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Fairchild 663 Optical Compressor circa 1965

I was recently given this circa 1965 Fairchild model 663 optical compressor module. This unit was sold as part of their modular console range of the era. It requires 7V A/C power and it has a completely passive audio path! Seems incredible, but it’s true. Here’s what I did to ‘lunchbox it’ for standalone use in the studio. More details soon…

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