Noise Gate Stomps (Cyan); Noise Gate 2:1 - Kemper PROFILER Main Manual

Effects 140
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Squash
This gives you control over the dynamic behavior of the compression. At the center position the compressor will work
as you expect. When you turn "Squash" towards zero, the compressor will emphasize the first phase of the strings'
decay, resulting in less squash. When you turn it more to the right, the first phase of the strings´ decay gets
squashed, and the volume sags. You will notice that the compressor recovers from squashing when you let the
strings decay further - even boosting the sound a little, compared to when you hit the strings. Now, the compressor
becomes noticeable!
"Squash" does not change the compression ratio, as this is always infinite on vintage stomp compressors.

Noise Gate Stomps (Cyan)

In addition to the noise gate in the Input Section, there are two additional noise gates available as stomp effects,
developed specifically with the hi-gain player in mind.
Whereas the noise gate in the Input Section is designed to preserve the guitar's dynamics exactly, the stomp noise-
gates behave like classic downward expanders. Downward expanders attenuate a signal once it has fallen below a
certain threshold and are often used to tighten complex metal-riffing. This is because a palm mute will still retain all
of its "chunk", but will also become more percussive, thereby preventing the dreaded "mud". The two noise-gate
stomps feature different expansion ratios, chosen for their musicality.

Noise Gate 2:1

This noise gate is a soft expander, with an expansion ratio of 2:1. If the level of the input signal lies below the
threshold it will be attenuated by a factor of 2. In other words, each dB below the threshold leads to 2dB attenuation
of the signal.