The result is an extreme compressor effect with an aggressive and crunchy compression character. The universal audio 1176 compressorlimiter was first introduced in 1968, created by bill putnam sr. Inspired by the famed mid60s class a line level limiting amplifier, waves cla76 compressor plugin offers the superfast attack that made the original studio legends. Today this unit is built by universal audio and its still in high demand after 50 years from its first appearance. Hairball audio fet500 rev a 1176 blue stripe fet compressor. Get a free plugin version of the 1176 peak limiter cdm create.
Building diy 1176 compressor some tips on building a doityourself clone of the urei 1176 fet compressor, rev. From there, the signal is routed to the top of a fet, which is being used as a variable voltage resistor. The 1176 peak limiter is a dynamic range compressor designed by bill putnam and introduced by urei in 1967. It sounds uncannily like the real thing, capturing all of its fabulous bite and distortion. Free with computer music magazine, hornet fatfet is a compressor plugin with phat, analoguestyle dynamics based on the classic urei 1176ln compressorlimiter, famed for its fet field effect transistor characteristics. The first true peak limiter to feature alltransistor circuitry and ultrafast fet gain reduction, the 1176 has lent its character and punch to some of the greatest recordings in history. Fatfet vst free download by hornet and computer music is a new compressor effect in vstau plugins for windows and mac the plugin is based on the hornet multicomp compressor effect. Freeware compressor of type ssl la2a and 1176 emulation. The original 1176 compressor hardware offered a selection of four ratios, but studio engineers soon discovered that pressing them all at once led to a distorted, explosive and. Klark teknik 76kt classic fetstyle compressor urei 1176 clone designed as an homage to the classic 1176ln, every effort was made to keep the 76kt fetstyle compressor true to the original d and e versions of the iconic signal processor. Fatfet features a fet compression algorithm which emulates the behavior of the famous 1176ln hardware compressor. At the time, ua was operating under the name urei, or united. When running in allbuttonsin mode, several things happen to the 1176s circuit, including changes to the bias voltages. The 1176 uses fet compression, not optical like the la2,3,4 series.
In this video fab explains all relevant settings and shows example on how to make the best of them in a musical way. The signal goes through the input stage, via the line input transformer, which has a big impact on the sound. The first two are models of the urei 1176 fet compressor and the dbx 165 vca compressorboth famous for their specific sound and response. In doing so he created the first incarnation of the 1176 peak limiter, a box that would go on to find a home in almost every serious pro studio in the world. C mentioned earlier in this thread, the fea opti fet seems categorizable as an optical compressor. The mxr m87 is their take on the 1176 studio fet comp in a pedal. In this video fab explains all relevant settings and shows example on how to. The bluestripe is the perfect aggressive compressor and the 1176ae 2. Would i notice that much of a difference going from a cheaper fet compressor to an 1176, since both are considered very fast compressors. Urei 1176 f series vintage compressor recapped well maintained all original. F the urei 1176 peak limiter is a classic audio compressor designed by bill putnam, first built in 1967, making use of fets and using them as a variable resistor to control the gain reduction in the circuit. Klark teknik 76kt classic fetstyle compressor urei 1176.
Klark teknik has produced a clone of the famous urei 1176ln hardware fet compressor. But a handful of hardware manufacturers are now creating lessexpensive devices based on studio staples, like the urei 1176 fet compressor limiter. Historically yes, but in a recent interview they told us they intend on releasing more recording products and effects in the future. Ik multimedia black 76, arturia urei 1176 oder auch dem softube fet stehen. Black 76 also adds in a useful midside option for advanced stereo mixing. The plugin is based on the hornet multicomp compressor effect. Rev f posted by bryan reilly for decades, the universal audiourei 1176 has been a favorite compressor for many tracking and mixing engineers because of its ability to add attitude and vibe to any source. Save urei compressor to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Sounds identical to hairballs rack version 1176 models. Im about to pull the trigger on the cla 76 or softube fet but before i do i was wondering if anyone has compared them to the disto by. A natural function of the fet compressor is in drum mixing. Hornet fatfet free compressor plugin vstau musicradar. I have the uad version of the 1176 plugins but now my card is being used by other stuff and i need a native 1176 plugin.
