compressor in effects loop

[Thurgood]

Thought I would fool around with this, maybe fun could be bad. If anyone has sugesstions chime in. I do not believe there would be problems if make up gain is set to unity (as preamp section would be passing same db signal if it weren't there) I think . My theory is that the compression applied would smooth out the dynamics a bit depending on ratio or really kill a good dynamic tone (we all love in tube amps). Just an experiment. Kinda like putting a comp on an efects send of a console instead of the pre insert point. I jsut dont want to fry anything, that's why I believe that the comps output should be unity with input and not pushing to much signal to the power section. BTW the amp is a dsl 100 (turned way down). Second I am not sure but I (once again poss. wrong) that the effects return is prior to the PI. (should be). So with that thinking would I in effect be overdriving the PI tube if more than unity? I can only imamgine waht a overdriven pi sounds like or is that a good thing?? Dunno. Please comment ( and maybe save an amp if trouble!) THnks, Be well all.

 

[ggunn]

Thought I would fool around with this, maybe fun could be bad. If anyone has sugesstions chime in. I do not believe there would be problems if make up gain is set to unity (as preamp section would be passing same db signal if it weren't there) I think . My theory is that the compression applied would smooth out the dynamics a bit depending on ratio or really kill a good dynamic tone (we all love in tube amps). Just an experiment. Kinda like putting a comp on an efects send of a console instead of the pre insert point. I jsut dont want to fry anything, that's why I believe that the comps output should be unity with input and not pushing to much signal to the power section. BTW the amp is a dsl 100 (turned way down). Second I am not sure but I (once again poss. wrong) that the effects return is prior to the PI. (should be). So with that thinking would I in effect be overdriving the PI tube if more than unity? I can only imamgine waht a overdriven pi sounds like or is that a good thing?? Dunno. Please comment ( and maybe save an amp if trouble!) THnks, Be well all.

Try it and see what it sounds like. It won't hurt anything.

 

[Thurgood]

GGunn, the effects send level is too low to drive the input of the compressor. I adjusted send out level up and still not enough. I could use the makeup gain as a slight boost but sounded like crap. Could boost prior to comp but I will move on to more stuff. Off topic: I am having hell with my sound card. I am having driver conflicts with delta and MS Legacy drivers that for the life of my I cannot disable (legacy) PM if suggestions. Lots folks having same. Beck is pretyy trippy without the computer induced random 1/4 & 16th note triplets. LOL.