https://www.isolateaudio.net/stj.php
Squash The Jam is a fine sounding compressor that can handle and adapt to pretty much any input signal and stay true to that signal while applying as much or as little compression as you need. The guys at Isolate Audio say it much better than I can: "Squash The Jam is our modern, small form factor approach to feedforward signal compression. Our compressor incorporates high performance Blackmer® Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) with a full frequency, true RMS level detector, resulting in super transparent and extremely accurate compression across a broad range of material.
With precise LED metering, around 20dB of makeup gain and auto-timing that works in conjunction with your input style, Squash The Jam is designed to provide you with fast results, anywhere in your signal chain, for the least amount of fuss."
Today's tools:
Guitar: 2023 Fender American Vintage II '61 Stratocaster. Stock. 2023 Charvel PA28 Prashant Aswani Signature. Stock
Amp: Axe-FX III Turbo running Cygnus X-2 24.03. Fender Super 6G4 combo model and PRS Archon Clean Channel model
Cables: BOSS
Strings: Ernie Ball 10-46
Pick: Signature Honey Pick https://www.honey-picks.com/collections/signature-artists/products/brett-kingman-signature
Mic: Audix USA PDX720 (https://audixusa.com/products/pdx720-signature-edition/
Camera: GoPro HERO10 + Sony ZV-1M2 x 2
Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum 26x32
Desktop Monitors: PreSonus R80 R-Series Active AMT Studio Monitors (https://www.presonus.com)
Headphones: Audix A150 (https://audixusa.com/products/a150/)
All Stands: Gravity Stands: ( https://www.gravitystands.com/en/)
Computer: 2017 Apple iMac Pro, 2.5 GHz 14-Core Intel Xeon W, 64 GB 2666 MHz DDR4, Radeon Pro Vega 64X 16 GB
Backing track courtesy jamtrackcentral.com