LiN76 Vintage Limiting Amplifier is Lindell Audio's attempt to deliver a complete 76-style hardware compressor at a budget price.
Spark is UAD going full Native with its renowned plug-in effects and instruments on a USD 20 / mo subscription basis. It's shaping up well!
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The new Volt series audio interfaces from Universal Audio are an exciting new option in the budget interface segment. Do they live up to the expectations?
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Two exciting releases from Acustica Audio today! Nickel is a full plug-in suite designed around a famous FET compressor. And be sure to download the FREE Eminence channel strip.
Gearnews December Giveaway, part 2! Win a Volt 276 audio interface by Universal Audio, with a built-in 76 compressor and Vintage Preamp mode. Tasty!
The 1176 becomes a bus compressor with matched components and switchable tube saturation - all in just 1U size! Check our High Voltage's VMC-76.
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The 1176 Limiting Amplifier is one of the most iconic compressor designs in history. Here's our list of the best hardware 1176 reissues, clones and alternatives.
No doubt, the 1176 is one of the most popular compressor designs of all time - here's our list of the best 1176 plug-in emulations to get this classic sound into your DAW.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins features two unconventional reverbs and a transient enhancer based on a famous FET compressor. Check out Sphere, FetSnap and L4Reverb!
Black Lion Audio's latest Bluey FET compressor recreates a modified “Blue Stripe” owned by Chris Lord-Alge based on the 1176; the company also debuts Eighteen, a new hardware channel strip. Tasty.
To celebrate the 10,000th Cali76 Compact Deluxe pedal, Origin Effects is re-releasing the Cali76 large-format stompbox in two versions - that lack one useful feature of its smaller sibling...
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Brainworx / Plugin Alliance has released the Purple Audio MC77 plug-in. It's an evolution of the legendary 1176 limiting amplifier with extended functionality, now available in the DAW of your choice.
Got enough FET compressor plug-ins yet? Here's another promising contender: Black Rooster Audio has released the VLA-FET, giving you another option for 1176-style FET compression.
Want an 1176 and an LA-2A, but can't afford either? The Black Lion Audio B172A is an 1176-style FET compressor on one side, and an LA-2A style opto tube compressor on the other.
UK Sound has announced that it is now shipping the 276 compressor. The UK Sound 276 aims to deliver two channels of 1176-style FET compression at a reasonable price.
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Arturia has released "3 Compressors you'll actually use". The plug-in bundle contains software emulations of three classic analog compressors: Gates STA-Level, UREI 1176, and dbx 165A.