3630 crunchy mod!

operator_tape · Post by **operator_tape** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:20 pm

Hey there,

I have a alesis 3630 and I think it really blows just the way it is. I am looking for the crunchy version of the 3630 mod for it. I found partial threads on prodigy-pro and gearslutz but nothing concrete. I really want to mod this unit if its worth it! I am curious to know if the sound of this machine will really be worth my time to do it. Any insight would be appreciated!

Thanks

Milkmansound · Post by **Milkmansound** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:15 am

I have modded one before - the difference was large, but in the end, it was still kind of a boring sound to me. Good practice reworking a PCB though.

b3groover · Post by **b3groover** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:26 am

This is pretty straight-ahead and makes a big difference, putting it in the league of a RNC. Very clean... could be construed as "boring" but also very useable.

http://www.prodigy-pro.com/forum/viewto ... 90&start=0

runrunrun · Post by **runrunrun** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:41 am

im about to mod a 3630 and have been doing some reading.

regarding the "crunchy" version...IIRC, this has to do with adjusting the trim (symmetry network) of the VCA's. if you are gonna replace the vca's and try to do this, you will need THAT 2181 and not 2180 (these are pre trimmed for lowest THD).

operator_tape · Post by **operator_tape** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:12 am

ah ok I think I dig! the VCA has to one that has higher THD thats what makes the difference! I general how does it sound like? Does it really make that big of a difference and do you guys use it often because of this?

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