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UAD UA 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection (VST/AU/AAX)

Original price was: $299.00.Current price is: $49.00.

UA Tube Compressor Collection by Universal Audio is a Professional Tube Compression Suite featuring Teletronix® LA-2A, Fairchild® 670, and UREI® 175B emulations. This collection delivers iconic analog warmth with Precise Circuit Modeling, Variable Tube Bias, and Real-Time Metering for mixing and mastering.

Description

Tube Compression That Changed Recording History
175B & 176 Tube Compressors - Vintage Character Meets Modern Control

UA 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection delivers the rich harmonic saturation that defined classic recordings. Add vintage compression and detail to vocals, drums, guitars, and more through Bill Putnam Sr.'s revolutionary designs. The 175B provides aggressive 12:1 limiting for punchy transients, while the 176 offers versatile 2:1 to 12:1 ratio controls for dynamic shaping. Modern features like Dry/Wet Mix and Headroom controls let you blend analog grit with digital precision effortlessly.

Shape Sounds with Putnam's Original Compression Blueprints

Spice up synths with harmonically rich tube/transformer saturation
Creatively enhance dynamics using 2:1, 4:1, 8:1 & 12:1 ratio controls
Get perfect drum/vocal sounds via parallel processing & headroom matching
Add three-dimensional depth to basslines & guitar tracks

Trusted by Top Engineers

"The 176's ratio control is magic on vocals"
- Mark Ronson

"My secret weapon for drum punch"
- Sylvia Massy

"Perfect blend of vintage/modern"
- Michael Brauer

BUNDLE HIGHLIGHTS

175B Tube Limiter:
- Signature Feature: Fixed 12:1 ratio with aggressive peak control
- Best For:
  - Snare drum punch with 30ms attack
  - Controlling bass guitar dynamics
  - Vocal "bite" enhancement
176 Tube Compressor:
- Signature Feature: Variable ratios from subtle 2:1 to crushing 12:1
- Best For:
  - Vocal smoothing at 4:1 ratio
  - Mix bus glue with parallel processing
  - Synth pad warmth enhancement