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Page 1: ... S T U D I O B A S S C O M P R E S S O R U S E R S G U I D E ...

Page 2: ...mount of wet versus dry signal that is routed to the output It s often best to put a compressor at the beginning of your effects chain but sometimes it can work more efficiently when placed after effects such as an auto wah or envelope filter You won t do any damage by putting your effects in the so called wrong order so feel free to experiment and find what works best for your sound Typical appli...

Page 3: ...etermines the frequency content of the dry signal being blended in with the compressed signal Using the Frequency switch and the Blend control you can restore some of the dynamic range lost in compression and choose to be frequency selective or dial it in full range In the Low position frequencies below 200 Hz are given more emphasis in the dry blend In the Full position all frequencies are given ...

Page 4: ...ression This knob is the heart and soul of the Seymour Duncan Compressor as it determines the amount to which you will limit the dynamic range You will need to carefully balance your Compression and Attack settings If you turn the Compression to maximum you will want to keep the Attack control at or near minimum to avoid pumping breathing or other unnatural artifacts To some degree you can offset ...

Page 5: ...ggle switch and gradually bring up Blend knob to re introduce the dry signal to the compressed signal Blend wet versus dry to taste Now experiment with the frequency switch to hear the tonal possibilities 5 Flavor to taste SAMPLE SETTINGS Compression is a subtle effect so try some of these example settings out as a way of finding the best for you High Compression A large amount of compressed tone ...

Page 6: ...d and Fat Great for ballads Motown and anytime you want a vintage tone with a nice even amount of top mid and bottom Punchy Rock Add an aggressive midrange punch to your overall tone while maintaining a fat bottom end Reggae Give your sound that fat bottom end you need to have for Reggae Funk and World music ...

Page 7: ...or Gain 33dB Attack Speed Adjustable from 8ms to 27ms Input Impedance 1 Megohm Output Impedance 2 75K ohms maximum Maximum Input Level 3 Vrms Distortion 0 3 at 300mV RMS output at 1 kHz Noise referred to Input 110dBV 400 Hz 20 kHz input shorted Compressor Type Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCA Power 9V battery or 9V to 18 Vdc regulated adapter center pin negative polarity Current Consumption 21mA o...

Page 8: ...written on the outside As you might expect this warranty does not apply if you ve modified the unit or treated it unkindly and we can assume no liability for any incidental or consequential damages which may result from the use of this product Any warranties implied in fact or by law are limited to the duration of this express limited warranty DISPOSAL GUIDELINES In the unlikely event that you eve...

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