Aphex 661 Expressor, Valve Compressor, Mono(Slussen, Malmö)

Beskrivning

The 661 Expressor is a single‑channel compressor which may be used on voice or instruments, and it really wants you to know when something is being compressed! Anyone familiar with earlier Aphex designs may recognise the SPR (Spectral Phase Refraction) button just to the right of the Bypass button. SPR manipulates phase relationships in such a way as to enhance or clarify the bass end of a sound without using any EQ, but the effectiveness of the system depends very much on the signal you feed into it. Sometimes it sounds quite positive, while at other times it seems to do very little. The compressor section is switchable for hard‑ or soft‑knee operation, and the Easyrider section provides fast or slow auto operation, relieving you of the responsibility of worrying about ratios or what knee to choose [dimpled? knobbly? — flippant Assistant Ed]. In effect, Threshold functions as a more/less compression control. Adding HFX gives an edge to the sound that isn't dissimilar to what you might expect from an Exciter, even though the principle is quite different, and the SPR treatment at the bass end adds a subtle, rounded warmth to most bass sounds.