Summary of Contents for High Voltage Audio VMC-76
- Page 1 VMC-76 VINTAGE MODERN COMPRESSOR USER GUIDE HIGHgVOLTAGE WWW.HIGHVOLTAGEAUDIO.NET...
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Page 2: Health And Safety
HIGH VOLTAGE AUDIO reserves the right to change the specifications or modify the designs of its equipment. Company contact information is on the last page of this manual. - Page 3 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING HIGHgVOLTAGE Thank you for choosing products from HIGH VOLTAGE AUDIO. We expect you will be satisfied with the quality, performance and value of our products, which are made possible through careful design and construction choices. ABOUT HIGH VOLTAGE AUDIO HIGH VOLTAGE AUDIO is a manufacturer of boutique audio electronics based in Australia.
- Page 4 OVERVIEW The VMC-76 is our modern take on a vintage classic - the venerable FET compressor! Instead of reinventing the wheel, our approach was to ambitiously reimagine this iconic design. In a sea of clones, our aim was to bring something truly unique to the table. The only thing better than one FET compressor is two! From a form factor perspective, we have taken what is traditionally a single channel, 2RU beast and halved the size to 1RU whilst doubling the channel count.
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Page 5: Front Panel Controls
RATIO The VMC-76 is equipped with 5 ratios, which range from a transparent 2:1 (soft knee) to a 20:1 (limiting). As a starting point, the 2:1 ratio is ideal for transparent, mix or stereo bus applications. - Page 6 One of the most distinctive features of the VMC-76 is its ability to mix the compressed or “wet” signal with the dry signal using the “MIX” control. By using this control, you can create unique effects that are typically unachievable within a standalone compressor. For instance, you can compress a drum bus with a large amount of gain reduction, and then use the MIX control to mix the compressed signal with the dry signal.
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Page 7: Stereo Operation
The VMC-76 is equipped with quad matched FETs. The “FET” controls the compression behavior and metering responses. Matched FET’s across both channels ensures accurate metering and compression behavior when using the VMC-76 across a stereo source, where the controls are set identically on both channels. The precision matched FET's eliminate imaging drift and ensure that both channels track accurately on stereo sub mixes and full mixes. -
Page 8: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Compressor Type Field-Effect Transistor (FET) Channels Two (2) channel, dual mono Rack space 19” 1RU Controls INPUT, OUTPUT, ATTACK, RELEASE, RATIO (stepped), Ratios (5 step rotary switch) 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1 Attack (potentiometer) SLOW - FAST Release (potentiometer) SLOW - FAST Pushbuttons TUBE/SS, HPF (@ 100Hz), IN, SLAM, METER... -
Page 9: Warranty And Repair
WARRANTY & REPAIR High Voltage Audio warrant our products with a standard warranty period of one (1) year from the date of purchase for parts and labour, subject to inspection. Products will be free of manufacturing defects. This warranty does not include damage incurred through shipment, rough user operation of the product or modifications or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel. - Page 10 HIGHgVOLTAGE...
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