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Post subject: Compressor setting on Bassman 300 Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:33 am
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I've been playing with my Bassman 300 Pro All-tube Bass amp for several years now. I've always stayed away from the compressor because the guitar player in our band, who is much more experienced than me, doesn't like the sound of compressors in general. He hasn't heard the compressor on the Bassman 300 Pro and I'm thinking of sneaking it on during our gigs.

Some questions:

What's the purpose of a compressor?

Anyone have any experience with the compressor on this model?

Any recommendations on settings?

What's good about a compressor?

What's bad about a compressor?

Any considerations for live sound?

Thanks for reading and responding to this.


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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:58 pm
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A compressor reduces the gain as the signal level gets into the high end.
Generally speaking, this change in gain occurs somewhat slowly as to hide the
fact that it is operating. The benefit is that it helps avoid clipping/saturation/distortion
in a very natural way that may go unnoticed to the listener. It also helps
maintain a high and consistent volume level.

The benefit is a high, relatively constant signal level.
The disadvantage is that it can sound a bit unnatural especially if the
compression is turned way up. In general, the goal is to apply some but not
too much. You adjust it to suit your taste.

I'm still kind of in the experimental stage of using a compressor on my bass.
However, we use them all the time for our band vocals. We have a compressor
for each voice. If the singer really notches it up or starts yelling or screaming,
the compressor keeps the level down so the audience isn't blown out of the room.


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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:15 am
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Thanks for your note.

The guitar player in our band uses a 1961 Jazzmaster Guitar through a 1960 Showman amp or a 1958 Gibson Falcon amp. We recorded a couple of years ago with a reel-to-reel 4 track. He's definitely what you call "Old School" :)

I'm going to give the compressor a try at our gig tomorrow night.

Thanks for the advice.

Have a Great Thanksgiving!


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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:19 am
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By the way:

Here's a link to our website with a video showing the 1961 Jazzmaster.

It's beat up and modified with a Strat pick up (in between the Jazzmaster pick ups), but it sounds absolutely incredible.

Here's the link: http://web.me.com/granzottodesign/TheMo ... /Home.html


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