Compadre

• Premium analog VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier) compressor circuits
• Two voicing options: smooth studio compression and hard pedal style compression
• Independently controlled clean or dirty boost circuit with 3 EQ options
• Dirty boost option provides overdrive when boost is engaged
• DRY Knob lets you blend the dry signal with the compressed signal to preserve attack transients

From the Class A JFET input circuit, to the VCA-based compression, to the Clean Boost and the diode soft clipping Dirty Boost, every aspect of Compadre’s audio signal processing is fully analog, with premium quality components, design, and workmanship throughout. The audio signal is never converted to or from digital.

In Compadre, the digital aspect comes in the form of digital control and programmability. By converting digital control messages to analog control voltages, we can offer full MIDI control and recallable presets while preserving a completely analog signal path from end to end.

• Full featured MIDI control. Access to 300 presets and remote parameter control via quarter-inch TRS. (requires Strymon MIDI EXP Cable or MIDI > TRS interface)

• High impedance ultra low-noise discrete Class A JFET preamp input
• Low impedance mono output
• Output VCA allows Compadre to function as a volume pedal when a standard TRS expression pedal plugged into the dedicated Volume jack
• Compatible with MiniSwitch for remote selection of a Favorite preset
• Compatible with MultiSwitch Plus for remote selection of 3 presets
• Selectable True Bypass (electromechanical relay switching) or ultra low-noise Buffered Bypass
• Strong and lightweight anodized dark red aluminum chassis
• 9V DC power supply included. Power requirements: maximum 9 volts DC center-negative, with a minimum of 150mA of current
• Compressor Signal/Noise: 109 dB typical
• Dimensions: 4.5” deep x 4” wide x 1.75” tall (11.4 cm deep x 10.2 cm wide x 4.4 cm tall)
• Designed and built in the USA