Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant kompressor-pedal

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OVERVIEW

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.

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.

COMPRESSION

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.

Often, the transients (i.e. the attack, the very beginning) of a signal will be the loudest, and that

limits how loud you can set your amplifier before

there is distortion. Compression allows you to

make the transients less loud, therefore allowing you raise the volume at the amp, making

your signal louder, beefier, and depending on the

amount of compresison, perhaps quite dirty.

The way this works is that everytime your signal

is louder than a certain level, called the threshold, the compressor will automatically lower the

volume. The Accountant has a fixed threshold,

which cannot be changed. This volume change

doesn’t happen instantly however. The time it

takes for the compression to be applied is dictated by the attack and release. These parameters are fixed to 5 ms and 500 ms respectively.

The PAD and RATIO controls, together, will determine how much compression actually happens.

First in the chain is PAD, simply attenuating your

signal before the compression. Remember that

the louder the signal, the more compression happens, so in effect with the PAD setting you can

change at what level the compression happens.

Then comes RATIO, which determines how

strongly loud parts are compressed. For example,

a setting of 6:1 means that, when the signal is

above the threshold, it takes 6 dB at the input to

make the output change by 1 dB. Remember that

parts below the threshold will not be affected.

Finally, with VOLUME, you can control the level

at the output. It doesn’t affect the compression

at all, as it is post-effect.

USING THE ACCOUNTANT

The Accountant compressor is well suited to a number of tasks.

Here a few typical compressor settings and their uses. These settings serve only as a guide, as your gear and your playing style will

greatly affect the end result.

Light Compression (PAD : 0, RATIO : 0) : This type of compression is

sometimes barely noticeable. There is a slight coloration, but nothing overbearing. This setting will help you to get a more consistent

sound, to blend in better with other instruments, to ensure your

quiet parts don’t go unheard.

Heavy Compression (PAD : 2, RATIO : 2) You will definitely hear the

compression working. The effect will add a noticeable amount of

richness and distortion to your sound, and everything you play will

be louder than loud, all the time. The attack and release will also

be heard, as a kind of pumping will be imparted to your playing.

Just roll with it.

Limiter (PAD : 0, RATIO : 2) A limiter is a kind of compressor that

has a high threshold and a high ratio (> 10 :1). You can emulate it’s

function with these setting. Use when you want to set yourself an

absolute maximum volume that you cannot exceed no matter how

hard you try.

NOTES ON POWERING

The Accountant was designed to

operate using your typical centre

negative, regulated 9-9.6 VDC power

supply. The pedal is protected

against reversed polarity. Always

check your power supply for proper

voltage and polarity before connecting. There is no battery connection inside the pedal.

PHYSICALS

- true true bypass

- 1/4” mono input/output jacks

- 2.1mm DC connector

- 3.7” x 1.5” enclosure dimensions

TECHNICALS

- input impedance 1 MΩ

- output impedance <5 kΩ

- power supply 9-9.6 VDC

- current draw 12 mA

- threshold 50 mVRMS

- attack time 5 ms

- release time 500 ms