Experience Universal Audio’s 70+ year analog heritage with a supercharged plug-in version of our flagship tube channel strip
the 6176. The LA?6176 Signature Channel Strip plug-in gives you three iconic UA products in one: the 610 mic preamp
the 1176 Limiting Amplifier
and the LA?2A Leveling Amplifier.
Released in 2004
the hand-built 6176 has been the channel strip to stars including Coldplay
Adele
and Pharrell. Now you can get an entirely new UAD channel strip that puts decades of classic and modern vocal
guitar
drum
and bass sounds at the flip of a switch.
Plug in to a World-Famous Tube Preamp
Bill Putnam’s 610 Modular Amplifier preamp was a milestone in audio history
introduced in the 1960’s and used to record everyone from the Beach Boys
Ray Charles
and Johnny Cash to Coldplay and Adele. The LA-6176 plug-in features the modern 610-B circuit
giving you even deeper EQ controls for adding rich tube sound that works on everything.
Get Legendary 1176 Punch
The 6176 hardware is the first channel strip to pair our iconic 610 tube preamp with classic 1176 Limiting Amplifier. The 1176 is the compressor that defined decades of popular rock and pop music
from Led Zeppelin to Bob Marley to Beyonce. Its FET-based circuit delivers ultra fast response to guitar
bass
and drum transients making your tracks pop through the speakers.
Add Smooth LA-2A Tube Compression
Borrowing from our LA-610 MkII hardware channel strip
the LA-6176 plug-in packs iconic optical compression at the flip of a switch. In LA-2A mode
you’ll get the same silky compression heard on classic vocal and instrument recordings for over 60 years. Plus
you can easily toggle between the LA-2A and 1176 modes to find your perfect sound.
Unison-Enabled for Realtime Recording on Apollo Interfaces
With an Apollo interface and Unison technology
the LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip makes you forget you’re recording through a plug-in. You'll get all the unique impedance
gain stage sweet spots
and circuit behaviors of an original 610 tube preamp. And when you add in two legendary compressors — it puts three of our most famous analog circuits on a single Unison channel.
Features:
Record and mix with three of the most historically-significant pieces of analog gear ever made
in one elegant channel strip
Get the smooth harmonics and rich overdrive of a vintage UA 610 tube preamp on vocals and instruments
Instantly get the famous punch of the 1176
or the smooth warmth of an LA-2A
at the flip of a switch
Record in realtime with Apollo interfaces
putting three legendary processors in a single Unison slot