Originally Posted by: Thinhho 
Hi Bpham,
I bought DBX166xs and add front of power amp, i still playing with setting. i do not feel much different with compressor. maybe i do not set good enough. so what is the best setting for compressor to get best sound as threshold expander/gate/active/release....?
thanks
After I had hooked like the way ur set up, the noise is come from old tape or recording quality.
Compressor set up: from left to right per channel for main output.
THREDHOLD: set at 8 o'clock, u can see
gain reduction lights all come on. If all lights r not come on then turn knob clockwise until all lights r on. (
this knob is the one control the noise until music is come on)
RELEASE: set at 10 o'clock.
THRESHOLD: set at +10
Ratio: 1:1
ATTACK: set at 9 o'clock.
RELEASE: set at 10 o'clock.
OUTPUT GAIN: set at 10 o'clock.
LIMITER: set at +15
SC ENABLE: OFF
CONTOUR: ON
OVEREASY: ON (turn 2nd threshold knob + or - so the light above the knob is blink green or yellow, Not in red.)
AUTO: OFF (I rather leave this off so I can control the ATTACK AND RELEASE.)
BYPASS: OFF (If turn on this switch is will bypass all control knob.)
STEREO couple: OFF (If turn on this switch, use only input A channel and it will output both A and B.)
I use this set up for main output.
For Mic insert, set up is different.