Digitech Bass Compressor Problem

[kidman007]

Hello.

Yesterday I recienved my digitech bass compressor pedal in the mail. It is part of my quest to get the tone of the bassist in white denim (as seen in this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=93295)"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=93295)[/url].

The problem with the compressor is that when I play like i normaly do (problaby digging a little deeper than most people) the lower notes on the 3ed and 4th string sound.... bad. I want a more punchy sound and I dont mind gritty but when I dig just a little it sounds like a fart.

When I use it and only play lightly is sounds fine. I like it a lot when I slap.

Is the really bad noise because I dig deep, because I have an active bass (Ibanez soundgear), or is it my old crate amp that I got from my friend for free (its really cheap but small so i like it, it also has a good dirty sound)

Is it the pedal or my equiptment?

If I am unclear my bad.

Thanks in advance

[dumelow]

I would take a guess at it being the way you have the settings on the pedal. It is possible that the active bass is feeding the pedal too hot a signal and the compression is making it "fart"

tinker with your settings on the pedal to see if you find something that works for your playing style and bass