I’ve been struggling to understand how to use compression properly for years and just gave up on using it. There’s plenty of videos out there but nothing explains the fundamentals like your break down. Thanks mate really appreciated. 👍😁
Super step-by-step explanation and great choice of tones and colours. Good to see and understand the presence of stack-options which are more obvious on more expensive Pedals. Finally I‘ll need to check out the maybe hidden option of blending the direct signal and the compressed with the parallel switch activated. I use the tapesaturation of a Strymon-Deco as „snake-oil“😅. As in your demo i hear and feel it. But for sure an 1176 just jumped on my whishlist… THANKS again for this and many more insightful videos! PS: from the manual „On - Parallel mode; your unity dry signal is heard, and the output knob controls the level of the compressed signal. Use parallel compression when you want a more natural compressed sound.“
This was really helpful. As a rock player I've never really delved into the world of compression until I started recording my own stuff. Thanks for the tutorial!
Great demo Corey!! Easily one of the best explanations of a compressor out there. I totally get you on the feel thing. I never gig without a compressor. Absolutely love it on a clean sound and they are so much more versatile than they get credit for. I've had the Origin Effects Cali76 on my board for years now. Brilliant compressor! From my experience, people who don't like them generally don't understand them well enough to get the most out of them. And I suppose they're not as fun as a drive or flanger since they're pretty subtle. Great stuff here 🤘
I did not use a compressor on my guitar rig for decades. Then I got the Wampler Ego compressor about a decade ago. I use it thusly: via the Blend control, I preserve the entirety of the pick attack. So I have complete dynamic control. Then the compressed part of the signal comes in as the pick attack dies, and the note sustains just a bit longer than it does without compression. All without changing the tone at all.
Great video and detailed breakdown of compression! And you’re a monster player as well, really enjoyed it. I’ve had a Diamond compressor for nearly 20 years that has been one of the first pedals in my signal chain and nearly always on, no matter what followed it. Very versatile pedal, but on subtle settings it just makes everything that tad bit sweeter.
One thing l maded an error on my 1176 pedal; I was my using it after a noise suppressor with a buffer that made the compressor early to activate compression and difficult to get natural tone on. With your video, l notice you use yours before the amp pdeal that made me realize to put my pedal before the noise suppressor. Couldnt stop playing in the signal mode since it felt so good!! Thanks for your video!! Oh, your playing is very pro!! ✌️
The only thing surpassing this compression vignette is your most excellent mustachio, kind sir. In all honestly, this is a master class. Thank you. I love me some Cali76 and usually rotate an old Keeley 2 knob or the newish Wampler mini, which is on the board now. But, yes, now I need to break out the cali76, of course. Very nicely done, Corey.
Bro i love your chops those liitle Funk chops you were nonchalantly playing was So killer Grooving also highlighting what the compresser does sounds So Nice Bro your playing is So pleasant to listen to and Easy on the Ears thanx 4 all you do & share with us......
Loved seeing the Sire S7. I know have the same color/specs you have, and it's my main S-style guitar now. Absolutely love it! Thanks for the video too, Corey.
So, input is squashing the low end/output fattens out the high end. Attack/release makes the notes really picky/spikey. Slow attack = wet rain drops. Slow release = sustained chime. Ratio = how much squashing there is. (I probably got that all wrong but your vid was priceless excellent informative educational concise)
I am jazz/fusion eclectic type guitarist. I use to be against compression. Recording our sessions am having a lot of issues with distortion. I thought maybe I need to get a compressor limiter. Not knowing much about them and prices can be so high. I just recently found out about the 1176 and that there is a really good copy version for a fraction of the price, then saw this pedal. Even better. I think you show some of the versatility of the pedal. Without the pedal on you sound is really good but with it on it is definitely better. Punchier, rounder more pleasant to the ear. I am definitely sold on getting one or more! I am not a person who can hear extreme details, I have good a ear though. I think it is fair to say even just running the pedal without settings on gives a nice tube sound? It is a warm rounded tone, I can hear it even if it is subtle so no you are not selling snake oil. Yah should mention I am listening through my Dt 770 pro headphones so I can hear the details much better than my cheap speakers.
4:57 Attack and Release. 7:56 Settings eg. 11:36 Ratio dimmed adds some gain. 12:28 Setting ideas as an 'always on' pedal. 13:49 Another setting for a bit of clean, somewhat compressed, boost. 15:39 Funk rhythm guitar. 16:40 ''sonic saranwrap'' 😄Sounds about right.
