Antoine Michaud
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Compressor Pedal Explained: Best Uses (great sustain, minimal noise)
►► Free Mini-Course on Spread Triad Chords with Downloadable Exercises: 🎁
→ www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-guitar-chord-structures
In today's video, I'm going to share the 2 best ways to use a compressor pedal on guitar and the best settings for each.
I'll explain what each knob does very simply and also what I'm looking for in a compressor pedal.
Whether you want to play super squashed country music or just subtle music with more body and sustain (without the added noise!), there will be something in here for you.
Note: the compressor pedal I'm using in this video is the Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor.
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► Full list of the pedals and gear I use to make music (these Sweetwater affiliate links support my work at no extra cost to you. Thank you! 😊)
- Singular Sound Aeros Looper Gold Edition (get 10% off by entering ANTOINE10 at checkout): www.singularsound.com/products/aeros-loop-studio?aff=62
- Strymon BigSky MX: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkMJaR
- Strymon Timeline: sweetwater.sjv.io/JzvW0R
- Strymon El Capistan: sweetwater.sjv.io/4PxqY9
- Strymon Ola: sweetwater.sjv.io/21LJ6O
- Strymon Iridium: sweetwater.sjv.io/zN5O2M
- Mission Engineering VM Pro: sweetwater.sjv.io/6eQD4N
- EHX Micro POG: sweetwater.sjv.io/eK5jjZ
- EHX Mel9: sweetwater.sjv.io/m5J1NM
- TC Electronic Polytune: sweetwater.sjv.io/PyvnnM
- Vox AC15 with Alnico Blue speaker: sweetwater.sjv.io/QyvEE9
- eBow Plus: sweetwater.sjv.io/4PxMoo
- Mogami Gold Cables: sweetwater.sjv.io/XYvKBg
- George L’s Patch Cables: sweetwater.sjv.io/OrvWjA
- Arturia Keylab 88: sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQvR51
- Arturia Keylab 49: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW1537
- Focusrite Scarlett 18i8: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW155J
- Shure SM57: sweetwater.sjv.io/VmvddJ
- Shure SM7B: sweetwater.sjv.io/XYvE5y
- Sennheiser MKE 600: sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZMzBY
- Yamaha HS8 Studio Monitors: sweetwater.sjv.io/OrvELK
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 4x4: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5NED2
- Sennheiser HD280 Pro: sweetwater.sjv.io/4PxMBL
- Pedaltrain Classic Pro: sweetwater.sjv.io/NkvEYP
- Cubase Artist: sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9vKkK
- Strymon BigSky Plugin: sweetwater.sjv.io/m5J1ky
► My Online Courses: ambientguitaracademy.com/
► My Studio Albums : monochromeseasons.bandcamp.com
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How To Solo Over Any Song (WITHOUT Knowing The Key)
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►► Melodic Foundations: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/melodic-foundations There is a way to play solos or improvise over a song you've never heard before, even if you don't know in what key it is or which scale to use. This is called the chord-scale method, and I'll walk you through how to do it on top of 2 different songs in this video. The chord-scale method works great to...
Strymon BigSky MX - 5 New Game Changing Features
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►► Get the new BigSky MX here (this affiliate link supports my work at no extra cost to you!): → sweetwater.sjv.io/xkMJaR ►► A Beginner's Guide To Ambient Guitar: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-beginners-course In this video, I demonstrate my 5 favorite new features on the Strymon BigSky MX. I think those are not small additions: they completely change the way I'm goi...
Strymon BigSky MX Demo - 10 Cinematic Reverb Tones (no talking)
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►► Get the new BigSky MX here (this affiliate link supports my work at no extra cost to you!): → sweetwater.sjv.io/xkMJaR ►► A Beginner's Guide To Ambient Guitar: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-beginners-course This is musical demo of the brand new Strymon BigSky MX reverb pedal, without talking. I created some of my own patches, but also tweaked some of the stock pre...
Ambient Guitar Soundscape with Strymon BigSky MX (new Ensemble, Harmonics, Shimmer, Chorale engines)
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►► A Beginner's Guide To Ambient Guitar: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-beginners-course I made an ambient guitar soundscape using all the new engines on the Strymon BigSky MX - New Shimmer engine - New Ensemble engine (added to the Cloud mode, improved from the Cloudburst) - New Harmonics Engine (added to the Bloom mode) - New Chorale Engine (with Tenor or Baritone v...
Strymon BigSky MX vs Strymon BigSky - Does The New Version Sound Better?
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►► Get the new BigSky MX here (this affiliate link supports my work at no extra cost to you!): → sweetwater.sjv.io/xkMJaR ►► A Beginner's Guide To Ambient Guitar: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-beginners-course The new Strymon BigSky MX has new, more powerful processor, so they remade all the main algorithms from the ground up. So in this video, I wanted to compare th...
What Makes This Melody Great? HALLELUJAH
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►► Melodic Foundations: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/melodic-foundations You've probably heard the melody of the classic song Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen everywhere: marriage, funerals, movies or covers of other artists (Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, Pentatonix, etc). There's a reason this is one of the most covered songs of our generation: its melody strikes an emotional...
Big Mindset Shift To Write Amazing Ambient Music (Horizontal vs. Vertical songwriting)
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►► The promo on my songwriting course is over, but you can check out my Free Mini-Courses 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/free-courses-page If you want to write amazing ambient music, you need to hear this powerful mindset shift. I wish I had learned this perspective a lot earlier. It would have helped me be a lot more confident with my music and not feel like I was writing ''inferior'' music ...
