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Originally Posted by Frank67
The original Cali76 is massive in size and cost. Have you ever played the Compact Deluxe and how does it compare?
BTW, I think the sidechain on the Empress is one of the coolest pedalboard compressor features I've seen. There tends to be more energy in the low frequencies than in the high frequencies on a guitar, so without sidechain EQ, lower notes tend to trigger more squashing than you might want. I made a high-pass filter out of a jack and a capacitor and plugged it into the sidechain. The result is a much more natural compressing effect.
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08-04-2018 12:51 PM
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I only have the Cali76 Compact Deluxe - that is what I am basing my comments on. I have never played the original unit or any of the further stripped down versions.
Very cool idea that you had with the lower frequencies. That never occurred to me before.
Happy compressing everyone!
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For those of you who like transparent and subtle AND don’t want to spend a lot of money: trust me on this one, you can thank me later!
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I’m looking for pedals that have two distinct compression options... I see Strymon Compadre (studio and squish) and Analogman Bicomp (Comprosser and Juicer)... anyone try those two and have a preference? Any other two in one compressors I’m missing?
JHS pulp n peel and “3” look good, as does Wampler Ego, but more interested in two in ones...
I have a Mooer yellow comp I like but looking to expand.
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Keeley has a wide range of compressor options. Not the cheapest, but Bob Keeley is the authority on pedal compressors.
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I play very soft, so when I pick harder I pass from a quiet "right in point" volume level to a too loud sound.
There is a pedal to put a limit to the maximum amount of sound ?
Example, lets say if I hit strings a medium power I get 30dba, if I hit harder I get 40dba. _____(Not exact dba numbers by any mean, just picked 30 and 40 as random numbers for the example).
A pedal to get 30dba as maximum amount of volume no matter how hard I hit the strings.
I know compressors are meant to pick light and get high volume, and equal volume in every note, and sustain, things I dont want by any mean. But also are for what I need ?Last edited by man-argentina; 11-07-2020 at 10:08 AM.
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Originally Posted by man-argentina
A ratio of infinity to 1 is called a brick wall limiter, that would keep your 40db at 30db. That will not give you as natural of a guitar sound as a compressor.
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In a DAW I’d use a limiter. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a pedal limiter but I understand a limiter is basically a type of compressor.
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