1176 build help needed

stringbender
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1176 build help needed Dec 30, 2013 22:26:42 GMT -6

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Post by stringbender on Dec 30, 2013 22:26:42 GMT -6

Hi all
I have completed a hair ball audio 1176 Kit
It turned out great and sounds fabulous .

i do have one problem that I hope some one has a answer for.
The ratio buttons operate just the opposite of what the should.
when I push the 20db reduction I get 4 dB reduction. When I press 4 db I get 20 db reduction, pressing 8 gives me 12 and pressing 12 gives me 8, so they are just opposit of what they should be.

i followed the build guide very closely . Is there something I missed?

any help would be nice

thanks Neal

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winetree RGO Senior Member Posts: 1,158	1176 build help needed Dec 30, 2013 23:25:17 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by winetree on Dec 30, 2013 23:25:17 GMT -6 Just guessing. If you're going by what's printed on the front panel, Turn the 4 botton switch around. Sounds like you have it upside down.
	Last Edit: Dec 30, 2013 23:26:25 GMT -6 by winetree

sparqee
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1176 build help needed Feb 5, 2014 16:24:33 GMT -6

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Post by sparqee on Feb 5, 2014 16:24:33 GMT -6

Are you perhaps confusing gain reduction with ratio? The buttons control the ratio of the compression and on an 1176 the different ratio settings have different thresholds. The lower ratios actually have lower thresholds so you will see gain reduction sooner on the lower ratios. This article explains it better: arpjournal.com/1868/all-buttons-in-an-investigation-into-the-use-of-the-1176-fet-compressor-in-popular-music-production/

Check out the chart that appears half way through. You'll see how compression starts to occurs earlier at lower ratios.

kcatthedog Temp Super Helpful Dude Posts: 16,096 Member is Online	1176 build help needed Feb 27, 2014 12:30:40 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kcatthedog on Feb 27, 2014 12:30:40 GMT -6 What ?? So if there are no dumb diy questions and if this the diy area, why? How? Is it wrong to post a specific diy question here ? If there are no dumb questions frankly that seems illogical ?