Always on for me: Miku. Really livens up my weekly blues jam.

@aaronpwalls

5 жыл бұрын

that actually made me audibly chuckle. kudos

@EzyoMusic

5 жыл бұрын

I knew some comment was gonna mention the Miku but I still laugh out loud because I can just hear it in my mind.

@janbrenner9488

5 жыл бұрын

Now we´re talking!

@Jaspertine

5 жыл бұрын

I trust you have it permanently on the "nyan" setting.

@Pstaines439

5 жыл бұрын

damn, I was about to say the same, kudos!

Best part of Friday. Early lunch, proper coffee, TPS.

@wordjockey11

5 жыл бұрын

Amen

@LEgoiste

5 жыл бұрын

Even better in a TPS Mug!

Great to see that our Cali76 Stacked Edition made it onto the show :) That and the Blue Strat make a killer combo!

@ThatPedalShow

5 жыл бұрын

And spectacular it is too!

@justinbalog

4 жыл бұрын

Howdy Origin! This show has me trying to figure out which one of your comps I want to put into my loop to simulate tube sag/feel a lower volumes. Would you recommend your Stacked or Deluxe 76. Thanks so much!

Cheers for the honk guys! Re: Cali76, you hit the nail on the head Mick; it's not so much for sustain as it is to emulate that slight sag in an amp that's being pushed hard when in reality, I don't get chance to run my amps that hot all that frequently. The Cali76 is the only compression pedal I've found that does that whilst not robbing dynamic capability. Bloody brilliant pedal!

@justinbalog

4 жыл бұрын

Howdy B&E and TPS.....same same. I was pretty blown away by this and am currently trying to find a comp for FX loop like you have demonstrated. I love it. Do you feel the 76 Stacked or Deluxe would be the play for this implementation. Thanks!

@TapioHaanpera

3 жыл бұрын

Are you using your Cali76 before or after dirt? I like using my Cali76 SE before dirt. However i haven’t tried it after dirt for some time..

@nedim_guitar

2 жыл бұрын

@@TapioHaanpera In general, compressor before dirt sounds better, but better is subjective. After dirt, it compresses more and sort of middies up the sound. Brian Wampler did a video about that. But in the end, it's what you prefer yourself that's best for you.

@kodykindhart5644

2 жыл бұрын

Muddy and thick are really close btw😚 I’m a bassist and run lots of effects at times and I run a guru optical comp at the end of my chain and set it to just grab when I dig in then I have a mxr micro amp right b4 the comp and I can thicken my tone up without level chain…. I only run nemesis delay last after the comp/boost so my delay tone/trails are not compromised

@LemonMeIon

2 жыл бұрын

@@TapioHaanpera I’ve been using compression after (mostly for sustain) because it feels like it squashes the signal too much going into OD and loses attack.

The coffee cup on the board is absolutely terrifying.

@tikitikibamboo

5 жыл бұрын

:D

@JC-fj7oo

5 жыл бұрын

Because if they spill coffee on one of those pedals they wouldn't just grab one of the hundreds of other pedals in the room... I'm sure they are really worried about it.

@gawainedwards

5 жыл бұрын

😱 Yes!

@shanejoyce5813

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, but definitely an always on thing. I noticed it was at half volume and not running very hot by the end.

@zardeh63

5 жыл бұрын

It's not necessarily the coffee itself, but the cream that I can see is in it, and any sugar that I'll assume is in it, that would be the problem. Cream for eventual stinkiness and sugar for stickiness!

My always on pedal for over a year now has been a Hudson Dual Broadcast on a light gain setting. It' reacts so well to guitar volume and picking dynamics, I love it.

@ThatPedalShow

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! That discussion is had here with the Benson, Clover and Servo. All doing essentially the same job, but with varying tonal results. Cool!

@lazaglider

5 жыл бұрын

Completely with you on this. I bought a Broadcast with intentions of using it as a 'lead tone', and using a klon clone as my always on. Ended up using the Broadcast always on, and selling the clone.

