MXR Dyna Comp

[whomeno]

Would it be possible to modify a dyna comp to be used with a bass guitar?
If so what would need to be changed.
Thanks

[antonis]

https://www.electrosmash.com/mxr-dyna-comp-analysis

Read especially whatever refers on frequencies (e.g. H/LPFs..)

[whomeno]

ok
Thanks

[Mark Hammer]

The most critical thing will be keeping the gain-recovery time short.  Basses really prefer a peak limiter, rather than a compressor.  That is, keeping the volume level more consistent by keeping a lid on sudden peaks.  As well, letting chords ring for a while is not really part of what people use a bass for.  So pushing down on sudden peaks, and returning to "normal" ASAP is more of what you want from a bass compressor.

Faster gain-recovery can be achieved by dropping the value of the 150k resistor connecting Q3, Q4, Q5.  On compressors that have what they call "Attack" controls, that resistance is replaced with a pot and a fixed resistor in series, what allow the resistance to go maybe as high as 200k and as low as 10k.  10k is probably what you want for bass.

That doesn't address everything, but will make the response/feel more suitable for bass.