what goes first, the pre amp or the compressor?

[weatherbill]

I just bought a compressor (dbx 266) and wanted to know what order are these suposed to go. Is it

compressor>pre amp>computer card?

or pre amp> compressor> computer card?

 

[Henri Devill]

I just bought a compressor (dbx 266) and wanted to know what order are these suposed to go.

It is

pre amp> compressor> computer card

Don

 

[sm2k]

Preamp.

Exception would be a stomp-box style compressor for guitar, etc.

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