Ambient Guitar Song - Passage
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►► A Beginner's Guide To Ambient Guitar: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-beginners-course Here is my new ambient guitar song called ''Passage''. Thank you for listening to my music! ► Full list of the pedals and gear I use to make music (these Sweetwater affiliate links support my work at no extra cost to you. Thank you! 😊) - Singular Sound Aeros Looper Gold Edition (g...
3 Ways To Create REVERSE Guitar Sounds (great for songwriting!)
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►► Download my FREE Ambient Guitar Effects Buying Guide For Any Budget 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/buying-guide When I'm stuck while writing my ambient guitar songs, one thing always gets me inspired: using reverse sounds. I've even made entire songs where all layers are reverse guitar parts (here's the link to the song showcased in the video: ua-cam.com/video/fgXfq3GAVok/v-deo.html) In th...
What Makes This Melody Great? OCTAVARIUM by DREAM THEATER
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►► Melodic Foundations: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/melodic-foundations Today I'm launching a new video series all about analyzing what makes melodies sound beautiful, iconic, memorable or effective. What kind of techniques, structures or note choices some of the best melodic writers have made to create your favorite melodies? That's what we'll try to uncover together in t...
How To Dial In The Perfect Clean Guitar Tone
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►► A Beginner's Guide To Ambient Guitar: Free Mini-Course 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-beginners-course In this video, I'm going to show you how to craft a beautiful clean tone on guitar. This must be the question I've been asked the most over the years: ''what are your settings for your clean tone?''. It was about time I made a full video on it! It's all about understanding the rol...
This ONE SHAPE is a SECRET HACK To Play Almost Any Chord (blown away!)
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►► Free Mini-Course on Spread Triad Chords with Downloadable Exercises: 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-guitar-chord-structures There is one simple 2-note shape on the fretboard that is the basis of almost any chord. Small triads, open chords, barre chords, dom7 chords, maj7... so much is made out of this one little shape... And I can't believe that I never saw that before! It's so obv...
Reverb Types Explained (Room, Hall, Plate, Spring & more)
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►► Download my FREE Ambient Guitar Effects Buying Guide For Any Budget 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/buying-guide Want to know what's the difference between reverbs like Room, Hall, Plate or Spring? Don't know which one to use depending on the situation? In this video, I'll demonstrate the differences in tone between all those reverb types and will also tell you the best uses for each reverb...
This Dissonance Chord Trick Makes Beautiful Chords (sounds AMAZING!)
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►► Download my ''Chord Dictionary Guide'' to get these progressions and more: 🎁 → www.ambientguitaracademy.com/chord-dictionary One of my favorite ways to build beautiful chords on guitar is to START from disonnance and build the chord around it. You get that beautiful crunch surrounded by rich intervals to form a chord that sounds round, complex and full. In this lesson, I'm going to show you ...
Looping Guitar Song - Leap
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Looping Guitar Song - Leap
Why I only have ONE guitar (and why you should too)
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Why I only have ONE guitar (and why you should too)
Delay Types Explained (Digital, Analog, Tape & more)
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Delay Types Explained (Digital, Analog, Tape & more)
I Found Something Much Cooler Than The Circle Of Fifths!
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I Found Something Much Cooler Than The Circle Of Fifths!
Looping Guitar Song - GIANT
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Looping Guitar Song - GIANT
Fast Sliding Slurs: What All Tasty Guitar Players Do
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Fast Sliding Slurs: What All Tasty Guitar Players Do
How To Write Chord Progressions in Any Key (in under 5 minutes)
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How To Write Chord Progressions in Any Key (in under 5 minutes)
How To Craft a Beautiful Shimmer Reverb Tone (not annoying or gimmicky)
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How To Craft a Beautiful Shimmer Reverb Tone (not annoying or gimmicky)
Pitch Axis Theory: Create Spectacular Guitar Music
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Pitch Axis Theory: Create Spectacular Guitar Music
100 Minutes of Relaxing, Melodic & Emotional Guitar Music [Ambient Guitar Songs, Vol.3]
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100 Minutes of Relaxing, Melodic & Emotional Guitar Music [Ambient Guitar Songs, Vol.3]
FREE Ambient Guitar Course - ALL There Is To Know in 3h
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FREE Ambient Guitar Course - ALL There Is To Know in 3h
Stacking Reverbs: 3 Best Ways [Ambient Guitar Tutorial #15]
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Stacking Reverbs: 3 Best Ways [Ambient Guitar Tutorial #15]
Ambient Guitar Song - Tides of Time
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Ambient Guitar Song - Tides of Time
Boss RV-200: 10 Gorgeous Ambient Reverb Tones
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Boss RV-200: 10 Gorgeous Ambient Reverb Tones
Beautiful Chord Embellishments You Should Try!
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Beautiful Chord Embellishments You Should Try!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @gradedfilms576
    @gradedfilms576 13 годин тому