As an audio engineer, compressors are second nature to me, and they’re really powerful tools when you know how to use them. You can use them for punch, tone, evening out the dynamics of a performance.. so many cool things. I’m glad you articulated this very well. Curious if you’ve had a chance to try the Horizon clarity compressor? I know it’s marketed as a heavy music compressor, but it’s amazingly transparent for clean stuff too - when you want the even performance and dynamics - without the “squish”
It was meant for me to sroll on this because I've been going thru this just lately I'm using my compresser because u was told it's a must at the beginning of the chain and I sort of kinda knew what it did but you clarified it & it makes sense. I didn't like that taking away trip. But as you stated you make up by more level ...... Thanx 4 a great Analogy of this great Effect Bro....
@@nedludd3641 right now you can get the Universal Audio 1176 compressor pedal in this video for around $115 on reverb (maybe cheaper used too). If that’s still too much though the Behringer CS400 is very easy to use and learn on and those are very affordable
I had this compressor and I loved it, very transparent and clean , I have also a cali 76 from Origin and kept it... because I don't need two compressor... Cali is not transparent at all , sometimes I miss my UA one ;)
Hi Corey. I happened across this video because I saw you using the UA 1176 that I recently acquired. I'm a bass player and just through experimentation, have found some useful settings. Thanks in particular, for the 'always on' settings you refer to. I'm sure I'll play with the settings as I get to know the '76 but for the moment, I just need a couple of 'always on' settings that suits the gig. Much of my work is performing cover songs so I get to play various genres. If there's any recommendations for us 'low-enders' with this particular pedal, that would be great. Thanks for the video; I found it enlightning and by the way, love your playing - great set of ears you've got there. Subscribed!
Super helpful. I went from fingerstyle acoustic to fingerstyle electric and the sound has been too untamed. Compression was suggested but I didn't know how to use it properly.
Jimi Hendrix said compression was his secret weapon. Great demo. Lowell George used ( if I remember right) a 3pm - 9am ratio for those sweet slide solos.
I bought the 4-knob TC Electronics Hyper-Gravity compressor because it was very affordable on Reverb. Later I saw on YT "Pete & Tore - Everything You Need to Know About Compression". Tore M. (apologies I don't know how to spell his last name), with TC Electronics at the time, explains that the HyperGravity is a 3 band compressors. Essentially, it has 3 compressors running for low, mid, and high frequencies. Pete Thorn and Tore built Pete's Tone Enhancer Tone Print with very soft "knees" between each band so it's very transparent. For me, I've got the HyperGravity on all of the time. Don't get the small 3 knob HyperGravity. You want the 4 knob model which has the Blend knob.
I like using a compressor with digital modelers. It helps them feel a little more convincing to play. I have a JHS Pulp N’ Peel, that I use with a Strymon Iridium currently.
Why are you so Awesome and educational . BTY Robert Keely compressors are great. His company is right here in Edmond Oklahoma . I have met him ,a very humble man. First learn about him thru a ad in Vintage Guitar magazines. Old school print magazines. 😂
This is a very educational video. I like the way you explain things ie the different knobs. I always use the compressor on my floorboard and have tried many different settings to be more informed on how the different knobs works. I have one issue though. The way I am playing without a regular pick, only a thumb pic makes spikes in recording. So let me try to explain, I often use downstrokes with a fingernail, when playing single notes on single strings. I would like to get rid of the spikes that I afterwards have to edit in the wave file. I Imagine I should use a fast attack but I have not found a solution that serves this purpose. It would be nice if you understand my dilemma and you could help me how to dial the knobs.
Hey Cory, Great info on this pedal! I see so many guitar players from the 70's talk about going direct into the board for so many big records... and so many different beautiful clean tones. When would you go direct these days... and not mic up a clean amp and why? And most important... how do you process the guitar signal past our interface to get those sounds, since the DI sound is often very thin? Thanks!
Great vid. My question remains however. Does release only apply to that portion of the signal that was being compressed or the whole signal? This is never discussed in compression videos or manuals that I’ve come across and the ramifications for one over the other, when deciding release time, are great imo. This is essentially the sustain function right? So what exactly are we sustaining?
