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Bomb Factory Plug-ins Guide 28
JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor
(TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite)
Add a little magic to your mixes with the
JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor.
In use by top producers the world over,
JOEMEEK compression is the secret weapon that
gives your sound the character and excitement
it deserves!
How the JOEMEEK Compressor
Works
Legendary producer Joe Meek used to say, “If it
sounds right, it is right.” Nowhere is this more
apparent than in Joe Meek’s masterful use of
non-linear, sometimes severe compression in
his productions.
The JOEMEEK Compressor is designed purely as
an effects compressor. Its purpose is to change
the way the ear perceives sound; its action
changes the clarity, balance and even rhythmic
feel of music.
How the JOEMEEK Compressor is
Used
Input Gain adjusts the input level to the com-
pressor.
The Compression control affects the gain to the
side-chain of the compressor. Use it along with
Slope to adjust the amount of compression.
Output Gain provides makeup gain after com-
pression.
Slope is similar to the compression ratio con-
trols found on other compressors. However, on
the JOEMEEK, the actual ratio varies based on
program material so the term Slope is used in-
stead. In practice, 1 is very gentle compression
and 2 or 3 are typically right for voice and sub-
mixes. The higher numbers are better for instru-
ments and extreme sounds. (At the suggestion
of the original designers, Bomb Factory added
the 5 setting found on the later-model JOEMEEK
SC2.2. Use 5 to create severe pumping effects.)
Attack sets the time that the compressor takes to
act. Slower attacks are typically used when the
sound of the compression needs to be less obvi-
ous.
Release sets the time during which signal returns
to normal after compression. With longer re-
lease times, the compression is less noticeable.
JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor