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MODEL 660
SINGLE CHANNEL TUBE COMPRESSOR
AMERICAN HERITAGE
USER MANUAL
April/2022 Rev. 1.0.

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  • Page 1 MODEL 660 SINGLE CHANNEL TUBE COMPRESSOR AMERICAN HERITAGE USER MANUAL April/2022 Rev. 1.0.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Heritage Audio - Madrid, Spain © 2022 Heritage Audio S.L. is the sole owner of the copyright of all information and drawings contained in this manual which are not to be copied or reproduced by any means or disclosed in part or whole to any third party without written permission.
  • Page 3: Description

    DESCRIPTION The HERCHILD Model 660 is our newest release and one of the products we are proudest of. A tube-based audio compressor with a striking resemblance to one of the most famous compressors of all time, the Fairchild 660.After years of research, development and new designs we are finally ready to release this beast to the public.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED FRONT 1-METER ADJUSTMENT SCREW: This is not meant to be user adjustable. We recommend not adjusting this and to contact an official repair service. 2-RED JEWEL INDICATOR LIGHT: Simply indicates that the equipment is ´On´. 3-POWER SWITCH: Turns the unit on or off. 4-ZERO ADJUSTMENT SCREW: Use this screw to set the meters to 0dB on the VU meter when there is no compression happening.
  • Page 5 REAR 1-LINE INPUT: Female Gold Plated XLR Connector. 2-LINE OUTPUT: Male Gold Plated XLR Connector. 3-VALVES: (11) User changeable valves with easy access. 4-POWER INPUT: IEC standard power input connector. 5-VOLTAGE SELECTOR: Here you can select the correct voltage input according to the country you are in. All XLRs are: MALE XLR FEMALE XLR...
  • Page 6: Dc Threshold Settings

    DC THRESHOLD SETTINGS The HERCHILD Model 660, just like MEDIUM KNEE & PROGRESSIVE MEDIUM KNEE & PROGRESSIVE HIGHER RATIO LOWER RATIO the original, uses a progressively developing ratio curve so it is not possible to describe the ratio as 2:1, 10:1 or anything so exact.
  • Page 7: Applications

    APPLICATIONS VOICE TRACK INSERT OUTPUT AUDIO INTERFACE LINE INPUT AUDIO INTERFACE MONITOR SPEAKERS THUNDERBOLT COMPUTER BASS RECORDING LINE INPUT AUDIO INTERFACE OUTPUT D.I. INPUT PREAMP TT-73 PREAMP TT-73 MONITOR SPEAKERS THUNDERBOLT COMPUTER...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS • Input Impedance: 2K Ω • Output Impedance: 600 Ω • Output Level: +4 or +8 VU (+30dBu clipping point) • Frequency Response: 40Hz to 15kHz +/- 1db • Self Noise: Less than -82dBu • Harmonic Distortion: Less than 1% at any level up to +18dBu output (no limiting) •...
  • Page 9: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS There is almost no sound coming from the HERCHILD Make sure you have raised the INPUT GAIN to a sufficient Model 660. level. There doesn´t seem to be any compression taking place. Make sure you have adjusted the AC THRESHOLD level to a reasonable setting.
  • Page 10: Registration

    2 years to the original purchaser. In the event of such defects, the product will be repaired without charge or, at our option, replaced with a new one if delivered to Heritage Audio prepaid, together with a copy of the sales slip or other proof of purchase date.
  • Page 12 HERITAGE AUDIO. C/ Alfonso Gómez, 38, 3C. 28037 Madrid – Spain. Tel: +34 917 266 189 info@heritageaudio.com...

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