@andreweasombentley4703

5 жыл бұрын

lazaglider funnily enough I also had a k-type pedal that I sold for the same reason

@MrBingping

5 жыл бұрын

I very much regret selling my broadcast...

@stefjudd

5 жыл бұрын

Broadcast always on- yes! Great tone!

Mines a mythos mjolnir. I bought it to use as part of my overdrive sound, fell in love with it so much I tailored all my sounds around it and never looked back. Greatest pedal I've ever bought.

Thank you for mentioning that an active pedal is always buffered! There are so many explanations of buffers on forums and in videos that go through how great (or not great) buffers are, but they always fail to specifically mention that buffers only come into effect when the pedal is not turned on. Even if you have a pedalboard full of true bypass pedals, they *all* have to be bypassed in order for you to lose tone through the entire cable span.

@Sperzel

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be that guy, but not all pedals are properly buffered when active. There are several pedals who take their output straight from the volume pot for example, meaning that their output impedance can be really high. Examples of this are earlier versions of the OCD and the Phase 90. Something like a Boss pedal leaves both the input and output buffers in circuit regardless of bypass state, which has both advantages and disadvantages.

I recently put a buffer at the beginning of my signal chain, thinking that’s where it should go... My overdrive pedals sounded like garbage. I had no clue why, until this episode. Always so much to learn from this show! Thanks guys. What you do is so appreciated!

@ThatPedalShow

5 жыл бұрын

Hooray! Somebody who finally understands buffers by using their ears. Nice one Brian - so obvious when you hear it!

Amazing how you guys explain what I have experienced and not been able to describe or fully understand. Keep up the great work!

Love it how the recent shows have more focus on getting the point across. You successfully managed to demonstrate some pretty complex topics in the recent episodes. Well done.

For a few years now I have kept a Keeley or SP compressor as an always on pedal for a few years now. I use tube amps and a Kemper and I even use the compressor in front of the Kemper. I refer to it as a "MORE" pedal.

That Cali76 is really intriguing, sounds awesome. A big part of what makes your show so great to me is how you guys are obviously fans of each others playing. It's great to see and brings a real positive vibe to what you do, after all isn't that what playing music is all about? Keep it coming guys, great stuff!

I think the interesting thing will be to hear your comments on this episode once you hear the audio back. Mick’s comments about the difference in sound being negligible but how it feels under the fingers is a valid and interesting point. Goes to show that even if the listener has no idea what pedal/guitar/amp/pickup combination you are using it’s how it sounds and feels to the player that is inspiring. Great show guys, thank you.

Hi guys, in Sep 2018 my home studio, with all the gear for my 6 person band, burned down and we lost everything; guitars, basses, amps, pedals, drums, keyboards, PA system, outboard effects, 4 computers, I/Os, studio monitors, etc. I found your show when I started researching what to buy for replacements. Despite the name of your show, you cover much more than pedals (such as amps, guitars, even I/Os) and have really appreciated your advice. Perhaps the biggest impact of your show is that we are buying all our gear with a desired tone and sound in mind, instead of just buying the newest shiny object. I’ve learned a couple things. First, I’ve been playing and recording for over 30 years and was shocked at how much I (and the band) had invested in gear. Over such a long time the total investment can really sneak up on you. Second, get insurance if you can. This may be obvious but if you haven’t “gotten around to it” you better be ready for disaster. Luckily we had insurance. Third, gear can be replaced but I don’t wish this on anyone. Here’s what can’t be replaced for me: my first guitar that my Mom bought me what I was 15, 20 years worth of analog recordings that I hadn’t yet digitized and saved off-site, our framed first setlist from 1995, etc. Thanks for everything!

Worth a mention: Greer Lightspeed, definitely an "always on" pedal! That frequency knob helps dial in the sound no matter the amp or guitar.

