Big Craigie wrote:

So, I really don't know what to do and I am looking for advice or
recommendations. I strive to get the best sound into the PC (so that
I can **** it up with software !!!).
Hope this gets you all mulling over this.

If you are putting it into a computer, why are you using a compressor first
? OK as a limiter if you expect unforseenly hot signals in an uncontrolled
live scenario, but in DAW recording it is generally best to grab a totally
uneffected signal and weither add effects in software, or fly it out to an
exotic outboard unit if you prefer.

Whatever you do on the way in can't be undone !

geoff