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Multiband Compressor block
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Multiband Compressor block (MBC)
Axe-Fx III, FM9: 2 blocks, 4 channels
FM3: 1 block, 4 channels
VP4: n/a
Axe-Fx II: 2 blocks
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.
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 performing fine. [1]
Factory presets
Try the factory preset MULTICOMP PLEXI.
No Global blocks
The Multiband Compressor block doesn't support Global blocks.
