Origin Effects Cali76 Fet Compressor User Manual

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The Cali76 FET Compressor is a studio-grade FET
compressor pedal inspired by the UREI
®
1176
®
.
1. GET CONNECTED
INSTR - Plug in your guitar or other instrument.
AMP - Connect to your amp or modeller.
9VDC - Insert 9VDC 2.1mm centre-negative
power supply (minimum 200mA). The pedal
automatically increases the voltage internally to 24V
for higher headroom.
2. CONTROLS
IN - Turning clockwise will increase signal level and
the amount of compression applied.
OUT - This control determines the level of the
compressed signal present at the pedal’s output.
ATTACK - Turning this control clockwise
changes the attack time from slow to fast. Slower
attack times accentuate the transient part of the
note, giving a snappy, percussive feel. Faster attack
times will sound squashed and even.
RELEASE - Turning this control clockwise
changes the release time from slow to fast. Fast
release times allow the compressor to recover
quickly between notes. Slow release times add
sustain to chords and lead lines.
RATIO - Turning clockwise will increase the
compression 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.
DRY - This control adds dry, uncompressed
signal at the pedal’s output in parallel with the
compressed signal. For consistent output volume,
balance this with the OUT control. Fully clockwise,
this control adds 9dB of boost, with unity gain at
the 2 o’clock position.
3. METERING
The 10-LED gain reduction meter gives you an
accurate visual indication of how the compression
circuit is behaving. Once the signal exceeds the
threshold, the LEDs will begin to illuminate. The
gain reduction meter shows how much your signal
is being compressed, and how the compressor is
reacting.
GAIN REDUCTION METER (dB)
28 24 20 17 14 11 8 5 3 1
TIP: The Cali76 is capable of natural sound-
ing compression even with high levels of gain
reduction, be sure to experiment with a range of
settings.

Origin Effects Cali76 Fet Compressor Specifications

General

Type	FET Compressor
Power Source	9V DC
Bypass	True Bypass
Ratio Range	4:1 to 20:1
Input Impedance	1MΩ
Output Impedance	1kΩ
Controls	Input, Output, Ratio, Attack, Release
Release Range	50ms