General

Cramming six different compressors in one tight box, each with their own sonic character and colours, the Source Audio SA252 One Series Atlas serves as a sort of customisable taste-maker. The six internal circuits are based on a range of acclaimed compressors from way back when and right now, so you're given the pick of gems like the Diamond Optical Compressor, the Orange Sqeezer, a 1176 FET compressor, the LA2A, a dual compressor and a VCA compressor. Each compression engine comes with its own set of controls for dialling in the Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Output, Tone and Blend, and at the flick of a switch, this stompbox can even be recalibrated to match a bass guitar. This function immediately redirects each of the six compressor circuits through a low frequency engine that's fully set up for the complex sound of a bass.

Deep Editing via Neural Preset Editing & Browsing

So, if we judge the book by the cover, the Atlas looks like a fairly simple compressor pedal loaded with four control pots. But as soon as you add the Neural Preset Editing & Browsing desktop app, you're looking at a compressor pedal that can be customised to the extreme. The Neuro Mobile App can be downloaded for free via the iOS App Store or Google Play (Android) and can be even be installed on a Windows or Mac computer, and once you're in, every setting can be edited and monitored in real-time, just like in professional studio or recording software, so you can really get to know the power and potential of this stompbox..