I've always heard a lot of good things from players who use compression in their live (stage) electric guitar setup. I just recently purchased an rnc for my studio and am becoming familiar with how to use one. Now I am considering adding one to my live guitar gear, but I am still unsure of the settings most people use. I can tell a difference with a clean channel. It seems "punchier" with a slower attack, 6:1 ratio, slow release. But how much "threshold" should I set it for? Do I want the compressor working ALL the time, or just on the loudest parts? If it's on all the time, why do I want my volume compromised? I can't tell too much difference on my distorted channel (rat pedal). And how about the sustain I hear all about? If I set a slow release (for sustain), won't that compress all the other (faster) notes I play around the sustained (slower) ones? Just looking for some input from some players who use one for certain reasons, and what those reasons are. You can hear some of my band's mp3's at www.mp3.com/atticdown I'm not spamming, this is just in case anyone wants to hear what I'm already doing without a compressor, and where one might be applied.
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.