had it on tracks and on busses the PC4K S-type untill I tried the Nomad factory compressors that came with X3.
Would recommend Nomad compressors for masterbus (and NY compressing a mix)
 

jm24, here's my default point of departure. Bear in mind that the signal hitting this is already pretty hard, so much of it is above the threshold.
 

konradh
Listen to Sailing by Christopher Cross for an example of a vocal that should have been compressed more—although since the album won five Grammys I guess it didn't bother anyone else. :-)

Great example. I agree with you, but I am certainly no mastering expert. But as I listen to that song (via YouTube), not only am I transported to the local grocery store aisle, standing in front of the canned vegetables, but I also hear the singer's amplitude fluctuate all over the place, making it a bit hard to understand.
 
As for the Grammys, the times have indeed changed. Things are definitely more (or overly) compressed these days compared to 80's yesteryear.

Anderton
jm24, here's my default point of departure. Bear in mind that the signal hitting this is already pretty hard, so much of it is above the threshold.
 

 
Thank you for your time.
 
 
Praise be unto THE CRAIG!

2:43AM

konradh
Listen to Sailing by Christopher Cross for an example of a vocal that should have been compressed more—although since the album won five Grammys I guess it didn't bother anyone else. :-)

I am no mastering expert. But as I listen to that song...not only am I transported to the local grocery store aisle, standing in front of the canned vegetables,

One of our local stores stopped having no salt added corn, and peas.  
 
No salt also means no sugar. 
 
Makes me crazy!  Why put sugar into SWEET corn?  SWEET peas?
 
And then, " S A I L I N G,..."

Hi, Geoff.
 
I have just emailed you a PDF of the manual to the 1176LN.
 
I found it helpful to understand the PC76 a little better.
 
Jonathan.