How to make the 80s New Wave WHAPP compression sound

This is a video on how to make a sound that I call WHAPP. If you want to hear my WHAPP in action, listen to my cover of The Fixx, “One Thing Leads to Another“ in the playlist “Violet’s Cover Songs“ at I also open up an MXR Custom Comp to show you the interior controls dials for “Attack“ and “Trim.“ When I watch compressor stompbox demos on YouTube, I am constantly frustrated by people who focus on 70s rock/blues sounds and chicken pickin’ compressor sounds whil