Owner`s manual

First time users

Set up of the Model 7802

Like all tube-based equipment, this product needs to warm

up to operating temperature. The 12AX7 tube will reach

operating temperature within one to three minutes.

1- The Power switch supplies power to the unit. The 7802

should be powered "on" with monitor levels turned down to

protect your speakers from damage due to "thumping".

2- Setting the Compression control is dependent on the

input signal. The output from an instrument may be around

-20dB, but the level from an insert on a DAW or console

might be +15dB. The best way to set the compression

control is to start with the control wide open. Slowly turn

the control counter-clockwise, lowering the compression

until you have the correct amount of compression. Use the

compression meter and your ears as a guide to determine

the best compression.

3- The Ratio switch selects the "amount" of compression

applied to the input signal once that signal reaches the

threshold. The 7802 can compress at a ratio of both 2 to 1

and 4 to 1. Use this control to have your program levels

either track at that rate of 1 dB for every 2dB of change or

1dB for every 4dB of audio change.

4- The Drive and the Output controls set the character and

the output gain of the 7802. Turning up the Output control