| Input Impedance | 5MΩ |
| Output Load D.I. | 2kΩ or more |
| Output Load Amp Out | 2kΩ or more |
| Line In Impedance | 15kΩ |
| Dim. Metric | 220 x 145 x 40/65 mm (WxDxH) |
| Dim. Imperial | 8.66” x 5.71″ x 1.57″/2.56″ (WxDxH) |
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3 lbs. 5 oz |
| Power | 12VDC @ 200mA – center negative |
SELECTED COMPONENTS AND SCREENED CABLES
- All components are carefully selected to ensure superior sonic quality
- All audio cables inside are high-quality screened cables only
- All PCB circuit boards are Gold-plated for best performance
ZINC-PLATED STEEL CHASSIS
- Protects against RFI, electric and magnetic fields
- Built like a tank to handle the most rigorous touring demands
- 10-year warranty
When compressing your entire sound, you compress much less. Therefore, you need a longer attack time than most comp pedals can provide in order to avoid killing the dynamics in your playing.
We want the compressor to help you to sit better in the mix by making the output from each string more even.
We don’t want it to kill your dynamic playing.
BC1 offers up to 25ms before the compressor kicks in, which leaves the precious transients of your tone intact. Those transients are often referred to as ‘definition’, and you don’t want to lose that!
That said, you can easily go below 25ms, and if you want to create a hard-pumping compressor effect, BC1 can take you all the way down to 0.1ms.
A BOOST circuit is not common on compressor pedals, but then again, BC1 is a different beast!
As mentioned, we recommend using BC1 as a master compressor at the end of your signal chain, which might have left you with a problem.
What about them bass solos?
You’d probably kick in a boost pedal for that, but since BC1 is sitting after a boost pedal, the signal coming into BC1 would be hotter, and BC1 would simply compress more.
That is why we have both LEVEL and BOOST controls. Use LEVEL to set the overall output level. Set the BOOST control a bit higher and it will give you a level boost when you kick it in – but without changing the amount of compression!
“Most bass players use the compressor as an effect. Placed between the instrument and the amplifier.
We like the idea of using a compressor as an always-on Master Compressor – at the end of the signal chain.
A compressor that gently tames and shapes the overall dynamics, giving you a pristine bass tone that makes you sound better, sit better in the mix and simply makes playing more fun!BC1 is a 100% analog Master Compressor that makes the output from your strings more even and brings out all of the small nuances in your playing.
The BC1 used as a Master Compressor will open up a whole new world for you,
and I am confident that you will appreciate what it will do to your sound and your playing experience.”
“The dynamic response of the BC1 is a real joy. I can truly feel how it supports my playing without getting in the way.
What a difference compared to the effects compressor I used up until now.
I’m excited to explore it further in upcoming recordings and studio sessions. I think it will become an essential part of my setup!”
Lean back and enjoy a moment with Ida Nielsen, running through our BP1 Bass Preamp and the BC1 Bass Compressor – in that order.
The settings on BC1 and BP1 are:
THRESHOLD: 2 o’clock
ATTACK: 2 o’clock
RELEASE: 11 o’clock
GAIN & LEVEL on BP1: 12 o’clock
BassTheWorld reviews the BC1.
The idea behind the BC1.
Rogier van Wegberg with his BP1C/BC1 combo.
TheBassChannel reviews the BP1C/BC1.
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