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- Page 1 USER MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Table of Contents Controls and Connections Front Panel Rear Panel Power Up Modes Bypass Mode FAV/MIDI Jack Options External Control Volume Pedal FAV Switch Setup and Compare Mode MultiSwitch Plus Setup MIDI Functionality... -
Page 3: Front Panel
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Controls and Connections – Front Panel BOOST EQ Selects the frequency shape for clean and dirty boost. treble: Tightens the bottom end by boosting mid to high frequencies. mid: Fattens tone by pushing midrange frequencies. - Page 4 COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Controls and Connections – Front Panel (cont.) BOOST COMPRESSION Adjusts the amount of boost Turning clockwise when the boost circuit is increases compression by active. Typical boost ~14dB in lowering the threshold. Flat Clean boost.
- Page 5 COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Controls and Connections – Front Panel (cont.) BOOST COMP Engages and disengages the Engages and disengages the VCA variable boost independent compressor independent of the of the COMP. The boost is BOOST. LED ON indicates post-compression.
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Page 6: Rear Panel
9VDC maximum center negative. 150mA minimum. VOLUME FAV / MIDI Connect a TRS expression pedal Connect a Strymon MiniSwitch for full-time volume pedal for remote selection of a Favorite functionality. setting. (See for details on configuring... -
Page 7: Power Up Modes
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Power Up Modes – Bypass Mode Setting Compadre to Buffered Bypass mode preserves the high frequency response of your guitar signal through your pedal chain and long cable runs. Press and hold the... - Page 8 COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Power Up Modes – FAV/MIDI Jack Options Select the mode of the FAV/MIDI jack for external control of Compadre. Press and hold the COMP footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.
- Page 9 Connect the Expression pedal to the VOLUME jack of Compadre using a TRS cable. NOTE: When Compadre is in Buffered Bypass or Auto Bypass mode, the pedal will still function as a Volume pedal even when both BOOST and COMP are bypassed.
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Page 10: Fav/Midi Jack Options
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost External Control – FAV Switch Setup and Compare Mode Connect MiniSwitch or other external latching footswitch with a TRS cable to store and recall your favorite setting. Configure the FAV/MIDI jack for FAV mode. - Page 11 COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost External Control – MultiSwitch Plus Setup Configure Compadre and MultiSwitch Plus for remote access to three presets. Press and hold the BOOST footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Hold until both LEDs stop blinking.
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Page 12: External Control
Dial in the sound that you would like to save as your preset on Compadre. Press and hold the BOOST footswitch on Compadre until the BOOST LED blinks BLUE. Press the A, B, or C footswitch on MultiSwitch Plus to save the current state of the pedal to the desired location. - Page 13 Compadre’s FAV/MIDI jack. This requires a MIDI controller/interface with at least one quarter-inch output or a Strymon MIDI EXP cable. When using a Strymon MIDI EXP Cable, the MIDI OUT mode must be set to OFF. Check strymon.net/support/compadre...
- Page 14 FAV/MIDI LED is BLUE. jack mode. NOTE: If you are only sending data to Compadre using the Strymon MIDI EXP Cable, the MIDI Output mode must be set to OFF. (See for details on configuring the MIDI Output Mode.)
- Page 15 (cont.) Step 2 – Set MIDI Channel: This determines which MIDI channel Compadre will use to send and receive MIDI data. To select channel 4-16, you will need to connect Compadre to a MIDI device. Press and hold the BOOST footswitch while connecting power to the pedal.
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Page 16: Midi Functionality
Turn the COMPRESSION knob to select the MIDI OUT mode. The COMP LED will flash momentarily to indicate status. GREEN Using Compadre’s knobs and switches generates MIDI messages that are sent out of Compadre. (Set to ON when using MultiSwitch Plus.) Through: AMBER... - Page 17 Send the unit a MIDI Program Change message from the connected MIDI device. The BOOST LED will flash and Compadre will save the current state of the pedal to that preset location. Press the BOOST footswitch to save the current state of the pedal to the currently loaded preset location.
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Page 18: Midi Specifications
MIDI BANK 1 = PRESETS 128-255 MIDI BANK 2 = PRESETS 256-299 Compadre always powers up in MIDI Patch Bank 0, so if you plan to stay within the first 127 presets, simply send a standard MIDI Program Change message to load a preset. - Page 19 COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost MIDI Functionality - MIDI Specifications (cont.) MIDI CC NUMBERS PARAMETERS RANGE NOTES Bank Select Compression Type (1=studio, 2=squeeze) Compression Level 0-127 Compression Off/On 0, 127 (0=bypass, 1-127=on) Compression 0-127 0-127 (1=flat, 2=treble, 3=mid)
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Page 20: Factory Reset
Turn 1: AMBER Turn 2: Turn 3: AMBER Turn 4: Both LEDs flash RED, Compadre resets and restarts FACTORY SETTINGS FAV/MIDI Jack: Assigned to FAVORITE mode. Bypass Mode: Auto Bypass MIDI channel: 1 MIDI Output Mode: Off... -
Page 21: Features
• DRY Knob lets you blend the dry signal with the compressed signal to preserve attack transients • Output VCA allows Compadre to function as a volume pedal when a standard TRS expression pedal is plugged into the dedicated Volume jack •... -
Page 22: Specifications
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Specifications Input Impedance 1 Meg Ohm Output Impedance 100 Ohm Max Input Level +10 dBu Compressor Signal/Noise 109 dB typical Bypass Switching Selectable True Bypass (electromechanical relay switching) or ultra low-noise Buffered Bypass Dimensions 4.5”... -
Page 23: Power Up Modes Quick Reference
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Appendix 1 Power Up Modes Quick Reference pg 23... - Page 24 Return all function defaults with factory resets. Press and Hold the COMP footswitch while connecting power to Compadre until BOTH LEDs start blinking to enter Power Up mode. Release the footswitch and use the knobs as described below.
- Page 25 Return all function defaults with factory resets. Press and Hold the BOOST footswitch while connecting power to Compadre until BOTH LEDs start blinking to enter Power Up mode. Release the footswitch and use the knobs as described below.
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Page 26: Signal Flow Diagram
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Appendix 2 Signal Flow Diagram pg 26... - Page 27 BOOST LEVEL BOOST STAGE NOTES: The audio processing in Compadre is completely analog, but it is digitally controlled. This allows you to save and recall up to 300 presets and have full MIDI control over the analog parameters. When COMP is bypassed, the compressor is completely removed from the signal path.
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Page 28: Sample Settings
COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Appendix 3 Sample Settings pg 28... - Page 29 COMPADRE - Dual Voice Compressor & Boost Sample Settings MIDI Program Change 0 MIDI Program Change 1 MIDI Program Change 2 MIDI Program Change 3 MIDI Program Change 4 MIDI Program Change 5 pg 29...
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Page 30: Warranty
In no event will Strymon be liable for more than the amount of the purchase price, not to exceed the current retail price of the product. Strymon disclaims any other warranties, expressed or implied.