User Manual
STOMP SECTION 29
Attack
Adjusts the reaction time of the compressor. The higher the “Attack” value, the longer it takes for the
compressor to kick in. This will let the first peak of the signal pass unaected when you hit a string, thus
increasing the percussiveness of your pick.
Squash
This gives you control over the dynamic behavior of the compression. At the center position the compres-
sor will work as you expect. When you turn “Squash” towards zero, the compressor will emphasize the first
phase of the strings’ decay, resulting in less “squash”. When you turn it more to the right, the first phase of
the strings’ decay gets squashed, and the volume sags. You will notice that the compressor recovers from
squashing when you let the strings decay further - even boosting the sound a little, compared to when you
hit the strings. Now, the compressor becomes really noticeable!
“Squash” does not change the compression ratio. The compression ratio is always infinite on vintage
stomp compressors.
Noise Gate
In addition to the noise gate in the input section (see “Basics and Profiling” manual), there are two new
noise gates available as stomp eects, developed specifically with the hi-gain player in mind.
Whereas the noise gate in the input section is designed to preserve the guitar’s dynamics exactly, the
stomp noise gates behave like classic downward expanders. Downward expanders attenuate a signal once
it has fallen below a certain threshold, and are often used to tighten complex metal-ring. This is because
a palm mute will still retain all of its ‘chunk’, but will also become more percussive, thereby preventing the
dreaded ‘mud’. The two noise gate stomps feature dierent expansion ratios that were deemed the most
musical.