Antelope Audio FET-A76

Intro

FET-A76 is one of the most versatile and sought-after compressor types on the market. This 1960s vintage classic can handle anything from drums to vocals and lead instruments.

Description

The Antelope Audio FET-A76 has a punchy and aggressive sound that is perfectly suited for drums and various percussive instruments. Its bright and smooth tone makes it a superb tool for treating vocals and other lead instruments. Its uncanny ability to achieve lightning-fast attack times gives it the upper hand when dealing with unruly transients. This makes the compressor a very versatile tool that will fit in any engineer’s arsenal.

History

First introduced in the 1960s, FET-A76 is our tribute to this piece of studio hardware, which achieved its legendary sound thanks to the introduction of the so-called FETs, the field-effect transistors, which are used to create very high-impedance circuits. This is exactly what gives the FET compressor its unique character. Our FET-A76 authentically captures every nuance of this highly sought-after unit.

Included versions

Native Plugin: Runs on your Mac or PC without any additional hardware needed.

Synergy Core Real-Time: Runs in real time with no perceptible latency on compatible Synergy Core devices.

Features:

1. Authentically modeled FET-based compression and limiting
2. Versatile unit, suitable for vocals, lead instruments, and drums
3. Able to subtly control dynamics, to hard-limit hot signal while adding vintage punch, character, and presence
4. “All-buttons-in” mode for a more explosive sound with harmonic distortion suitable for guitar and drum room mics
5. Does some magic on vocals when stacked with the Opto-2A compressor
6. Clean and intuitive interface

Requirements:

• mac
  • cpu:Intel or Apple Silicon
  • ram:8
  • disk:1
  • version:macOS 11 Big Sur and up
  • notes:Recommended: macOS 14 Sonoma and up
  • additional_requirements:Stable internet connection is required for download.
  • internet_required:1
  • support:
    • 64_bit
  • plugins:
    • VST-3
    • AU
    • AAX
• windows
  • cpu:Intel i3 / AMD Ryzen 1st gen and up
  • ram:8
  • disk:1
  • version:10/11
  • notes:64-bit version with latest Microsoft Updates
  • additional_requirements:Stable internet connection is required for download.
  • internet_required:1
  • support:
    • 64_bit
  • plugins:
    • VST-3
    • AAX

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