How To Use a Compressor (And why the UAFX MAX is a great one) 

Many are saying this

@@adampelley4190I’ve heard the circles online discussing this

@@adampelley4190 the streets have been saying

these streets are all jorbed up & ready to roll....

🙏🙏I was going to do a short section on bass or guitar, but checked and saw they were well covered. Still wish I had taken the time to set it up for a discussion of feel & sustain...

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It's a banger

Gogo gadget pedal hand

Liking gear? No that's just a rumor

@@JorbLovesGear i am shocked and flabbergasted ;w;

@@RemitheDreamfox YOU'VE BEEN JORBED, I LOVE GEAR AAAAHHH

@@JorbLovesGear AHHH, I'M GOING THROUGH A ROLLARCOASTER OF EMOTIONS

ok, you do that again in the end, forgive my impatience :) keep it up!

🙏🙏🙏🙏New year new jorb

@@JorbLovesGear attaboy!! ;-D

me when the vid is epic :

That aside, of all the videos I've watched on compression over the years, I feel like this is easily the most comprehensive as far as explanation and practical uses. Huge kudos.

Appreciate that, cheers. And yes this is one of my favorite shirts 😅😭

😅🫡 Gear too if I had to guess

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The golden master approach is so dope. I briefly had the platform, because I wanted stereo compression on hardware. The flexibility here on max wins me over

@@JorbLovesGearyeah the max does seem like a compressor with a bit of character.

I recieve the golden master Tomorrow! I have the feeling it’s a better fit, the Max I havent dived into

Do you like your Electro Harmonix Platform? I was going for this one because of the super affordable price.

Just a quick search, I hadn't tried one or even heard of it. I see it has a separate sidechain input, that's hype as hell. Need to learn more

In the bit of the demo where I use a drum machine, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SGDGhAViY-o.html , when I specifically find a balance of the input gain + release to let the compressor keep moving, is that what you mean by lively? Or when i drive things with the preamp? depending on what you mean by lively, demonstrating a compressor normally comes with turning things up to be really compressed. therefor less dynamics, less lively... you know what i mean? In showing off how the pedal works, are i and other demos making it less lively...

@@JorbLovesGear I hope you didn't take my comment as criticism- I was asking questions in earnest. I know a comment section can be slog. The point you made, that demonstrating a compressor is inherently difficult is essentially what I was curious about. Also, I am wondering how you felt the sound during the filming and in listening back on RU-vid , which is a heavy compressed medium. Did you feel that had a noticeably effect on the sound? I love Compressors and I am trying to weigh my options for a small, stereo compressor to gig with. The EHX Platform is one I am considering, as well as other more ancient gear. I currently have a Nano- comp I picked up at goodwill years ago at a very good price. Wondering if it's worth upgrading and if it makes more sense to go with a midrange rack unit by WA or someone, for home use instead of spending decent money on something like the Max if the difference in noticeably quality is slight. Also, as much as I like hardware- would I be better off sticking with software. Obviously, you can't answer that for me, don't want to and could probably care less ...hahaha.... I was just trying to reframe my question, as I think my tone may have come off as Jerky, which was not my intention whatsoever. And yes, Lively, is a horrible descriptor, struggling to find a better one. And Merry Christmas/ happy holidays!

You can use the parallel routing, then have one be clean / ratio to off, but that's a work around, I agree with you.

Hamms on draft, or high life bottles 😂🫡

It is in the cards, a video just in the tascam (trying to get them to sponsor it😅) The most important thing, I need multi track out for video editing, and id rather not do it over usb, I don't have a pc in my space. This let's me do all 16 tracks seperately onto an SD card. Why the 16, if I record my vocal, my mpc, & 3 stereo synths, that's already 9 tracks. Not an uncommon set up for a full jam at all

I've had a Model 16 for a few months and I love it. Sounds great and I can multi--track my synths without ever turning on a computer. I was thinking I would only need the 12, but it turns out 16 channels is very useful. Also the mixer part of the 12 is digital, when on the 16 and 24 it is an analog signal path before the digital recorder.

It's rack ears, then a Vesa to server rack adapter used backwards, then a Vesa monitor arm. Rack ears are official, from zzounds or musicians friend I think

That's a vesa monitor arm, a vesa mount to server rack adapter used backwards, and model 16 rack ears.

@@JorbLovesGear good idea! Great Channel bzw! 👍Good Video!

tons and tons of effects are stereo these days, a lot of the existing UA line, strymon stuff, chase bliss has introduced it since the Gen Loss mk2.. its really common

Max is stereo, yes, dual TS inputs / outputs. Some of the new cheaper ones are mono though, and some don't have presets, even thought that FAQ says they all do.

@@JorbLovesGear Ahh that must be where I was confused (and makes more sense in hindsight); I thought this was one of the newer smolbois with 1-jack/per! 🤝🏽

Yes it would!

Oooo great idea

What's your setup?

Compression isn't really an effect, it's more signal processing.

@@bangprints8816 I think that's too pedantic, chorus is "signal processing" And part of what I talk about, compression especially when implemented as classic circuits isn't totally pristine, it will color your sound, like overdrive or anything else.

@@JorbLovesGear To be fair, most of my experience with trying compression comes from trying to make it work in my guitar chain. Jazzmaster/Strat -> Hizumitas -> Rat -> Loomer -> MS-50G (usually switched off) -> Canyons -> Resound. I've tried putting it before the Hizumitas, before the Rat, and after the Resound. Seemed to pick up string noise and play up reverb tails longer than I wanted. It's been a while though

Any comp will increase clean sustain, which changes behavior behind it. Up to you to decide if accounting in other settings is worth it. I'd put compression after the fuzz before the rat, and depending on results, be ready to never use fuzz + compression at the same time. Fuzz often reacts best to direct output.

Oh no I'm sorry hahahaqq

And this isn't going into the endless usability of side hain circuitry, experimental compression techniques (Glue & NY/Parallel outboard Compression, different types of Compressors, Expanders/Companders, the In vs. Out Comp., Soft-Knee, "All Knob" features, etc!

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