Description
In prep: the compressor has been recapped and sounds great. The attack & release controls are being brought to the front panel and a new power transformer fitted to adapt it to UK 220 Volt supply
The McMartin LR-1004C is an vintage diode compressor from the early 70s. Very much a colour compressor, the McMartin is ideal for drum room compression & hammering things flat
It has a fixed-threshold limiter which is great for adding attitude to drums. By pushing the input level it’s possible to get awesome amounts of limiting. The compressor is switchable and adds a different – but equally over-the-top – flavour. The McMartin is shaping up to be one of my favourite vintage compressor discoveries
