Really Nice Compressor QuickStart Guide V0.60 FMR Audio (512)352-3290 www.fmraudio.
IN TRODUCTION The Really Nice Compressor (RNC) is a small and inexpensive stereo compressor with both a high-fidelity audio path and compression scheme. The RNC was designed to give the user two different compression “recipes” in one box: • WYSIWYG Operation — What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get operation is a hallmark of high-quality (and sometimes, high-dollar) dynamic processors. This is one of the unheralded aspects of vintage equipment that gives the older equipment such a positive feel.
N ORMAL MO DE Mode Selection This mode is selected upon power up of the RNC. If the SUPER NICE indicator lamp is extinguished, then NORMAL MODE is selected. Initial Settings We recommend that you start using the NORMAL mode by: • Setting all knobs in the 12 o’clock position (i.e., all knob pointers strait up). • Making sure that the NORMAL mode is engaged (SUPER NICE mode off). • Ensuring that the BYPASS mode disabled (i.e., BYPASS LED off—RNC is in the signal path).
• Setting all knobs in the 12 o’clock position (i.e., all knob pointers strait up). • Making sure that the SUPER NICE mode is engaged (of course!). • Ensuring that the BYPASS mode disabled (i.e., BYPASS LED off, RNC is in the signal path). Adjustments Once you’ve dialed all controls to the 12 o’clock position, use the following steps to get the most of SUPER NICE mode: 1) Set Threshold for Desired Gain Reduction Amount — Dial the amount of gain reduction during the loudest passages in the song.
