The Tone Junkie Guide to Kemper and Compression 

The compressor/compression is probably the most important tool in audio history. Great video

A request for future videos like this: could you set up a morph control on the remote when demoing parameter changes so you can AB the two sounds without having to stop playing? It would really help to hear the subtle differences between sounds, and the Kemper makes it really easy to set up on the fly.

Dang HW- I keep commenting on your great playing....because Dang HW, your playing has really been GREAT!!!

This was a fantastic video showcasing the various methods of compression on the kemper. Thank you.

HW, hope you´re fine and healthy. You nailed the point. I personaly like your profiles, but for more dynamic i personaly turn down to out the comp in the amp section.

Cool video. I think the Squash parameter is really just the release time which is found on studio compressors. Minimum squash = slow release time giving the effect of more dynamic range/less sustain volume; Maximum squash = fast release time giving the effect of less dynamic range/more sustain volume.

Nice work HW....guitar sounds great and this helped me understand compression.....thanks pal

Thanks again for sharing! Good to get a breakdown of how these compressors work and all of the options in the Kemper. I always used and still do put one gain stage before the compressor and one gain or boost after in tube amps+pedalboard set ups. Had some fun playing around with this in the kemper as well. Especially liked how you broke down touch sensitivity and the new world of the 'amp' compressor.

I have a lot of angst in My playing... I'm new to The Kemper and am unfamiliar with compression and settings. Can I make changes to the compressor using rig manager ? Thank You for all of Your videos! They are excellent! I'll be buying Your everything pack, soon! Jay

Great video. I’ll watch this a couple times.

Great video, HW! Time to go try this stuff out!

Your last Comment. "The Kemper is So Amazing". I cannot disagree with in the slightest. The fact that it is still so relavent is what amazes me. I love mine. I have tube amps, but with the Kemper I have access to literally thousands of Tube amps. Amplifiers I could never have access to due to $$$ or rarity are available to any and all. It still amazes me how good it sounds. Thanks HW. Stay safe..

Would love to see a video of matching volumes from a pedal board to the pedals on the Kemper volumes since the update. I can't get it nailed down.

I feel like every video I watch is like I bought a new piece of gear and am excited to try it out. The Kemper has become indispensable to me. Thanks. for all the great content. Regarding compression , Do you find it useful or beneficial playing Metal and punk ? Or will this just add even more drive to the sound and make it mushy? cheers!

Hi HW - are you miking up the Kabinet now for these videos or sending us the master out feeds? Ps. Yeah - that amp compression is magical - makes my fluffy fingers so much smoother.

Thanks for the video, you've really helped mu better understand the compressor and its uses.

is sidechaining an option whether midi or outboard audio source something that im missing and looked over?

Got some gyoza and a salad next to me. Next 30 minutes will be bliss.

Hw, could you do just one “HW out” with a cavernous reverb delay thing that modulates and dies out with the hint of an 8 bit grainy distort on the tail. Return to your signature “out” immediately - of course! The worlds gone nuts but not that nuts.

What are your advice settings for funky stuff? Thank you.

Thank you.

Do you find that compression reduces the ability of your guitar to "cut" thru the mix in a live situation?

Shouldn't you have the Mix/blend all the way off when showing what the attack does? The transient is mixed back in so...

Do you really love that guitar, HW? I can't really believe anyone can truly love a Suhr or a PRS.