Based on an internal feedback configuration, fet compressor designs like the urei 1176 are known for their superquick attack times and a colourful tonal response that ranges from soft limiting to heavy saturation. Like the hardware 1176, its a feedback fet compressor with four ratios plus the all buttons in mode, attack times from 20800 microseconds and release times from 501100ms. The original universal audio 1176 was designed by ua founder m. I use high quality kester solder and build these by hand. Its designed to provide accurate, almost instant compression with lots of character. Urei universal audio 1176 compressorlimiter vintage king. Black 76 limiting amplifier fet compressorlimiter by ik multimedia free download. Unfollow urei compressor to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The most famous fet compressor is most definitely the iconic urei 1176 limiting amplifier.
Hairball audio 1176 rev d universal audio urei fet compressor. Psp fetpressor contains everything youd expect from a fet compressor. Apr 19, 2017 in a fet compressor the sidechain is derived after the gain reduction stage. Derived from the 175 and 176 tube compressors, it marked the transition from vacuum tubes to solidstate technology with its distinctive tone and its wide range of sounds, deriving from the class a amplifiers, its input and output transformers, the uncommonly fast.
The first two are models of the urei 1176 fet compressor and the dbx 165 vca compressorboth famous for. Hairball audio 1176 fet rack rev d compressor brand new ebay. The black 76 limiting amplifier is modeled after what is probably the most used, most known and most universally recognized compressor limiter in the audio industry. It really is the best of times for the music engineer. The black 76 limiting amplifier is modeled after what is probably the most used, most known and most universally recognized compressorlimiter in the audio industry. Seemingly countless software companies now offer their own virtual take on classic hardware, of course, with many mimicking the faceplates appearance as well as the sound. Smasher is an unprecedented custom modification of the classic urei 1176 compressor circuit, a unique formula that we stumbled upon while finetuning other algorithms. Marking a departure from the valve design of the wildly successful la2a, the la3a, debuted in 1969, combines the ua transformers from the 1176 with the electrooptical attenuator of the la2a to offer a unique sonic signature where the la2a does warmth and colour, the 3a does rich, hifi punch particularly in the lowermids, which explains why more than a few of the worlds. Black rooster audio vlafet 1176 kompression fur eure daw. Hairball audio 1176 rev a blue stripe universal audio urei fet compressor. This signal is then fed to a model of a fet transistor acting in its linear region.
Parallel compression is also a useful technique here so we added the parallel inject control to facilitate that application. Fatfet vst free download by hornet and computer music. The new audio path has been redesigned with the fea 3s output amplifier circuit for warm tone and excellent noise rejection that features a class a fet output driver and a passive optical gain reduction element. Fet designs, while they sound great on many instruments and vocals, are known especially. Its a true legend and a piece of music production history. Great for vocals, guitars, bass, drums, and whenever a classic 1970sstyle fet compressor is needed. But a handful of hardware manufacturers are now creating lessexpensive devices based on studio staples, like the urei 1176 fet compressorlimiter. Black rooster audio has released the vlafet compressor plugin giving you another option for 1176style fet compression. Comparison of 1176 compressor plugins on drums duration. Pulsar smasher a 1176 compressor plugin free until march. Analoguestyle dynamics based on classic 1176 fet compression. Arturia 3 compressors youll actually use test bonedo. Get a free plugin version of the 1176 peak limiter cdm.
Fets are often used as a solidstate emulation of tubes, but the main reason a comp will be advertised as fet based is so youll associate it with the famous and coveted urei 1176. One of iconic audio compressor units of the above mentioned design was 1176 limiting amplifier by urei. The 1176 uses a field effect transistor, or fet, as a voltage divider to accomplish the task of compression, in conjunction with io transformers and a class a line. We havent been able to find a good free 1176 compressor plugin, though minimal system groups punch compressor is a pretty good 1176 emulator and will only set you back the price of a cappuccino well depending on where you live. The plugin closely emulates the british mode of a heavily modded 1176 hardware unit. Click the picture to see a series of pics of the first one being made. Smasher, smasher plugin, buy smasher, download smasher trial. It is based on the famed urei 1176 compressor designed by bill putnam in 1967. Fet stands for field effect transistor, and they are essentially a subset of vcas, with their own particular qualities. Derived from the 175 and 176 tube compressors, it marked the transition from vacuum tubes to solidstate technology with its distinctive tone and its wide range of sounds, deriving from the class a amplifiers, its input and output transformers, the uncommonly fast attack and release. It has become so distinctive than many companies have sought to create their own takes on it, but nothing is quite the same as the original. Smasher is an unprecedented custom modification of the classic urei 1176 compressor. Fantastic for getting vocals out in front, impactful drums and generally just good at making things sound good.
