compressor volume level?

[thesameage]

IS there a "right" way to set the volume on a compressor? I have a jmk mini-engineer's thumb with a trimpot for volume. Should I try to set it so that it's not that much of a "boost" when clicked on? Or is it all really just to your preference and there's not rec'd way to do it?

[jkokura]

It's all preference as far as I'm concerned.

For me, it's about levelling. I leave my comp on pretty much all the time, so it keeps my levels steady. Some people use them as taste type effects, more like a booster with flavour and impact on the sound rather than just more volume.

Jacob