Warm Audio WA76-D - 1176-Style FET Compressor
With the WA76-D and WA76-A, Warm Audio presents faithful reproductions of the fastest and most powerful studio compressors of all time. Now available in single and dual channel versions, they offer additional features for today's modern studio. Using premium components, including custom-built transformers from CineMag USA, and adding modern features such as parallel compression, active and true bypass, selectable input impedance and sidechain high-pass filtering, the new WA76 series is the ideal choice for modern recording workflows that require vintage sound shaping.
The WA76-D accurately reproduces one of the fastest and most powerful studio compressors of all time, renowned for its generous headroom, ultra-fast dynamic control and rich analog sound. By using high-quality and special components such as O-12 (input) and 5002 (output) transformers from CineMag, the WA76-D achieves authentic compression in the style of the 76 rev D, which is known for its low-noise preamp with unmistakable analog character. WA76-D reproduces the legendary sound and level control of the vintage 76-style compression used in studios by artists such as Chris Lord-Alge, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Van Halen, Rick Rubin, Daft Punk and many others.
- 100% analog discrete FET compressor
- Faithful reproduction of the vintage “Rev D” FET compressor with additional features
- VU meter options: Gain Reduction | +8dB Output | +4dB Output | “Off” Switches the device off
- Universal power supply with 100-230 V IEC input
- Class-A line-level output amplifier
- 100% discrete audio signal path with 600Ω input impedance attenuator
- Selectable 10kΩ input impedance for better adaptation to the specifications of modern audio interfaces
- 100% dry-wet mix control
- Variable sidechain high-pass filter: 30 - 300Hz, 12dB/octave
- Stereo link & external sidechain access
- Active bypass for operation as a line amplifier & true bypass option for A/B comparisons
- Premium O-12 input & 5002 output transformers from CineMag USA
- Vintage-Spec Attack & Release: Attack = 20 µS - 800 | Release: 50 mS - 1.1 second
- “All-Buttons-In” setting for experimental & hard limiter sounds
- Frequency response: ± 1 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Balanced XLR & TRS inputs & outputs
- Total amplifier gain: 53dB
- Signal to noise ratio (SNR): 86dB
- Total harmonic distortion (THD): -64dB (at -8dBu)
- 2U 19″ rack housing
- Dimensions: 483x90x159 mm
- Weight: 3,7kg
