Universal Audio have announced a new 1176 Classic Limiter Plug-In Collection, in what they describe as ‘The Definitive Collection of the World’s Most Famous Compressors.’

Key features include;

• Painstaking new emulations of legendary M.T. “Bill” Putnam-designed 1176, the most popular compressor ever made

• Includes three famous versions: Rev A, Rev E, and AE — each with their own sonic attributes

• Models entire electronic path, including transformers, FET and bipolar transistor amplifiers, for colorful input / output distortion

• Accurately models ultra-fast hardware attack time: 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds

• New “No Ratio” or Attack “Off” provides popular amplifier-only mode, adding 1176 distortion without compression

• All multi-button ratio combinations now available — including “All-Buttons”

• Includes Artist Presets from Andy Johns, Andrew Scheps, Carl Glanville, David Isaac, Ed Cherney, Hugo Nicolson, Jacquire King, Joe Chiccarelli, and Vance Powell

• Requires UAD-2 DSP Accelerator hardware

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