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The ratio is variable from very soft compression (fully counter-clockwise) to
hard limiting (fully clockwise). The Compressor light will blink when your
gain goes above the compression threshold. This will generally show up
more on the lower notes, or when you employ Slapping. (A properly
compressed Slap sound is very cool, indeed.)
A good general setting for overall compressor operation is to match the
Compressor LED (located between the Ratio and Threshold controls) to go
on at the same time as the Set Level indicator. This will provide the best
headroom with good peak protection. We recommend that you start with the
Threshold at about 1:00 and the Ratio at about 11:00. You may have to
adjust the Threshold slightly to get the two lights to blink together.
If you want the compression to activate sooner (at lower signal level),
increase the Threshold a little at a time. If you want more compression,
increase the Ratio until you achieve the amount of compression you desire.
SETTING YOUR EQ
The frequencies that youll need to boost or cut are dependent upon your
instrument, playing style, speaker cabinets, and venue. Extreme settings of
boost or cut are unlikely to be necessary or helpful. We are frequently asked
to provide suggested settings for various styles of play. We have discovered
though, that most of our endorsers tend to set their EQ generally flat, using
varying amounts of the Enhance Control to achieve their sound. In fact, a
number of our recording artists tell us that their standard recording set-up is
to have the Enhance set at approximately 9 or 10 Oclock and the tone
controls set flat. We encourage you to experiment with different settings
to obtain the sound you desire.
Enhance
Once youve set your gain, you can move on to setting your EQ,
beginning with the Enhance control, or Magic Knob, as some call it. The
Enhance circuitry adds very low bass, upper mids and highs while scooping
out a bit of low middle. The more Enhance effect you dial in, the greater the
boost (and cut). As with all of our EQ controls, a little goes a long way.
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