Members michaelBT Posted October 18, 2013 Members Share Posted October 18, 2013 Hi allI'm an acoustic guitar/vocals guy getting ready to gig... on my demo recordings I'm finding compression a very useful tool and want to look at using this in my live setup. I alternate between fingerstyle and strummed guitar.... but anyways....Desk is an A&H Zed10FX and guitar has a dual source UST + Mic system going direct into the desks Hi-Z input. Sing into a Sennheiser E835 and might use a cajon with contact piezo pickup.I can get a guitar-specific compressor pedal, put it in my signal chain before the board.... but a lot of these colour the sound, and it would only work for guitar..... I'm wondering if it's more beneficial to have a compressor in my aux send, because it can be used for vocals, second guitar (if a duo happens down the track), etc..... For a relative novice, which would be the better option? And looking at budget options, what would you suggest? (suggestions in either category welcome)I don't want over-the-top compression but enough that you'd know if it was turned off, and it needs to be transparent and not alter overall tone... I am not a brand snob at all....Especially interested to hear what others use for acoustic Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rob_H Posted October 18, 2013 Members Share Posted October 18, 2013 For what you are using it for I suggest going with a tube model; I have several but see the ART VLA II as the best bang for the buck. Not sure what your budget is but you can get a new one for anout $275 if you shop around, used ones are not a lot cheaper as the usually go in the $200-225 range. It gives you two channels and multiple input options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomm Williams Posted October 18, 2013 Members Share Posted October 18, 2013 Just a word of caution going from studio to live with compression. It can also cause feedback issues especially if sent into the monitors so tread lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members michaelBT Posted October 18, 2013 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2013 Thanks guys for the suggestionsPrices here in Australia are a bit higher that the US and the secondhand market much smaller, which makes it a bit tough...... so even more 'budget' (thinking alto, behringer) stuff needs to be considered.If, as onelife suggests, compression is best placed in series and I presume near the start of the signal chain, this makes me lean towards an acoustic guitar-specific model... since this is the live sound section, I may take this question over the acoustic guitar section.... but will still keep checking this thread for other low-cost suggestions (under $200 would be good) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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