    Do you still recommend the immerse mk2 for reverb ? Or i will get the bigsky ? I want a reverb but i cannot decide because of price difference

  • @amberreagan9098
    @amberreagan9098 22 години тому

    I just bought a used highlight yellow arp-87 at GC!!! This thing is loaded with great effects!

  • @christianchenevert1443
    @christianchenevert1443 День тому

    Do you have any videos on add 13 chords?

  • @joev4483
    @joev4483 День тому

    Wow! Thank you!!!

  • @kagratheguitercompany5668
    @kagratheguitercompany5668 День тому

    Thank you for great comparison

  • @ShaneStoneOfficial
    @ShaneStoneOfficial 2 дні тому

    Should I run a distortion pedal with a build in pre amp through the fx loop as well? And if so, should I just put it in front of my modulation pedals and plug them all into the fx loop? Thanks

  • @bobbykbobette7426
    @bobbykbobette7426 2 дні тому

    1:18 Sings with a beautiful voice "I'm not the best singer"

  • @williamedney4332
    @williamedney4332 2 дні тому

    after all these years, I always come back to the video that introduced me to Antoine. You Sir are such an inspiration to many. My original screen name was Testament214. I reach out every once in a while to let you know that I'm still a huge fan and Just to thank you for such soul stirring music. Take care my friend. 🙂

  • @LBNLDC1
    @LBNLDC1 2 дні тому

    Does this work with any type of pickup?

