THE LAST NOTE
Welcome to The Last Note! Picture this: A pedalboard chock-full of effects under your feet. Each month I’ll be dissecting that virtual pedalboard to help you craft your sound more quickly and efficiently. Today, we’re looking at the humble compressor. What does it do, how do I use it—and why the heck can’t I hear anything happening when I turn it on?
WHAT IS COMPRESSION?
In simple terms, the change in volume from our quietest notes all the way up to the loudest transients we can produce
