1176 Peak Limiter
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The 1176 Peak Limiter is a dynamic range compressor designed by the American engineer Bill Putnam and introduced by UREI in 1967. Derived from the 175 and 176 tube compressors, it marked the transition from vacuum tubes to solid-state technology.[1]
1176 Peak Limiter 1176 Limiting Amplifier | |
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Manufacturer | Universal Audio |
Dates | 1967–present |
Technical specifications | |
Effects type | Dynamic range compressor |
Hardware | Analog |
Controls | |
Input/output | |
Inputs | 1 |
Outputs | 1 |
With its distinctive tone and its wide range of sounds, deriving from the Class A amplifiers, its input and output transformers, the uncommonly fast attack and release times and their program dependence, and different compression ratios and modes, the 1176 was immediately appreciated by engineers and producers and established as a studio standard through the years.[2] At the time of its introduction, it was the first true peak limiter with all solid-state circuitry.
The 1176LN was inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame in 2008.[3]