colin100 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I am waiting on getting a markbass compressore pedal which I am going to use at the same time as a multieffect pedal. My question is this.... would it be better to put it in before the other effect pedal or after it? I suspect it is basically personal preference but what do most people do? Im sure I remember reading a similar question that somebody asked and I cant find thread and I cant remember what the answer was so sorry if this has already been discussed. Cheers Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I put mine at the end of my effects chain,purely to balance things out a bit when I have multiple pedals going at once. If I'm using one of my multi effects,or no effects at all,I don't use a compressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I do the opposite to Doddy because I use compression to tidy up the clean bass signal, so it sits at the beginning of my chain. Just have a play around with it and see what you prefer the sound of, there's no right or wrong way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 It can also affect any effects to respond differently that you have after it, good or bad, it's upto you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender_Greg Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I have mine after my EHX Q Balls and BBM to stop an crazy volume boosts but before my octave pedal to get the cleanest signal into it. Mind you I've only had my compressor (my first) for a couple of months so I'm still learning but so far I like it where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Typically stick it at the front of the chain.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin100 Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks for all your input. I'll try it before and after a few times. Doddy's reply confirmed what I was sort of thinking and it will even out things after any effects. I had a little go of it earlier and I think I will probably end up with it at the start of the chain. Its a nice compressor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1359585940' post='1957273'] I put mine at the end of my effects chain,purely to balance things out a bit when I have multiple pedals going at once.[/quote] ^ This.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I hope you stick a noise gate/reducer on the end of it...the noise and hiss would get on my tits lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1359585940' post='1957273'] I put mine at the end of my effects chain,purely to balance things out a bit when I have multiple pedals going at once. If I'm using one of my multi effects,or no effects at all,I don't use a compressor. [/quote] I'm with Doddy on this one, i do the exact same thing for the same reasons. I use the EBS Multicomp because it smoothens the peaks without loosing dynamics, that's why, for me, it works better at the end but if i was using one to keep my signal constant (boosting and cutting volume to keep the sound ot the same level) i would probably try it on top of the chain first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Put it at the front of the chain or at the end depending upon application. Front of chain is no good if you are using effects that rely on triggering dynamics e.g. envelope filters - but a compressor after the envelope filter reigns in the peaks so it's more friendly on your ear and speakers. (Anybody who has owned a funk a duck knows what I mean). Front of chain is good for reigning in the dyanmic range so you can boost your signal without peaking out... What are you trying to achieve with the compressor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I have an EBS compressor which I put before my zoom b2.1u multi effects. I use a fairly moderate compression setting which I find helps to make the bass sound punchier without squishing the life out of it. The only reason I got a separate pedal was because I didn't like the compressor setting on the multi- effects. The zoom gives me enough control over the relative volumes of the patches, hence to my mind it makes more sense to compress first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin100 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1359721075' post='1959283'] Put it at the front of the chain or at the end depending upon application. Front of chain is no good if you are using effects that rely on triggering dynamics e.g. envelope filters - but a compressor after the envelope filter reigns in the peaks so it's more friendly on your ear and speakers. (Anybody who has owned a funk a duck knows what I mean). Front of chain is good for reigning in the dyanmic range so you can boost your signal without peaking out... What are you trying to achieve with the compressor? [/quote] Im not planning on using an envelop filter at the moment. I swap a lot between normal playing and slappy stuff so im really just looking to level out the peaks that I get when I slap. Also when I go to lower notes on the 5th string it can get a lot louder and would just like to tame that a bit. Any effects I use are pretty subtle so I dont see them giving me any problems if I put it at the front. Am I right in thinking that for me it doesn't really matter as it will compress the signal either way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 It will have a different effect on different effects when put in different positions. Playing about is the best order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'd put it at the front, except after wahs and env filters etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheelvy Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I put mine close to the front of the chain (only after my tuner). Just evens out the signal between finger-style, pick playing and occasional slap, so the rest of the effects get a similar (or at least predictable) input level each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) If you have an octaver in your chain then place the compressor before it. Otherwise try out some options & see what works for you. Mine is first, then chorus then octaver. Edited February 18, 2013 by mep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I have mine as the very first pedal, so that it evens out the levels of my playing when I use different techniques. It also means that when I turn on any gain or boost type effects I can get more output if I want it. I don't use envelope filters or anything that relies on dynamics so I'm not missing out on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender_Greg Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Mines now at the beginning rather then the end. Just bought a sansamp bass driver and its sorta compresses he signal as well so having that then compressor at the end really killed the sound of the effects pedals. Now it sounds bloody brilliant! Aguilar compressor > mxr bass octave > bass big muff > enigma q balls > tuner > sansamp Real clean sound and actually less signal disturbance in the chain now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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