Re: [ARSCLIST] Fairchild 654 Compatilizer -- what is this thing?

[phillip holmes <insuranceman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Is that what they use for summing to mono below a certain frequency?

Tom Fine wrote:
> I found the answer. It's a low-frequency limiter for disk-cutting, in 
> order to enable compatible mono disks (ie not too much bass excusion 
> off-center).
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "carlstephen koto" 
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> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Fairchild 654 Compatilizer -- what is this thing?
>
>
> > I was on GearSlutz a couple of days ago and did a search. There is 
> > an  unanswered post trying to find out what it is too. I'd just plug 
> > it  into a CD player and output it to an AD are record what each of 
> > the  knobs does.
> > Steve
> > On Feb 25, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Marcos Sueiro Bal wrote:
> >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > > Fairchild was definitely known for its compressors, still very  
> > > valued today. Have you tried gearslutz?
> > >
> > > http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/
> > >
> > > Good luck
> > >
> > > Marcos
> > >
> > > Tom Fine wrote:
> > > > Hi All:
> > > >
> > > > Knobs for threshold and release, so it's obviously a compressor of  
> > > > some sort. Does anyone have any documents on it? I need a  
> > > > connections-terminals list and power supply requirements. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > For the curious, it's covered in Patent 3281706 but I don't have  
> > > > time to suss that out right now.
> > > >
> > > > - -- Tom Fine
> > >
> > > --
> > > Marcos Sueiro Bal
> > > Audio/Moving Image Archivist
> > > Preservation Division
> > > Columbia University