Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass User Manual

The Cali76 Compact Bass is a studio-grade FET
compressor pedal based on the UREI
®
1176
®
, with
features optimised for bass guitar.
1. GET CONNECTED
INSTR: Plug in your bass or other instrument.
AMP: Connect to your amp or other eects pedals.
9-18VDC: Insert a 9-18VDC 2.1mm centre-negative
power supply (minimum 100mA). For best perfor-
mance, the pedal should be powered from an 18V
supply for additional headroom.
2. CONTROLS
IN: Turning clockwise will increase gain and the
amount of compression applied.
RATIO: Turning clockwise will increase the com-
pression ratio, adjusting the amount of gain reduction
applied to your compressed signal. This control oers
a minimum ratio of 4:1 and a maximum ratio of 20:1.
ATT/REL: This control adjusts the attack and
release simultaneously, oering the most musical
settings. Fully counterclockwise, the attack time is
0.3ms with a release time of 267ms. Fully clockwise,
the attack is 2.0ms with a release time of 32ms.
OUT: This control determines the level of the signal
present at the pedal’s output.
HPF: Low frequencies in a bass guitar’s signal can
overwhelm compressors, resulting in excessive com-
pression. Turning clockwise sweeps this high pass filter
from 20Hz to 350Hz, allowing the compressor to
only react to higher frequencies, such as picking hand
attack. This does not remove any low end from the
audio signal, but helps preserve the natural dynamics
of your playing.
DYNAMIC CONTROL: This setting provides a
natural compression, balancing dynamics between
various playing techniques. A medium HPF setting
results in honest translation of lower string dynamics.
DRY: This control adds some dry, uncompressed
signal at the pedal’s output, mixing your dry signal in
parallel with the compressed signal. Fully clockwise,
this control adds 8.5dB of boost, with unity gain at the
2 o’clock position.
3. METERING
Red for no compression. Orange for active compres-
sion. The brighter the lamp, the greater the amount of
gain reduction. Yellow signifies that gain reduction has
reached 27dB. Maximum compression occurs around
38dB.
4. SAMPLE SETTINGS
1176
®
is a registered trademark of Universal Audio, Inc.
Origin Eects has no aliation with Universal Audio, Inc.
UREI
®
is a registered trademark of Harman International
Industries Inc. Origin Eects has no aliation with Harman
International Industries Inc.

Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass Specifications

General

Type	Compressor
Technology	Analog
Blend Control	Yes
Bypass	True Bypass
Power	9V DC
Input Impedance	1 MΩ
Output Impedance	1 kΩ
Controls	Ratio, Attack, Release
Release Range	50ms to 1s