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adamisbass

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Jan 8, 2013 2:24 PM

M13 - stereo compressor?

Hi,

is anybody using the M13 to produce stereo effects, and compressing the stereo output signal? I understand that the built-in compressors produce mono only, do you have a tip, what compressor would be good to compress the stereo signal off-board? Or just use 2 mono compressors?

The reason I want to do that is that some filter effects produce extreme signal amplitude peaks.

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Jan 8, 2013 2:42 PM (in response to adamisbass)
Re: M13 - stereo compressor?

I don't know of any true stereo compressors in pedal form. Have you tried experimenting with compressors in front of the filter effects?

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- adamisbass
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  Jan 10, 2013 11:48 AM (in response to phil_m)
  Re: M13 - stereo compressor?
  
  I have a compressor dialed in on FX1 on almost all scenes. That helps get a good basic signal for the other effects. The problems arise when I have some filter or some modulation effects, which can boost the volume depending on the parameters. Putting an M13-comp last changes the signal to mono again.
  
  I would also be willing to try a rack compressor, please make a suggetion.
  
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  - phil_m
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    Jan 10, 2013 12:17 PM (in response to adamisbass)
    Re: M13 - stereo compressor?
    
    Well, there are a bunch of different manufacturer's that make rack compressors. I hesitate to recommend Behringer just because they kind of have some questionable business practices in my mind, but I've actually used a few of theirs, and I like them quite a bit.
    
    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/behringer-autocom-pro-xl-mdx1600-compressor?src=3WWRWXGP
    
    It could end up being overkill for what you want, though.
    
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      Jan 13, 2013 12:57 PM (in response to phil_m)
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      Hi Phil,
      
      I appreciate that you took the time to recommend a stereo compressor. I will consider that one, but also take a look at some others. I'm just not sure about Behringer.
      
      On another note, I discovered that I can use an EQ effect in FX4 to compensate for amplitude variations... it doesn't work perfect, but helps a little. Now I am using 2 out of 4 FX-slots just for amplitude management...
      
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        Jan 29, 2013 10:35 AM (in response to adamisbass)
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        To finish this thread up: I got the Really Nice Compressor and am pretty happy with that.
        
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