EP booster and HOF mini over here. Once I realised that I was including them in all of my patches, I took them out of my switcher and just placed before and aft. Freeing up 2 loops for other pedals.

@jessemoneyhun3621

5 жыл бұрын

Same, but I have a Timmy set up as a kind of always-on clean boost before my loops and then an ep booster after all the loops for a boost. Just realized I pretty much always used the Timmy and that I use the ep booster intermittently on almost everything or if I just want to push the amp a little more without messing with my guitar volume knobs and then the gain structure of my pedals.

@MontanaFox

5 жыл бұрын

Same. My HOF Mini was always on anyway, so I just mounted it underneath the board so make room for more on top.

@thekramdens

5 жыл бұрын

@@MontanaFox I made a toneprint for mine that renders the knob inert. That way it can't get cranked or turned down. Perfect for an under board pedal.

@MontanaFox

5 жыл бұрын

@@thekramdens Great idea! I also lucked out because it is already engaged when powered up. But I'm not sure how to do that on purpose. I normally peek under the board just to make sure it's on, but I wonder if there's a setting I can set to ensure it's one when powered up.

@thekramdens

5 жыл бұрын

@@MontanaFox you'd have to open it up and jump the footswitch. Easier to just lift the board and have a look.

Totally addicted to M&D's superb show. Starting to watch shows for the 4th time and even more! Thanks, guys.

@ThatPedalShow

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The realization of getting big sound at low volume is exactly why I fell in love with the Origin Revival Drive. Into a pair of quiet amps, it just feels and sounds awesome.

What a wonderful crescendo of creating more and more interesting tones and seriously good advice, leading into an excellent Dan solo. I wish this show was on TV when I was a kid. Good stuff. Pedals are awesome.

The only “always on” pedal I use is the fulltone supa-trem.. It has a built in clean boost used as make up gain for the tremolo. I leave it on always and it buffers the chain back to the amp. We have our amps in doghouses off stage and use radial SGIs for the long cable runs. This kills the top end sparkle and the fulltone buffer gets it back. When I don’t need tremolo, I turn the mix knob all the way down. When I do, I turn it up.

I must thank you guys for--at some point--turning me onto the trick of putting a compressor between two different gain stages! It's tending to make me go for lower gain stages yet still getting tons of grit and sustain, and I've been literally making heads turn! Cheers!

Thank you, guys. You just answered about four questions I posted before and like three more I hadn't posted yet. I also had a moment in this show with the delay where I thought, "Yeah, I do that, too." I was very proud. Shows like this one and the ones you have done about gain stacking and structure are so helpful. What effects sound like is so easy to hear, but the subtleties of gain structure are harder for someone with less experience who just wants to find their tone. Thanks for your help along the journey.

I've been watching this show for years and I've learned countless bits of information, licks, chords, ideas but sometimes I think the most useful thing I get from watching, is the inspiration of seeing someone absolutely lose themselves in playing like Dan does towards the end of the video. The mutual respect from Mick of just letting that be the end instead of trying to one up is just the icing on the cake. Great episode as always and thanks for the inspiration!

What an intro jam by Dan. Wonderful!

Dan, your playing during the Taurus demo was, as you say, Ace!

Watching your videos becomes almost a zen-meditation. It´s so cool to listen to you and there´s so much to learn.

hey fellas ! just want to thank you, you make my morning commute much easier and help me escape for a little while. I download all the podcasts. Nice to be in company with mates that understand that the little things make all the difference. cheers! Keith

Spectacular playing at the beginning Dan really lovely really makes me smile

Have you considered a digital horn with an analog dry through?

@ThatPedalShow

5 жыл бұрын

We'd rather just have an analogue one. Preferably made before 1965. /0)

@robdownes5159

5 жыл бұрын

Always the way, those NOS ones always sound better

@freezingCode

5 жыл бұрын

@@ThatPedalShow A wet-dry-wet rig for the horn in the future?

