Okay I know this may have been answered already and I'm sure for quite a few it's an obvious questions; but I haven't the slightest what a compressor does. Can anyone let me know and what would be a good brand or type to get. Sorry for a stupid question. Thanks.
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Started by thechad90000, Dec 09 2009 05:57 PM
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Posted 09 December 2009 - 07:40 PM
basically it limits the dynamic range of the signal. it limits the louder sounds and lifts up the softer sounds, making everything one uniform volume.
i dont use compressors much, but when i do i usually run the signal through a compressor and then through something else like a phaser, chorus, or flanger. I just like the more uniform signal going through the mod pedals. some people can get a sort of "squished" sound out of them (think under the bridge). also, compression can add sustain, which is nice for soloing.
thats the best i can do. the easiest way to tell what a compressor does is to try a few out.
i dont use compressors much, but when i do i usually run the signal through a compressor and then through something else like a phaser, chorus, or flanger. I just like the more uniform signal going through the mod pedals. some people can get a sort of "squished" sound out of them (think under the bridge). also, compression can add sustain, which is nice for soloing.
thats the best i can do. the easiest way to tell what a compressor does is to try a few out.
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Posted 10 December 2009 - 05:36 AM
Thanks alot...I knew what to listen for today when I was playing around with one...pretty cool stuff if you ask me.
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Posted 03 January 2010 - 11:30 PM
Hey Guys I Just picked up the Dyna comp today , Was wondering any of you guys got a good settings?
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 04:09 AM
Compressors add sustain, making notes last longer.
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Posted 18 February 2010 - 10:24 PM
They can also be used to up the attack of your signal, giving your sound more cut by forcing it. I've heard some people like to use them as a boost for solo's as well and of course for extra sustain.
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 10:42 AM
They're a valuable tool and an abused tool. A compressor, compresses. Simple as that. You've got a signal coming into it and a threshold of the top volume you'd like the peaks of that signal be limited to. Used that way in order to achieve uniform volume throught the signal. They can add bite to the attack of the note, they can add sustain to notes from how the "release" is set on them. They can also do other nifty things like a technique called "side-chaining". This is a very popular sound in any type of dance music these days. You take a kick drum track and use that as your side-chain. Put the compressor on whatever you want to compress and when you select the track that has the kick drum on it, every time the loudness of the kick hits, the compressed signal "ducks" and releases. Causing a pumping/breathing effect in the music. They're handy, but dangerous at the same time.
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 01:02 PM
i only use compressor for some solos, beacuse i use a lot of dynamic picking and with the compressor it seems to take a lot of the dynamics, but for some crazy solos i like to use for the sustain
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 03:02 PM
how much sustain does it add? like for a note that sustains 5 seconds without compressor and any effects?
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 06:01 PM
well it depends on the guitar, the amp, the compressor, other pedals and the settings of all the these things, you should go to any guitar shop and try one out
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 10:56 PM
ShdwsClldWithPpl, on Feb 20 2010, 04:42 AM, said:
They're a valuable tool and an abused tool. A compressor, compresses. Simple as that. You've got a signal coming into it and a threshold of the top volume you'd like the peaks of that signal be limited to. Used that way in order to achieve uniform volume throught the signal. They can add bite to the attack of the note, they can add sustain to notes from how the "release" is set on them. They can also do other nifty things like a technique called "side-chaining". This is a very popular sound in any type of dance music these days. You take a kick drum track and use that as your side-chain. Put the compressor on whatever you want to compress and when you select the track that has the kick drum on it, every time the loudness of the kick hits, the compressed signal "ducks" and releases. Causing a pumping/breathing effect in the music. They're handy, but dangerous at the same time.
can you give an example of the side-chain in dance music? i think i know what you're talking about, and thats really exciting because I always wanted to know how that sound was created
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Posted 21 February 2010 - 01:14 PM
fenderfunk14, on Feb 21 2010, 07:56 AM, said:
ShdwsClldWithPpl, on Feb 20 2010, 04:42 AM, said:
They're a valuable tool and an abused tool. A compressor, compresses. Simple as that. You've got a signal coming into it and a threshold of the top volume you'd like the peaks of that signal be limited to. Used that way in order to achieve uniform volume throught the signal. They can add bite to the attack of the note, they can add sustain to notes from how the "release" is set on them. They can also do other nifty things like a technique called "side-chaining". This is a very popular sound in any type of dance music these days. You take a kick drum track and use that as your side-chain. Put the compressor on whatever you want to compress and when you select the track that has the kick drum on it, every time the loudness of the kick hits, the compressed signal "ducks" and releases. Causing a pumping/breathing effect in the music. They're handy, but dangerous at the same time.
can you give an example of the side-chain in dance music? i think i know what you're talking about, and thats really exciting because I always wanted to know how that sound was created
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Posted 04 March 2010 - 08:18 PM
micromnml, on Feb 21 2010, 01:14 PM, said:
Eric Prydz - 'Call on me'
Best example!Reminds me a bit of the time when I was a little kid and loved to turn the volume knob up and down in time with the music...
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Posted 05 March 2010 - 03:00 AM
yes, thank you. i love that effect
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