The sound of classic studio optical compression of the 60's and 70's at your feet! The first compressor pedal not to suck the life out of your tone.
Operation is fairly straightforward. There are two jacks on the sides of the unit: a 1/4" input jack on the right side and a 1/4" output jack on the left side, with a battery-ground switch on the input jack.
There are two controls on the unit: Compress and Volume, plus a foot switch to bypass the effect, and an LED to indicate effect operation. On the side there is a trim pot to set the overall gain of the unit.
Compress affects the amount of gain reduction (compression) of the input signal. Turning this clock wise will give you up to 30 dB of gain reduction (depending on input gain). Please note that the Compulator's maximum gain is 26 dB (see Trim Pot), so in some circumstances if your instrument is very hot you could achieve less than unity gain if you turn up the compress knob too much.
Volume increases and decreases the output volume of the Compulator. Use this for level matching between the affected and unaffected signal.
Trim Pot sets the gain of the compressor's pre-amplifier. If distortion occurs, turn this down until the signal is clean. The unit is set at the factory at 20 dB of gain which is perfect for most instruments. If you have weaker pickups or want to push the envelope turn it up to its maximum gain of 26 dB.
Power supply: 9 volts DC. Either external or internal. For internal power, use a 9 volt battery. To access, remove the four screws on the sides of the unit and pull apart. Note: battery must have at least 7 volts for unit to work! External power supply using mini-plug, tip positive, 9 volt DC regulated (100 milliamp or more).
