Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass

Smaller Size With No Compromise!

A single combined Attack/Release control provides a continuous sweep of useful settings while
avoiding combinations that can result in ugly distortion artefacts creeping into the lower
registers. Meanwhile, the elegant jewel lamp functions as a three­colour gain reduction meter,
providing vital and intuitive feedback to the player.
 
In addition to this pedal’s low­noise circuitry and fast, musical FET response, two special
features lift the Cali76 Compact Bass above the competition.
 
The first is the Dry Blend control, which lets you mix your dry signal back in with your
compressed signal for true parallel compression, an indispensable studio recording technique.
By combining the compressed and dry signals, you get all of the tone thickening and increased
sensitivity of the Cali76’s 1176­style compression, while retaining the natural attack and
dynamic expression in your playing. It’s the ultimate in transparent compression –  both fat and
punchy at the same time.
 
This pedal’s second secret weapon is also culled from the studio engineer’s handbook. The
Cali76 Compact Bass allows you to rein in the amount of compression applied to the lowest
frequencies via a variable­frequency high­pass filter placed in the compressor’s side­chain. With
the HPF control dialed in, the compression ratio effectively becomes frequency dependent. The
low strings come back to life, adopting an extra weightiness, power and dynamic response,
while the higher strings are strictly controlled, preventing slapped and popped notes from
leaping out of the mix. This unique bass compressor is like having your own studio engineer sat
on your pedalboard!
 
The original Cali76 is a big, beautiful compressor pedal that delivers studio­quality 1176­style
compression using discrete Class­A circuitry that’s true to the topology and design philosophy of
the original.
 
The Cali76 Compact Bass is cut from the same cloth, sharing the features, performance and
pedigree of its larger sibling, but with added parallel compression and a side­chain filter
optimised for bass, all in a stompbox a third of the size of the Cali76 Standard.
 
Like all of our Compact Series pedals, the Cali76 Compact Bass features high­current, discrete,
Class­A circuitry for transparent, low­noise performance. We’ve taken a no­compromise
approach to the circuit design using only the best of modern components.  
Rugged MELF resistors offer low noise performance and rock­solid reliability. Film and tantalum
capacitors offer tight tolerances and superb linearity. Carefully chosen transistors biased at
relatively high currents yield a distinct signal­to­noise advantage.
 
Please note: the Cali76 Compact Bass is powered by a mains adaptor only. We’ve dispensed
with the usual 9V battery option, both to save space and to allow us to adopt a high­current
approach, yielding lower noise levels and superior tone.
 
The Cali76 Compact Bass delivers natural, musical compression exactly where you want it,
letting the lower strings breathe for more dynamic transfer and greater perceived girth.
 
Technical Specification
 
• 100% Class­A discrete signal path
• Classic, ultra fast “FET” response
• Studio­grade discrete­transistor preamp
• Combined Attack/Release control
• Dedicated Ratio control
• Dry Blend control for parallel compression
• Variable­frequency sidechain filter (HPF) control
• Rugged jewel­lamp gain reduction metering
• Optimised for bass but can process any source
• High­current, low­noise electronics
• Ultra­wide frequency response
• Ultra­high input impedance
• Silent switching
• High­quality “signal­conditioning” bypass mode
• Premium components throughout
• Advanced power supply filtering and protection
• Flexible external power requirements (9­18V DC)
• PSU Spec. 78mA @ 9V / 103mA @ 18V
• Designed and built in England