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Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant Compressor Pedal

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£219.00

This is the Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant Compressor Pedal from Fairfield, now available in the Guitar Pedals category on Guitars Pedals Amps and Stuff.. Read More below.

Description

Every operation needs an accountant, and your signal chain is no exception. This little guy will fit right in, no questions asked. Call upon his services to crunch numbers, cook your books and calculate ratios in all confidence that your shit will remain tight. Compression as an effect is a form of dynamics
control; that is to say controlling the difference
in volume between loud parts and quiet parts.

We’re talking about a mostly utilitarian relationship here, but one of trust as well. Whether you enjoy slight, nuanced dynamics control or you just want to squeeze your signal into one dimension, you’ll find a use for The Accountant.

Featuring all analogue, JFET feedback compression, The Accountant works well with all signal sources; guitars, bass, vocals, synths, even whole mixes. A simple control interface allows you to change the threshold, compression ratio and makeup gain.

NOTES ON POWERING

This pedal was designed to operate using your typical centre negative, regulated 9-9.6 VDC power supply. The pedal is protected against reversed polarity and overvoltage conditions. Always check your power supply for proper voltage and polarity before connecting. There is no battery connection inside the pedal.

Specifications

TECHNICALS

  • input impedance 1 M
  • output impedance <5 k
  • power supply 9-9.6 VDC
  • current draw 12 mA
  • threshold 50 mVRMS
  • attack time 5 ms
  • release time 500 ms

PHYSICALS

  • true true bypass
  • 1/4” mono input/output jacks
  • 2.1mm DC connector
  • 3.7” x 1.5” enclosure dimensions

About the manufacturer

Fairfield

More info about this Product

Compressor Pedals

Compression reduces the difference between louder and quieter parts of the signal. It can restrain peaks, lift decaying notes and make picking feel more even, but strong settings also change the attack and add audible sustain or pumping. Threshold, ratio, attack, release and blend determine when gain reduction begins, how firmly it acts and how much natural transient detail remains.

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Guitar pedals are compact effects units that shape and enhance a guitar’s sound, sitting between the instrument and the amplifier. They include gain pedals like overdrive and distortion, modulation effects such as chorus and tremolo, time-based effects like delay and reverb, and essential utilities including tuners, compressors and loopers. Understanding basic things such as pedal type, signal order, power requirements and intended use helps players choose pedals that suit their style, setup and playing environment.

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