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Description

The Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection is a quintessential tool for any audio engineer or musician seeking that signature compression sound. This legendary emulation offers three distinct versions of the iconic 1176 hardware compressor: Rev A, Rev E, and the Anniversary Edition Rev AE. Each version captures the unique tonal characteristics and behavior of its era, allowing you to infuse your tracks with the same warmth and character that have graced countless hit records.

The Rev A "Bluestripe" delivers the original Putnam design with its higher distortion and distinctive FET gain amplifier qualities, perfect for adding a vintage touch. Meanwhile, the Rev E "Blackface" brings the early 1970s low-noise improvements with a more straightforward compression behavior, ideal for clean and precise audio processing. The Rev AE "Anniversary Edition" adds a modern twist with exclusive modifications like a 2:1 compression ratio and an additional 10ms attack mode for those who crave versatility in their mixes.

Beyond its authentic emulations, this plugin collection embraces modern workflows with features like parallel compression and a sidechain filter to control low-frequency pumping. Enhanced graphics and improved VU metering ensure a seamless integration into today's digital environments. Plus, with expert presets from industry legends like Andy Johns and Andrew Scheps, achieving professional sound has never been easier.

Key Features:

  • Emulates three versions: Rev A, Rev E, and Rev AE
  • Original Putnam FET limiter design with unique gain amplifier characteristics
  • Modern features include parallel compression and sidechain filter
  • Compatible with Mac and Windows, plus support for Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 hardware
  • Includes artist presets from leading engineers

Product specs

Available since March 2023
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Delay No
Dynamics Yes
Effect Filter No
Encoder/Decoder No
Equalizer No
Guitar amps/-effects No
Channel Strip No
Metering / Analysis / Correction No
Modulation Effects No
Multieffect / Plugin-Host No
Overdrive/Distortion No
Preamp / Saturation No
Psychoacoustic tool / Enhancer / Exciter No
Restauration No
Reverb No
Special FX No
Summer / Mixing Consoles No
Tape Simulation No
Pitch Shifter / Harmonizer / Timestretching No
Transient Processing No
Vocoder / Vocal effect No
Mastering Tools No
Hardware Controller No
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FAQs

What are the differences between the Rev A, Rev E, and AE versions of the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin?

The Rev A offers a brighter, more aggressive sound, the Rev E is known for its smoother, more balanced tone, and the AE version provides extended attack and release controls for greater flexibility.

Does the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection require any specific hardware to operate?

No specific hardware is required to operate the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection. It can be used as a native plugin with any registered Universal Audio UAD-Plugin.

Can the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection be used for mastering?

While primarily designed for tracking and mixing, the 1176's fast attack and release times can be creatively utilized in mastering for adding punch and character to mixes.

What are the "All-Button" and "No Ratio" modes in the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection?

The "All-Button" mode engages all ratio buttons for a highly aggressive compression effect, while "No Ratio" mode allows for subtle saturation without compression, offering unique tonal options.

Are there any presets included with the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection?

Yes, the plugin collection includes presets from renowned 1176 users such as Andy Johns, Andrew Scheps, and Ed Cherney, providing users with professional starting points for various applications.

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Reviews

PROS

  • Excellent emulation of vintage gear, offering authentic 1176 sound

  • Offers three distinct variants with unique tonal qualities

  • Transparent audio processing compared to other plugin clones

  • Maintains character even with exaggerated settings

  • Highly musical, balanced sound with impressive depth

  • Easy integration into existing workflows as a versatile compressor plugin

  • Outperforms many other software versions in sound quality

  • Provides a cost-effective solution compared to hardware equivalents

CONS

  • Requires constant internet connection for cloud-based authorization

  • iLok system is less favored compared to other authorization methods

  • Cannot compensate for poor performance or input quality

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection.

Features and functionality

  • The 1176 plugin offers variable time constants across its three versions, making it highly adaptable for different compression needs.

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  • The LA-2A plugin, while limited by fixed ratio and speed, includes a mix knob for parallel compression to reintegrate transients.

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  • The 1176 Classic Limiter Collection lacks a mix knob and headroom adjustment, limiting its flexibility compared to other plugins with more control options.

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  • The 1176 plugins now include a wet/dry knob, offering more flexibility for parallel compression directly within the plugin.

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  • The UAD Neve 33609 is highlighted as a stereo compressor, while the 2254 offers a dual mode for stereo applications, providing versatility in bus compression.

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Use cases and applications

  • The 1176 is noted for effectively clamping down on transients and is suitable for a wide range of audio sources.

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  • The Fairchild can be beneficial on the mix bus, often praised for its consistent excellent sound quality.

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  • The UAD API 2500 is noted for its clean and transparent limiting capabilities, preferred by some for use on the master bus in jazz projects.

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User experience

  • The Fairchild plugin is praised for its quality even without adjusting settings, providing immediate sound enhancement.

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  • Users express frustration over distinguishing between the 1176 Classic Limiter Collection and UA 1176 Classic FET Compressor due to unclear versioning and functionality labels.

