Compressor Mix Sweep Not Working in 2.0

kj · June 20, 2013 at 9:14 AM

Hi,
I've just noticed that the compressor's mix function doesn't work in 2.0 Beta. It should go back to original signal when on 0% but seems to make no difference when on 100% or 0%. It seems to stay on regardless of the Mix Sweep. Has anyone else noticed this?

fretboardminer · June 20, 2013 at 10:25 AM

I haven't updated to 2.0 yet. But I would really miss the mix parameter in the compressor. Great tool for preserving a natural attack in stronger comp settings.

DonPetersen · June 20, 2013 at 12:05 PM

thanks for reporting this.
I'll take a look.

DonPetersen · June 20, 2013 at 12:53 PM

works fine here.

put the compressor post-Stack. the effect (and Mix parameter setting) is more noticable there.

kj · June 20, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Yes, it works Post Stack, but doesn't work Pre Stack. Put the compressor Pre Stack and put the mix to 0%, then turn the effect off and then on. It should sound exactly the same as the mix is on 0% but it is noticeably a different sound.

DonPetersen · June 20, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Quote from kj

Yes, it works Post Stack, but doesn't work Pre Stack. Put the compressor Pre Stack and put the mix to 0%, then turn the effect off and then on. It should sound exactly the same as the mix is on 0% but it is noticeably a different sound.

the difference you are hearing is a difference in volume, which pre-Stack translates into a boost, thus changing the perceived sound of the Stack.
With the Volume of the Compressor set to -3.4 this difference should be gone.

I'll make a note of this, nonetheless.

thanks.

kj · June 20, 2013 at 2:45 PM

You are right. With volume set to -3.4 the mix seems to be effective. Thanks for the tip