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Next generation fet compressor with digital recall
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4/12/23
NG76 USER MANUAL REV1
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  • Page 1 WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1...
  • Page 2 WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 Thank You for the purchase of ng76 ng76 Next Generation FET Compressor with digital recall With kind regards Radoslaw Wesolowski and Michal Weglicki...
  • Page 3 We have improved this design, creating a whole new level of versatility with seamless DAW integration - We present ng76 - fully analog FET compressor with digital recall.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 Contents Main Features ............................6 Stereo Pairs ............................... 7 Hardware ..............................7 3.1. Specification ............................. 7 3.2. Front panel ............................... 8 3.3. Rear panel .............................. 10 3.4. Audio signal connection ......................... 12 3.5. Signal Flow .............................. 13 3.6.
  • Page 5 WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 4.3.5.3. Set up static IP address......................31 4.3.6. Direct connection – setting IP address on PC/MAC ................32 Automation and recall ..........................33 5.1. DAW Plug-in ............................33 5.1.1. Mono plug-in ............................34 5.1.2.

  • Page 6: Main Features

    Full Total Recall and plugin control, compatible with most DAWs. 100% analog FET mono compressor with 24dBu of headroom. Classic lightning speed compression style based on WesAudio Beta76 design. Classic controls known from FET style compressor - INPUT / OUTPUT / ATTACK / RELEASE.

  • Page 7: Stereo Pairs

    NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 2. Stereo Pairs Ng76 is available in stereo pairs, each pair is carefully calibrated in the factory for stereo usage – of course it still can be used either as dual mono independent compressors or one stereo unit: •...

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 Front panel 3.2. 1. Input – Determines the level of the input signal entering the compressor. 2. Output – Determines the level of the output signal leaving the compressor. It is used to recover signal level affected by gain reduction in compression circuit.
  • Page 9 WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 6. DATA LED – indicates that data is being sent from HOST to the device. MIX – WET/DRY signal mixer knob. Allows the parallel compression to be used. 8. SC Filter EQ/ SC Link – There are two functions for this knob: a.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 Rear panel 3.3. 1. Voltage selector – selection between 115V (60Hz) and 230V (50Hz). Please check Fuse holder description before switching. 2. AC socket 3. Fuse holder – The fuse holder contains two fuses - one is currently in use, while the other one is a spare.
  • Page 11 WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 If You would like to change voltage settings it is mandatory to get proper Fuse! 4. USB Socket – USB2+ compatible port for GCon connectivity (management). 5. ETHERNET Socket – Ethernet port for GCon connectivity (management) based on UDP protocol (LAN single subnet).

  • Page 12: Audio Signal Connection

    Audio signal connection 3.4. Ng76 is digitally controlled analog unit – it means that signal must be connected in analog domain, but all its functions can be controlled via digital management protocol. Signal is provided via back XLR sockets for each channel, TRS socket is only for side...

  • Page 13: Signal Flow

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 Signal Flow 3.5. Below figures show ng76 signal flow. INPUT SIGNAL XLR TRUE BYPASS MODERN - ELECTRONICALLY BALANCED INPUT VINTAGE: TRANSFORMER BALANCED INPUT INPUT METERING INPUT POTENTIOMETER DRIVE COMPRESSION SATURATION COMPRESSION / THD SATURATION MODE / THD...

  • Page 14: Side Chain Eq

    THD – Total Harmonic Distortion – adds harmonic content to source material. WesAudio's Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) circuit is renowned for adding harmonic content to the source material. It has been a part of most of the units we produce.

  • Page 15: Saturation Mode

    When Saturation mode is enabled, attack, release, sidechain filter, ratio, GR metering are disabled. Input mode – Vintage vs Modern 3.9. This setting allows to select input stage of ng76 compressor: • MODERN – electronically balanced input where transformer section is bypassed (like revision G of 1176), •...
  • Page 16 To change LINK settings either use the plug-in or push the SC encoder. Please note that ng76 are available in stereo pairs. Such units are paired on the factory settings level to maintain the lowest possible difference either in level or compression behavior.

  • Page 17: Software Setup

    Select „More Info” Select any components which you would like to install. • If this is FIRST installation, please unplug all WesAudio devices from your workstation. • When the USB driver is installed, the application will inform you that all devices should be connected –...

  • Page 18: Osx

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 • If computer restart is triggered, this Installer will start again during start up. If for some reason the installer won’t be started after the restart, please start the same installer manually again. 4.1.2. OSX Because OSX architecture and USB devices handling is much simpler in concept, the only thing to note is to have all devices connected during installation procedure.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    4.1.3. Troubleshooting If anything would fail during installation procedure, please contact our support at support@wesaudio.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Below you can find some symptoms and description which will help to investigate the issue: “Can’t find my device on plugin drop down menu.”...

  • Page 20: Gconmanager

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 GConManager 4.2. GCon Manager is a generic application which implements configuration management over compatible units. It can be found in Application folder data: - For OSX: “/Applications/WesAudio/GConManager” - For WINDOWS: folder specified during installation phase, by default in: “c:/Program Files x86/WesAudio/GConManager.exe”.

