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!
2927 comments
https://play.acast.com/s/634cd057f0679d001285b62c?nil
https://play.acast.com/s/634cd2e73867b10011b54608
https://play.acast.com/s/634cd057f0679d001285b62c
https://vk.com/zwf_film-vostfr-one-piece-film-red-streaming-vf-2022-fr-complet-en https://vk.com/onepiecevostfr-voir-one-piece-film-red-streaming-vf-complet-gratuit-en-fr
https://vk.com/cinemajos-dragon-ball-super-super-hero-vostfr https://vk.com/cinemajos-vostfr-top-gun-maverick
https://vk.com/cinemajos-vostfr-jujutsu-kaisen-0 https://vk.com/cinemajos-vostfr-les-minions-2-il-etait-une-fois-gru-streaming-vf
https://vk.com/cinemajos-vostfr-novembre-streaming-vf https://vk.com/cinemajos-vostfr-one-piece-film-red-streaming-vf-2022-fr-complet-en
https://play.acast.com/s/634a9acd6c25b10011bf413b
https://play.acast.com/s/634a9b34bd70460011737751
https://play.acast.com/s/634a9eaeab310e00124713fc
https://play.acast.com/s/634a9ddc90704c0011142615/
https://play.acast.com/s/634aa4c71d8c9d0011186d85
https://play.acast.com/s/634aa4fc8ea6e9001196b50d
https://play.acast.com/s/634aac97ef33a900139c5118
https://play.acast.com/s/634aacd8e28bd60012864838
https://play.acast.com/s/634aad5ce28bd600128648f2
https://play.acast.com/s/634aadabbd70460011739368
https://play.acast.com/s/634aae29fd20700012bdbd60
https://play.acast.com/s/634aae6c90704c0011143fd6
https://play.acast.com/s/634aaef168aa930012222223
https://play.acast.com/s/634aaf29ef33a900139c5556
https://play.acast.com/s/634ab099a8cdf400125bd6b7
https://play.acast.com/s/634ab0daab310e0012472fd7
https://play.acast.com/s/634ab183a8cdf400125bd828
https://play.acast.com/s/634ab1c76c25b10011bf64a8
https://twitter.com/i/events/1581275861869023233
https://twitter.com/i/events/1581275082919677955
https://twitter.com/i/events/1581274508195172352
https://mymediads.com/articles/159809?new_advert=true
https://mymediads.com/articles/159812?new_advert=true
https://issuu.com/bajulkaja20
https://www.wowace.com/paste/aab3aa43
https://dev.bukkit.org/paste/c461617f
https://wow.curseforge.com/paste/d74bdae4
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.49erssports.com/2022/10/el-clasico-streaming-link-real-madrid.html
https://www.endezo-it.com/2022/10/turkey-coal-mine-explosion-kills-41.html
https://mydramalist.com/list/389KxbA4
https://mydramalist.com/list/LQJzpWR3
https://mydramalist.com/list/1VKyN5wL
https://mydramalist.com/list/1dO5b0E4
https://backlinktool.io/p/zfuViVkW2L3g2QZRVaCD.html
https://dotnetfiddle.net/2lOqQH
https://pastehere.xyz/ii78Jbgh0/
https://p.teknik.io/3RDgC
https://jsfiddle.net/tewakdeui/vyjLnosw/
https://ctxt.io/2/AAAQIqktFQ
https://yamcode.com/lkcr5kvfwn
https://coliru.stacked-crooked.com/a/283c2c4a9579f7a3
https://apaste.info/OYlU
https://paste.rs/696
https://notes.io/qhvwG
https://paste.toolforge.org/view/6e592988
https://onlinegdb.com/lT1XmGM80
https://pasteio.com/xWFA2cDP7Sj9
https://paste.ee/p/JEHf8
https://pastebin.com/wqSEAs4X
https://pastelink.net/trpt6sxq
http://paste.jp/cacec4aa/
https://www.pastery.net/wvfnen/
https://justpaste.it/6d0s8
https://pastebin.freeswitch.org/view/6babb379
http://pastebin.falz.net/2434901
https://paste.laravel.io/3cf04bd3-5cbe-4997-b926-f2867234cd74
https://paste2.org/jVsDecCt
https://bitbin.it/pwv1pzmn/
https://justpaste.me/jiqN
https://paste.md-5.net/dawogojuno.cpp
https://paste.artemix.org/-/Pzb2-Z
https://paste.mozilla.org/5xShCAR6
https://tech.io/snippet/gICPz73
https://paste.myst.rs/8wmhcwg7
https://paste.awesom.eu/rehbredth45y/Or4c
https://paste.enginehub.org/lb-kzYXa8
https://anotepad.com/notes/ff4kbjsx
https://notepad.ltd/5sh4gxpl
https://ideone.com/gRzrBh
https://rextester.com/AHMW58092
https://rentry.co/54ovv
http://pastie.org/p/3flr3RoVR2EWNMSIaryV3P
https://paste.thezomg.com/161154/47183166/
http://nopaste.paefchen.net/1923834
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/view/6084d889
https://p.ip.fi/XyNB
https://www.posteezy.com/ehrtreth45
https://controlc.com/2c52c67b
https://www.geany.org/p/wUZB8/
https://pst.klgrth.io/paste/33nzh
https://ide.geeksforgeeks.org/67fb6c94-cdf3-4bdd-ab83-461ab0a23a65
https://paiza.io/projects/t48Dfef7U4GnZ5Rhsjv9dw?language=php
https://jsitor.com/eSHXS-gTb
https://ivpaste.com/v/c8F5N0HjZM
https://www.reddit.com/r/Smilebest2022now/comments/y434nr/where_to_watch_smile_online_free/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Smilebest2022now/comments/y42wu8/where_to_watch_smile_free_online_streaming_at_home/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Smilebest2022now/comments/y434nr/where_to_watch_smile_online_free/https://www.reddit.com/r/Smilebest2022now/comments/y42wu8/where_to_watch_smile_free_online_streaming_at_home/
