Comments on: Audio + Design Scamp Outboard Modules

By: Skippy

Skippy — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 22:51:24 +0000

In reply to Ask Kæreby. It's not an ADR compex....compex came way later. It was the F600 limiter.

By: Skippy

Skippy — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 22:50:12 +0000

In reply to Carl.

Well, it’s the big front room in Hedley Grange….with a binson echorec, two m160’s and quite sure, an ADR F600 limiter. (this was before the time of the compex, etc.) In an interview with Andy Johns, i’m quite certain I remember him saying that is was crushed with a limiter…not the F700, which was the compressor!

By: Damir Rogina

Damir Rogina — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:09:07 +0000

I’m looking for 2x ADR EQ S04 modules.

BTW if I’m right zep used F600 limiter !!!

By: bch

bch — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 06:41:31 +0000

ADR was probably not the first FET based compressor as you say above. 1176 was from 1967. ADR were maybe first in UK but 1176 prob first in USA.

By: Ask Kæreby

Ask Kæreby — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 18:02:50 +0000

Well, “the” Led Zep drum sound is what can be heard on “When The Levee Breaks”, and the recording of that is two beyer m160 mics, ADR “compex” compressor and Binson echo, as explained by Andy Johns himself in this excerpt from Recording Engineer/Producer no. 31:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8sqowu1ohsxnlr6/Drums%20When%20the%20levee%20breaks.jpg

BTW this post should be tagged with ADR as well..

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:31:23 +0000

I’m no Zep historian, but after the first album IIRC they recorded in quite a variety of locations, trying to keep up with demand for more product while out on tour. So that drum sound must have been somewhat independent of any particular device, more the result of a certain approach. I assume that it was 85% the drummer!

By: Ask Kæreby

Ask Kæreby — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:09:42 +0000

Thanks for the nice pdf! AFAIK, the “Led Zep drum comp” was built into the Helios desk used, but nevertheless it’s the same F760 circuit that is probably most know as the “CompEx” from the rack mount stereo compressor/expander, but also incorporated in the VocalStressor (along with preamp and EQ) and in the SCAMP S01 module.