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Classic sensibility meets modern utility with the Black Lion Audio Seventeen 500, with 1176-style compression in a 500-series module.
We look at the history of the legendary 1176 Limiting Amplifier, one of the most widely used compressors used in the recording industry.
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The Wes Audio ng76 is a modern recreation of the classic 1176 FET limiting amplifier with digital recall and other useful features.
We check out the Black Lion Audio Bluey 500: A recreation of Chris Lord-Alge's modified 1176LN is now available for the 500-series format.
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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.
Pulsar Audio's capable take on the 1178 FET compressor adds comprehensive sidechain EQ, analog saturation and mid-side processing to the concoction.
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.
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Universal Audio are running a sweet promotion for big spenders. If you purchased the UA 6176 channel strip recently, or buy one until September 30, you will receive a free UAD-2 Quad DSP Accelerator!
Antelope are soon to roll out a free update for their Orion Studio, Zen Tour and Goliath interfaces adding new plugin emulations, including the FET-A76.
Designed to emulate the 'all-buutons-in' trick with the famous 1176 compressor, The Monster includes a couple of features for extra versatility. Could this be the coolest free plugin this year?
WesAudio's "Next Generation" ng500 series analogue modules get a 10 slot rack, power supply and digital plug-in control in the Titan.
Slate adds more 'Virtual Mix Rack' modules in the form of two different effect plugins emulating blue 1176-style compressors. These ought to be special...
Very recently we saw Softube release their S73 mastering plugin. Is this Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor Plugin the pro version?