FX Engineering Mirage. It's such a good compressor for single coils. It doesn't do the dynacomp thing but it's a very amp like compression that makes the guitar feel like you turned the amp up an extra number. I can't go without it and everyone I've let try mine has bought one. Will McFarlane turned me on to these at a musicians conference session on guitar tone about 10 years ago.
This is a great video, very informative. I’ve actually only recently started fiddling with a compressor pedal, and this is definitely going to help me dial it in.
For fun, try putting your compressor last in the chain, after your reverb pedal. Playing with the sustain knob can give you almost never ending notes. Maybe add in an EQ between the two to dampen out the super high frequencies the reverb can create. Have fun!
Thanks! The acoustic was recorded using a Lawson 47 clone tube mic into Neotek pre/eq (EQ’ed on the way in). I think I used a Waves API 2500 compressor and a touch of reverb! It’s double tracked and panned hard left and right.
Hi ! Just subscibed :) I have a wrampler tumnus, what do you think about getting a strymon compadre in order to have a ‘compressor/boost’ like your greer lightspeed pedal you use at first stage gain . Thx!
Thank you Michael! I struggle with compression at times. I don't mess with them enough, but have a few. One thing that I saw was some compressors are referred to as 'studio style' compression. I believe my Jackson Audio pedal is that way. The difference being? The aggressiveness of the compression?
@@loopie007 Thanks! Good info. I skimmed thru, but will read it more carefully later. I've never used a lot of compression, because I played in a cover band in the 80s, so the compression was already there. When I do want or need it, I forget all that important stuff you referenced. :-)
Can I use the HX Stomp LA Studio Compressor in the end of the chain to shape the tone and also a compressor in the beggining of the chain to have more sustain or as a lead boost? Or 2 compressors like this is stupid? Thanks.
Absolutely! At times I’ve had 3 different compressors on my board for different reasons. (General Always in style, one for slide, one for boost/sustained chords). In the HX stomp a lot of folks like putting one at the end to smooth things out. This would be similar to using a compressor on a guitar amp in the studio! If it sounds good, it is good!
Just got the HX Stomp still learning how to use it But I like the MXR Dyna Comp in front of a Muff clears it up and adds Boost TFS Enjoyed! $t@y $@f3 ... 😷
