Kyle McComb
@kylemccombmusic.bsky.social
Chicago based musician/nerd
U.S. economic policy discourse:
April 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
U.S. economic policy discourse:
Bonus pics of the PCB because it's pretty:
March 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Bonus pics of the PCB because it's pretty:
I replaced it with a new (much physically smaller) capacitor.
Side note, anyone know why the caps in this thing are so big? I had to go up to a 250V just to fit the lead spacing, and it was still HALF the size of the original.
Side note, anyone know why the caps in this thing are so big? I had to go up to a 250V just to fit the lead spacing, and it was still HALF the size of the original.
March 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I replaced it with a new (much physically smaller) capacitor.
Side note, anyone know why the caps in this thing are so big? I had to go up to a 250V just to fit the lead spacing, and it was still HALF the size of the original.
Side note, anyone know why the caps in this thing are so big? I had to go up to a 250V just to fit the lead spacing, and it was still HALF the size of the original.
"C12" is the coupling capacitor between the input buffer and the sidechain circuit, so if it's gone, the sidechain hears nothing, and no compression occurs. Easiest diagnosis of my life.
March 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"C12" is the coupling capacitor between the input buffer and the sidechain circuit, so if it's gone, the sidechain hears nothing, and no compression occurs. Easiest diagnosis of my life.
I opened it up to see what was rattling around, and this capacitor flopped out. Well there's your problem!
March 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I opened it up to see what was rattling around, and this capacitor flopped out. Well there's your problem!
Something was loose/rattling inside...
March 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Something was loose/rattling inside...
I recently acquired one of these old #DBX compressors for cheap. It was sold as "non-functioning": passed audio, but did not compress. Weird. #electronicsrepair #rackgear #proaudio
March 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I recently acquired one of these old #DBX compressors for cheap. It was sold as "non-functioning": passed audio, but did not compress. Weird. #electronicsrepair #rackgear #proaudio
My band Inoculous is going on tour in two weeks! Very stoked for this run of dates, check out the replies for more info
March 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My band Inoculous is going on tour in two weeks! Very stoked for this run of dates, check out the replies for more info
Everything is now connected to my patchbay and labeled appropriately. Feels good!
January 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Everything is now connected to my patchbay and labeled appropriately. Feels good!
The result of several hours of work:
January 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The result of several hours of work:
Me and my studio assistant making cables
January 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Me and my studio assistant making cables