My compressor is a crutch. I have the Joyo Avalon..it's similar to yours and I love it. That and my Eq pedal are always on. The eq is justified the comp...I gotta lay off the comp😂
Since I use a Fender style (Dr. Z JAZ) amp, I’ll sometimes have the compressor set to turn on when any overdrive loops are off and I’m playing a Strat. It kind of peps up super clean Strat sounds. I personally find that if it’s subtle it’s a nice touch but if it’s a strong compression effect I hate it. Definitely not a key component of my pedal board. Great for mixing and mastering though.
What confused my the most on one of my first compressor pedals was the attack knob. It's somehow counter-intuitive for me, that "more" is less/faster 😄
yes, it comes from synthesizer terminology where "attack" is the speed at which the sound reaches max volume, but in a compressor it's the speed at which the compressor comes into play and reduces the volume, so yeah, the opposite to what it suggests
Great video! I understand compressors a little better now. Thank you! That being said, I know this is about compression, but I'm curious. I've watched other vids on the UA Dream and they also used the Ox Stomp for recording. My guess because it has more cab/ mic combos, but would you/could you use this set up for recording guitars?
You definitely could use this setup for recording. Yes, the Ox stomp is giving more options for sure. That being said, I've made plenty of videos with just the UA amp pedals.
One thing I find a bit frustrating is that there is no standard for which direction the attack and release controls work on different compressors. My old analog DOD just has a release control and it works the opposite direction to the one on this UAFX. And I have a number of different compressors in a digital multi effects unit, and the attack is faster on some of them when turned clockwise, but faster when turned counterclockwise on others. Whenever I go to use one of the digital models, I literally have to first crank the compression way up, and try the attack and release controls hard left and then hard right to hear which way they operate on that particular model. Another thing I wish was standard on compressors was a side chain low pass filter. By the nature of how sound waves work, bass frequencies have more energy and will activate a compressor before treble frequencies will, so often times the attack of your bass notes will be getting buried while the treble will be still poking right out. Most of the time, I would like to have the opposite happening: treble attack tamed, but bass attack left in tact. It seems only a few of the more expensive compressors include that feature though.
I have an Effectrode PC 2a Compressor...it ..is a photo-optical Tube Compressor.....based on a Sylvania 6111N.O.S. subminiature twin triode pencil tube.
Is there a huge difference using it in the effects loop vs. the front of the amp? I know there are no effects loops on the UA pedals, just curious as I have heard mixed reviews on that setup. Some people really like a compressor in the loop for their Mesa Marks and other amps.
One of the things I don't like about guitar pedal compressors is that they tend to squash my transients, dulling the tone. I like the fact that this compressor has traditional attack, release and ratio controls.
I play mostly single coil and always use compression,,,,simple 2-knob MXR (3 Oclock/9Oclock)...really brings out the tone nicely. Otherwise, sounds dull...and I play thru a ToneKing or a Hamstead. Great vid. Is that a stock S7?
Corey! Best explanation yet. You’re well organized, clearly and plainly spoken. I had my “version” of understanding. Now I’ve got a much better one. Thank you for your help. BTW - Nice, Very Nice, Chops! …edit 10/22/2024: Hey, it’s me again, Justin. I have been using the Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition. I’ve realized that Origin doesn’t list any info on the Ratio setting, (internal settings?) for this pedal. Do you have any idea how I can contact them about this. I go way back to the old DBX Compressors for my work as a Live Sound Engineer. I feel like I’m lost without at least knowing what the Ratio setting is! Thanks again for the great work that you do! JJZ…(°¿.°`)
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I’ve been struggling to understand how to use compression properly for years and just gave up on using it. There’s plenty of videos out there but nothing explains the fundamentals like your break down. Thanks mate really appreciated. 👍😁
Totally agree 💯
It's not the first video about compression I watched, but definitely the most comprehensive one. Thanks!
💯 Good shout, Adam
One of the best compressor demos I’ve seen, with suggested settings thrown in for various styles too - well done sir!
I'd love to see Knofpler do a masterclass with a 1176
Super step-by-step explanation and great choice of tones and colours. Good to see and understand the presence of stack-options which are more obvious on more expensive Pedals. Finally I‘ll need to check out the maybe hidden option of blending the direct signal and the compressed with the parallel switch activated. I use the tapesaturation of a Strymon-Deco as „snake-oil“😅. As in your demo i hear and feel it. But for sure an 1176 just jumped on my whishlist… THANKS again for this and many more insightful videos! PS: from the manual „On - Parallel mode; your unity dry signal is heard, and the output knob controls the level of the compressed signal. Use parallel compression when you want a more natural compressed sound.“
This was really helpful. As a rock player I've never really delved into the world of compression until I started recording my own stuff. Thanks for the tutorial!