@Stratomacaster

5 жыл бұрын

@@ThatPedalShow It's definitely an all-tube horn.

@LeftOpenOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

Preferably buffered

My secrets getting out. I’ve used the Boss DM-2 as an always on pedal for 11 years. What it does to your sound is amazing.

Awesome episode! I just bought the Jhs clover yesterday and loving it! It’s really lifted and clarified my tone!

Awesome job guys. Please keep up these instructional exploration type videos as I am learning a lot from them. As a side note my always on pedal is the TC spark just to color the sound some. Just doesn't sound right without it.

The way you have the compressor set is just about perfect, I just like to turn the attack/release counterclockwise to about 10 o'clock. As a matter of fact I turn all 3 knobs to about 10 or 11 o'clock and man it sounds killer. Sustain for days and it doesn't have to be dirty. Love me some clean sustain without having to blow the windows out. Been doing it like that forever, unless I'm outside or in some place really big, but normally my compressor doesn't get turned off. That and faint delay stays on.

Loved Dan’s playing this episode! The bookend jams in particular (beginning and and end) are really inspired. Cheers.

Structure is good, but isn't everything. You two have a love for our art that is infectious. I've learned loads from your structured sections, but mostly from your rambles and from your enjoyable, insightful tangents. Thanks so much: you've opened my eyes (and ears!) the what's out there and helped me find more of what I love about guitar.

Great show chaps! My Topanga and DD3 (approx 120ms slapback) are such essential parts of my sound that I can’t play the guitar if they are off (not that I’m great with them on!). My KOT is also on for 95% of a gig, except when i need a properly clean sound. I bought a Supro Trem today, for which I hold Mick 80% responsible.

I know you have had the Timmy on quite a bit but I think most people who have it use it as always on. I love you guys and your show is fantastic!

@tcause

5 жыл бұрын

Yep or a Jan Ray. And no a Jan Ray is not the same as a Timmy.

What a great flow on episode from last week, bravo guys. Great to see the Benson Preamp up there. Mick, your comment about it feeling like an extra gain stage in an amp is bang on - the circuit is based on an amp of theirs, just with JFETs replacing the preamp tubes.I've had one for a few weeks now (in zesty orange) and love it for all the reasons you guys mentioned. Mainly because it makes me not hate practicing through headphones late at night! Gotta say these episodes aimed more at the fundamentals have been fantastic.You're great at conveying so much useful information whilst still delivering bucketloads of inspiration.

Just wanted to thank you guys for your great videos, they really inspire me to play! Both with the tones and with your awesome playing. I might not be able to afford to buy any pedals, but you always inspire me to pull more tones out of what effects and guitars I already have

Could have also been named Clean Tones v2 or getting big tones out of a quiet amp. Loved it. Thanks for each and every show guys. Cheers.

Monday - audience interaction. Tuesday - product review. Friday - theory. Yep, this is really working for TPS!

The Vertex Steel String is the perfect always-on for me. Very subtle compression, accentuates the upper mids, smooths out the highs, and the transients are beautiful and present. Love it!

And the summaries at the end, so good. Endless gratitude to you!

Love episodes like this. Thank you guys! As an aside, you should check out some Jackson Audio pedals sometime. The Prism is a great always-on boost (it kicked the EP Booster off my board). The Bloom is an EQ compressor boost thing that a lot of guys use always on too. They just came out with a drive pedal too.

Big fan of the 335! literally guitar goals for me. I've been putting away a little at a time and watching one after another come and go on reverb. Super cool guitar!

Thank you for yet another entertaining, informative, and more importantly inspirational show. You guys make my Friday mornings!