  • Page 21: How To Perform Firmware Upgrade

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 4.2.2. How to perform firmware upgrade To perform firmware upgrade, go to GConManager UPGRADE application and hit “Start” button. This will trigger upgrade operation for all modules which are not up to date with your host...

  • Page 22: Set Up Gcon Connection

    Please note that audio signal connectivity is described in next chapter Signal connection, this chapter describes digital management side. In general, ng76 implements two connection types: • USB 2.0+. • Ethernet 10/100 – based on UDP protocol (LAN single subnet).

  • Page 23: Usb

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 4.3.1. USB To connect your ng76 frame directly to your workstation, just connect it to any available USB 2.0+ socket via USB cable.

  • Page 24: Ethernet

    • Or directly connected to your workstation. In some cases, it is mandatory to set IP addresses* for your workstation and ng76. Below you can find possible setup in your local area network, and how different devices can access ng76 resources:...

  • Page 25: Default Network Configuration

    4.3.3. Default network configuration. Each ng76 by default has DHCP enabled. If you would like to connect your ng76 to your router, just do it and it will be available right away! …However, if you would like to change that configuration, please read description...

  • Page 26: Enable/Disable Dhcp

    2) Start GConManager and go to _CONFIG application. 3) Then select your ng76 unit from the elements tree on the left. 4) Then change DHCP option to “ON”. Unit will restart, and your connection to ng76 will be established again.

  • Page 27: Set Up Gcon Connection Using Static Ip Address

    Windows – which static IP address should I choose? If You work on a PC and You would like to configure ng76 with a static IP address, you will need to know which address to set up. It must be from the same network, and it must be unique.
  • Page 28 Then you must find your currently connected network card (Ethernet card or Wi-fi card) and check the IP address. In this case the IP address is 192.168.0.100. ng76 IP address must be in the same subnet, so for above example it would mean any IP address from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254, excluding currently occupied addresses by any devices...

  • Page 29: Osx - How To Check Your Ip Address

    OSX – how to check your IP address. If You work on a Mac and You would like to configure ng76 with a static IP address, You will need to know which address to set up. It must be from the same network, and it must be unique.
  • Page 30 WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 • Then you must find your currently connected network card (Ethernet card or Wi-fi card) and check the IP address. In this case the IP address is 192.168.0.103. Unit’s IP address must be in the same subnet, so for above example it would mean any IP address from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 excluding currently occupied addresses by any device...

  • Page 31: Set Up Static Ip Address

    Now if we know which address to set up, first we need to connect ng76 directly to your workstation using USB cable. Then start GConManager and select “_CONFIG” application. Select your ng76 unit at the device list on the left side of the screen, then change IP address: To change any network specific configuration of your ng76:...

  • Page 32: Direct Connection - Setting Ip Address On Pc/Mac

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 4.3.6. Direct connection – setting IP address on PC/MAC To directly connect unit to your workstation via Ethernet cable, it is mandatory to set up IP address for your network interface (Ethernet network card). This activity is not in scope of this manual;...

  • Page 33: Automation And Recall

    This chapter describes all options to manage ng76 and automate its settings. Source of ng76 automation is DAW plugin available in all common formats. DAW Plug-in 5.1. Ng76 plug-in allows to control all unit’s parameters, and it is available in all common standards VST2/VST3/AU/AAX. ng76 comes with two plug-in types: •...

  • Page 34: Mono Plug-In

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 5.1.1. Mono plug-in 1. Copy/Paste – copy/paste current parameter state. 2. Toggle connection button: Button toggles connection status ON/OFF. Please note that button works only if ID has been previously selected using “Select connection button”.
  • Page 35 The HW unit was disconnected or detached by operating system for some reason. iii. Any other reason which should be consulted with support@wesaudio.com. 4. Select connection button: This button shows all connected devices, if “drop-down” list with element IDs is not visible, that means that no devices has been detected which support GCon protocol.

  • Page 36: Stereo Plug-In

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 5.1.2. Stereo Plug-in The settings of stereo plug-ins are nearly identical to mono plug-ins. Therefore, this section will focus only on the extra parameters. The purpose of stereo plug-ins is to control two units simultaneously. When two units are connected through a stereo plug-in, any changes made to the parameters, whether through hardware or the plug-in, will affect both channels if the parameter link button is engaged.

  • Page 37: Stereo Plug-In - Automation Of Linked Channels

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 3. Parameter Link – This button links two channels. If for whatever reason we would like to set two different values for each channel, this is the button that needs to be disabled. When there are two different settings on each channel, and link will be engaged, software will maintain all parameter differences in a relative way.

  • Page 38: Abbreviations And Terms

    WesAudio warrants all products to be free of defective parts and workmanship for a period of two years. This warranty period begins at the original date of purchase and is transferable to any person who may subsequently purchase the product during this time.

  • Page 39: History

    WESAUDIO 4/12/23 NG76 USER MANUAL REV1 8. History Editor Version Date Description Michal 07.04.2023 Document created. Weglicki...

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