CONTROLS
IN:
The Cali76 features a very nice studio-grade input preamplifier. This works as an interface between the guitar and the compressor
sections. In exactly the same way, a studio-engineer will first amplify a dry guitar signal before applying additional processing. The In
control allows the user to vary the gain of this preamplifier.
Turning the In control clockwise increases the overall gain of the pedal. This also increases the amount of compression. The guitar will
become increasingly touch sensitive as gain is increased. Too much gain and the preamplifier will clip and distort.
Compression is greatly reduced at lower gain settings, as much of the signal entering the compressor section falls below the compressor's
internal threshold. Signal level must exceed this threshold in order to initiate gain-reduction. So, at lower gain settings, only the signal
peaks are compressed.
OUT:
The Out control simply determines the level of the signal present at the pedal's output. This can be set in order to keep the overall
effected level close to that of the dry (bypass) signal. Alternatively, the level can be increased to help project a guitar solo.
DRY:
The Dry control varies the amount of dry, uncompressed signal present at the pedal's output, thereby mixing the original,
uneffected signal back in with the compressed signal. You can adjust the balance between the compressed and uncompressed signals by
adjusting the Out and Dry knobs accordingly. Correct adjustments should deliver the increased sensitivity and sustain of the compressed
signal, combined with the greater dynamic integrity of the uncompressed signal.
RATIO:
Turn the Ratio control clockwise to increase the compression ratio. The Ratio control allows the user to adjust the amount of
gain reduction applied for any given increase in guitar signal. At the lowest ratio setting, doubling the input signal (an increase of 100%)
will result in the output increasing by 19%. At the highest ratio setting, the output would rise by only 3.5% for the same increase in input
signal. The latter case represents "limiting". As was the case in the Urei 1176, changing the ratio setting also varies the threshold level of
the unit. This helps to keep the output at a consistent level, regardless of settings.
In practice, lower Ratio settings will provide more gentle, transparent compression, while higher Ratio settings will deliver more
aggressive compression with a tightly controlled dynamic range – in other words, the loudest and quietest notes you play will end up at
roughly the same level.
ATT/REL:
Compressor attack and release controls are all too often misunderstood, which is unfortunate as they are instrumental in
achieving a usable sound. In most cases attack and release parameters should be adjusted to optimise the compressor's dynamic response
to that of a particular instrument. However, they can also be adjusted to create strong dynamic effects. Incorrect settings can produce
nasty distortions and frequency-dependant artefacts.
The Att/Rel knob adjusts the two parameters simultaneously to offer the user a choice of the most useful settings without any headaches!
All our favourite combinations are here. All the troublesome settings are carefully side-stepped. Just adjust to taste!
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