Ok.....so.....the KT 1176 is a compressor......in as much as an apple is an apple......problem is, NO MATTER what mods you make to it, it will sound NOTHING like the namesake it seeks to replace. Leave it alone....it does what it does......but if it’s 1176 character you’re after, there’s half a dozen plugins out there for a lot less money that actually do a better job than the KT.