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Warm Audio WA76 Discrete Compressor

Classic 1176 Design and Performance at a Remarkable Price!

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Warm Audio WA76 Discrete Compressor Part 1- Snare Drum

The WA76 Discrete Compressor is a modern reproduction of the Classic 1176. The classic 1176 was a major breakthrough in limiter technology, and used on hundreds of hit records since its inception. In this video, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, demonstrates the versatility and incredible performance of the Warm WA 76 on snare drums. The Warm Audio WA 76 is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out this gear at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Warm Audio WA76 Discrete Compressor Part 2 - Vocals

The WA76 has a fully discrete signal path and uses the original Reichenbach Engineering's (now CineMag) transformer design. Engineers have craved the ultra-fast attack time and trademark sound of the 1176 for decades, and now it is finally affordable! In this video, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, continues our series on the WA76 with vocal compression. The Warm Audio WA 76 is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out this gear at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Warm Audio WA76 Discrete Compressor Part 3 - Electric Guitar

The Warm Audio WA76 Discreet Compressor, is a very versatile and very affordable clone of the original 1176 model compressor. In this video, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, finishes our series on the WA76 with electric guitar compression. The Warm Audio WA 76 is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out this gear at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

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The WA76 Discrete Compressor is a modern reproduction of the Classic 1176 Revision D. The WA76 has a fully discrete signal path and uses the original Reichenbach Engineering's (now CineMag) transformer design. The classic 1176 was a major breakthrough in limiter technology, and used on hundreds of hit records since its inception. Engineers have craved the ultra-fast attack time and trademark sound of the 1176 for decades, and now it is finally affordable!

True to the Classic 1176 compressor in design and performance
Completely discrete signal path
Modeled after the D revision
Utilizes USA made CINEMAG input and output transformers
Supports the famous "all buttons in" ratio setting
Ultra fast attack time
Class A line level output amplifier
Input impedance - 600 ohms, bridges-T control (floating)
Frequency Response ± 1 dB 20 Hz to 20kHz
XLR and TRS inputs. XLR and TRS outputs
50db of gain
Less than 0.4% total harmonic distortion from 50 Hz to 20 kHz with limiting
Signal to noise ratio is greater than 74 dB at +25 dBm
EIN -104.1 dbm
Attack time, 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
Release time, 50 milliseconds to 1 second
Meter provides dB gain reduction and dB output
Internal power supply, external 24v AC power transformer
19″ Rackmount chassis, 2U
1-year warranty

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