If you are playing mostly in the world of crunchy and distorted guitar tones: those tones do the job of a compressor already for most part.
@@vondoom2876 exactly.
Great demo Corey! I have the same 1176 compressor, and this was very helpful. You have fantastic chops my friend! Thanks!
I use the similar kind of compression simulator in my multi effect and now i understand how it works. Thank you sir
Great demo Corey!! Easily one of the best explanations of a compressor out there. I totally get you on the feel thing. I never gig without a compressor. Absolutely love it on a clean sound and they are so much more versatile than they get credit for. I've had the Origin Effects Cali76 on my board for years now. Brilliant compressor! From my experience, people who don't like them generally don't understand them well enough to get the most out of them. And I suppose they're not as fun as a drive or flanger since they're pretty subtle. Great stuff here 🤘
Always wondered what the heck compression really was, and what it was for. Best video ive seen on this topic.
Best explanation of compression for guitar that I've seen. Very helpful. Thanks very much.
I did not use a compressor on my guitar rig for decades. Then I got the Wampler Ego compressor about a decade ago. I use it thusly: via the Blend control, I preserve the entirety of the pick attack. So I have complete dynamic control. Then the compressed part of the signal comes in as the pick attack dies, and the note sustains just a bit longer than it does without compression. All without changing the tone at all.
Great video and detailed breakdown of compression! And you’re a monster player as well, really enjoyed it. I’ve had a Diamond compressor for nearly 20 years that has been one of the first pedals in my signal chain and nearly always on, no matter what followed it. Very versatile pedal, but on subtle settings it just makes everything that tad bit sweeter.
One of my favourite players. Great stuff Corey. Love your technique.
super duper pedal to do this vid on, I already have a bunch of cheap compressors but I really want one of these!
Great Video. Just got 2 of these. Best Comp Pedal I've owned
My Cali 76 is on all the time. It just makes everything sound better.
As always, great presentation Corey. I use an Ego as an always on and it adds just the right shine to the notes.
One thing l maded an error on my 1176 pedal;
I was my using it after a noise suppressor with a buffer that made the compressor early to activate compression and difficult to get natural tone on.
With your video, l notice you use yours before the amp pdeal that made me realize to put my pedal before the noise suppressor.
Couldnt stop playing in the signal mode since it felt so good!!
Thanks for your video!!
Oh, your playing is very pro!!
✌️
Bought one and what a difference. Nice vid. Appreciate it>
hey thx!
Thanks Corey! I picked up an 1176 on sale at Guitar Center a month or so ago, and that video was really timely & helpful.
Just bought one of these pedals. Trying to understand exactly what it does but this vid helps a lot. Thx.
Fantastic. I've been fighting the UA Maxx. Your video gives me a better chance of winning. Thanks.
My pleasure! I did a video on the MAX awhile back as well. th-cam.com/video/_1Pil2q4rrI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FzMpiMaZ-d4OGjA7
@@coreycongilio Thanks, I'll check it out. Just got done practicing with the info in this video and it was a game changer.
Like your videos Corey, very informative all angels covered and explained well. All pedal settings showed, what’s not to like keep up the good work.
Thanks Cory that really help in understanding what its doing and how you can use it.
The only thing surpassing this compression vignette is your most excellent mustachio, kind sir.
In all honestly, this is a master class. Thank you.
I love me some Cali76 and usually rotate an old Keeley 2 knob or the newish Wampler mini, which is on the board now. But, yes, now I need to break out the cali76, of course.
Very nicely done, Corey.
great country picking! Some nice bluesy stuff as well! Nice studio! I might have to get one of those Dream amps along with the 1176 pedal!
Great video of a great pedal. As always Corey's playing is outstanding. Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Great video, I like the deep dive into any tutorial. You never know what you’re going to learn from it.
Bro i love your chops those liitle Funk chops you were nonchalantly playing was So killer Grooving also highlighting what the compresser does sounds So Nice Bro your playing is So pleasant to listen to and Easy on the Ears thanx 4 all you do & share with us......
Loved seeing the Sire S7. I know have the same color/specs you have, and it's my main S-style guitar now. Absolutely love it! Thanks for the video too, Corey.