: https://www.reddit.com/r/Smilebest2022now/comments/y434nr/where_to_watch_smile_online_free/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Smilebest2022now/comments/y42wu8/where_to_watch_smile_free_online_streaming_at_home/
https://www.reddit.com/r/smilehdq/comments/y4gzbr/watch_smile_2022_online_for_free_stream/ https://www.reddit.com/r/smilehdq/comments/y4h5d0/how_to_watch_smile_online_for_free_at_home/https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackAdam5know/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/crackstreams-where-watch-haney-vs-kambosos-jr-2-free-
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-watch-haney-vs-kambosos-jr-2-free-live-broadcast-
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/watch-haney-vs-kambosos-2-live-broadcast-free-reddit-
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-watch-claressa-shields-vs-savannah-marshall-full-
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/redditstreamwatch-claressa-shields-vs-savannah-marshall-
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/crackstreams-wilder-vs-helenius-live-streamreddit-
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/livestreams-deontay-wilder-vs-robert-helenius-live-
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/redditstreams-deontay-wilder-vs-robert-helenius-live-/
https://tinyurl.com/2mtvj83u
https://paiza.io/projects/Vi9uBSSOkGdHeWgoSlBVRw
https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/23887890/2s8479zx5m
https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/23887890/2s847A1Gsr
https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/23887890/2s847A1Gsw
https://www.reddit.com/r/blackadamhdqnow/
https://paiza.io/projects/_60Ff2QlQ0K2lot4mo2x4Q
https://justpaste.it/2y73c
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/banshees-inisherin-2022-fullmovie-online-streaming-free-movies-box/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/watch-my-policeman-2022-online-streaming-123movies-athome-/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxinghdstreamstv/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxinghdstreamstv/comments/y3ttcr/shields_vs_marshall_live_on_reddit/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxinghdstreamstv/comments/y3tm9i/kambosos_jr_vs_haney_live_streamreddit/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxinghdstreamstv/comments/y3vt5w/deontay_wilder_vs_robert_helenius_live_stream/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxinghdstreamstv/comments/y3ujzb/mikaela_mayer_and_alycia_baumgardner_live_stream/
https://sway.office.com/QmUFUWjHd32hkNi1?ref=Link
https://sway.office.com/NAIqgT4gb9i2UMmB?ref=Link
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/watch-free-my-policeman-2022free-online-streaming-movies-box/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-watch-legend-maula-jatt-2022-free-online-streaming-movies-box-1c/
https://lexcliq.com/which-states-have-the-most-long-covid-patients/
https://tinyurl.com/2pf97wca
https://paiza.io/projects/J_8ng6Tqwi45hgk_4lk2hg?language=php
https://justpaste.it/8fa1g
http://www.4mark.net/updatelink.aspx?id=7941071
https://www.scoop.it/topic/sailu-by-nfl-streams-tv-channels/p/4136786356/2022/10/15/werytu?&kind=crawled&fId=1116474
https://flipboard.com/@nayonsik30/top.movis-psprioeuz
https://techplanet.today/post/george-kambosos-jr-vs-devin-haney-live-stream-free-reddit
https://bm.cari.com.my/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=5072765&extra=page%3D1
https://ide.geeksforgeeks.org/9fa2d871-d82e-4891-a7d3-45b3048c0c70
https://paiza.io/projects/rg6ZOgcgnx6QMVXWfUzz4w
https://paste.ee/p/5Ptrs
https://paste.cutelyst.org/YYhWcMwgT
https://onecompiler.com/java/3yjxmg7at
https://justpaste.it/1nlg3
http://pastie.org/p/25QxyJ0EflisLeMBK5Dild
https://paste2.org/XspEWnJv
https://p.teknik.io/usuOL
https://paste.rs/641
https://jsfiddle.net/r0wyLq9z/
https://ideone.com/GyWHom
https://rextester.com/KMGHVR7122
https://pasteio.com/xtIMYYUm2IHV
https://paste.cutelyst.org/J2S-NsfTQ
https://0paste.com/399814
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/view/0c5d2734
https://0paste.com/399817
https://yamcode.com/s99cta78va
https://www.pastery.net/tdfrpw/
https://paste.firnsy.com/paste/0yWLTMfYLC2
https://controlc.com/d3e17ece
https://rentry.co/6trg9
https://bitbin.it/MkRMfTSv/
https://yamcode.com/x7s7yv0rag
https://notes.io/qhh6N