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The best 1176 compressor reissues, clones and alternatives

The 1176 Limiting Amplifier is one of the most iconic compressor designs in history. Here's our list of the best hardware 1176 reissues, clones and alternatives.

Acustica Audio Green4 models George Massenburg EQs and compressor

Acustica Audio has updated its George Massenburg gear-modeling Green suite to version 4, totaling 3 parametric EQs and a versatile limiter/compressor.

Acustica Audio Erin mastering suite recreates luxury UK tube gear

More recreations of premium hardware by Acustica: Erin captures two high-end tube equalizers and a tube compressor/limiter, the latter owned by David Gilmour in his Astoria recording studio. Niiice.

Midierror 8Bitm8: Hardware bit crusher with an arcade smash button

Love the sound of vintage samplers and lo-fi digital effects? Check out 8Bitm8 by Midierror. The hardware bit crusher turns any signal into a digital pile of rubble. It even has an arcade button!

Lenovo ThinkPad P14 and 15S: Windows alternatives to 13″ MacBook Pros?

Lenovo updates its 14" and 15" ThinkPad workstations with new Intel silicon and up to 14 hours of battery life, presenting musicians with a new Windows-based competitor to the latest MacBook Pro.

Black Lion Audio remakes Chris Lord-Alge’s “Bluey” 1176 in hardware

Black Lion Audio's latest Bluey FET compressor recreates a modified “Blue Stripe” owned by Chris Lord-Alge based on the 1176; the company also debuts Eighteen, a new hardware channel strip. Tasty.

NAMM 2020: Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin leaked

A new Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin has been spotted online, if true it offers analogue processing for your DAW of choice, it will also act as a standalone pedal and more.

Warm Audio BUS-COMP: all the mix glue you can get for USD 699

Manufacturer Warm Audio roars into 2020 with a no-bull replica of the fabled Oxfordshire stereo bus compressor at a price that will make its competitors take note.

Heritage Audio HA-609A: Neve-style dual mono/stereo compressor/limiter

Heritage Audio has introduced the HA-609A diode bridge compressor/limiter. The dual mono/stereo compressor/limiter offers two linkable channels with an entirely discrete class A circuit design.

Buzz Audio Zodiak: can this new hardware EQ change the way you mix?

Buzz Audio has introduced the Zodiak Tilt-n-Filter EQ, an innovative dual-channel tilt EQ with a parametric mid band and filters. Can the Zodiak change the way you track and mix?

16-inch MacBook Pro reportedly in production, pictured in latest macOS Catalina

A 16-inch MacBook Pro with notably slimmer screen bezels to make room for a slightly bigger display is intended to replace the current 15.4-inch model this or next year.

Steinberg WaveLab 10 mastering and audio editing suite is out. And still kicking (ass).

WaveLab 10 still stands strong against competition from SoundForge and Audition, presenting a streamlined approach to audio manipulation and professional mastering.

A Netflix for analog studio gear: Can Access Analog revolutionize DAW mixing?

US startup Access Analog launches an innovative online service to let you run audio into a dream rack of hardware equipment and back into your DAW. And you control the knobs and buttons in real-time!

AKG takes aim at creators with K361 & K371 closed-back headphones

A combination of compact design and studio-worthy sound, the K721 and K731 are meant to serve both professional and lifestyle applications - says AKG.

Ableton CV Tools is now available in the Live 10 Suite

Ableton's bridge between the hardware modular world and the Live software environment is now available in the shape of 10 CV Tools which run as devices and can send CV out of a DC Coupled audio interface.

13-inch Apple MacBook Pro gets quad-core CPU, loses function keys

Starting at USD 1299, the 13-inch MBP is now powered by an 8th-generation 1.4GHz Core i5 or 1.7GHz Core i7 processor and comes with a TrueTone Retina display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage.

Adorable wooden buttoned Organelle thing gets a hardware update

The Critter and Guitari Organelle is a remarkable little blue box with wooden buttons and an engine full of effects, synthesis and sampling. New version brings more power, a speaker, MIDI ports and mic

The Black Lion Audio B172A compressor is both: 1176 and LA-2A

Want an 1176 and an LA-2A, but can't afford either? The Black Lion Audio B172A is an 1176-style FET compressor on one side, and an LA-2A style opto tube compressor on the other.

Apple recalls 15-inch MacBook Pros (2015) over battery fire hazard

Apple is urging all owners of the "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) model to check its serial number online and confirm whether their laptop is eligible for a free battery replacement.

Audiothingies Doctor A: Desktop delay/reverb with MIDI and CV control

Audiothingies has announced the Doctor A desktop delay and reverb box. With assignable CV inputs, MIDI sync, and hands-on-control, it looks like a neat little box for electronic live sets, and more.

SUONOBUONO nABC: A MIDI and CV/Gate controllable sidechain compressor

Are you ready for some creative pumping? The SUONOBUONO nABC is a hardware sidechain compressor that can be controlled and triggered via CV/Gate, MIDI, USB, audio, and even a pedal.

The UK Sound 276 dual channel FET compressor is now shipping

UK Sound has announced that it is now shipping the 276 compressor. The UK Sound 276 aims to deliver two channels of 1176-style FET compression at a reasonable price.

Sequentix hardware sequencer to re-emerge as Cirklon V2

The slow production of the Cirklon sequencer stirs to the news that an updated version could be on the horizon. Waiting list for the current one is about 18 months - let's hope this moves things along

Apple intros 8-core MacBook Pros for busy music producers

Eight-core configurations are accessible on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, starting at USD 2800. It's a significant upgrade in power for music producers.