls, power, and support circuitry for one or two Colour modules.
C-DRV knob simultaneously allows you to adjust the amount of input gain and output attenuation for intuitive level control.
C-MIX knob allow you to blend the smoothly dry and processed signals.
Colour modules can also be used various rackmount and 500 series gear from other manufacturers like DIY Recording Equipment.
BUILD YOUR DREAM CHANNEL
Choose from our growing list of Colour module options to customize compatible Louder Than Liftoff products. There are one or two analog plugin slots you can use to build your dream channel. You can also install any of the Colour modules from DIY Recording Equipment. This is a platform that adapts to the needs of your studio.
Disconnect power, remove the 500 Series module or cover, install the Colour Modules of your choice, and power back on.
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MISTER FOCUS
Choose two modules for each 500 Series unit
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CHROMA
Choose one module for each 500 Series unit
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CHROMA+
Choose two modules, one for each channel
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SILVER BULLET mk2
Choose two modules, one for each channel
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NERDY DETAILS
COMPATIBILITY
Colour Modules are compatible with Silver Bullet m2, Chroma 500 Series, Chroma+, and Mister Focus products.
They are also compatible with host products from DIY Recording Equipment.
PREMIUM COMPONENTS & BUILD QUALITY
We chose every component in our Colour modules by ear for maximum mojo and its sonic synergy with the rest of the circuit. Our meticulous development process involved both empirical measurement and real-world studio use to validate the design. We also leveraged what we learned designing and building our other products. In this design you will find high end parts from Nichicon, Panasonic, Vishay, Susumu, Wima, and TI. All audio path resistors are 0.5% or 0.1% thin film types for low distortion and noise. Where applicable, some modules features custom American wound transformers and our very own discrete op amp. Our PCBs use high temperature Tg 170 material for long-term reliability. The entire assembly is RoHS compliant (lead free).