Dual Compressor Limiter Schematic of resuming clbre UREI 1176 Stereo version released under the era REFERENCE 1178, the MODL offers a contemporary circuitry 2 channels Linkable and paired. trs good quality Vu meters with calibration, even if the rest of the rack outside (particularly given the rather excessive price Shma a very simple and proven architecture remains one !!!!) little cheap (black plates and glue marks soon !!!!!!!!)
The biggest frustration is not to benefit from the large button line (input) of the 1176 original, the feeling is actually not the same, but the sound it reminds us fast to the memories of the great uses ERRF (even if some dtails diffrent, (see below in the notice))

UTILIZATION

In dual mode, you have two indpendant 1176 in link mode, controls ratio, attack and are realase Link as the level of (used as the threshold) and the pre amp output remain indpendant.
2 choices inpdances 600 Ohms or 1.5 KOhms by rear switch with two pairs of XLR male and female in terms of connectivity

SOUND QUALITY

It is certainly still one of the best compressor limiter march so easy and intuitive, and the bottom mdium mdium are unmistakable, the thickness of the force to push the input of matter are all res irralisables the majority of current compressors (type Avalon, Focusrite ...), the attack time and release trs properly calibrated, can also all out of the work dynamic of the surboostage most destructive bus drums, bass drums and of course above all snare (architecture employed for 30 years in the studio this) depreciation on a jazz bass dlicat through color trs "Jack daniels "in a voice of blues!
another empty of its applications is the compression of electric guitars more or less saturated, it will make a wonderful derrire tlcaster a twin or an AC30!!
even if you still even prciser it does not work as well on all sources (notte some voices, brass)
In short it is very easy to capture a color compression and to be fully satisfied, (which is rare !!!!) a compressor that quickly becomes an ally of scne in the studio and this Stereo pair version only have more versatile.
as the 1176 original, the ratio of 12 is really the most typical sound of the machine, thickness, saturation power and extreme use (release in fast max)

OVERALL OPINION

Shame about the price seems a bit excessive !!!!! (2500 current price euros in 2005) under the Shma trs pure and proven architecture of the machine.
for example, the number of copies or more professionally handcrafted from Shma home ...
Never boring, but always flattering and pai and effective.
a star of the genre, have to have this machine for those who still use the hardware periph!
the original LN 1176 offers a bit more depth and excitement in the mdium the 2-1176 rev it close with his imprssion trslgrement infra dig and with a little sup laughing at MODL original calibration 2-1176 gal on race also offers a much greater level, allowing even more cuts than the LN destructices original!
Much more power in the bass than the "plug UAD1" and sound a little more enjoyable and prcis, saturation occurred (by a ratio of 12 with high threshold and release the mini) is also more much more enjoyable than running on the plug for the rest of the plug is pretty well even multiple. say that mule fawn a little shy the original 1176, when the repetition, it, time is a little EXAGRES values ​​of treatment.

Arnaud Houpert
The Ing