Intellijel Jellysquasher Manual

Analog compressor and tone shaper

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Jellysquasher
Analog Compressor and Tone Shaper

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  • Page 1 Jellysquasher Manual ​ v 1.00 Jellysquasher Analog Compressor and Tone Shaper...
  • Page 2 Jellysquasher Manual​   ​ v 1.00  Table of Contents  Table of Contents Overview Features Installation Before Your Start Installing Your Module Front Panel Controls Inputs and Outputs Signal Flow Diagram Technical Specifications Page 1...
  • Page 3 1.00  Overview  The Jellysquasher is an analog compressor and color module. It features a 100% analog signal path and a sidechain feed-forward compressor. The output is routed through an Edcor transformer with highly desirable saturation qualities. In addition to the compressor there are three carefully-tuned analog circuits that impose additional character on the output: ●...
  • Page 4: Installation

    Jellysquasher Manual​   ​ v 1.00  Installation  Intellijel Eurorack modules are designed to be used with a Eurorack-compatible case and power supply. Before Your Start  Before installing a new module in your case you must ensure your case’s power supply has sufficient available capacity to power the module: ●...
  • Page 5 Eurorack case. Ensure the red stripe on the cable lines up with the -12V pins on the bus board. On Intellijel power supplies the pins are labelled with the label “-12V” and a thick white stripe: If you are using another manufacturer’s power supply, check their documentation for instructions.
  • Page 6 Jellysquasher Manual​   ​ v 1.00  Once connected, the cabling between the module and power supply should resemble the picture below: Before reconnecting power and turning on your modular system, double check that the ribbon cable is fully seated on both ends and that all the pins are correctly aligned. If the pins are misaligned in any direction or the ribbon is backwards you can cause damage to your module, power supply, or other modules.
  • Page 7: Front Panel

    Jellysquasher Manual​   ​ v 1.00  Front Panel    Page 6...
  • Page 8: Inputs And Outputs

    Jellysquasher Manual​   ​ v 1.00  Controls  1. SIDECHAIN VCF MODE ​ - Selects the mode of the filter applied to the sidechain input. The options are LP (lowpass filter), BP (bandpass filter), HP (highpass filter) and OFF. 2. CUTOFF​ - Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the sidechain filter. The filter's Q is fixed but can be adjusted with a trimmer on the rear of the module.
  • Page 9 *SIDE CHAIN* input. L. OUT​ - Audio output of the Jellysquasher. If the compressor is on (FX is lit) then the output is post-transformer. If the compressor is bypassed the output passes just the input signal.
  • Page 10: Signal Flow Diagram

    Jellysquasher Manual​   ​ v 1.00  Signal Flow Diagram        Page 9...
  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    Jellysquasher Manual​   ​ v 1.00  Technical Specifications  Max input +17 dBv Input impedance 68 kΩ Output impedance 100 Ω Frequency response 5 Hz to 30 kHz Threshold -40 dBv to +17 dBv Ratio 1.3:1 to infinity Attack 200 µs to 200 ms...

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