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Published on 05/03/14 at 09:12this is an optical compressor with two modes: LED lamp or simulation.
the case seems sturdy and is hyper hyper awesome. We would still have preferred switch steel rather than plastic (the switch LED / lamp is a bit wimpy but my pedal is not very young, I bought Cygnus')
requires a dedicated power supply: 40V DC 100mA, and it sucks! clearly, when you invest in a block of power supply, you do not want to still connect another power supply into a different outlet.
UTILIZATION
config:
-Output, input, direct output: the right not need to explain that? ok good live output that makes for a dry signal + the compressed signal.
Pre-gain: input volume (acts more like a gain knob)
Post-gain: general volume
-Sensitivity: enough especially when the knob that softened the sound and makes it smoother running
-Compress: compression level
Diode Comperssion level: indicates when the effect is activated
Squash-switch: attack more or less important (but nothing dazzling)
-Switch led / lamp: compression mode selection: led -> rather soft, lamp> warmer and aggressive
well that's the theory, but in practice it is different. the knobs are all hyper dependent on each other.
First of all we must know what we are trying to get as his then choose between LED and lamp, sweet or hot? transparent or aggressive?
then you must set the pre gain: at bottom it just give you a rather nice saturation and the other way ... it will ba a low level thus entered breath. My advice: stay on settings between 10 and 4:00.
then the compression level and sensitivity: it work together! and there, only your ears can tell if a particular setting is good or not.
then select or not the squash, as you prefer.
Finally mount the post gain for the appropriate volume.
SOUND QUALITY
very effective indeed super versatile (from creamy overdrive to smooth the gilmour compression), quite cheap compared to the quality of the pedal. I use it on stratosphere and no complaints! I personally use it for "Burne" my sound a bit and it's great. there breath only when evil rule the post gain / pre gain ratio. The pedal is quiet and transparent, even on coils singles, just make sure you set it (but it is hard!)
OVERALL OPINION
I used for one week at the time I write. I am delighted, I do not intend to change it, the settings sound a bit unusual and so confused that we made the settings looks a bit like an opto comp carl martin (I said a little!)
the case seems sturdy and is hyper hyper awesome. We would still have preferred switch steel rather than plastic (the switch LED / lamp is a bit wimpy but my pedal is not very young, I bought Cygnus')
requires a dedicated power supply: 40V DC 100mA, and it sucks! clearly, when you invest in a block of power supply, you do not want to still connect another power supply into a different outlet.
UTILIZATION
config:
-Output, input, direct output: the right not need to explain that? ok good live output that makes for a dry signal + the compressed signal.
Pre-gain: input volume (acts more like a gain knob)
Post-gain: general volume
-Sensitivity: enough especially when the knob that softened the sound and makes it smoother running
-Compress: compression level
Diode Comperssion level: indicates when the effect is activated
Squash-switch: attack more or less important (but nothing dazzling)
-Switch led / lamp: compression mode selection: led -> rather soft, lamp> warmer and aggressive
well that's the theory, but in practice it is different. the knobs are all hyper dependent on each other.
First of all we must know what we are trying to get as his then choose between LED and lamp, sweet or hot? transparent or aggressive?
then you must set the pre gain: at bottom it just give you a rather nice saturation and the other way ... it will ba a low level thus entered breath. My advice: stay on settings between 10 and 4:00.
then the compression level and sensitivity: it work together! and there, only your ears can tell if a particular setting is good or not.
then select or not the squash, as you prefer.
Finally mount the post gain for the appropriate volume.
SOUND QUALITY
very effective indeed super versatile (from creamy overdrive to smooth the gilmour compression), quite cheap compared to the quality of the pedal. I use it on stratosphere and no complaints! I personally use it for "Burne" my sound a bit and it's great. there breath only when evil rule the post gain / pre gain ratio. The pedal is quiet and transparent, even on coils singles, just make sure you set it (but it is hard!)
OVERALL OPINION
I used for one week at the time I write. I am delighted, I do not intend to change it, the settings sound a bit unusual and so confused that we made the settings looks a bit like an opto comp carl martin (I said a little!)