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DOD Milk Box doesn't suck (sound)

fenderhutz

fenderhutz

Jan 28, 2007
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Howdy folks.

Due to the need of using more effects in the cover band I am in I decided to read Bongomania's compressor review site and bought a DOD Milk Box used.

I hate compressors. I don't like how they suck sound even with lowered effect levels.

The DOD Milk Box doesn't suck (sound). At least under the 11 o'clock setting as Bongomania pointed out.

Just a shout out to Bongomania for the reviews because it was dead on for this pedal and it is a great pedal.

I use the compression at about 10 o'clock and it does the job nicely.
 
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I have a Milk Box; bought it used off eBay after reading bongo's review. I usually use it on its own while otherwise playing clean. As bongo says, it adds a little old Squeezer style dip and swell to the sound. Very nice.
 
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insomniac2295 said:
What's your opinion on the Milk Box's "sustaining" ability?
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It adds a bit more sustain, but the longest note I hold out in our set
is the big "E" at the beginning of Thin Lizzy "Jailbreak" which is an 8 count I think.

I noticed it helped more with evening out all the notes without having that hard attack point then sucking in right afterward.
 
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I just picked up a Milk Box (after reading ovnilab) because I wanted to see for myself what a compressor did. I played with it for about 2 hours and ended up with this setting:

(I have mine at the end of the chain and intend to leave in on basically all the time)

Level at 2 o'clock (matches my clean volume level at my compression setting)
Compression at 10 o'clock (adds bite to my other effects without adding extra noise)
High Exp and Attack at 7 o'clock (off or low I guess)

I had a hard time figuring out exactly what High Exp and attack did to my sound as I changed them - I downloaded the manual so I think I know what they are supposed to do...

So I guess my question is how do you set your Milk Box and what is the resulting effect on your sound?

Just curious. Thanks.
 
#13
You should put a compressor first in line. Well, second after the tuner. But at the end of the chain invites noise, especially at higher compression settings. And it will only amplify the noise of the effects in front of it.
 
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ranjam said:
You should put a compressor first in line. Well, second after the tuner. But at the end of the chain invites noise, especially at higher compression settings. And it will only amplify the noise of the effects in front of it.
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Uh, no. If you have an envelope filter or octaver, you definitely want that first in line so it can track your signal accurately. The comp usually comes after that.
 
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NortyFiner said:
Uh, no. If you have an envelope filter or octaver, you definitely want that first in line so it can track your signal accurately. The comp usually comes after that.
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Unless you are using the dip and swell to trigger the envelope filter, which makes a really neat buwOAAAp sound.

Depending on what you want, you'll put it in a different place. In general, I think you'll want it after signal sensitive effects but before modulation effects. You'll need to see where, and if, it works best for you.
 
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Isn't good to have compression in front of an octaver, to sustain the note and let it track better?

I'd like to have one in front and one at the end for cleanup (after a noise suppressor).

This is my unimplemented ideal - who can recommend the gear?
 

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