Explained : Compressor should go before overdrive, or after overdrive?
Should compressor go before overdrive, or after overdrive? I saw many of this questions on Internet.
There is no correct answer for this, and many videos and forums explain the difference with excellent demos. In this article I will explain from more technical point of view by using some oscilloscope screenshots.
What is compressor, what is overdrive?
Before we check graphs, I want to explain what the compressor is and what the overdrive is. Basically compressor compresses the signal when input signal reaches threshold and more. Overdrive pedals do very similar thing. Actually, overdrive can be described as boost + high compression ratio compressor. So there is no wonder the fact that overdrive hides compressor result. If you give extreme gain to overdrive, there is no difference to add compressor (In perfect world. In real world, there are another factor like tone circuit gonna change the tone, so there is the difference).
1. Compressor AFTER overdrive
Here is real screenshot of oscilloscope. Blue is the result of big signal, and yellow is the result of small signal. All input signal is sine wave.
As you see, big signal is clipped by overdrive, and compressor doesn't do much for the big signal. For small signal, compressor enhance the volume. In result, this configuration keeps your picking nuance, but equalizes the volume. Other words, when you play weaker note, you will hear tone difference (less distortion), but volume will be kept.
2. Compressor BEFORE overdrive
Let's move on next. This graph shows the result of Compressor before overdrive configuration. Difference of big and small signal is much less than first configuration because compressor equalizes the volume to overdrive. This will hide signal size difference and the signal will be more equally clipped by overdrive section. Your playing will be more equalized and tone will be constant regardless how hard you pick the string. This configuration is suitable when you prefer more consistent tone and volume.
I hope this article helps to understand the difference!
4741 comments
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=8e462314-24f1-ee11-a73e-002248525fd9
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=15e3c721-23f1-ee11-a73e-002248525fd9
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=061f8287-22f1-ee11-a73e-002248525fd9
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=e9d2ab33-22f1-ee11-a73e-002248525fd9
https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=4452f823-21f1-ee11-a73e-002248525fd9
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/khajaguda-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/nagarkurnool-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/shamshabad-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/siddipet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/mancherial-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/narayanpet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/kukalpally-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/madhapur-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/nirmal-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/adilabad-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/jagtial-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/mahabubabad-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/manikonda-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/gachibowli-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/khammam-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/kondapur-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/vikarabad-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/sangareddy-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/karimnagar-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/shamirpet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/peddapalli-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/chanchalguda-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/kamareddy-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/medak-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/suryapet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/uppal-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/secunderabad-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/amberpet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/attapur-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/jangaon-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/ameerpet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/bandlaguda-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/bandlaguda-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/vijay-nagar-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/jubilee-hills-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/banjara-hills-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/hitech-city-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/kondapur-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/gachibowli-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/somajiguda-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/paradise-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/begumpet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/ameerpet-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/punjagutta-call-girls.html
https://www.onetimehyderabadescorts.in/banjara-hills-call-girls.html
https://baskadia.com/post/6hk5v
https://baskadia.com/post/6hkge
https://baskadia.com/post/6hkm2
https://baskadia.com/post/6hkrn
https://baskadia.com/post/6hkvz
https://baskadia.com/post/6hkya
https://baskadia.com/post/6hn7t
https://baskadia.com/post/6hna0
https://baskadia.com/post/6hsz1
https://baskadia.com/post/6htea
https://kiyrjx2577.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=373
https://kiyrjx2577.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=374
https://kiyrjx2577.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=375
https://xcqenh1106.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=373
https://xcqenh1106.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=374
https://yhzcgg0474.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=373
https://yhzcgg0474.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=374
https://yhzcgg0474.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=375
https://zgorhc4314.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=373
https://zgorhc4314.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=374
https://zgorhc4314.expandcart.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=375
https://bento.me/jamesgranthamduosakhiycom
https://bento.me/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-taiwan
https://bento.me/cmex48gudricom
https://bento.me/dunepart-twoversion
https://bento.me/jhawk67pastipasscomdunep
https://bento.me/konfetka8cnuwimcom
https://bento.me/dune-parte-2-2024-en-espanol-latino-cuevana-3
https://bento.me/countsrichardyakogamescom
https://bento.me/pelisplus-esvercazafantasmas-imperio-helado-pelicula-completa
https://bento.me/monkey-man-completas-audio-y-subtitulado
https://bento.me/zilla-x-k0ng-full1001p-version
https://yamcode.com/untitled-90455
https://nets-flix.xyz
https://archifol.io/v/b8mt68gd
https://archifol.io/v/tp6cbc7f
https://baskadia.com/post/6g2h0
https://baskadia.com/post/6g2ly
https://baskadia.com/post/6g2ts
https://baskadia.com/post/6g2xb
https://baskadia.com/post/6g31e
https://baskadia.com/post/6g339
https://bento.me/awayintheskygmailwecom
https://bento.me/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire2024
https://bento.me/hectorsendeskigmailodcom
https://bento.me/drem0kvietfashopcom
https://bento.me/yaroshvaravaclonekhoecom
https://bento.me/irish1965khacdauquoctiencom
https://bento.me/shakatejjmarketingguyscom
https://bento.me/kakazyabra89pautqecom
https://pastelink.net/i7w8yqa7
https://bento.me/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-fullmovie-online
https://bento.me/godzila-x-kongthenew-emmpire-versionmovie
https://bento.me/godzila-xx-kkongnewempire-online
https://bento.me/loginova6767pusatinfokitacom
https://bento.me/ver-godzilla-y-kong-el-nuevo-imperio-2024-pelicula-completa-espanoly-latino
https://bento.me/godzilla-y-kong-el-nuevo-imperio-pelicula-ver-online
https://bento.me/kovalidze2likebaivietcom
https://bento.me/mightysmithairportexpresscabcom
https://nets-flix.xyz
https://archifol.io/v/tjqbn89d
https://archifol.io/v/brzmkkgh
https://archifol.io/v/pj8dw8gz
https://github.com/2024-Tee-Yod-FHD
https://github.com/2023-Qhd
https://writer.dek-d.com/dek-d/writer/view.php?id=2549980
https://writer.dek-d.com/dek-d/writer/view.php?id=2549985