The BF76 is a vintage-style compressor plug-in that is available in AAX, TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats.
Modeled after the solid-state (transistor) 1176 studio compressor, BF76 preserves every sonic subtlety of this classic piece of studio gear.
The 1176 Compressor, originally introduced in the late 1970s, uses a FET (field-effect transistor). The 1176 also uses solid state amplification. The 1176 still provides an extremely high quality audio signal path, but because of these internal differences offers a much different compression sound than other compressors.
Four selectable compression ratios are provided, along with controls allowing variable attack and release times.
Various explanations overheard in the control room include “its 100:1 compression ratio!” or equally adept quantitative analysis like “it makes it super squishy sounding.” Now you can enjoy this sound—previously only available to super-serious-pro-engineers working in expensive pro recording studios—in the privacy of your own cubicle.
