What MXR M87 settings to achieve this goal?

[valatl]

My main goal with using this compressor is to get similar volume between slap and fingerstyle. So, should I be using it as a limiter with a 20:1 ratio, fastest attack, and fast release, then adjust the input so that I only get gain reduction when slapping hard, but not when playing with fingers?

Or do would it be better to use a lower ratio and set the input so that I'm getting some slight reduction on the fingered notes also?

 

[crguti]

you don't own the MXR M87?

 

[valatl]

you don't own the MXR M87?

I wouldn’t post the question if I didn’t...

My amp is in the shop atm so I can’t test it myself.

 

[HalfManHalfBass]

I had one and no matter what I did, a balance between slap and finger style was impossible.

I now use the compressor in my amp (EBS) or a Becos compIQ mini pro compressor pedal if necessary.