I got this pedal in 2021 and couldn't figure out what the controls did results varied with different amps and basses ,always had good effects with the joyo dyna comp and kokko compressor but know that I've seen this video the caline cp-45 will not be going to the Ewaste collection facility thanks for the detailed information so glad I found it.😄👍
Glad I could help out. It's an inexpensive compressor. It gets the job done for the price. More expensive comp pedals will do more, but considering the build quality and the circuit design its pretty decent for what you pay for it.
I've had this pedal for years and now I'm able to finally use it! Thank you dude this video is so great! I use this pedal not just for bass but also vocal compression so far it works pretty damn good and it is a lot quieter than any other pedal I've tried
I bought this last year and returned it since i cant get enough compression i need, and i dont understand the knobs at all. I decided to swap it to an overdrive. Now that you explained it, i think there is indeed a nice idea behind the design. However, beginner players like me who would mostly buy this pedal wont be needing that much controls. Thanks for this video!
I bought this pedal and I did get a popping noise whenever I engaged the pedal. I tried everything to stop the popping noise but nothing worked. I took a chance and grounded the pedal switch and it worked. Not sure why it worked but it did. I paid 30 for the pedal so figured I would take a chance and if it didn't work, oh well. Lol
OMG, I didn't expect to find a such detailed video, because of the pedal price range. You did a terrific job explaining everything. I have a very specific question, not regarding this compressor but for bass compressors in general, I guess. I'm trying to find a multiband compressor, whether it is a rack or pedal for bass that could do the job as the GT-10B multiband compressor, I haven't found anything that comes near, regarding the sound and the price (T.T), do you have any suggestion on this, can I find a standalone effect that can do this?
thank you for watching. Multiband compression for any instrument is going to be pricey. I have a dual band Digitech Bass Squeeze that works very well. You can adjust the cross over frequency where the compression happens. The EBS Multicomp is another good one but doesnt allow you change the xover settings. the Boss BC-1X is another option, but again no way to adjust where the Low/high split happens. Any other multiband compressor, say more than 2 will be prohibitively expensive and would be more economical as a VST plugin.
I was confused too. It's an original circuit design from Caline's engineer in Japan. It's not the most full featured circuit like say the MXR but it works well given the price point.
In terms of bass compressor vs guitar compressor is there a big difference? Could you use this on guitar? What makes it specific to bass I guess. Thanks so much for the info and details. Learning a lot from these please do more!
Not really any major difference other than the circuit for bass needs to be adjusted to handle the lower frequencies. Bass tends to be more peaky than guitar so headroom is also a consideration. Caline has a compressor for guitar called the pressure tank. Maybe try that out?
What I found on these pedals is the metal collars that make up the quarter inch output and input. You need to scrape away some of the paint surrounding it so that the washer can make contact with the metal casing and make a solid ground. Once I did that the buzzing went away. Keep in mind that it may not be the pedal itself but possibly a power supply ground loop issue, or something in your amplifier. Many factors...
Its a decent bass compressor. Doesn't have a lot of adjustability like more expensive compressors but it does the job! You can use a guitar compressor but vhances are you may not like the sound. Not many differences with a bass vompnvs a guitar comp except the bass comp has a wider bandwidth to handle the lower frequencies better. Worth trying though!
So, I'm new into playing bass and bought the Caline CP-45 Bass Compressor. I currently don't have an amp but I have it connected to my PC using an audio interface (M-Audio Air 192-4 if that matters). So what happens is when the compressor is off, no sound is coming out. After pressing on the footswitch, sound comes on but no light on it. Knobs doesn't do anything on it. Volume, gain, nothing at all. It feels like I'm playing the bass without it. I've seen a couple of youtube videos about it, I can see that there's power light right when they push the switch. I don't know if this is only happening because I'm not playing on an amp? I already contacted the seller and hoping for a reply tomorrow.
Hey Matt, whats your whole setup? I don't have a schematic for that particular pedal but I can certainly ask if there is a particular flaw in the circuit design. I've only heard good things given the pedal at its price point. If you can tell me your entire signal chain maybe I can pinpoint the issue which if I had to guess was more of a setup issue and not a design flaw in the circuit of the pedal. I could be wrong though.
@@Bassguitarist1985 Even just a guitar and a compressor. Clipping appears if you unscrew the equalizer to the low frequencies or increase the compression. Clipping does not depend on the volume knob of the pedal.
