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| − | + | =Multiband Compressor block (MBC)= | |
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| − | + | '''Axe-Fx III''', '''FM9''' — 2 blocks, 4 channels<BR> | |
| + | '''FM3''' — 1 block, 4 channels<BR> | ||
| + | '''VP4''' — n/a<BR> | ||
| + | '''AM4''' — n/a | ||
| − | + | '''Axe-Fx II''' — 2 blocks<BR> | |
| − | + | '''AX8''', '''FX8''' — n/a | |
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| − | = | + | =About the Multiband Compressor block= |
| − | + | A multiband compressor consists of multiple compressors working in parallel, each operating on a separate band of frequencies. Fractal Audio's Multiband Compressor employs 3 compressors. They work independently, so "pumping" in one band does not affect the others. | |
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| − | + | Multiband compression can be useful for mastering, for balancing high-gain guitar tones (palm mutes), and acoustic guitars. | |
| − | + | More information about multiband compression: | |
| + | * [[Owners Manuals|Owners Manuals]] | ||
| + | * Wikipedia's <q>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compression#Multiband_compression Multiband compression]</q> article | ||
| − | + | [[image:Multiband Compressor block.png|250px]]]] | |
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| − | + | =Tips, tricks and troubleshooting= | |
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| + | ==Tweaking== | ||
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| + | In-depth programming of the Multiband Compressor is possible, but even at default settings, placed after Amp/Cab, it'll perform fine. [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/recommendations-for-full-bodied-clean-solo-tone.103410/post-1237668] | ||
| − | + | ==Factory presets== | |
| − | + | Try the [[Factory presets|factory preset MULTICOMP PLEXI]]. | |
| − | + | ==No Global blocks== | |
| − | [ | + | The Multiband Compressor block doesn't support [[Global blocks]]. |
| − | = | + | =Videos= |
| − | + | [[video:Leon-MBC]] | |
| − | + | [[video:leon-MBC-2]] | |
| − | + | [[video:leon-MBC-3]] | |
| − | + | [[video:Rosh-MBC-Highgain]] | |
| − | + | [[video:Rosh-MBC-Clean]] | |
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[[category:Axe-Fx2]] | [[category:Axe-Fx2]] | ||
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[[category:FM3]] | [[category:FM3]] | ||
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[[category:Sounds]] | [[category:Sounds]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:56, 29 November 2025
Contents
Multiband Compressor block (MBC)
Axe-Fx III, FM9 — 2 blocks, 4 channels
FM3 — 1 block, 4 channels
VP4 — n/a
AM4 — n/a
Axe-Fx II — 2 blocks
AX8, FX8 — n/a
About the Multiband Compressor block
A multiband compressor consists of multiple compressors working in parallel, each operating on a separate band of frequencies. Fractal Audio's Multiband Compressor employs 3 compressors. They work independently, so "pumping" in one band does not affect the others.
Multiband compression can be useful for mastering, for balancing high-gain guitar tones (palm mutes), and acoustic guitars.
More information about multiband compression:
- Owners Manuals
- Wikipedia's
Multiband compression
article
]]
Tips, tricks and troubleshooting
Tweaking
In-depth programming of the Multiband Compressor is possible, but even at default settings, placed after Amp/Cab, it'll perform fine. [1]
Factory presets
Try the factory preset MULTICOMP PLEXI.
No Global blocks
The Multiband Compressor block doesn't support Global blocks.
