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Multiband Compressor block
Contents
Available on which products
- Axe-Fx III: 2 blocks
- FM9: 2 blocks
- FM3: 1 block
- VP4: no
- Axe-Fx II: 2 blocks
- AX8 and FX8: no
Channels or X/Y
- Axe-Fx III, FM9, FM3: 4 channels
- Axe-Fx II: no
About the Multiband Compressor (MBC)
A multiband compressor consists of multiple compressors working in parallel, each operating on a separate band of frequencies. Fractal Audio's Multiband Compressor block consists of 3 compressors. These compressors work independently, so "pumping" in one band does not affect the others. An MBC is often used as a mastering tool.
The Multiband Compressor block doesn't support Global blocks.
For more information see:
- Owners Manuals
- Wikipedia's
Multiband compression
article.
Multiband Compressor block diagram
To tweak or not to tweak
In-depth programming of the Multiband Compressor is possible, but even at default settings (placed after Amp/Cab) it'll performing fine. [1]
Try the factory preset MULTICOMP PLEXI.