Whenever one's playing hard rock, and in use of a distortion pedal, is it necessary to pass the distorted signal through a compressor pedal? If so, what does it do, exactly?
2006-12-12 17:42:05 · 2 answers · asked by lakokotxa 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
no, but it can be helpful.
a compressor "evens out" the sound levels, so when you switch from one pedal to the other there is not a huge volume increase or decrease, or when you play a note really hard or really soft a compressor will "compress" the note to make it closer to a given central volume.
you can fix the levels yourself, but a compressor just makes it easy.
2006-12-12 17:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by spoonman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not necessary. But you might want to experiment with it and without it to hear what you like best. robertkeeley.com has a good explanation of the effect chain and why certain pedals work better in certain spots in the chain. A compressor basically "squashes" the louder parts of your playing and keeps your signal at an even level and it generally adds sustain, as well.
2006-12-12 17:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Niknud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