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Feedback Request on Bass Compression

#21
ninepoundjammer said:
Ok, but if you get less compression in the low end, then you get more perceived loudness or whatever in the bass, so close enough to an eq from a practical perspective.
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You don't get more or less compression in the low end. It's not like a dual band at all. I haven't tested it with bass yet but with guitar it let's you control how the bass frequencies 'trigger' the compression while still applying it to the full signal. Works wonders on chords where it keeps the lows from over triggering the sound when it's set just right for the treble strings. A more even respond across the fretboard. I'm actually not sure how it will react to bass yet, I'll have to build my bassist one to see.
 
#23
i normally work with compressors in a mix setting. i rarely use them live as i havent found one i liked. normally just use some dirt instead.

but when it comes to bass, im interested in a few things. i like everything you've got so far. generally, i'll use 2 comps on a bass. a slow attack/slow release low ratio (preferably optical) comp to fatten it up. if i was bi amping i want this on the lows.

and then i want to make sure my attacks dont get too out of control. fet style fast attack/fast release limiter. but the attack control is important so that i dont mash the attacks into a smooth square wave of bass. thats a "just right" sort of setting.

i will defend the clean blend. especially with guitars. parallel compression is a wonderful thing. unfortunately, it would make your circuit very complicated if you ran a separate blended signal to a "nuke" compression and a blend knob. but it sure would be swell. with the right settings, you can turn tele's into les paul's.

my favorite comp for bass is the distressor. it has 2 functions to add a bit of gritty edge. not sure how it accomplishes this, but i love it. id certainly be interested in a pedal that replicates most of its features.
 
#24
An EQ in the side chain of a compressor pedal is something I've wanted for a long time!

I'm not saying that it would make me a customer coldcraft, 'cause I own to many comps already and I have no plans to move my EHX Black Finger off my board. But it's a very useful feature that can be used to adjust string to string volume, for example (at least on heavier comp settings)

A clean blend would be very useful for "sustainer" functionality if the comp is capable of extreme ratios at low threshold, a la Philosopher's tone.

Then again, the average bass player may not see the point in the above.
 
#25
I've actually got the clean blend (and all the features we are discussing) in the design already. I'm trying to decide which to include. I think I will do a simplified version and a full featured version as well.
 
#26
coldcraft said:
I've actually got the clean blend (and all the features we are discussing) in the design already. I'm trying to decide which to include. I think I will do a simplified version and a full featured version as well.
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I think that makes sense. Serious knob twiddlers like all the extras, like side chain eq and clean blend but many of us won't want to pay for that stuff. If you can make it work, why not offer several options like Pigtronix and some others do?
 
#29
bongomania said:
See: FEA OptiFET. :)
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This is a GREAT compressor. I have been using mine for a couple of weeks now. I absolutely love how it sounds and how it behaves.

The side chain is very cool. If you like to slap, this compressor is the very best pedal compressor you could possible have, IMO of course. The way the EQ in the sidechain affects the slap tone is absolutely amazing.
 

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