Audiotape Beta is a continuation of Audiotape 1176 compressor. The introduction of several significant structural improved the original version. One of the most important changes is two mode switch Modem / Vintage deciding on the circuit of the demonetization of the input signal. Modern Mode is an electronic circuit, exactly the same as the previous version of the compressor and the Vintage mode it's a Cam hill input transformer. The result is a universal device with two different sound possibilities.
FRONT PANEL # Suppression 4 Lina ie ein a 1 Input — Determines the level of the input signal entering the 1176, as well as the threshold. Higher settings will increase amounts of compression or limiting. 2 "0" Adjust — Screwdriver adjustment accessible through a hole. For property adjustment see page 3. 3 Output Determines the level of the output signal leaving the 1176. It Is used to recover compression lost signal. 4 Attack It sets the Attack time from 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds.
FRONT PANEL 9 Meter — A standard VU meter that displays either the amount of gain reduction, or output level, depending upon the setting of the Meter Function switch. 10 Meter Function — Pressing the off bitten will disable entire 1176. Another three buttons determine what the 1176 front panel VU meter displays: GR — gain reduction output level that corresponds to the value '0' on the VU meter.
MAINTENANCE Zero Set The 1176LN meter may occasionally need to be calibrated. This is accomplished by adjusting the Zero Set potentiate, located through a small hole on the front panel between the Input and Output The procedure for adjusting the meter is as follows: 1. Power on the beta and Walt minim. 2. Press the Meter GR push button. 3. Set the Input control fully off (turn the knob fully counterclockwise). 4. Use a small screwdriver to slowly adjust the Zero Set potentiate so that the meter reads 0 dB.