Thanks man! Good explanation I could get my head around, think I’ll go play with my seldom used compressor right now 👍
I just put this pedal on a new board I’m building. Perfect timing because I didn’t want to read a manual 😂… Thanks Corey!
Well done - great argument for an always on, just slightly influencing the signal approach.
Excellent tutorial! Thanks, Corey.👍
Just wentvon line and picked one of these up for £40 less than normal retail - thanks Corey
Thanks so much for the tutorial. Helps a great deal!
My pleasure!
So, input is squashing the low end/output fattens out the high end. Attack/release makes the notes really picky/spikey. Slow attack = wet rain drops. Slow release = sustained chime. Ratio = how much squashing there is. (I probably got that all wrong but your vid was priceless excellent informative educational concise)
I am jazz/fusion eclectic type guitarist. I use to be against compression. Recording our sessions am having a lot of issues with distortion. I thought maybe I need to get a compressor limiter. Not knowing much about them and prices can be so high. I just recently found out about the 1176 and that there is a really good copy version for a fraction of the price, then saw this pedal. Even better. I think you show some of the versatility of the pedal. Without the pedal on you sound is really good but with it on it is definitely better. Punchier, rounder more pleasant to the ear. I am definitely sold on getting one or more! I am not a person who can hear extreme details, I have good a ear though. I think it is fair to say even just running the pedal without settings on gives a nice tube sound? It is a warm rounded tone, I can hear it even if it is subtle so no you are not selling snake oil. Yah should mention I am listening through my Dt 770 pro headphones so I can hear the details much better than my cheap speakers.
4:57 Attack and Release.
7:56 Settings eg.
11:36 Ratio dimmed adds some gain.
12:28 Setting ideas as an 'always on' pedal.
13:49 Another setting for a bit of clean,
somewhat compressed, boost.
15:39 Funk rhythm guitar.
16:40 ''sonic saranwrap'' 😄Sounds about right.
Great info and killin' playing. Thanks!
As an audio engineer, compressors are second nature to me, and they’re really powerful tools when you know how to use them. You can use them for punch, tone, evening out the dynamics of a performance.. so many cool things. I’m glad you articulated this very well. Curious if you’ve had a chance to try the Horizon clarity compressor? I know it’s marketed as a heavy music compressor, but it’s amazingly transparent for clean stuff too - when you want the even performance and dynamics - without the “squish”
It was meant for me to sroll on this because I've been going thru this just lately I'm using my compresser because u was told it's a must at the beginning of the chain and I sort of kinda knew what it did but you clarified it & it makes sense. I didn't like that taking away trip. But as you stated you make up by more level ...... Thanx 4 a great Analogy of this great Effect Bro....
I saw this and I thought 'thanks for the heads-up', then I saw the price. Does anyone make a cheap compressor?
@@nedludd3641 right now you can get the Universal Audio 1176 compressor pedal in this video for around $115 on reverb (maybe cheaper used too). If that’s still too much though the Behringer CS400 is very easy to use and learn on and those are very affordable
@@danthegeetarman Bless you, Dan :) thx 4 the heads-up
@@danthegeetarman Yep, Anderton's are selling them at about that price and I got Loyalty Points to burn - nice
I had this compressor and I loved it, very transparent and clean , I have also a cali 76 from Origin and kept it... because I don't need two compressor... Cali is not transparent at all , sometimes I miss my UA one ;)
Hi Corey. I happened across this video because I saw you using the UA 1176 that I recently acquired. I'm a bass player and just through experimentation, have found some useful settings. Thanks in particular, for the 'always on' settings you refer to. I'm sure I'll play with the settings as I get to know the '76 but for the moment, I just need a couple of 'always on' settings that suits the gig. Much of my work is performing cover songs so I get to play various genres. If there's any recommendations for us 'low-enders' with this particular pedal, that would be great.
Thanks for the video; I found it enlightning and by the way, love your playing - great set of ears you've got there. Subscribed!
Very informative, thanks Corey - very well-presented by yourself and some very tasty blues and country guitar-playing. Many thanks, JK
Great video Corey! Very well explained and demonstrated. I'm ready to compress my brains out now!
Haha! You know a little something about compression! RK, the Godfather of pedal compression! Thanks for watching!
Good tips Corey. I find it helps sustain the notes with clean legato
Thanks for this video! I've got both of those pedals and haven't really touched on much with the 1176. This should occupy my evening for sure.
