Compressor

[David Mason]

I HAVE A COMPRESSOR AND I CAN'T USE IT

If anyone knows how (which i believe someone will) then please help!
I have just aquired a Behringer Composer Pro Compressor and i have a Peavey RQ200 Mixing Desk, How do i hook them up with an effects loop and basically how do i use it.
Are there any set parameters i can use (like a chart). I'm just trying to control things like Clean guitars and Vocals.

Thank You!!

 

[Shailat]

Take a look here for starters: http://24.61.136.253/index.html


A compressor is not hooked via a effect send but through a insert
or in some cases prior to the mixer input.

 

[Track Rat]

You don't use one through an effects loop. Use it through either the main buss inserts to use it over the entire mix or channel inserts to use it on a specific channel.

 

[Lopp]

Right. Use it through an insert on your mixer (if it has one). In particular, use a compressor after a preamp to affect the entire signal, not just a portion of a signal sent through an effects loop. For example, a compressor does not get blended in like ambiance effects (reverb, delay, chorus, etc.), it manipulates the entire signal like EQ.

 

[EZP]

Processors vs. Effectors

A Processor (compressor, limiter, eq or a gain stage such as a mic preamp) doesn't have a mix control. The entire sound becomes completely different.

An Effector (reverb, chorus, delay) adds or manipulates a protion of the original signal. Most of the time the original sound is still audible.

EZP