Thanks guys, another great show. For a very long time my desired base tone was a guitar (single coil or humbucker) into a Fender Deluxe Reverb with the volume set at about 6 or 7. This wasn't possible in most situations and over the past several years I've been trying to replicate that sound at much lower volumes. I finally settled on a Wampler mini Ego into a Tumnus Deluxe set at low gain which comes very close, but there always seemed to be something missing. When Dan turned on a short delay that was mixed very low I knew immediately that is what I needed. When the show was over I powered everything up and did the delay and my sound is now perfect and those 3 pedals are now always on. You guys are doing a fantastic job of breaking tone down into it component parts and training my ear to hear what's missing and how to understand what I want and how to get it. Thank you VERY much!

Maybe it's just me but it seems like Dan's playing has improved significantly over the last few months.

@ThatPedalShow

5 жыл бұрын

Reawakened I would say. Mick here. He has been consciously working on it. Just shows... Practise makes better!

Aside from my diamond cpr and chsse tone secret preamp, my tim is my ultimate always on utility pedal. 1. Having a buffer without having an actual one 2. Having a light gain, sort of an amp breaking up 3. Stacks very well with my other overdrives to give more eq and harmonic contents 4. Solo boost Cant play without it!

YES! I love this topic. I have four always-on pedals. Five if I'm using two amps. Low-gain drive, compressor, tremolo, reverb, stereo/saturation - for those interested.

Hey guys, great show as usual. I wanted to thank you for not only inspiring me to play my guitar more, but for also introducing more musicians to be inspired by. I was first introduced to Ariel Posen on your channel several years ago. I went to see Ariel and Mark Lettieri play yesterday. It was the culmination of what you preach... Inspiring tones bringing out the best in your playing. I guess it also does help a little if you can play like those guys. Thanks again for always keeping it fresh and for opening new musical doors for all your viewers to walk through.

Epic intro Dan!!!! All day long!

My always on pedal is voodoolab giggity! Conceptually I use it as a jack of all trades preamp (last pedal on board) for grit texture and eq control

I gig with an old Twin Reverb which I adore, and before I invested in an attenuator, I used to use a Boss Blues Driver with the gain set low as an always-on pedal whenever I had to really turn down. It worked a charm.

Love the tone you ended up with toward the end of the episode. It's reminiscent of the sort of sounds I tend to go for. My always on: Holy Grail, Carbon Copy, Hungry Robot Low Gain, which serve some of the same purposes. This makes me strongly consider a compressor, for those country gigs... Great job as always, gentlemen.

Keeley Katana boost always on set just a smidgen above unity. Gives you a little something I really like!

I made a pedal from a dollar store walkman that would do everything you dialed it to and I used it as my guitar line driver.

This is an amazing episode in service of finding your own sound and I love that so much thanks boys! love you.

Massive thanks guys. Just started using a 100 watt amp. It has to be so loud to sound good but after this video I tried it at low volume with my old Tech 21 CompTortion pedal (distortion and compression in one pedal). It’s given me feel back at low volume. Thanks so much! Also subtle delay is working for me too!!!

best source of pedal (and music) G.A.S. of youtube

Lovepedal eternity is my always on pedal. Lately boosting with soul food and added compression when needed. Add in reverb and delay like salt and pepper and that's what I'm cooking all day

I have run my Timmy as my “Always On” for over ten year. Doesn’t matter which guitar or amp, the Timmy gives me “My” base tone. This video helped to put words to why I like my Timmy so much. Thanks guys!

EP boost set 8-9 o'clock last in the chain for my always on! SD1 towards the front of the chain for my almost always on. Great show as always! I love when you discuss concepts versus reviewing gear.

Great video - I use a Kongpressor as my always on pedal - It has studio quality compression that is highly dynamic and clear. I add the Boss Cs3 one for solos. Compression stacking 😊👍

@davidjameschamberlain

5 жыл бұрын

I was debating on picking one of those up for a bit there, I ended up getting a Keeley because I loved what it did to a Dano 12

Hi another pedal that comes close to the origin is The diamond compressor I find gives you that dynamic sound to. I have mine always on and could never take it off it’s shapes my sound for the way I play really love it. Johnny Marr uses it and says the same thing.

