Members GorillaLover Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Are they usually interchangeable? Or is there a noticeable difference with going for an actual "bass compressor".. I was thinking of picking up another Tone Press... my Maxon CP-101 seems to work great for bass too.. so I figured there isn't a big difference.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tenyearsgone Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Originally posted by GorillaLover Are they usually interchangeable? Or is there a noticeable difference with going for an actual "bass compressor"..I was thinking of picking up another Tone Press... my Maxon CP-101 seems to work great for bass too.. so I figured there isn't a big difference.... A compressor is a compressor, I don't think they have a preference, or are specific to certain instruments. I could be wrong, but I haven't seen any. They are used for all kinds of things like snares, vocals, you name it.Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Unless it's a multi frequency compressor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 yeah.. compressors generally work across the spectrum, however, some just behave srangely. Boss CS series pedal compressors, gret for geetar, yuk for bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nosamiam Posted January 6, 2006 Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 Bass compression benefits from slower attack so that the initial punch of the note comes through before the volume gets clamped off. Guitar compressors usually have a fixed attack that is pretty fast so that the note is clamped off right away. Bass compressors (and rack/general-use compressors) often have a variable attack controlled with a knob. Bass compressors also tend to use a LED/LDR (light-emitting-diode/light-dependent-resistor) component, rather than a transistor, to achieve the compression effect. The LED/LDR reacts a little slower and a little more smoothly, lending a naturally bass-friendly compression curve. I would recommend a bass-specific compressor or a rack-mount compressor. You will probably find that a guitar compressor will hurt your sound or at the least, will not help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenfascist Posted January 6, 2006 Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 If your Maxon seems to work great, then use it. You know firsthand that it works, and you don't have to buy another pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted January 6, 2006 Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 The compressor on my POD 2.0 works just fine for bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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