Manual

Front Panel
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(1) Input - Determines the level of the signal entering the 1176AE, as well as the threshold.
Higher settings will therefore result in increased amounts of limiting or compression.
(2) Output - Determines the final output level of signal leaving the 1176AE. Once the desired amount
of limiting or compression is achieved with the use of the Input control, the Output control can be
used to make up any gain lost due to gain reduction. To set the desired output level, press the +4 or
+8 Meter button and then alter the Output knob as required. ( see #7 on page 6)
(3) Attack - Sets the amount of time it takes the 1176AE to respond to an incoming signal and begin
gain reduction. The 1176AE attack time is adjustable from 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
(both extremely fast), plus the 1176AE offers a unique, fixed 10ms “SLO” Attack when this control is
“clicked” to the far counter-clockwise position. The attack time is fastest when the Attack knob is in
its fully clockwise position, and is slowest when it is in its fully counterclockwise position.
 Disengaging all ratio buttons disables compression altogether (The standard 1176LN has
also has an OFF position to the attack control for bypass in addition to this method);
however, signal continues to pass through the 1176AE circuitry. This is commonly used to
add the “color” of the 1176LN without any actual gain reduction.
 When a fast attack time is selected, gain reduction kicks in almost immediately and
catches transient signals of very brief duration, reducing their level and thus "softening" the
sound. Slower attack times allow transients to pass through unscathed before limiting or
compression begins on the rest of the signal.