Dear Mick, this episode has stellar audio! Every nuance comes through on my Bose headphone! Well done :)

Wow, cool/interesting feature on the Benson! I've watched so many of your shows in my studio immersed into the world of TPS it feels like a workshop I've been attending from day one. I appreciate everything you guys put out!

one hour twelve minutes. hang on I need to cancel some appointments and meetings here at work.

@periloustemple8290

5 жыл бұрын

Frank Meffert love ❤️ That. Priorities, mate!

Klone, wet room reverb and a smidgen of slapback, all set!

Tried out the Xotic SP Compressor and it brought everything to life. It’s my main always on pedal - obviously use reverb and other things, but that compressor is on 100% of the time.

As always guys, great show. For me I play with Tumnus deluxe at the end of my drives which sets up amazing tones and the perfect amount light drive. Then I have my rv-500 at the end with always on reverb and a touch of delay also. I love the buffers in the newer boss pedals. I've had to go through the pain of turning down years ago. Even as someone who plays smaller, lower wattage amps, Learning the beauty of always on pedals and buffers to shape tone and feel was maybe one of the most beneficial lessons I've learned.

Loved the video!! The always on pedal concept always seem to change for me...whether it be Reverb at the end, Boost at the beginning or just everything on as an ‘always on’....sometimes I’m just feelin that. One thing I learned, as a strat player, was the value of the JHS Clover in conjunction with guitar’s volume. Seems like a nice alternative to having treble bleed on guitar. I have an idea....how about for another video having the “always on pedal board”?

For metal music, at least, you typically leave a tube screamer on to tighten up the tone. I leave a ts9 and an isp on allways

Great episode. Dans sound in the end! Smashing! My always on are a vibe set to vibrato (slow and very suttle) and a compressor with blend control. And the spring reverb in the amp.

Another pearl of wisdom today... “you want the Benson to impart it’s thing on everything that follows”... I first instinctively thought I’d want it last, chapeau gents for giving me something more to try!

Hello Dan & Mick! Thanks for bringing back the AC30! Please consider doing an episode on your pedalboards of yore...the actual boards and not necessarily the pedal setups you've used in the past, though that would of course also be very interesting...to show us what you liked about them and what aspects/issues with those lead you on to your current pedalboard. I have decided I want to move on from my board of 14 years as it's literally just a slab of honeycomb plastic with velcro on it. Looking at current options has been overwhelming as well as unfulfilling...I don't see quite what I'm looking for in the market yet. It would be great to learn more about your board journeys! I believe you're both currently using Schmidt Array.

@Les537

5 жыл бұрын

That would be very interesting. I hope they do a retro boards show.

I have this always on thing. It's called shit fingers! It's the very first thing in my chain from the moment I pick up the guitar. Even after 20 years of practise i still have always on shit fingers!

@DavidMorisset

5 жыл бұрын

Think Gold Fingers and your Tone will Change 😏

@ozlion152

5 жыл бұрын

I too have that gear. But I bet that I got them cheaper than you did.

@ivanbrasla

5 жыл бұрын

Remember to test cheap fingers before you buy, some aren't good

@wannaberockgod9474

5 жыл бұрын

@@ivanbrasla wished I'd tried before buying. Mine are crap!

@ivanbrasla

5 жыл бұрын

@@wannaberockgod9474 Plus the 30 day return policy sucks!

Great show as always. I've just one my first gig with an always on compressor and I swear the guitar felt so easy to play that the strings (10's), almost could have gone up a gauge!! Thanks for that.

Thanks for demonstrating this clean use of the Benson preamp !

My always on.. Wampler clean buffer, xotic soul driven and ep booster in the fx loop at the end of the chain

Klon clone(tumnus) low drive into JHS clover is just fantastic.

