The ATTACK knob determines how quickly the compres-
sion effect kicks in. A fast attack is very noticeable, while
a slower attack produces a more natural sound, where the
subtleties of your pick or finger attack are audible before
the compression kicks in. And finally, the RELEASE knob
controls how long your NEOCOMP “hangs on” to your
compressed sound before allowing it to decay naturally.
In addition to experimenting on your own, we recom-
mend searching the internet for additional guidance on
compression settings—especially settings for specific in-
struments, such as acoustic guitar.
Four controls determine the character of your NEOCOMP
compressed sound: COMP, GAIN, ATTACK and RELEASE.
The COMP knob determines how much your sound is
compressed—from 1:1, or no compression at all, to 9:1,
which is a quite heavy “squeeze”. As you turn the COMP
knob up, this naturally reduces volume, an volume reduc-
tion is part of the compression process. Use the GAIN
know to compensate for this and bring your compressed
sound up to an acceptable level.
NEOCOMP controls