Super helpful. I went from fingerstyle acoustic to fingerstyle electric and the sound has been too untamed. Compression was suggested but I didn't know how to use it properly.
Fantastic explanation!
Whatever you explain is so easy to understand and is so useful man!
Thanks!
Glad to hear that!
Jimi Hendrix said compression was his secret weapon. Great demo. Lowell George used ( if I remember right) a 3pm - 9am ratio for those sweet slide solos.
What would happen if he used 3am and 9pm?
Lol. If depends what device. The settings aren't the same on every device
@bardsamok9221 lol Duh! Lowell was using UA rack mounted. UA 1170 pedal 3/9 emulated it.
I bought the 4-knob TC Electronics Hyper-Gravity compressor because it was very affordable on Reverb. Later I saw on YT "Pete & Tore - Everything You Need to Know About Compression". Tore M. (apologies I don't know how to spell his last name), with TC Electronics at the time, explains that the HyperGravity is a 3 band compressors. Essentially, it has 3 compressors running for low, mid, and high frequencies. Pete Thorn and Tore built Pete's Tone Enhancer Tone Print with very soft "knees" between each band so it's very transparent. For me, I've got the HyperGravity on all of the time. Don't get the small 3 knob HyperGravity. You want the 4 knob model which has the Blend knob.
Well done Corey.
Thank you 🙏
Great info. You're an impressive player as well...!
you shined a lite on compressors 4 me thank you ...
Sounds amazing, and I can't believe the low price for all the options. Very informative video, and I always enjoy your ability to play any style.
Thanks so much, Craig!
Have a CS-3 on my board.
Really helps with Sweep Picking.
I use the 1176 pedal for slide playing, using the Lowell George "sustain" setting.
I like using a compressor with digital modelers. It helps them feel a little more convincing to play. I have a JHS Pulp N’ Peel, that I use with a Strymon Iridium currently.
Great video. Really enjoyable and helpful.
Why are you so Awesome and educational . BTY Robert Keely compressors are great. His company is right here in Edmond Oklahoma . I have met him ,a very humble man. First learn about him thru a ad in Vintage Guitar magazines. Old school print magazines. 😂
Thank You!!!
He's the Godfather of Pedal Compressors and a great man indeed!
Keeley is the man!
I have 2 pedal boards... My rock board and my blues / clean board. Two Keeley pedals sit on both: compressor and Dark Side. Love them!
i use my compressor at about 50% , turn up the output on the pedal to drive my tube amp a bit harder, sounds awesome
Beautiful explanation. Thank you ❤
Thx! Glad you enjoyed
This is a very educational video. I like the way you explain things ie the different knobs. I always use the compressor on my floorboard and have tried many different settings to be more informed on how the different knobs works. I have one issue though. The way I am playing without a regular pick, only a thumb pic makes spikes in recording. So let me try to explain, I often use downstrokes with a fingernail, when playing single notes on single strings. I would like to get rid of the spikes that I afterwards have to edit in the wave file. I Imagine I should use a fast attack but I have not found a solution that serves this purpose. It would be nice if you understand my dilemma and you could help me how to dial the knobs.
Got an old school 19" rack DBX comp/gate/lim and it gets a bit getting used to 😅
But once you know what you're doing it is awesome 🤠
Hey Cory, Great info on this pedal! I see so many guitar players from the 70's talk about going direct into the board for so many big records... and so many different beautiful clean tones. When would you go direct these days... and not mic up a clean amp and why? And most important... how do you process the guitar signal past our interface to get those sounds, since the DI sound is often very thin? Thanks!
I love your guitar playing ❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
Excellent instructor!
Great vid. My question remains however. Does release only apply to that portion of the signal that was being compressed or the whole signal? This is never discussed in compression videos or manuals that I’ve come across and the ramifications for one over the other, when deciding release time, are great imo. This is essentially the sustain function right? So what exactly are we sustaining?
11:47 (VH song?)
Super cool chords there,
what song is that out of?
No idea! Just off the top of my head
@@coreycongilio Cool.
great vid and explanation Corey. Both units sound great but what are you playing through? Amp or DAW?%0
Learned sooooo much!!! Thanks! :D
My compressor is a crutch. I have the Joyo Avalon..it's similar to yours and I love it. That and my Eq pedal are always on. The eq is justified the comp...I gotta lay off the comp😂
Since I use a Fender style (Dr. Z JAZ) amp, I’ll sometimes have the compressor set to turn on when any overdrive loops are off and I’m playing a Strat. It kind of peps up super clean Strat sounds. I personally find that if it’s subtle it’s a nice touch but if it’s a strong compression effect I hate it. Definitely not a key component of my pedal board. Great for mixing and mastering though.