Your excitement with the Servo is how I feel about my EP Booster (and Mick’s probably right - there should be one on the board just ‘cos it’s so famous). Also getting great joy from my new JHS Whitey Tightey, used subtly as a sweetener. Great work, as ever

thoughtful, informative, organized, and sounds great. thanks for another sweet video!

At home i've been using a JHS Prestige after ODs, and an EHX Oceans 11, and swap between tumnus or EQD Dunes (or stack them) for my main tones. At my practice space, been trying a whitey tighty in place of the prestige for a little more sustain.

Hope you enjoyed Joey Landreth at Bristol Thekla on Tues! What a great performance

After Mick’s comment about not liking the sound of your amp I took out my always on drive I used to tame the eq a bit and spent some time properly eq’ing the amp. Now I have a spare slot for a new pedal! Great video for that alone!

27:16 Mick nails it. I always have something like a drive, boost, or preamp on because I only play at home these days and still want inspiring sound at lower levels. Just set to give a little sweetness when the tubes and speaker can't really do "that thing" that they do.

Mine’s catalinbread’s dirty little secret. Sounds great with my setup.

Loop switcher means I play with all my pedals always on ;) But seriously, EP boost (at the end) and verb always on (even if the reverb is changing all the time).

My always on pedals are the Dawner Prince Boonar on Swell Mode and the Benson Pre-Amp - all thanks to you guys :)

Currently using a VS audio straight flush as my always on, but just got a broadcast and loving that always on, too! Thanks for another great show, guys!

Always on pedals for me are as follows: neunaber Immerse (Reverb) and Mooer Yellow Comp (optical compressor) Nearly always on is Hudson Broadcast run at 18 volts As you say guys its all about the feel under the fingers.

Live: Hudson Broadcast, always on: it sounds very much like my amp is turned up more. Also by placing a volume pedal after it, I can create many shades of grit by either pushing the amp less or by cleaning up with the volume of my guitar. I started using a gain pedal to push my amps since in some venues, especially with singlecoils, having a loud and dirty amp with the guitar volume turned down = hum-galore. With a cleaner amp and controlling volume and gain AFTER a dirt pedal, this seems less so.

Yes! Loved this episode, I'm already a convert to the always on way of using things, but this still had some ideas I'm going to try out. For bass playing I usually have three pedals always running, with the hudson broadcast being the latest addition as a surprisingly great clean preamp. Getting that big amp feel at lower volume has been a bit of a quest lately so I'm hoping I can do that in addition to getting some character into the amp.

Thanks for putting out such great content. Nothing else puts my two year old Son to sleep as well. Fantastic work guys.

I personally much prefer having dedicated control over a compressor's attack time instead of a "blend" control. Having both dedicated controls is fine of course, but I never found the blend to be of use to me in that case. Attack time control allows you to delay signal compression to avoid compressing the transients and instead only lifting the tail for a subtle increase in sustain/fullness. With long enough attack time, the compressor stays out of the way and doesn't create the pumping compressor effect sound that most people don't like about compressors. Of course, with extremely short attack time, you can avoid pumping, but then you also flatten your transients; OK for ultra-clean blackface Fenders or the like, but otherwise usually an undesired effect as well. I find the blend control to be an unwelcome compromise as it's just a mix of effected signal and dry signal. If you don't have the compressor dialed in to sound great on it's own, blending in the dry just makes for a murky mix of the two non-prefered signals...I'm also calling the dry signal non-preferred in this case as otherwise the compressor wouldn't even be on.

@mattgilbert7347

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! After a year or so of messing about with comps that have blends, I've gone back to an old T-Rex Comp with a good dedicated attack control. I could never find the "sweet spot" with the blend so that it interacts with the other controls in a useful/pleasing way.

30:49 "It's not very good on the floor, Dan..." [chuckles] BTW I have stolen your "double entendre" bar joke, and I use it to decide who's worth spending time with.

Totaly agree with below post.. "it is the best part of Friday" great information there boys.

The tip about hardly there delay has transformed my clean tone, thank you!