The 1176ln is housed in a standard tworackspace 19 chassis, and so we recommend that it be securely mounted in a rack if possible. Note that the 1176ln is a feedback style compressor since the sidechain circuit samples the signal level after the gain reduction. However, the company was reestabilished as universal audio in 1999 by the sons bill putnam, jr. Inspired by urei 1176ln the fairchild 670 tube compressor not only achieves record bids in highend vintage gear auctions, it also delivers some of the finest colorations in compressor history. The model 1176ln from universal audio, sets new high standards of perform. The first major modification to the 1176 circuit was designed by brad plunkett in an effort to reduce noisehence the birth of the 1176ln. Field effect transistors employed were just invented, and the 1176 was one of the first audio processors to benefit from this new technology. Recording architecture the book free download as word doc. Urei 1176 ln mod, hand drawn schematic of ln board schematic. Rme fireface uc audio interface, motu 2408 audio interface, dbx 160a compressorlimiter, and tascam 20150316. Six urei 1176ln revision h compressors stacked in individual flight cases the 1176 uses a fieldeffect transistor fet to obtain gain reduction arranged in a feedback configuration. On the rear panel, make sure the voltage selector switch is set correctly for the voltage in your. The klark teknik 76kt is modeled on the classic ua 1176 compressorlimiter. M32 digital mixers midas categories music tribe midas.
Utilization the configuration of the la3a is as simple as any compressor. The mnats revision d printed circuit board for the 1176 diy project will allow you to build a nearexact replica of the 1176ln revision cde compressor with the correct external components, but also allows room for experimentation in the output and, particularly, the input circuit. In the picture about you can see the telefunken modules under the desk, so i guess it was a hybrid between the pres and the equalizers. The universal audio 1176 compressorlimiter was first introduced in 1968, created by bill putnam sr. Universal audio s 1176ln classic limiting amplifier is a handbuilt, faithful reproduction of bill putnam sr. Model 1176ln solidstate limiting amplifier audio rents.
Urei universal audio 1176 compressorlimiter vintage king. In the late 60s, bernie grundman was hired as inhouse mastering engineer. Decide where the 1176ln is to be physically placed and place it there. Here you can find a pdf version of the complete 1176 manual, including adjustment procedure and all. Rightclick the link and select save as to save this on your own machine. Universal audio was responsible for many innovations in the recording and sound reinforcement industry including the modern mixing console layout, per channel. With the negative lead of your multimeter connected to a ground point the.
Unfollow urei compressor to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was renamed to 1176ln and the face color changed to the now familiar solid black. Nov 24, 2004 the urei la3a is an analog compressor that will fit in half of a rack space. The 1176ln output stage was essentially the same as the universal audio 1108 preamplifier. Minap kaptam egy jbl urei 6290 pa erositot, 2x600w rms 4ohm. Contact me and i will email you a pdf file with the manual of the eq. When urei released the 1176ln limiting amplifier in the late 60s, it broke new ground. Building the diy gyraf 1176ln clone with a perspective from australia the urei 1176 is a classic audio compressor designed by bill putnam et al. New hermes vanguard ep controller instruction manual new.
The pcb layout of the 10x16cm pcb board for the 1176 300kb pdf file. As its predecessor, the 1176 utilizes soft knee compression 4 and fixed threshold. A blue stripe 3160 pln around 750 eur replica of urei 1176ln rev. The 1176 uses a field effect transistor, or fet, as a voltage divider to accomplish the task of compression, in conjunction with io transformers and a class a line level amplifier. The exact replica of the 1176ln offers the legendary assertive compression characteristics and the noble vintage sound, the keys to the success of the original. Sep 26, 2009 for comparison of the two compressors has resorted to a universal audio 1176ln, which unanimously in the industry is seen as a worthy remake of the original urei. He was responsible for a number of innovations including. D black face 3160 pln around 750 eur replica of urei 1176ln rev.
Page 32 the output amplifier is a darlington pair followed by a class a stage based on a 2n3053 transistor. G black face 2900 pln around 685 eur replica of 1176sa stereo adapter for 1176 100 pln around 24 eur when ordering larger quantities. Model 1176ln solidstate limiting amplifier universal audio, inc. The pcb layout of the 10x16cm pcb board for the 1176 300kb pdffile. Page 1 product manual x air xr18x18xr16xr12 digital mixer series for ipadandroid tablets with programmable midas preamps, integrated wifi module and usb. You can download merlinmoons latest single and music video at the following link listen to some recordings i made with it. I just found the bl40 manual on the jbl site, its buried in a directory and not linked, who. For this reason, it is extremely easy to get a good sound out of this.
It is a fet or transistor design, rather than a tube design. Plug the 3 way header into the 3 way pins and power up the transformer primary from your wall socket. Thank you for purchasing the 1176ln solidstate limiting amplifier. The urei 1176 is one of those classic compressorlimiters that many boutique manufacturers are now trying to put their own spin on. Im not sure what kind of connection types there are. Tube compressors are great for adding color and warmth, while a fet style will generally give you a cleaner sound and a faster attack. He was involved in the early development of stereophonic recording and founded studios in chicago, hollywood, and san francisco. Urei la5 audio leveling sch service manual download. Be sure you have wired a fuse to the primary in case there is a problem. Thanks for the replies, i will be getting into this one soon. Universal audio is the worlds leader in thunderbolt audio interfaces, analog recording hardware, and uad audio plugins. Universal audio was a designer and manufacturer of recording, mixing and audio signal processing hardware for the professional recording studio, live sound and broadcasting fields. While versions of the compressor are still commercially available, the adventurous will want to build their own.
Bill putnam sold urei in 1985 and revision h was the last series produced by the original company. Welcome to the gearslut store new hermes vanguard ep controller instruction manual newhermesepmanual instruction manual for the new hermes vanguard ep controller designed for use with new hermes vanguard v3000, v3200, v3400, v3000lt, v4000, v7200, v5000, v5000xt, v6000, v8000 and v9200 computerized engravers. Like the la2a, it has a knob for gain and a knob for peak reduction. A related approach to canonicalization is given in 68, which also extends the nodal dk method to eciently handle variable circuit elements e. Two small trim vrs preset the control side chain action, a sixstep switch determines the timing, and the two large input and threshold knobs. It has a characteristic quality that remains popular to this day. Used ultimate soundcraft owner, repair service manuals. The pcb drawing is mirrored for easier printing, see the pultecdiypage for details. The book the recording architecture book of studio design ra the book 1. I am wrapping up on a few other items on the bench first. This manual and any associated software, artwork, product designs, and design concepts are subject to protection.
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