Purple Audio MC77

About

Terrific on bass guitars, kicks, vocals, parallel processing, buses and more, the 1176 is one of the most iconic limiters of all time for good reason. With the MC77 you have access to the same unrivaled tone and lightning-fast response as the original 1176, with the added bonus of onboard sidechaining, stereo linking, and more.

How do you take a legendary compressor like the 1176 and not only do it justice, but improve on it? This was the vision behind the MC77, created by Purple Audio in the late nineties. It all started with an exacting recreation of the “E” revision of one of the most iconic solid-state limiting amplifiers of all time. From there, impeccable high-performance components were used to match the unit to the original, while adding modern features to its all-discrete signal path.

The MC77 employs Field Effect Transistor (FET) technology for gain reduction allowing for large amounts of limiting without introducing severe distortion. Its remarkably quick attack time, flexible release, four ratios and multi-button modes allow the MC77 to deliver everything from well mannered and transparent dynamics to full-on brick wall stopping power.

Features

• Exacting emulation of the original Purple Audio MC77 Limiter
• TMT — Brainworx patent-registered “Tolerance Modeling Technology” (US Patent No. 10,725,727)
• Fully endorsed by Purple Audio
• Ultra Fast Attack Times from 20 to 800 microseconds
• Variable Release Times from 50 milliseconds to 1.1 second
• Authentic ALL BUTTON mode
• Patented TMT technology for multiple units in one plugin
• M/S Processing
• Mono-Maker and Stereo Width control
• Parallel Mix
• Headroom control