User Manual

RELEASE Knob
While the compressor/limiter is acting on the signal, the input may drop below
the threshold setting and cause the compressor to cease working on the signal.
The compressor does not stop working immediately, though. Rather, it gradually
stops over a period of time that is set by the RELEASE knob. As you turn this
knob clockwise, release time increases, or slows. Slower release settings
generally result in smoother, more transparent compression with little or no
audible artifacts. Slower release settings also reduce the overall output volume.
Fast release settings allow for louder volumes and typically yield more noticeable
compression effects such as “pumping,” which is audible as unnatural level
changes.
VOL Knob [Main Output Level]
This control—located in the upper left corner of the pedal—is the master volume
for the entire pedal. Use this control to balance your level between bypass and
effect mode.
KNEE Button
The KNEE button changes the compression/limiting curve to produce a
compression sound that is either more or less transparent. When KNEE is lit, soft
knee compression is enabled, and the result is a softer, subtler compression.
When KNEE is off (unlit), the compressor operates with a hard knee response
and produces a more dramatic compression effect.
KNEE DIAGRAM
HARD KNEE – is recommended for instrumentation where you want a more
obvious compression sound. Most effect pedals employ hard knee compression.
Hard knee works great with guitar, bass, drums and keys.
SOFT KNEE – is recommended for delicate instruments or passages. It’s great
for vocals, strings, pads and other similar instruments where it is often important
for the use of compression to be as transparent as possible.