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fishstick_kitty · December 27th, 2011, 10:08 PM

Hello, I'm looking for a pedal that basically "enhances" the dynamics of the guitar signal. For example, if I'm playing "normally" the signal just passes through, but if I pick harder (more aggressively), the signal is more amplified. This would give me the ability to make certain passages in a song more "prominent" without fiddling with knobs or pedals.

Is there any pedal that does this?

chrisgblues · December 27th, 2011, 10:14 PM

The opposite of a compression pedal would be no pedal and lots of headroom.

Try a Twin Reverb.

JMHO.

spauldingrules · December 27th, 2011, 10:26 PM

More watts with less gain.

Flewis · December 27th, 2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisgblues

The opposite of a compression pedal would be no pedal and lots of headroom.

Try a Twin Reverb.

JMHO.

+1 on this - take a look at Roy Buchanan, He plays with his amp wide open - no pedals

Lazloryder · December 28th, 2011, 01:40 AM

What they said. Or you could also try a basic volume pedal.

stevesz · December 28th, 2011, 01:48 AM

There are such things as gates and expanders which are technically the opposite of compressors or limiters. You're more likely to find them as rack mountable devices than pedals I would think though.

Finding useable threshold, attack and release settings would probably be tricky but I've heard of it working for some people.

Volume pedal would be the simple way to do it.

Teleworshipkid · December 28th, 2011, 02:16 AM

Fingers.

Guitarmang6730 · December 28th, 2011, 03:32 AM

Here you go

blowtorch · December 28th, 2011, 09:43 AM

Get a Nocturne Dynobrain.

artdecade · December 28th, 2011, 12:02 PM

I second the Nocturne. To me, it sounds like you want a preamp that opens up the sound of your guitar and pickups before it hits the amp. The Atomic Brain (and variants) do exactly this...

AlexCarlson · December 28th, 2011, 05:40 PM

Turn up your amp, focus on your right hand technique.

1955 · December 28th, 2011, 07:18 PM

+1

LakeCountyRon · December 29th, 2011, 12:48 PM

Correct on clean, higher watts, lower gain sentiments and I will add the following:

Play single coil/lower level pickups too. That affects the signal level that is hitting your amp on the front end.

In most ways playing with compressor pedals (and OD too, to a large extent because they are related) decreases your dynamics. So, if "the oppposite of compression" is what you want, then do decrease your gain, increase your head room, use single coil pickups, and do enhance your pick-hand techniques. You may take a hit in your sustain, but you will also achieve your objective in my opinion.

fishstick_kitty · December 29th, 2011, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blowtorch

Get a Nocturne Dynobrain.

This is a great suggestion, thanks!!!

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fishstick_kitty TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Portland, ME Age: 44 Posts: 6	Opposite of compression pedal? Hello, I'm looking for a pedal that basically "enhances" the dynamics of the guitar signal. For example, if I'm playing "normally" the signal just passes through, but if I pick harder (more aggressively), the signal is more amplified. This would give me the ability to make certain passages in a song more "prominent" without fiddling with knobs or pedals. Is there any pedal that does this?

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stevesz Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Age: 53 Posts: 520	There are such things as gates and expanders which are technically the opposite of compressors or limiters. You're more likely to find them as rack mountable devices than pedals I would think though. Finding useable threshold, attack and release settings would probably be tricky but I've heard of it working for some people. Volume pedal would be the simple way to do it.

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LakeCountyRon Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clearlake, CA Age: 44 Posts: 189	Correct on clean, higher watts, lower gain sentiments and I will add the following: Play single coil/lower level pickups too. That affects the signal level that is hitting your amp on the front end. In most ways playing with compressor pedals (and OD too, to a large extent because they are related) decreases your dynamics. So, if "the oppposite of compression" is what you want, then do decrease your gain, increase your head room, use single coil pickups, and do enhance your pick-hand techniques. You may take a hit in your sustain, but you will also achieve your objective in my opinion.

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