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LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip
LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip

LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip

4.6 (38)

Experience analog heaven in a plug-in. 

  • 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

Runs natively on your macOS or Windows computer, or accelerated on Apollo audio interfaces or UAD Accelerators. View full system requirements.

LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip

$299

$299

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Experience Analog Heaven in a Plug-In

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 the World’s Most 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 the Legendary Punch of an 1176LN Limiter

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.

What They Say

The LA-6176 plug-in adds excitement and color to anything you put through it. You can do so much with this one plugin alone!

Romesh Dodangoda

Bring Me The Horizon, Motorhead, Nova Twins

The LA-6176 plug-in has quickly become my go-to channel strip for setting the foundation of a mix.

Ivan Barias

Musiq Soulchild, Rick Ross, Estelle

The LA-6176, in parallel, INTO the vocal chain... gamechanger. I don't do vocals without it.

F. Reid Shippen

Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Keith Urban

Reviews

4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
Based on 38 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 32 Total 4 star reviews: 2 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 2
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38 reviews
  • AF
    Alessandro F.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    12 minutes ago
    I still have to learn to exploit its potential...

    since I deal mainly with instrumental music I have not yet had the opportunity to appreciate the value of this plugin that seems to be particularly suitable for the voice. It certainly responds very well but I still have to learn to exploit its potential...

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  • KO
    Kjell O.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Yesterday
    Best eq

    Love it

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  • LC
    larry c.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Yesterday
    Great!

    Very realistic emulation. You would be hard pressed to hear a difference.

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  • BL
    B. L.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    9 months ago
    A perfect buy for me

    I am relatively new to UA plug ins & a happy spark subscriber. When I fully realized the 6176 is actually 3 different devices combined into one & I had a $25 coupon. The CPU hit is beyond reasonable & I am able to use my 6176 as my main channel strip on pretty much all my analogue instruments & vocals in my mixes and it sounds amazing to my ears every time!!! I am very pleased with my purchase!

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  • PB
    P. B.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    9 months ago
    Hermos pre se siente lo analogo

    De verdad tiene todos los maticez que un propio hardaware, con la facilidad que nos trae el software, de verdad se recomienda para todo.

    Sobre todo para voz, acusticos etc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. These plug-ins run natively on your computer. No UA hardware is required.

Yes, 14-day plug-in demos are available. Find eligible plug‑ins

We provide three activations per license. We support activation on your computer or on an iLok USB key.

For every UAD plug-in that supports native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions, you get a license for both upon purchase, or the option to get it through an upgrade.

Native plug-ins are supported on macOS and Windows systems. See our Native UAD System Requirements article for full system requirements. An iLok account is required for managing your native plug-in licenses. We support iLok USB keys for portability, but one is not required.

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