Antelope Audio BA-6A

Description

Boasting three-stage amplification with a moderate drive, hard knee, fast attack, and medium release, The BA-6A implements a Vari-Mu style valve compression or as it’s often called – true tube compression. In contrast to the later Opto valve compressors, the Vari-Mu designs can offer faster attack, variable release times, and more musical and forgiving compression.

Due to the nature of its circuitry, BA-6A is known for its high gain and fat yet gritty sound. This unit gained its reputation for being abused by Jimmy Page and is responsible for much of his huge-sounding guitar recordings.

History

The original hardware unit had a three-stage amplifier, nine valves, a rectifier, and a voltage regulator all resulting in a beautiful array of harmonic distortion that we carefully emulated in our BA-6A effect.

Despite the unit being originally designed for TV and broadcasting purposes, its unique character and thickening effect, combined with the straightforward controls and all-analog circuitry, helped the original that inspired us to create BA-6A become a quick shortcut for “beefing” up snares, kicks, basses, and vocals with even minimal compression.

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. Balanced, three-stage limiting amplifier
2. Prevents overmodulation and overloading.
3. Brings vocals to the front
4. Gives vintage thickness to any instrument
5. Adds character, grit, and recognizable analog mojo to your guitar tone

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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