1178 Mastering Stereo Peak Limiter

Here's the NPD5566 FET transistor, along with other components that haven't been in production for decades. They are our grounds to claim a faithful replication of circuits. However, it also implies that our 1178 build is a limited edition by nature.

People have been using the original 1178 for decades for its wide and transparent sound, but gear needs to evolve with music, too.

We acknowledge that a lot of people used an extra outboard to conduct MS conversion to the 1178, so we started off by adding the MS switch onboard, which had always required separate attack & release controls to make sense. With full independent control over both channels, you get a lot of depth and layers.

Having independent controls also helps in the LR mode, where you are free to compress 2 mono sounds like there are 2 compressors.

Next, let's not waste the insane power of 1178 - this machine easily does 10 dB of compression. An over-compressed track may sound awful, but could be exceptional if you just blend it 30%. In our experience, each genre/song has a sweet spot, typically within the 30%-70% range if you follow this method.

Last but not least, the high-pass filter saves your drums and bass from improper crack down, so that they can sound deep and solid. Your high end will also sound alive and wide. This is especially helpful for the loudness war. There are 0, 60Hz, 120Hz, and 180Hz to choose from.

As a new build, it is capable of sounding cleaner than a 30-year old vintage. However, by combining different ratio buttons, you get all sorts of characteristics. It is recommended to try beyond all-buttons-in, as magic could happen to any combination to any track.

We tested almost all classic output transformers, and the 1166 with Neve's style outperformed every opponent. This is the most heavy-duty and expensive choice, for which we replicated the mold and hand-built our 1166 with 100% accuracy. It nourishes the sound, evens the dynamics, and enhances the mix.

While others are drifting away, we hold on to the timeless power supply solution. Linear is just proven to be reliable and strong, and is the foundation of solid, noiseless, and premium sound quality.

Before it gets shipped, 2 real mixing engineers will test it and sign their names, so will every craftsman who participated in the making. Boutique-grade craftsmanship makes no effort in producing many.