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WesAudio ng76

1176-style FET compressor (standalone rack, successor to Beta76)

Compressor / Limiter

$1,400Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Compressor / Limiter
Description
1176-style FET compressor (standalone rack, successor to Beta76)
Topology
FET (1176-style, based on WesAudio Beta76 design) + digital recall (NG)
Signal path
Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
Channels
1
Channel format
mono, stereo-linkable via plugin
Form factor
rack unit
Rack units
2U
Connection
USB/Ethernet
Powered
true
Power (W)
8
Frequency response
20Hz-20kHz (+/-1dB)
Introduced
2023
Country of manufacture
Poland

Details

Controls: Input, Output, Attack (20us-800us), Release (50ms-1100ms), Mix, ratios 4:1/8:1/12:1/20:1, IN MODE (Vintage transformer / Modern electronic), THD button, sidechain EQ, vintage-style GR meter, 5 touch-sensitive encoders

I/O: Balanced XLR input/output; USB-B and Ethernet on rear

Notable use: Toby Francis, Tony Maserati

Notes: Digitally-controlled analog: standalone 2U rack version of the FET-compressor concept (successor to the discontinued Beta76), fully analog signal path with Carnhill input/output transformers, USB/Ethernet total recall and plugin control (VST2/VST3/AU/AAX/AAX DSP). year_intro (2023) based on NAMM 2023 announcement thread dating; not explicitly printed on the product page. price_usd ($1,400 single / ~$3,000 stereo pair) observed at Sweetwater; not an official WesAudio MSRP.

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