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  • Owners appreciate that just running audio through UAD plugins can add a subtle coloration, enhancing mixes without additional processing.

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Comparisons

  • The "Classic FET Compressor" and the 1176 Rev A sound identical when gain levels are matched, revealing no inherent tonal differences between the two.

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  • The 76 blue face is preferred for vocal compression, while the blackface version excels in parallel compression for drums and vocals.

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Software and compatibility

  • Owners face confusion between UAD-2 and UADx compatibility, with some versions requiring specific licenses to function on Apollo hardware.

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Value and pricing

  • The 1176 bundle is perceived as a good deal at $49, but confusion over included versions and compatibility can affect perceived value.

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  • During the UAD sales, users find the updated 1176 collection to offer a substantial improvement over the legacy version, justifying the investment.

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I love the UAD 1176

I love the UAD 1176. Espacaly the Ref A (modeld after the Ref B) it ads so much Flavor.

Preferred Settings + Usage:

Fast Attack, Mid release and the threshould so that only the loudest parts Compress, after that soft Compression by a LA-2A

xaqary

Ok!

Wow, not bad. Not like having the hardware but not bad.

I've used these a lot & I don't have the usual list of complaints. I track with outboard hardware whenever possible but I've had lots of situations where I ran outta hardware channels & inserted this and/or the LA2A & was pleasantly surprised.

Sound better than any other plugin "version" I've heard yet. Can't believe I'm saying it but they don't just control, they sound good. I've tried subbing them out for other options & these just sound more pleasing to my ears.

Not like the hardware but I'd feel good recommending these.

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See how 21 Savage uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

21 Savage

Rapper, Composer

Outta Pocket Boyz

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1176LN E was used on "A Lot", as mentioned by producer Maddmix in this March 2019 Sound on Sound interview and as visible in a downloadable photo of the "A Lot" Pro Tools session (available in this .zip file).

Although there are relatively few plug-ins on the drums and hardly any on the music, Maddox uses dozens on the vocals. 21 Savage's five vocal aux tracks, for example, all pass through a signal chain comprising Antares Auto-Tune, UAD 1176LN E, Waves Renaissance Vox, FabFilter Pro-DS, Waves C6, another Pro-DS, FabFilter Pro-Q2 and another C6, with only the latter one or two plug-ins dropping out on a couple of tracks.

All these tracks go the '21 Lead' aux (42), which has nine plug-ins, including compressors, de-essers, and four(!) more instances of Pro-Q2, as well as four sends. Both 21 Savage and J Cole's aux group vocal tracks then go to a vocal aux called 'MadVoxComp', and from there to the 'All Vocals' aux, each of which hosts two plug-ins; so in total, every 21 Savage vocal track passes through 19 to 21 insert plug-ins, as well as being sent to up to seven auxes. The situation with J Cole is even more elaborate, though complicated by the fact that some of the sends came with the vocal session that Maddox received from Cole's engineer.

"I guess my thought process behind my mixing is kind of messy!" laughs Maddox. "The thing is that I will start with adding compression and EQ on a vocal, and then if I hear something else that needs correcting, I will just add another compressor or EQ. I never go back and take plug-ins off or reset them, because I don't want to go back on what I already have, because I might mess it up. So I just keep going forward and adding plug-ins until I get the sound I want. That works for me. Some people like mixing with very few plug-ins, but I will mix with whatever I need to get what I want.

"The plug-ins I have on these inserts I use frequently. I guess you could call them my clean-up plug-ins. The 1176LN worked on 21's vocals in this session. I may also use the UAD Tube-Tech CL 1B or the Waves RCompressor. In this session the 1176 made 21's vocals really full and in your face. Next is the RVox, which is also is a good plug-in for bringing the vocals up front and making them really full. It is very subtle, but it makes a big difference. If I feel like the vocal does not sit up front enough I put that on, compress it a little bit, and it usually fixes the problem for me. The 1176 has a similar function, but I use it more for actual compression and the RVox more for tone and to make it sound bigger.

"Next is the Pro-DS, which as a de-esser obviously helps with the sibilance. Some vocals have more sibilance than others, and sometimes I use just one, but in this case I felt I needed two. I love using multiband compressors, and the C6 is here for some general compression, but there always are some frequencies that need adjusting, but that I don't want to take out with an EQ, because you need those frequencies. When I use a multiband, I find the frequency that bugs me, and set a threshold, so the frequency is only dipped when it needs to be dipped. If you look at my C6 plug-ins, they often address harsh frequencies that a de-esser can't take out. I'll have a really tight notch on the C6, and then just compress that frequency a couple of dB."

Of the '21 Lead' aux, Maddox says: "There are four instances of the Pro-Q2 on the signal chain, which is again an example of me working cumulatively. I now use the Pro-Q3 a lot, which is a dynamic EQ, which can do pretty much the same thing as the C6. Then insert 4 is the McDSP MC404 multiband compressor, which I use pretty often, and then I have the Eiosis Air EQ, the C6, the Kush Clariphonic EQ and the SSL G EQ. I use different EQs for different purposes. The Q2 has unlimited bands, so I use that to search and dip frequencies I don't like. I really like the high end on the Air, which opens up the vocal and makes it sound really good. I also often do some scooping in the lower mid-range with the Air, because it does a really good job of that. I use the Clariphonic mainly for the Clarity knob, which widens the vocal just by having that on. I really like that on vocals and use that in almost every session.

