Tech Tips: Cali76 Compressor on Acoustic

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This is the video portion of our "Tech Tips: Compressors on Acoustic" article.
The accompanying article can be found here: origineffects.com/2023/03/17/...
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00:00 - Dynamic Fingerstyle
01:46 - Compressed Fingerstyle
02:44 - Pop Strumming

[@bbqbilly1]

Wow! That first piece is just absolutely gorgeous. Great work!

[@MatthewDavidMontgomery]

Phil Keaggy hipped me to using the Cali on acoustic. I filmed a video of his live rig which features the old three knob compact deluxe. He’s also got a big box Cali for studio tracking. Cheers!

[@paulversey6589]

Great playing

[@BennyVibes]

Been working with this for over a month now and still trying to get it to fit my play style. I loop and beat my guitar hard for a drum sound. I usually have to turn it off when I’m doing this. For finger style solo stuff this thing has taken my sound to the next level it needed

[@jorgeernestoarcecallejonde3033]

Wonderful😍

[@alexzaytsevguitar]

The best compressor that I've used. I have one :)

[@DanielPelletier1]

Generally speaking, would you guys recommend the compact deluxe or the stacked for acoustic (pickup)? Does the compact have an advantage on the stacked in certain scenarios?

[@OriginEffectsUK]

Compact Deluxe is what we expect most people to want for acoustic applications. It's a little more sensible and allows for finer control over the parameters. The Stacked Edition can work well too, you just get less control over the stages and there are two of them.

[@DanielPelletier1]

@@OriginEffectsUK Alrighty, thanks for the info. Looking forward to trying it. 👏🏻

[@robertnewton3392]

What a beautiful showcase. What is the name of that first song?

[@OriginEffectsUK]

We (by we I mean John) use our own compositions for our demos. So I suspect it's one of John's creations.

[@robertnewton3392]

@@OriginEffectsUK well even more so then. Beautiful song. Wonderful playing. I LOVE my Cali76 Compact Deluxe- now I’m considering another one for my acoustic board!

[@dodgedandle8311]

I have the Cali76 Stacked so would these same settings apply to that ? .. Would love to know, some feed back please 👍🏻

[@OriginEffectsUK]

The Stacked Edition can work great on acoustic too! The Stacked Edition's control set is quite different, but bringing the THRU control fully counter-clockwise effectively only hits one compression stage. You'll be able to approximate the Attack and Release settings with the ATT/REL control. As with anything compression, using your ears is always the best approach.

[@dodgedandle8311]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@groovydy]

Will the Compact Bass still work for acoustic guitar? Cos i play electric bass too

[@OriginEffectsUK]

Yep! There are small differences between the Compact Deluxe & Bass Compact circuits. The big differences are in the control set. You may even find the HPF super useful on acoustic.

[@samchoate1719]

Beautiful playing. What kind of guitar is that?

[@OriginEffectsUK]

It's a Lowden

[@CalicoSkies18]

@@OriginEffectsUK Isn't it a Stonebridge (Furch)?

[@OriginEffectsUK]

@@CalicoSkies18That rings a bell!

[@OriginEffectsUK]

@@CalicoSkies18Ah, that rings a bell. John has a couple of acoustics and I lose track.

[@PFB-yo6wi]

What pickup system is that in the acoustic? thanks

[@OriginEffectsUK]

It's the K&K Trinity Pro pickup system

[@douglasphelps6869]

'promo sm'

[@INeedsMoneys]

Nice gain matching. Using a compressor like a boost... smh