TC Electronic
HyperGravity
Compressor
For those with experience in mixing
and mastering recordings, the concept
of multiband compression will be very
familiar. Multiband compressors separate
the audio signal into different frequency
bands, allowing the user to compress each
range of frequencies independently and in
parallel. This lets you get the bass pumping,
for instance, while leaving the mid-range or
other frequency bands relatively unaffected.
This is a standard tool in the pro audio world,
but TC Electronic has brilliantly applied
the concept to its new compressor pedal,
the HyperGravity. The results are both
impressive and unique, offering a distinctly
different flavor of compression than most
guitarists are accustomed to, and making
the HyperGravity a must for the discerning
player that wants the benefits of compression
without the artifacts. Of course, if you want
some audible squish, it can do that as well
in either Vintage or Toneprint mode, the
latter of which is highly customizable with
any variety of compression or limiting one
can imagine. The HyperGravity also offers
a significant output boost for adding some
amp saturation to its silky compression.
14
TONE TALK //
SlowCompressors
Five
Parts Only: 8for
FabPeople
Phasers
Who
for Hate
Your Compressors
Swirling Pleasure