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Post subject: Mustang Floor - Spongey/Squishy Compression effect
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:19 am
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Using Bassman & Twin model amps trying to get that "country" tone "chicken picking" feeling.

No success with MF's Stomp-Compression. Tried external compression pedals via EFX loop with little improvement. Not enough for my ears though.

Wish the EFX loop had a level adjustment. Probably could make it work then.

Any ideas?

Thx for your input.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang Flooor - Spongey/Squishy Compression effect
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:11 pm
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do you have a clip or video with the kind of sound you want?


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Post subject: Re: Mustang Flooor - Spongey/Squishy Compression effect
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:29 pm
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Ferny 01 wrote:
Tried external compression pedals via EFX loop with little improvement. Not enough for my ears though.


Tried them in front of the amp? That's where they'd normally be for that style, set to pretty heavy squish mode.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang Flooor - Spongey/Squishy Compression effect
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:52 pm
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Hey Vulpi,

In the case of the Mustang Floor, believe it or not, putting a pedal in the fx-loop and putting it on the instrument input is identical (the fx-loop is pre-everything on the floor, crazy huh?).

Do you know of any audio sample of we are trying to achieve?


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Post subject: Re: Mustang Flooor - Spongey/Squishy Compression effect
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:49 pm
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OK, the OP may already know this and is just not getting what they want. But for those not familiar with compressors, this is the way I understand the Mustang's built-in Compressor controls work:
  • Level - input level - self explaining.
  • Thresh (threshold) - this is the volume level at which the signal starts to get squished - at it's minimum, the whole signal gets squished according to the ratio.
  • Ratio - this is the ratio of the squish - lower = less squish, higher = more squish.
  • Attack - this sets how fast the compressor starts squishing, if you start at it's minimum and your not getting enough pick attack, raise this a little until you do, raising it further should eventually result in a "pumping" effect (spongy?).
  • Release - raise this if you want more sustain - reduce if the sustain is longer that you like.

I am no expert on the subject, so if you know better, please go ahead and correct me so that someone reading this doesn't get mislead.

I don't know if the built-in compressor is suitable for chicken picking, I don't really do it myself. But it seems to work for what I do.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang Flooor - Spongey/Squishy Compression effect
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:36 am
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Ferny 01,
Have you tried the compressor in the Post position to see if you like it there better?

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Post subject: Re: Mustang Flooor - Spongey/Squishy Compression effect
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:40 pm
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Thx guys. Got real close to what I was looking for via Guitar > Compressor > MF-Guitar In.

Too bad my MF died today. See 3/18's post if your interested.


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