Audio Scape 76A and Opto compressors - Unbox and Workout
Today I'll be taking a look at a couple of compressors made in the USA by Audio Scape (or is it Audioscape?) Engineering. I'll look at the 76A Limiting Amplifier, which is a faithful clone of the famous 1176 (revision A) compressor from yesteryear. And I'll look at the Opto Leveling Amplifier, another faithful clone of the more-than-famous LA2A compressor.
I'll go over the controls and features of each, then I'll plug them in and send some drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, and vocals through them to see how they sound.
You can check out Audio Scape at their website here: https://www.audio-scape.com/products
And a shoutout to their YouTube page: @AudioScapeEngineeringCo
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - 76A Unboxing and feature overview
06:20 - Opto Unboxing and feature overview
09:42 - Pricing and why I chose Audio Scape
12:39 - Powering up, exploring VU meters
14:29 - Opto on drum room mic
17:43 - 76A on drum bus
20:47 - Opto on bass guitar
22:24 - 76A on bass guitar
24:03 - 76A on acoustic guitar
25:53 - 76A and Opto on vocal
28:34 - The whole mix
30:08 - Outro