Author Topic: Compressors - talk to me... (Read 6912 times)

Kilby · « **Reply #30 on:** November 28, 2007, 09:37:07 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Quote from: Twinfan

By the way I hate Boss pedals so the CS is out. I'll check out the Barber Tone Press and see what Electro-Harmonix do.....

If you hate boss pedals - You haven't tried enough of them.

Nope fraid not

I have heard more than enough Boss pedals and have to say that I like very few of them (even then theyre early ones 90% of the time)

Thats why I build my own

Their multi FX are OK though

badgermark · « **Reply #31 on:** November 28, 2007, 10:00:38 PM »

So I have a Cs-3, had it for yoinks, but never really used it. So can someone explain, in simple language (maybe with a diagram) what the attack knob does? Seems to make no difference where it is set.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #32 on:** November 28, 2007, 11:12:54 PM »

The attack varies the time it takes for the compression effect to kick in.

Fast attack times will squash the signal straight away. Longer attack times will allow the initial sound of the pick hitting the note to sound before the compression kicks in.

Set the compression on full, the release around halfway and then vary the attack - sure as shite you will hear a difference.

:twisted:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #33 on:** November 29, 2007, 12:10:13 AM »

The attack on mine makes a huge difference.

On low it's a jazzy sort of dotted notes, very compressed, and on high it's a more plucky chicken plucking sound.

Twinfan · « **Reply #34 on:** November 29, 2007, 12:37:07 AM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

If you hate boss pedals - You haven't tried enough of them.

I've played quite a few. They all seem to have that digital, overly treble-y, processed sound going on. There's just something about them I can't gel with. I'll stick to the many other pedal brands thanks.

Tone Press is sounding like the winner at the moment then, as it's now two songs I need it for so I'd better get a good 'un ;)

gwEm · « **Reply #35 on:** November 29, 2007, 01:53:15 AM »

lots of people saying pedal 'x' is the right one to go for... so i won't go there.

but the monte allums cs-3 mod kit makes such a big difference you could be playing a different pedal.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #36 on:** November 30, 2007, 07:40:17 PM »

Just finished modding my CS-3

Sounds superb.

When tone's at 12 it doesn't seem to colour at all, and the sustain effect is perfect.

The mod has quietened it down alot, and overall, there's very little hum.

I say to all those out there with CS3s, buy this mod - it's improved the pedal in every way.

I'd say this easily competes with the best compressors I've played and it's significantly cheaper than some - Paid £30 for the pedal 2 weeks ago, and paid about £20 for the kit with international express delivey, and spent a couple of hours doing the mod itself - Much better than spending double to get a Keeley imo.

MDV · « **Reply #37 on:** November 30, 2007, 07:48:06 PM »

Not to threadjack or anything, but I have a digitech main squeeze: its serves me fairly well, but I have no point of comparison, its the only conpressor I've used: is there much better I could do?

I'm a total pedal ignoramus, btw. I use an EQ, said comp, and a Decimator. I may get a delay pedal at some point, but other than those types (yes, the ISP is a 'type#! its hte only noise gate out there as far as I'm concerned!) I have no interest.