UNIVERSAL AUDIO UA 175B and 176 Tube Compressor Collection

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Universal Audio 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection

The Universal Audio 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection delivers the distinctive tube gain reduction character and sonic versatility of the revolutionary limiters designed by Universal Audio founder, Bill Putnam Sr.Get rich tube compression that revolutionized the recording industryOften cited among the most successful products from UA founder, Bill Putnam Sr., the 175B and 176 compressors are admired for their unique tube gain reduction character and sonic flexibility. Now you can get the legendary sounds of these rare studio devices with the only authentic plug-in emulation of the original UA 175B and 176 compressors.Add vintage compression and detail to vocals, drums, guitars, and more with one of Bill Putnam Sr.'s most coveted designs.Make synthesizers more lively with rich saturation from tube amplifiers and transformers, capable of imparting unique harmonics.Creatively enhance the dynamics of key sources with 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, and 12:1 compression ratios.Easily achieve perfect drum and vocal sounds with dry/wet mix parallel processing and headroom controls.Add a legendary limiter to your studioIntroduced in the early 1960s (and used on thousands of seminal records), the UA 175B and 176 were the first compressors designed specifically for studio music recording and mixing, offering engineers a revolutionary fast attack time and independently variable Attack and Release controls.Explore deep tube sonicsBased on a pair of 'golden unit' UAs from the 1960s, the UA 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection delivers all the ultra-musical harmonics and colorful saturation of these original units, including the magical feedback compression that yields softer compression at lower input levels and harder, nearly brickwall limiting at higher levels.The rich sound of a timeless classicPerfect for vocals, drums, guitars, and more, the UA 175B and 176 plugins deliver all the character and power of the originals, indistinguishable from the reference hardware in blind listening tests. Easily add depth to room mics or a drum bus, give definition to your guitars, place a bass in a mix, and infuse vocals with energy. You can even disable the compression and use the 175B/176 plugins as "tone boxes" to achieve rich tube textures at will.Key BenefitsAdd vintage compression and detail to vocals, drums, guitars, and more with one of Bill Putnam Sr.'s most coveted designs.Make synthesizers more lively with harmonically rich tube amplifier and transformer saturation.Creatively enhance the dynamics of your most important sources using 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, and 12:1 ratio controls.Take advantage of exclusive plug-in-only features like Dry/Wet Mix parallel processing and Headroom for customized operating level.Compatible with any audio interface, no UA hardware required.

Specifications

Add vintage compression and detail to vocals, drums, guitars, and more with one of Bill Putnam Sr.'s most coveted designs.

Revitalize synthesizers with harmonically rich tube amplifier and transformer saturation.

Creatively enhance the dynamics of your most important sources with 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, and 12:1 ratio controls.

Easily achieve perfect drum and vocal sounds with Dry/Wet Mix parallel processing and Headroom controls.