Compressor block

User contributions

Compressor tips and tricks

• Radley's compressor tips
• Compressor FAQ
• Wikipedia
• Side-chaining

Sidechain Select parameter

• You can use the signal that enters the grid to feed the compressor, even if the compressor block is placed further upon the grid, through the Sidechain Select parameter (only in Studio mode).

Release parameter (Pedal mode)

• Cliff: "Pedal compressors typically have very long release times so the time is scaled by 10 for pedal mode. The time in studio mode is accurate to within a microsecond." Source
• Cliff: "The times are the classic "time constants" for analog circuits, i.e. the time it takes for a signal to settle to 37% of it's final value (e^-1)." Source

Emphasis parameter

• Firmware 6.01 release notes: "Added “Emphasis” control to Compressor block Pedal mode. Since the Pedal mode does not have a side-chain, this allows for a similar function by pre-emphasizing the high frequencies prior to compression and then de-emphasizing them after."

Two pedal compressors

• Firmware 9 adds a 2nd Pedal Compressor, which is smoother and pumps less.

Simulating other compressor effects

• Mother-of-all-pedal-and-effects-emulations thread