Posted By: brent@rowest.com on September 20, 2001 at 13:16:52:
In Reply to: Compressor Question posted byIan MacNeil on September 11, 2001 at 14:25:31:
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: Hi Brent,
: I'm putting my new rig together and I am deciding what to do with regard to compression.
: I like compression primarily on my clean tones....you know, that pop squash.
: Would you reccomend using a pedal in front of the amp?....or a line level compressor after the preamp?
: I have a Way Huge Saffron Squeeze pedal comp....and an FMR Audio "Really Nice Compressor" line-level comp. They are both good units....I'm just wondering what unit would be the best one to go with....
: Thanks for the advice!! :)
:
het ian--tough question--if you want a more organic compression, i would say go to the pedals, but if that pop-squash is what you love the most---that sound largely comes from a dbx 160 or 160x line level compressor placed after the preamp. what happens is if the compressor is in front, it squashes only the guitar signal, while the dbx configuration compresses the clean, preamped signal---thanks, brent...