Chapter 4: Bomb Factory BF76 13
chapter 4
Bomb Factory BF76
(TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite)
Modeled after the solid-state (transistor) 1176
studio compressor, the Bomb Factory BF76 pre-
serves every sonic subtlety of this classic piece of
studio gear.
How the Bomb Factory BF76
Works
The 1176 Compressor, originally introduced in
the late 1970s, uses a FET (field-effect transistor).
The 1176 also uses solid state amplification. The
1176 still provides an extremely high quality au-
dio signal path, but because of these internal dif-
ferences offers a much different compression
sound than other compressors.
Four selectable compression ratios are provided,
along with controls allowing variable attack and
release times.
Various explanations overheard in the control
room include “its 100:1 compression ratio!” or
equally adept quantitative analysis like “it
makes it super squishy sounding.” Now you can
enjoy this sound—previously only available to
super-serious-pro-engineers working in expen-
sive pro recording studios—in the privacy of
your own cubicle.
How the Bomb Factory BF76 is
Used
The Input control sets the input signal level to
the compressor, which, in the 1176 design, de-
termines both the threshold and amount of
peak reduction.
The Output control sets output level. Use it to
bring the signal back to unity after applying
gain reduction.
The Bomb Factory BF76
Deep inside the 1176
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