Compression
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HippieOfDoom
The 13th Monkey
It's like drugs. If it's abused it can be a nightmare. If used in small doses it can be juuuuuuuuuuuussst right...
SDG
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Kvelding
MEGA DAVE
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So to dip further into this, what kind of compressor does everyone recommend? And whats everyone's opinion on the BBE MaxCom?
Eligos
Problem Yet to be Solved
Use an on-board compressor in your amp. Many modern amplifiers feature their own, and they can be quite good. Trace Elliot and Genz Benz come to mind.
tomas_almeida
nope
The best one I've tried was EBS' Multi Comp. However I'm geting major GAS from T-Rex's Squeeze! Tubes.........
In fretted bass I like to use a lot of compression because of the technique I use. Like Eric Langlois and Alex Webster I use very low action and strike the strings with lots of stregnt in other to get that "fret slap" in the tone. It really helps you get thru the mix. However when I play fretless (very rare, I don' have one right now, lack of money) I don't like a lot of compression, as it allows my to have more expression with my technique.
In fretted bass I like to use a lot of compression because of the technique I use. Like Eric Langlois and Alex Webster I use very low action and strike the strings with lots of stregnt in other to get that "fret slap" in the tone. It really helps you get thru the mix. However when I play fretless (very rare, I don' have one right now, lack of money) I don't like a lot of compression, as it allows my to have more expression with my technique.
EBS Multicomp is probably the best one out there, although the Punch Factory from Aphex is killer. Compression is the only way to tame hard fingerstyle (especially in fretless), and to be consistent over 230/240bpm
