MC77
by Purple Audio · Compressor · FET compressor/limiter
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An emulation of the Purple Audio MC77 hardware, a FET limiting amplifier in the style of the classic 1176.
Best for: Vocals, Drums, Bass. Genres: all genres.
Keywords: FET, hardware emulation, bass, classic, parallel processing, vocals, 60s, bus processing, drums, inspired by, kick, mid/side, mixing, mono-compatible, sidechain input, single-band, stereo-linked, vintage.
What it does
The MC77 is Plugin Alliance's emulation of Purple Audio's MC77 FET limiting amplifier, a recreation of the 1176 'E' revision.
- Speed: attack times of 20-800 microseconds and release from 50 ms to 1.1 s.
- Ratios: four ratios and an ALL BUTTON mode.
- Variation: Tolerance Modeling Technology to reproduce differences between hardware units.
- Extras: stereo link, M/S processing, mono-maker, sidechain filters, parallel mix and headroom control.
Source: Purple Audio product page
When to use it
A hardware-endorsed take on the classic 1176 sound with extra mix tools.
- Best for: bass, kick, vocals, parallel compression and bus work.
- Genres: rock, pop, hip-hop, any track needing 1176 attitude.
Where to buy
- Plugin Alliance: $125
Tutorials and reviews
- Purple Audio MC 77 Limiter - Feature Walkthrough
- Plugin Alliance - Purple Audio MC 77
- Brainworx Purple Audio MC77 test
- MC77 Compressor - Demo
- Purple MC77 Compressor Demo
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