Okay kiddo, have you ever listened to music on the radio or in your car and noticed that some songs sound louder than others? Well, music producers use something called a "peak limiter" to make sure that the loudest parts of a song don't get too loud and hurt our ears.
Think of the peak limiter like a special machine that can make sure the loudest part of a song doesn't go over a certain volume. It's like a friend who helps you measure how much sugar to put in your cake to make sure it tastes good, but not too sweet.
The 1176 peak limiter is a specific type of peak limiter that was invented many years ago in the 60s. It's still used today because it works really well and is really simple to use. It has a few knobs on it that you can turn to adjust how strong it is at limiting the loud parts of a song.
So why is this important? Well, if the loudest part of a song is too loud, it can hurt our ears and make us not want to listen to that song anymore. So the 1176 peak limiter helps make sure that doesn't happen!