Should you use a compressor pedal? ... And if so, how should you use it?
In this video I will try to answer these questions, and giving you my best tips and tricks on how to use a compressor.
0:00 Parallel Compression on/off
0:15 5 ways of using a compressor
0:27 Cut though in a band
0:49 Empress Compressor mkII
1:01 What is FET Compressor?
1:29 How to use compressor: input, output, attack, release
2:51 Parallel compression
3:20 Parallel compression in a mix/production
3:42 Tone Control
4:12 Ratio
5:05 Sustain
5:37 Dynamics/Parallel compression/More Beefy Tone
6:54 Settings for playing chords/Blooming/Release time
8:10 The Big advantage of having a compressor on your pedalboard
Gear used/Signal chain:
Torvik by Jaén guitars
Empress Compressor mkII
Milkman The Amp
direct in to UA Apollo x8 - pro tools
Thank you for joining me!
#guitar #compressor #guitarpedals
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