  • @dumbsocceradventures2621
    @dumbsocceradventures2621 3 дні тому

    thank you ive been practicing my pinky and ring fingers after a girl broke up w me and i had a ring she gave me for 3 years i have not taking it off playing everyday this is really inspiring and im ready to trill and hammer on this differently theres so much bs on yt this is GOLDDDDD EXCUSE MY YAP SESSION LOVE YOU ALL

  • @LooMinn
    @LooMinn 3 дні тому

    Great lesson Antoine. Thanks for a solid explanation of what a compressor pedal does.

  • @dansemacabre4350
    @dansemacabre4350 3 дні тому

    Hey I love your vid! Can you please tell me what scale you've used on the DYN setting? I really like it, it's so lovely & warm! (dorian?) Have a lovely day and take care! BR

  • @erichobbs4042
    @erichobbs4042 3 дні тому

    I'm so used to hearing your amazing ambient guitar, that the country licks just blow my mind.

  • @CousinOlivier
    @CousinOlivier 3 дні тому

    The Keeley Compressor + and the Xotic SP Compressor are some of the best compressors available in stores. But this Walrus Audio seems to be a very good alternative. 😉🎛️🎸

  • @gillespage
    @gillespage 3 дні тому

    Thanks for the vid. What about time stretching and tempo with or without midi interaction (in case of using a beat buddy) ? Can we record 2 tracks simultaneously (entering 2 different signals) ?

  • @fredericetile2505
    @fredericetile2505 3 дні тому

    Very useful, thanks!

  • @NDFlyFisher
    @NDFlyFisher 3 дні тому

    The Byrds, specifically Roger McGuinn, used heavy compression. He even added a compressor into his Rickenbacker 360/12. I don’t own a compressor but may try one for that Byrds sound.

  • @leftpastsaturn67
    @leftpastsaturn67 3 дні тому

    Always had a compressor on my board, currently a long-serving EHX Soul Preacher. They also work well as a solo-boost for sustain and punching through a band mix.

  • @timcestnick2004
    @timcestnick2004 4 дні тому

    I have the same Walrus compression pedal. I have to say that I don’t often use it because it does increase the noise quite a bit I have found. But I’m gong to try changing my settings as you’ve shown. Can you tell me where in the signal chain you would put it? I assume at the very front end before overdrives, delays and reverb?

  • @fisch723
    @fisch723 4 дні тому

    Excellent lesson. I do a lot of this type of thing but you’ve given me some good ideas.

  • @stockholm1752
    @stockholm1752 4 дні тому

    I have a Deep Six, too. It’s always on, and with those same settings at 5:25. I’m kind of a sloppy player, so it really helps.

  • @wheresallthezombies
    @wheresallthezombies 4 дні тому

    I’m using an xotic sp compressor in a soul band. I was having issues getting the tone right and that helped a ton. I use the latest version of the walrus audio compressor on my post rock board.

    • @AntoineMichaudGuitar
      @AntoineMichaudGuitar 4 дні тому

      Had an Xotic SP years ago, but even if it has a blend knob, it was noisier and more difficult to dial in subtle compressed tones compared to the Deep Six. Tone was really great, just not as subtle as I wanted it to be. Was that just me or is this also your experience with it?

  • @b3astmedia173
    @b3astmedia173 4 дні тому

    is the compressor before or after reverb in example?

    • @AntoineMichaudGuitar
      @AntoineMichaudGuitar 4 дні тому

      I always put it before, at the beginning of the chain, right after the tuner.

  • @MrCalenture
    @MrCalenture 4 дні тому

    This was great !!! Thanks Antoine

  • @guitawrizt
    @guitawrizt 4 дні тому

    Stellar addition to your ambient knowledge☀

  • @charlarge3555
    @charlarge3555 4 дні тому

    Good morning! Thanks so much! Great explanation.

