Settings for SD Studio Bass compressor?

[Phlipper]

I'm using one recently with Ibanez SRs thru Peavey SS and Class D heads. I tried the recommended settings and wound up with this ...

... but I'm still learning my way around it. Looking for something that will tame notes when I get too heavy handed, even out string volume, and help with sustain on the fretless.

Suggestions?

 

[Jim C]

The settings you have are a great starting point but turn the compression way down; this works great with a stock P bass.
I would think that compression at 3:00 would be very heavy

 

[geobassix]

Agree with JimC, however since you are using 50% blend, the compression at 3:00 may still be OK if parallel compression is the intended effect.

 

[Phlipper]

I'll try that tonight. Thanks for the info.

Question ... "parallel compression"?

 

[J Posega]

That’s another term for blending clean and compressed signals

 

[geobassix]

I'll try that tonight. Thanks for the info.

Question ... "parallel compression"?

Here is an article about parallel compression: Parallel (blended) compression
Don’t hesitate to read through the whole website if you want to learn more about compression, it is an invaluable resource. It also features a review of the SD Studio Bass.

 

[Jim C]

We used to call that "New York" compression as some engineer finally decided to return the main signal AND the compressed signal to inputs on the console.
Not always the best thing when you are using high end compressors (IMO/IME)