Members Bassified Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 I am using a PodXT Live. What exactly does a compressor and dynacomp do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 A dynacomp is a compressor. Basically it reduces the dynamics of your playing, i.e the ability to play softly then loudly. Rather, every note you pick, no matter how hard or softly, sounds about the same volume. They also often give the impression of increasing sustain, as they boost the volume of a decaying note, trying to keep it within the dynamic range the compressor restricts your signal too. This is useful for fingerpickers so that every note picked is balanced, with no one note sounding louder than another due to poor technique or mistakes. It also makes picked single notes sound as loud as chords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassified Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by Seth Carmody A dynacomp is a compressor. Basically it reduces the dynamics of your playing, i.e the ability to play softly then loudly. Rather, every note you pick, no matter how hard or softly, sounds about the same volume. They also often give the impression of increasing sustain, as they boost the volume of a decaying note, trying to keep it within the dynamic range the compressor restricts your signal too. This is useful for fingerpickers so that every note picked is balanced, with no one note sounding louder than another due to poor technique or mistakes. It also makes picked single notes sound as loud as chords. Oh okay. So basically, if you want dynamics in your playing (with a tube amp, for example), you wouldn't want this pedal on your pedalboard. And what is 'decaying' note. I'm not really famaliar with some of the terms. Is that like the last note played? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by Bassified Oh okay. So basically, if you want dynamics in your playing (with a tube amp, for example), you wouldn't want this pedal on your pedalboard.... not neccessarily. a comp doesnt by default remove all dynamics. it lessens volume dynamics, or, to a certain extent it will (depending on settings). but if one fingerpicks, than bashes powerchords, a compressor aint gonna hide the difference. it'll make sure all/much of it gets heard at same/similar volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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