The UA 6176 is one of our favourite channel strips. It combines a Classic Tube UA 610 Microphone Preamp, some subtle EQ and an 1176-Style Compressor in a Single Unit.
The 6176 Vintage Channel Strip combines the alluring, all-tube sounds of the legendary Bill Putnam-designed 610 microphone preamp, with the signature FET compression of our 1176LN, to create the ultimate recording channel strip.
The warm, smooth tones of this mic preamp design - employed to record everyone from Frank Sinatra to Van Halen I - and the unique characteristics of the compressor, are two major reasons why the 6176 is found in studios around the world.
* All-tube mic preamp section derived from legendary Bill Putnam-designed 610 modular console
* Signature 1176LN Class A FET compressor section, as heard on countless hit records for more than 30 years
* "Split" or "Join" switch allows separate or series operation of the preamp and compressor
* High and Low frequency shelving EQ
* Variable impedance Input, Gain, and Output levels
* Mic, balanced Line, and Hi-Z inputs
* Ultra-quiet operation
* Stereo interconnection via 1176-SA
* Hand-built in USA; backed by 1-Year limited warranty