{"id":2603,"date":"2018-07-20T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delaydude.de\/?p=2603"},"modified":"2018-06-20T08:57:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T06:57:12","slug":"compressor-hiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/compressor-hiss\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips & Tricks : Compressor hiss"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tips<\/a>Frequently, guitarists search for a better compressor because their actual ones produce too much hiss.
\nAlthough analog compressors add a little hiss to the signal because of their components (just like every other active device causes some hiss anyway), the more significant reason for the noise of a compressor arises from the way it is used.<\/p>\n

How a compressor works<\/h3>\n

First, it makes sense to understand how a compressor works: The compressor limits the loud amplitudes and amplifies the soft tones.
\nBy this, every hiss that has already produced by the interferences of single coil pickups, gets amplified too.
\nMore specifically, after the compressor reduces the signal peaks, the entire signal (and by this also the hiss or noise) is boosted again.
\nSince the human hearing only perceives a mean volume and is unable to distinguish the peaks of the audio signal, the hiss seems to be even more intensive than it actually is.<\/p>\n

If this signal passes several gain stages, like for example an overdrive or distortion pedal and, subsequently an \u2013 also amplifying- amp, the hiss grows steadily louder.<\/p>\n

There is a decisive difference between a compressor and a gain stage that produces distortion is.
\nAlthough the hiss of a distort signal can be pretty intensive, it is in fact less perceivable since the distort parts are mostly quite loud and \u2013 of course \u2013 distort.
\nA compressor is typically used for clean parts and therefore the hiss becomes more prominent.
\nAs soon as there will be hiss in the signal, it will be amplified by the compressor as well.<\/p>\n

How to handle the hiss<\/h3>\n

Every compressor pedal amplifies the hiss that is produced by itself and other devices in its very own way.
\nThe choice of the parts and the layout of the board matter.
\nAnd, one compressor produces a varying intensity of hiss depending on the room where it is used.<\/p>\n

To minimize the hiss, you can take off the treble of your amplifier. This of course will darken the sound.
\nThe only way to handle with the hiss of a compressor is, to wind down the volume when you stop playing.
\nDuring you play your guitar, the hiss will not be perceivable anyway.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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