{"product_id":"diademtone-dt-76-1176-style-discrete-fet-limiter","title":"DiademTone DT-76 - 1176 Style Discrete FET Limiter","description":"\u003c!-- DIADEM TONE — DT-76 — Shopify description v1.2 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #1e1e21; color: #ddd; padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #c9a45c; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; color: #e3c27d; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;\"\u003eHand-Assembled · 3-Year Warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eEvery Diadem Tone unit is hand-assembled one at a time using carefully selected components, and is individually quality checked before it leaves the factory. That's why Diadem Tone backs every product with a \u003cstrong style=\"color: #fff;\"\u003e3-year warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiadem Tone DT-76 FET Limiting Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1967, the 1176 has been heard on countless records, prized for its lightning-fast response and unmistakable harmonic character. The \u003cstrong\u003eDT-76\u003c\/strong\u003e is Diadem Tone's recreation of that original circuit design. It is built around the same iconic FET compression architecture to capture its millisecond-fast dynamic response and rich harmonic colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach unit is hand-soldered, assembled and calibrated by Diadem Tone's senior engineers, using vintage-spec components for character and modern parts for reliability. The result is a single-channel, 2U, fully analog FET limiter for your rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the DT-76 Recreates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 1176 was released in 1967. It was one of the first compressors to use a field-effect transistor (FET) instead of a valve to control gain. That made it dramatically faster than the valve and optical compressors of its day. Its attack can grab a transient in as little as 20 microseconds, fast enough to catch the front of a snare hit or a sharp vocal consonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Engineers Still Reach for It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearly six decades on, the 1176 remains one of the most widely used compressors in recording studios. It controls dynamics, but it also adds attitude. The circuit imparts a subtle harmonic colour, and pushing the Input harder makes the sound more forward, denser and more exciting. It can be transparent enough to quietly tame peaks, or it can be driven into obvious, musical distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to Use It On\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVocals\u003c\/strong\u003e – fast, firm control that keeps a lead vocal upfront. It's often paired with an optical compressor such as the DT-2A: the FET catches the peaks, and the opto smooths the overall level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrums\u003c\/strong\u003e – adds punch to kick and snare. Use “All Buttons In” on room mics or a parallel drum bus for an explosive, pumping sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBass\u003c\/strong\u003e – evens out note-to-note level so the low end sits solid in the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuitars\u003c\/strong\u003e – adds sustain and bite, and keeps strummed parts even.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking\u003c\/strong\u003e – lets you commit to a tone and catch peaks before they reach your converters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 1176-style FET compressor is one of the most common first choices for outboard compression, because it covers so much ground: vocals, drums, bass and guitars, from gentle control to heavy colour. Plugins can model it, but the DT-76 is a real analog circuit, with actual FET gain reduction and a hardware output stage. It also gives you hands-on control while you track and mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront Panel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInput\u003c\/strong\u003e – sets the drive, and with it the amount of compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput\u003c\/strong\u003e – sets the final output level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttack\u003c\/strong\u003e – 20 µs to 800 µs, with an OFF position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease\u003c\/strong\u003e – 50 ms to 1100 ms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRatio\u003c\/strong\u003e – 4:1, 8:1, 12:1 and 20:1, plus “All Buttons In”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeter\u003c\/strong\u003e – VU meter switchable between GR, +8, +4 and OFF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-channel FET limiting amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 µs to 800 µs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 ms to 1100 ms (1.1 s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRatios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1, All Buttons In\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e±1 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignal-to-Noise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026gt; 81 dB (input at threshold of limiting, 30 Hz to 18 kHz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput Impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600 Ω, bridged-T control (floating)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Load Impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600 Ω, floating, damping factor 20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230 V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19″ rackmount, 2U\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.6 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888;\"\u003e1176 is a trademark of its respective owner and is referenced for descriptive purposes only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiademTone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50722866200610,"sku":"DT-76","price":1399.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/1653\/7634\/files\/ABUIABAEGAAg-OyOyQYooPbehAcwiho4shE.png?v=1790582480","url":"https:\/\/globalmusicimports.com.au\/products\/diademtone-dt-76-1176-style-discrete-fet-limiter","provider":"Global Music Imports - Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}