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Technical Design CGC-90 Compressor / Drive

The Technical Design CGC-90 is a Japanese rack-mounted analog processor that combines compression and overdrive in a single unit. Designed for guitar applications, it provides dynamics control and drive processing within a compact rack format.

Key Features

Analog compressor and overdrive processor
Rackmount design
Designed for guitar signal processing
Integrated compression and drive circuits
Suitable for studio and live applications

Technical Specifications

Model: Technical Design CGC-90
Type: Compressor / Drive Processor
Signal Processing: Analog
Format: Rackmount
Application: Guitar signal processing
Manufacturer: Technical Design

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Issei Noro

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Casiopea

Source: Instagram

A noroism Instagram archive post documenting Issei Noro’s 1991 Full Colors-era equipment identifies the Technical Design CGC90 as a compressor/drive unit and describes it as one of the most important pieces of his guitar sound from around 1990 until roughly 1997–1999.

Album Usage

The Technical Design CGC-90 has been featured on the following albums:

Technical Design CGC-90 as heard on FULL COLORS by Casiopea (2006)

FULL COLORS

Casiopea (2006)

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Japanese Jazz Fusion

Deep Jazz Fusion

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