SC2 rev 1.05 not / hardly working

[DaanDoris]

Hello Ted

I purchased a SC2 rev 1.05

I owned one before, and I loved it to death on the drumbuss…due to circumstances I had to sell my studio ( and the JM )

but now circumstances are well again and I’m rebuilding my studio, and re-buying everything…including this SC2.

There seems to be a problem though..

Even if I put it on totally ‘spanking’ settings, and I drive it really hard, and the VU-meter is totally waving, the compression stays very subtle..no bouncing/ pushing/ spanking… just very minimal compression..

It does seem to ‘create’ the creamy sound I remember from my first unit, but something is definitely not as it should be..

I might be mistaking but I also find the ‘release-movement” of the VU-meter looks a bit to slow…

I REALLY hope that you could shine a light on this, and that you may have some suggestions for me, I know it’s impossible to get/find the original ”opto-parts” so I’m praying it’s not a problem in that region..

Any ideas and input is very welcome

Friendly Greetz. Daan van der Elsken. stilteloos Productions. Amsterdam

[Ted Fletcher]

Hi Daan, would you like to come back to me on email? It’s ted@tfpro.com.

The early SC2 compressors do tend to suffer from a problem in the LED drive circuit; I have known a few of them to go ‘soft’ and not compress as hard as when they were new. I do have a fix for that, it is to replace all the LED drive transistors, and sometimes even replace the opto cells….. I do have a stock of the original cells; I’m using them in my new 538 compressor.

[DaanDoris]

Hi Ted

Thanks for the reply!

It totally sounds like you are describing the issue I’m experiencing!

And great to hear that you have the parts in stock..

I have a pretty good tech-friend who does most of my repairs, would he be able to do replace the parts? Or would I have to ship the unit to you? ( and in both cases, any idea of the costs? You can also reply to my email daadoo63@gmail.com )

Greetz again Daan

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