@@Bassguitarist1985 Stratocaster HSS. Passive. On singles, almost everything is in order. And the humbucker is always overdriven. I also tried bass (jazzbass, passive). The more low frequencies, the more distortion.
hey, more like series compression. High compression ratio first then lower compression after that stage. the dry signal is not reintroduced into the signal
@@guimeloy8160 so the dry output pregain stage is being controlled by the side chain. The side chain controls the opticoupler which will then reduce the pre gain stage of the dry signal chain. So essentially the side chain is a control circuit. It is most definitely a sidechain compression circuit and not parallel compression. Typically this method is only done in the studio or obtained via a plug-in on a DAW by use of a mixer and multiple compression units.
@@jethroviloria18 try turning the comp and sense all the way up, attack at 2:00, Volume at 10:00 and gain at 2:00. Again you will not be able to adjust the attack and release parameters which is the worst part of this pedal unfortunately. Sense and attack are simply volume knobs to the two gain stages that have fixed ratios. It's a good circuit design but not implemented properly in my opinion when you compare it to other compressor pedals that allow more flexibility in adjustment. It's a budget pedal, it gives you basic function which may or may not be usable depending on your application.
I got this pedal in 2021 and couldn't figure out what the controls did results varied with different amps and basses ,always had good effects with the joyo dyna comp and kokko compressor but know that I've seen this video the caline cp-45 will not be going to the Ewaste collection facility thanks for the detailed information so glad I found it.😄👍
Glad I could help out. It's an inexpensive compressor. It gets the job done for the price. More expensive comp pedals will do more, but considering the build quality and the circuit design its pretty decent for what you pay for it.
@Bassguitarist1985 great info passing along the info to my bass playing colleagues.👍
@@earlgarcia9824 appreciate that thank you!
I've had this pedal for years and now I'm able to finally use it! Thank you dude this video is so great! I use this pedal not just for bass but also vocal compression so far it works pretty damn good and it is a lot quieter than any other pedal I've tried
Glad I was able to help out!
I bought this last year and returned it since i cant get enough compression i need, and i dont understand the knobs at all. I decided to swap it to an overdrive. Now that you explained it, i think there is indeed a nice idea behind the design. However, beginner players like me who would mostly buy this pedal wont be needing that much controls. Thanks for this video!
Glad I could help!
Thanks!
Not gunna lie but after watching this finally finding out what it actually does, I'm tempted to buy one
I bought this pedal and I did get a popping noise whenever I engaged the pedal. I tried everything to stop the popping noise but nothing worked. I took a chance and grounded the pedal switch and it worked. Not sure why it worked but it did. I paid 30 for the pedal so figured I would take a chance and if it didn't work, oh well. Lol
How did you ground it?
Great vídeo!!
Thank you for watching!!
OMG, I didn't expect to find a such detailed video, because of the pedal price range. You did a terrific job explaining everything. I have a very specific question, not regarding this compressor but for bass compressors in general, I guess. I'm trying to find a multiband compressor, whether it is a rack or pedal for bass that could do the job as the GT-10B multiband compressor, I haven't found anything that comes near, regarding the sound and the price (T.T), do you have any suggestion on this, can I find a standalone effect that can do this?
thank you for watching. Multiband compression for any instrument is going to be pricey. I have a dual band Digitech Bass Squeeze that works very well. You can adjust the cross over frequency where the compression happens. The EBS Multicomp is another good one but doesnt allow you change the xover settings. the Boss BC-1X is another option, but again no way to adjust where the Low/high split happens.
Any other multiband compressor, say more than 2 will be prohibitively expensive and would be more economical as a VST plugin.
Great video, I’d just bought this and was very confused as to what everything did?!
I was confused too. It's an original circuit design from Caline's engineer in Japan. It's not the most full featured circuit like say the MXR but it works well given the price point.
Man, you did a better job! Thanks!
Thank you for watching! Better job than who/what? I dont think anyone has done a teardown of this pedal yet from what Ive found.
@@Bassguitarist1985 Forgive me for my English)) I wanted to say thank you for making this video!
@@svawarbass5834 you are very welcome!!
In terms of bass compressor vs guitar compressor is there a big difference? Could you use this on guitar? What makes it specific to bass I guess. Thanks so much for the info and details. Learning a lot from these please do more!
Not really any major difference other than the circuit for bass needs to be adjusted to handle the lower frequencies. Bass tends to be more peaky than guitar so headroom is also a consideration. Caline has a compressor for guitar called the pressure tank. Maybe try that out?