"The sends go to several aux effect tracks with delays and reverbs, but for this project they told me that they wanted the keep the vocals pretty dry, so I didn't use much reverb. Mostly just a small room reverb really subtly in the background to give it some space. The main reverbs that I have in my template are the Slate Digital VerbSuite Classics. They have great emulations of popular reverbs like the Bricasti and so on, that sound really good. I also use the UAD Lexicon 480 a lot. Those are my go-to reverbs. I occasionally use the Waves RVerb and TrueVerb. My main delays are the Soundtoys EchoBoy and the Waves H-Delay. For distortion I use the Soundtoys Decapitator and Devil-Loc, sometimes the Dada Life Sausage Fattener, which is fun, and the distortion pedal in the Waves GTR3 Stomps plug-in.

(...) Finally, both '21 Leads' and 'Leads' go to the 'Lead All' [40] and parallel 'MadVoxComp' [41] tracks, and the latter has the Waves CLA-76 and L1, both for more presence and volume."

See how Louis Bell uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Louis Bell

Composer, Music Producer

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My go-to plug-ins for vocals are the UAD 1176, which really warms things up and makes them nice and loud, and the Waves CLA Vocals for EQ, which is a kind of one-stop shop which allows you to do many things easily.

See how Stuart Price uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Stuart Price

Music Producer

The Killers

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Verified via Uaudio

"The 1176 Classic Limiter Plug-In Collection almost always works for me. I love it. There’s a lot of variety in there from essentially one unit’s history."

See how Damiano David uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Damiano David

Singer

Måneskin

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Used for the vocal tracks on "Beggin", as described by as described by Alessandro Marcantoni in this October 2021 Sound on Sound interview.

“All vocal tracks have the same inserts: Avid EQ3 7‑band, UAD 1176 LN, Mäag EQ4, and again the 7‑band. The main difference is in the plug‑in settings and in the sends. The a cappella at the beginning of the song is sent to the Very Large Hall aux with the Avid ReVibe II, as well as the Hall aux with the UAD Precision Delay Mod, and the V Hall which has another instance of the Lexicon 224. I wanted the a cappella to sound larger than the other vocals, which have only the 224 and a send to the V Slap aux, with a delay from the UAD Galaxy Tape Echo.

“The main vocal tracks also have a send to the V Amp track, on which I had the SansAmp, for some more edge. The singer has a very raspy voice, which I think sounds great, and the SansAmp enhances this. All vocal tracks go to the Group track, on which I have two EQs and the UAD Precision De‑Esser. I use volume automation a lot on individual tracks, so if I use de‑essers on them, it can emphasise the esses. For that reason I prefer to have the de‑esser on the subgroup at the end of the chain. It makes it easier to control things.”

See how Ulrich Wild uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Ulrich Wild

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Deftones

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Verified via YouTube

At 30:17 in the "Produce Like A Pro" YouTube video titled "Static-X 'Push It': Inside the Song w/ Ulrich Wild," Ulrich Wild, a music producer and audio engineer, mentions using the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection to double-compress the track during the production of the song "Push It."

See how Mark Isham uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Mark Isham

Composer

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Verified via Uaudio

"On action-oriented film sequences where drums play a major role, I don’t know what I’d do without the 1176 Plug-In Collection. The new AE version is so spectacular. The 2:1 ratio gives me options I didn’t have before, and when you want a bit more distortion and rock, the A Bluestripe version is perfect — an incredible emulation. As a side note, I have two hardware LA-2A’s, and an original 1176, and I could not be happier with the sound from this plug-in collection."

See how Jacknife Lee uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Jacknife Lee

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Thee Amazing Colossal Men

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Verified via Uaudio

"Interestingly, I started mixing at home, and I’d just got the UAD-2 QUAD DSP Accelerator Card, so we had the Pultec Pro EQ and 1176 Classic Limiting Amplifier Plug-In, and all this stuff going on."

See how Vance Powell uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Vance Powell

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

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Verified via YouTube

At 21:45 in the video titled "Vance Powell: Recording Rock" by Sound On Sound magazine, music producer and audio engineer Vance Powell demonstrates the use of the Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiting Amplifier Blue Stripe plugin while deconstructing the track "Loaded Dice & Buried Money."

See how Adam Blake uses Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Collection

Adam Blake

Drummer, Keyboardist

The Films

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Quote from Universal Audio Producer's Corner: "The UAD Powered Plug-Ins library is the longest-standing and most extensively used software processing collection in the Zoot Woman studio. Since installing the first UAD-1 Project PAK in 2003, the only move away has been the upgrade to the UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Cards. The plug-ins first introduced to me are still in full effect: the 1176LN and LA-2A feature on most of the live and studio recordings."

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