The WA76-D2 brings legendary studio compression to your fingertips with authentic 2-channel reproduction of one of the fastest and most beloved compressors in recording history. This powerhouse unit captures the generous headroom, ultra-fast dynamic control, and rich analogue tone that made the original 76-style compressor a studio staple. Built with premium CineMag transformers — O-12 input and 5002 output — the WA76-D2 achieves genuine rev-D style compression with the characteristic "low noise" preamp stage and unmistakably warm analogue character.
Modern recording demands have been met with thoughtful additions including parallel compression capabilities, active and true-bypass options, plus variable sidechain filtering flexibility. These contemporary features make the WA76-D2 perfectly suited to current recording workflows while maintaining that vintage tone shaping quality. The same legendary compression sound used by artists including Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Van Halen, Rick Rubin, and Daft Punk is now accessible for your productions, bringing decades of proven studio magic to your setup.
- 100% Analog Discrete 2-Channel FET Compressor
- Faithful Recreation Of The Vintage “Rev-D” FET Compressor With Added Recording Features
- VU Meter Options: Gain Reduction | +8dB Output | +4dB Output | “Off” Powers off unit
- 100-230v IEC Inlet Universal Power Supply
- Class-A Line-Level Output Amplifiers
- 100% Discrete Audio Signal Path Using 600? Input Impedance Attenuator
- Selectable 10k? Input Impedance To Better Match Modern Audio Interface Specifications
- 100% Dry-Wet Mix Control | Variable Sidechain High Pass Filter: 30 - 300Hz, 12dB/Octave
- Active Bypass For Running Unit As Line Amplifier & True Bypass Option For A/B Comparisons
- 3 2-Channel Operating Modes: Stereo Linked | Primary:Secondary | Dual-Mono
- 2U 19? Rackmount Chassis
- Utilises Premium O-12 Input & 5002 Output Transformers From CineMag USA
- Vintage-Spec Attack & Release: Attack = 20 µS - 800 | Release: 50 mS - 1.1 Second
- “All-Buttons-In” Setting For Experimental & Hard-Limiter Tones
- Frequency Response: ± 1 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Balanced XLR & TRS Inputs & Outputs
- Total Amplifier Gain: 53dB
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio (SNR): 86dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): -64dB (at -8dBu)



