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UK Sound 176 FET Compressor Users Manual
176 FET Compressor
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UK Sound 176 FET Compressor Users Manual
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions……………………………………………………………… 3
Warranty………………………………………………………………………… 4
Overview and Features………………………………………………………… 5
Quick Start Guide ……………………………………………………………… 6
Suggested Settings …………………………………………………………… 8
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UK Sound 176 FET Compressor Users Manual
Safety Instructions
For Service or Repair
1. Read instructions - All the safety and
operating instructions should be read
before operating the unit.
2. Retain instructions - The safety and
operating instructions should be retained
for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings – Adhere to all warnings
pertaining to the unit.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use
instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture - The unit should not
be used near water. (for example, near a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, and
the like)
6. Ventilation - The unit should be situated so
that its location or position does not
interfere with normal ventilation.
7. Heat - The unit should be situated away
from heat sources such as power amplifiers
and power conditioning filters.
8. Grounding - Precautions should be taken
so that the safety grounding means are
not defeated and the protective earth
terminal/safety ground should be
connected to a mains outlet with a
protective earth/safety ground connection.
9. Power Cord Protection – The power supply
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
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Warranty
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UK Sound 176 FET Compressor Users Manual
Overview and Features
Thank you for purchasing the UK Sound 176. We at UK Sound have worked hard to design a product that will
support you in creating amazing music.
•The 176 is has an all-discrete and Class A signal path with transformer balanced input and output.
•The JFET based compressor gives all the features and sound you expect from a FET compressor, plus a
few extras.
oFixed threshold
oSelectable ratio (4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1)
oAdjustable attack and release controls
oS.C. Filter: 100Hz high pass filter on the sidechain signal
o! : “all buttons in” mode
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Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide is intended to help you connect your 176 and start making great recordings! The
following step-by-step instructions are based on a typical studio setup. Even if your recording setup varies
from “typical”, these steps should still provide some help.
Step 1: Set 176 to “Default”
A good starting point for the 176 is what we will call “Default”. The first step is to set the unit to these settings,
even before plugging it in to power. For some of these controls we will refer to their setting as if it were a
clock, this is a common way to define positions of rotary controls.
1. Set your 176 to “Default” by setting the controls to:
Input: 0 (
roughly 10:00
)
Ratio: 4:1
! (
all buttons in
): off (
left
)
SC filter: bypassed (
left
)
Comp/Bypass: Bypass (
down
)
Attack: 10:00
Release: 2:00
Output: 2:00
2. Connect your 176 to power: Plug the supplied power cable first into the 176 and then into the wall
socket, power strip, or surge protector.
3. Connect your source to the input of the 176.
4. Connect the output of the 176 to the line level input of your audio interface, mixer, or recorder.
5. Compression: Set Comp/Bypass switch to Compress (
up
)
•Adjust Preamp Out control for desired amount of compression.
oTurn Preamp Out control up (
clockwise
) for more compression
oTurn Preamp Out control down (
counter-clockwise
) for less compression
•Adjust Attack and Release controls for desired sound.
oAttack:
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•Slower attack times (turning the control counter-clockwise) will allow more
transient (“attack” of the note) through.
If you find your sound is lacking high frequency detail, try making the attack slower.
•Faster attack times (turning the control clockwise) will create more compression
and make the entire note closer to the same volume.
oRelease:
•Slower release times (turning the control counter-clockwise) will keep the length
of the musical note closer to what it was before compression.
•Faster release times (turning the control clockwise) will increase the length of
musical notes.
If you hear distortion, particularly on low frequency sounds, try a slower release time.
6. Experiment! This is you music, your sound, take time to experiment and listen to how the controls change the sound.
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Suggested Settings
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