about this alesis 3630 compressor?

[gutta dave]

wat do i set it on to make my vocal sound pro.
or does anyone kno where ican get a manual online free?

 

[sjjohnston]

3630

Well, you might set it on a pile of stuff that's going to Goodwill.

(Sorry, I couldn't resist. Actually, I've never even used one of the things, so whatever feelings I have about it are second-hand).

 

[Kendog]

Well... you generally won't find too many good feelings about the 3630 'round here. It's good for someone just starting out, perhaps, but it won't make anything sound pro unless you use it to raise your Avalon 737 up one rack space.

As for manuals, its controls are very basic and work like any other compressor. Just do a search for any compressor's manual. There's probably something here:

http://www.saecollege.de/reference_material/index.html

that will get you going.

The controls of the 3630 are the same as any other basic compressor. It's the quality of the eventual sound that's not.

Ken Rutkowski
www.OuterLimitRecordingStudio.com

 

[bass331964]

Dave I have the same compressor and asked a similiar question in the rack section check out "compression on vocals thread?" I got some good replys (although I do agree that making it sound pro with this device may be reaching a little higher than it is capable)

 

[rhythm ranch]

Dave,
The manual is available from the Alesis site at http://www.alesis.com/downloads/manuals/index.html

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

...but it won't make anything sound pro unless you use it to raise your Avalon 737 up one rack space...

ROFLMAO..........!!!

That's just too fuckin' funny, Ken!

 

[MISTERQCUE]

wat do i set it on to make my vocal sound pro.
or does anyone kno where ican get a manual online free?

You can have my manual AND my 3630 for free!!!

I find the ONLY useful purpose of the 3630 is providing wierd efx for bass when over ratio & thresh are set hi during comp'ing or "HISS" control on drum machines!

 

[DavidK]

wat do i set it on to make my vocal sound pro.

Try setting it on fire, that might help.

 

[MISTERQCUE]

Re: Re: about this alesis 3630 compressor?

Try setting it on fire, that might help.

Wrongo DavidK !!

Keep it in the "OFF" position!

 

[subtractor]

I don't see what the problem is. Maybe cuz I don't use mine for vocals? I mainly use my 3630 for pa, and instruments. Is that why I don't know it sucks?

 

[subtractor]

bump

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

I don't see what the problem is.

Well if you don't mind exceptional noise, very noticeable artifacts with the compressor engaged, circuits that go chaotic when even slightly pushed, and a noticeable dimming of sound quality with the unit in a signal path even when byapssed!

 

[ZeroPointOne]

Hmm... I use the 3630 on my bass rig and it seems to do what I need it to as far as keeping the peaks from blowing my speakers, but I never really evaluated the difference from it connected or disconnected as far as sound dimming goes. Gotta look into that... I got it almost free.

I know it's not studio-quality.

The last studio I was in had an ANCIENT dbx unit along with some nice Avalons and they all seemed to be the shiznit. There was more lights and buttons than I've ever seen, that's for sure.