  • @d3w4yn3
    @d3w4yn3 4 дні тому

    This is perfect timing! I have a pedal I haven't even plugged in yet!

  • @williamwalker39
    @williamwalker39 4 дні тому

    This was great lesson. But you showed many parts too fast! Tab would be very helpful.

    • @AntoineMichaudGuitar
      @AntoineMichaudGuitar 4 дні тому

      Had I known that this video would become so popular, I would have taken more my time to create graphics and show the chords slower. I think I'm going to make a follow up video to do just that very soon. Will try to come back and link to it once it's published! Thanks.

  • @ScaleShift
    @ScaleShift 4 дні тому

    One lovely thing about the 5add9 is that there's an "internal" interval as well. While you have an interval of a fifth to your root and a ninth to your root, the interval between that fifth and ninth is itself another fifth. I think part of why it sounds so beautiful is because we can hear that pattern within a pattern.

  • @tommyabernathy9880
    @tommyabernathy9880 5 днів тому

    🤯😎🍻

  • @dkm1900
    @dkm1900 5 днів тому

    Imagine this and hooking your amp up in stereo

  • @seanwhitman799
    @seanwhitman799 5 днів тому

    Hello fellow guitarist!! Thanks for the concise but informative video. Just what I was looking for!

  • @themuse11111
    @themuse11111 5 днів тому

    5:10 and 7:10 are such wild sounds! Really cool ideas here

  • @dabiededoo
    @dabiededoo 6 днів тому

    why should i bring it to the luthier?.. i only practice for about 5 weeks now.. so idknow those things i ordered a yamaha pacifica 012 from muziker, so i hope it will be a good choice, arives tomorrow or day after...

  • @Mr.Steve-O
    @Mr.Steve-O 6 днів тому

    Like them both, but the BE has a more vintage feel to it

  • @siguiendolahuellamx5724
    @siguiendolahuellamx5724 6 днів тому

    What microphone did you use?

  • @alberthluchito69
    @alberthluchito69 6 днів тому

    La única diferencia es la pantalla y la entrada c

  • @ellow8m
    @ellow8m 7 днів тому

    woaaaaaaaaaa trop cool le son

  • @frankslade33
    @frankslade33 7 днів тому

    Thanks, this is great.

  • @frankslade33
    @frankslade33 7 днів тому

    Finally a video that my finances approve of.

  • @jaredt6093
    @jaredt6093 7 днів тому

    I wouldn't really consider this "changing the bass note". It seems more like you're finding new ways to create string drones. I love using those D shape chords in the key of A. It's the sweet spot for me. The one that I use the most is in the key of B. x24400, x64400 4x4400, 2x4300, 022400, x42400.

  • @waltersmetak
    @waltersmetak 7 днів тому

    All very nice and dandy, but will stick to my old Boomerang

  • @Kite_flyer36
    @Kite_flyer36 8 днів тому

    My strymon brig inset working anyone know why?

  • @BishopEddie5443
    @BishopEddie5443 8 днів тому

    POWERFUL!

  • @rafaelb.333
    @rafaelb.333 8 днів тому

    I love eits more than I love myself

  • @robdonell9915
    @robdonell9915 8 днів тому

    Hi, what effects are you using ?

  • @bubuAudio
    @bubuAudio 9 днів тому

    After spending *so much* money on gears, the pressure to become more productive musicians gets even higher and higher. I gets worse and worse by itself, in a loop

  • @Decranz-sb7pg
    @Decranz-sb7pg 9 днів тому

    Wow! What a great teacher you are, makes it fun to explore and learn more! Happy for your sharing!🤩

  • @Subtronik
    @Subtronik 9 днів тому

    Very difficult to compare the two, but the MX sounds slightly richer. I’ll be keeping my BigSky though.

  • @hartlee1160
    @hartlee1160 9 днів тому

    Strymon.... it should be like 250 bucks