I tried maybe its better for guitar it kindda squish a little bit
This was a very informative video. Any plans on doing similar pedals like the Joyo Scylla?
Hey thank you for watching! No not at this time but I'll keep it in mind for a future video idea
@@Bassguitarist1985 Thanks for your insanely quick response. I'll keep an eye on your channel.
How to fix the humming problem of this pedal? Tnx
What I found on these pedals is the metal collars that make up the quarter inch output and input. You need to scrape away some of the paint surrounding it so that the washer can make contact with the metal casing and make a solid ground. Once I did that the buzzing went away.
Keep in mind that it may not be the pedal itself but possibly a power supply ground loop issue, or something in your amplifier. Many factors...
thanks a lot sir.
I can understand that a pedal called Pressure point is hard to activate. :)
The irony!
I play bass, which is better between Caline Pressure Point Bass Compressor (CP-45) vs Caline Key West Overdrive Compressor (DCP-05)?
Thank you
CP-45
Hello! Thanks for the complete info :)
Im waiting for this pedal for try it, is really a good bass comp or i can use an guitar comp with bass eq?
Its a decent bass compressor. Doesn't have a lot of adjustability like more expensive compressors but it does the job!
You can use a guitar compressor but vhances are you may not like the sound. Not many differences with a bass vompnvs a guitar comp except the bass comp has a wider bandwidth to handle the lower frequencies better. Worth trying though!
So, I'm new into playing bass and bought the Caline CP-45 Bass Compressor. I currently don't have an amp but I have it connected to my PC using an audio interface (M-Audio Air 192-4 if that matters).
So what happens is when the compressor is off, no sound is coming out. After pressing on the footswitch, sound comes on but no light on it. Knobs doesn't do anything on it. Volume, gain, nothing at all. It feels like I'm playing the bass without it.
I've seen a couple of youtube videos about it, I can see that there's power light right when they push the switch.
I don't know if this is only happening because I'm not playing on an amp? I already contacted the seller and hoping for a reply tomorrow.
Hey. Sounds like a malfunction. I'd return it and get a replacement
Hello! Don't have a Caline CP-47 schematic? Good compressor, but overloaded by a strong attack on the strings ((((((
Hey Matt, whats your whole setup? I don't have a schematic for that particular pedal but I can certainly ask if there is a particular flaw in the circuit design. I've only heard good things given the pedal at its price point. If you can tell me your entire signal chain maybe I can pinpoint the issue which if I had to guess was more of a setup issue and not a design flaw in the circuit of the pedal. I could be wrong though.
@@Bassguitarist1985 Even just a guitar and a compressor. Clipping appears if you unscrew the equalizer to the low frequencies or increase the compression. Clipping does not depend on the volume knob of the pedal.
@@mattveyy what type of guitar? Active or passive pickups? Single or double humbucker?
@@Bassguitarist1985 Stratocaster HSS. Passive. On singles, almost everything is in order. And the humbucker is always overdriven. I also tried bass (jazzbass, passive). The more low frequencies, the more distortion.
The least distortion is when the equalizer knob is turned to the high frequencies.
Does this pedal use parallel compression?
hey, more like series compression. High compression ratio first then lower compression after that stage. the dry signal is not reintroduced into the signal
@@Bassguitarist1985 Hi! But doesn't the dry signal split between output and compression?
@@guimeloy8160 hold up let me grab the schematic I'll get back to you in a few minutes
@@guimeloy8160 so the dry output pregain stage is being controlled by the side chain. The side chain controls the opticoupler which will then reduce the pre gain stage of the dry signal chain. So essentially the side chain is a control circuit.
It is most definitely a sidechain compression circuit and not parallel compression. Typically this method is only done in the studio or obtained via a plug-in on a DAW by use of a mixer and multiple compression units.
@@Bassguitarist1985 I understand now, thank you for explanation!
This is a weak bass compressor
Agreed it is not the best. Some of the fixed parameters like attack and release should be adjustable.
@@Bassguitarist1985 i set everything full except the volume just to feel something
@@jethroviloria18 try turning the comp and sense all the way up, attack at 2:00, Volume at 10:00 and gain at 2:00. Again you will not be able to adjust the attack and release parameters which is the worst part of this pedal unfortunately. Sense and attack are simply volume knobs to the two gain stages that have fixed ratios. It's a good circuit design but not implemented properly in my opinion when you compare it to other compressor pedals that allow more flexibility in adjustment. It's a budget pedal, it gives you basic function which may or may not be usable depending on your application.