Isolate Audio

Squash The Jam

COMPRESSOR

Description

A compact analog optical compressor pedal engineered for smooth dynamic control and musical sustain across electric guitar, bass, and synth sources. Built around a vactrol-based optical circuit, it delivers soft-knee compression that preserves transient response while evening out dynamic peaks. Onboard controls include Level, Compression, and a switchable Bright filter to restore high-frequency sparkle on heavily squashed signals. A dedicated blend parameter allows seamless parallel compression to maintain playing touch and natural note attack. True bypass switching ensures complete signal integrity when the unit is disengaged on any pedalboard setup. Handcrafted in small production batches, it functions equally well as a subtle tone-sweetening utility or a hard-limiting studio effect.

Media

Videos

Demo by Brett Kingman

Manuals

Manual (EN)