Used in this way, the fet compressor reveals a large, explosive sound in the vein of led zeppelin. According to the developers, the emulation uses realtime component based circuit simulation, thereby capturing the sound and feel of the analog unit as close as possible. I would suggest getting yourself an 1176 if thats the sound you want. Fets are often used as a solidstate emulation of tubes, but the main reason a comp will be advertised as fetbased is so youll associate it with. Urei bl40 plus, la3a opto 1176ln fet limiter combined full recaprefurbmods. Is any of the classic sound sacrificed in warms costcutting quest. Pulsar smasher a 1176 compressor plugin free until march 11th. Their first release was the 1176ln, based primarily on revisions c, d and e of the most famous fet compressor in history. Black 76 limiting amplifier fet compressorlimiter by ik multimedia. There are few hardware compressors more famous than the urei 1176ln and now live sound experts klark teknik have announced that they have begun shipping their own take on the revered device, in the shape of the 1176kt fetstyle compressor. The urei 1178 is a stereo compressor that is made up of all analog components. This is a brand new, handwired hairball 1176 fet rack revision d compressor. At the time, ua was operating under the name urei, or united recording electronics industries.
The universal audio 1176 reissue revision ua serial numbers 101current. The original 1176 compressor hardware offered a selection of four ratios, but. Since the one that i have used was already racked up in the studio that i used it at, im not 100% sure on the connections, but it is probably safe to say that it at least has xlr connections, depending on when it was made. This is far from being the first clone of a urei 1176 fet compressor, but its probably the cheapest to have hit the production lines. Smasher, smasher plugin, buy smasher, download smasher. The urei 1176 is a classic compressor, and a staple of many studios workflow. Thus, you get all the original features users like so much for their ease of use. Top 20 best compressors of all time attack magazine. It reminds me of a hardware urei la3a i just used one recently at avatar in nyc. There are probably no professionally recorded tracks where this unit wasnt used.
Pulsar smasher is a straightforward extreme compressor modeled after the. As for the features, except for the major innovation in the form of a stereo version were talking about the 1176, not the urei 1178 stereo version, ua stays faithful to the original. Originally designed and built during the 1960s, the 1176ln was the first to use a field effect transistor fet as a voltagecontrolled variable resistor, and that innovation was the key to the products unique character. Based on an internal feedback configuration, fet compressor designs like the urei 1176 are known for their superquick attack times and a colorful tonal response that ranges from soft limiting to heavy saturation. Dec 21, 2019 black 76 limiting amplifier fet compressorlimiter by ik multimedia free download. The realworld fet model of note is the urei 1176, which, like the logic version, can add some real push to a track.
Find great deals on ebay for urei 1176 and urei 1178. Arturia has modeled three classic analog compressors, each known for its distinctive compression circuitry, but with a slight twist. The 1176 uses a field effect transistor, or fet, as a voltage divider to accomplish the task of compression, in conjunction with io transformers and a class a line level. Psp fetpressor a fet feedback type compressor plugin. Fet compressor designs like the urei 1176 are known for their super quick. Derived from the 175 and 176 tube compressors, it marked the transition from vacuum tubes to solidstate technology. I am a trained professional tech as well as an engineerproducer here in nashville, tn. In a fet compressor the sidechain is derived after the gain reduction stage. Pulsar smasher is a fet compressor effect modeled after the vintage urei 1176ln peak limiter from 1967. Fatfet vst free download by hornet and computer music is a new compressor effect in vstau plugins for windows and mac.
For sale is a hand built to order hairball audio fet500 rev a 1176 compressor in api 500 series format. The result is an extreme compressor effect with an. Engineers love to use the fet on room microphones, overheads, or across the entire drum bus. Fet designs, while they sound great on many instruments and vocals, are known especially for the big, fat sound they can impart to drums. Uas classic 1176 compressor a history universal audio. For sale is a hand built to order hairball audio fet 500 rev a 1176 compressor in api 500 series format. Psp fetpressor is a fet feedback type compressor plugin. May 21, 2019 the comp fet76 is arturias take on the urei 1176. Having a used about all of the 1176 clones and real urei and ua versions i can say any of the clones will blow away that eureka. The universal audio 1176 compressor limiter was first introduced in 1968, created by bill putnam sr.
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