Thanks, because I couldn't figure it out.
We got you!
I honestly still love my Wampler Ego Compressor
What confused my the most on one of my first compressor pedals was the attack knob. It's somehow counter-intuitive for me, that "more" is less/faster 😄
yes, it comes from synthesizer terminology where "attack" is the speed at which the sound reaches max volume, but in a compressor it's the speed at which the compressor comes into play and reduces the volume, so yeah, the opposite to what it suggests
Great video! I understand compressors a little better now. Thank you! That being said, I know this is about compression, but I'm curious. I've watched other vids on the UA Dream and they also used the Ox Stomp for recording. My guess because it has more cab/ mic combos, but would you/could you use this set up for recording guitars?
You definitely could use this setup for recording. Yes, the Ox stomp is giving more options for sure. That being said, I've made plenty of videos with just the UA amp pedals.
Squeeze the bejesus out of it is the funniest damn term ever describing compression! Coffee right through my damn nose😂😂😂
Ha! That's for you brother!
Excellent video!!
3:20 the mix is awesome! but where is it?
One thing I find a bit frustrating is that there is no standard for which direction the attack and release controls work on different compressors. My old analog DOD just has a release control and it works the opposite direction to the one on this UAFX. And I have a number of different compressors in a digital multi effects unit, and the attack is faster on some of them when turned clockwise, but faster when turned counterclockwise on others. Whenever I go to use one of the digital models, I literally have to first crank the compression way up, and try the attack and release controls hard left and then hard right to hear which way they operate on that particular model. Another thing I wish was standard on compressors was a side chain low pass filter. By the nature of how sound waves work, bass frequencies have more energy and will activate a compressor before treble frequencies will, so often times the attack of your bass notes will be getting buried while the treble will be still poking right out. Most of the time, I would like to have the opposite happening: treble attack tamed, but bass attack left in tact. It seems only a few of the more expensive compressors include that feature though.
Where in the signal chain would I put this pedal? And how does this pedal compare to other Compressor pedals?
I have an Effectrode PC 2a Compressor...it ..is a photo-optical Tube Compressor.....based on a Sylvania 6111N.O.S. subminiature twin triode pencil tube.
Corey, what earphones do you use?
Is this compressor place between guitar and amp, or in the EFX loop on back of amplifier ?
Guitar-Comp-(other pedals if used) - Amp
Great job
It's insane how much better the UA Dream is in comparison to Helix, which I own.
So, I need to swap the compressor on my current board! It’s a Dynacomp, and I think I’ll now use my Cali 76 instead 😎
Is there a huge difference using it in the effects loop vs. the front of the amp? I know there are no effects loops on the UA pedals, just curious as I have heard mixed reviews on that setup. Some people really like a compressor in the loop for their Mesa Marks and other amps.
One of the things I don't like about guitar pedal compressors is that they tend to squash my transients, dulling the tone. I like the fact that this compressor has traditional attack, release and ratio controls.
Exactly!
Great.
Now do one on rock guitar tones, and with a classic Boss compression pedal.
Yes master!
I have a hard time using compression, mostly on amp sims or multi-effect/amp modelers.
For me, the confusion with compressors is so many have wildly varying controls. Some just single knob, others up to 6 or more parameters to control
well done
I play mostly single coil and always use compression,,,,simple 2-knob MXR (3 Oclock/9Oclock)...really brings out the tone nicely. Otherwise, sounds dull...and I play thru a ToneKing or a Hamstead. Great vid.
Is that a stock S7?
Yup. Stock Sire
Do UA give you money/ products/ discounts?
Corey! Best explanation yet. You’re well organized, clearly and plainly spoken. I had my “version” of understanding. Now I’ve got a much better one. Thank you for your help. BTW - Nice, Very Nice, Chops!
…edit 10/22/2024:
Hey, it’s me again, Justin. I have been using the Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition. I’ve realized that Origin doesn’t list any info on the Ratio setting, (internal settings?) for this pedal. Do you have any idea how I can contact them about this. I go way back to the old DBX Compressors for my work as a Live Sound Engineer. I feel like I’m lost without at least knowing what the Ratio setting is! Thanks again for the great work that you do!
JJZ…(°¿.°`)