Universal Audio Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection

UAD Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection｜Legendary Tube Limiter Plug-in Collection

Infuse Your Mixes with the Irreplaceable Soul of Legendary Tubes

The Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection brings you the silky-smooth, warm compression sound heard on countless classic records, from The Beatles and Pink Floyd to numerous Motown classics. This collection includes the most precise plug-in emulations ever made of the two legendary hardware units, the Fairchild 660 and 670, allowing you to add the same analog 'sheen' to vocals, drums, and even entire mixes. Unlike other emulations on the market, the UAD version is based on precise circuit modeling of the 'golden reference' units at the legendary Ocean Way Studios, perfectly recreating the unique Fairchild 670 tube coloration and dynamic characteristics exclusive to these rare hardware units. Now, without spending a fortune on vintage hardware, you can own this tube compressor that defined countless classic sounds, right in your digital audio workstation.

This collection is not just a recreation; it also incorporates key features essential for modern music production workflows. With the addition of parallel processing (Mix) control, Sidechain Filters, and Headroom adjustment, you gain unprecedented flexibility in sound sculpting. Whether it's adding punch to drums, bringing vocals closer with warmth, or imparting cohesion and depth to your bus mixes, this UAD plug-in is your ultimate solution for achieving top-tier analog sound, instantly elevating your productions to a professional level.

Product Features

• Legendary Duo Collection: Fully includes precise emulations of both the Fairchild 660 (mono) and Fairchild 670 (stereo) classic tube limiters, giving you two of the most iconic dynamic processors in recording history.
• Ultimate Circuit Modeling: Crafted by Universal Audio's top DSP team, based on circuit-level emulation of the perfectly preserved 'golden reference' hardware units at Ocean Way Studios, faithfully reproducing the original units' transformers, tube amplification, and non-linear characteristics.
• Iconic Warm Tone: Infuses vocals, drums, bass, guitars, and even entire mix buses with a silky-smooth, warm, and musical 'analog sheen' – a sonic quality difficult to achieve with digital emulations.
• Modern Workflow Enhancements: Adds several plug-in exclusive features, including Wet/Dry Mix control for parallel compression; Sidechain Filter to prevent excessive compression triggered by low frequencies; and Headroom control, offering more flexible gain staging management and distortion coloring options.
• Versatile Dynamic Control: From gentle peak limiting to aggressive dynamic compression, its unique Time Constant settings offer six preset attack and release combinations, intuitive to operate and highly effective, suitable for various music genres.
• Artist Preset Library: Built-in presets created by top engineers such as Darrell Thorp (Beck, Radiohead), Ryan Hewitt (The Avett Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers), and Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, The Killers), helping you quickly find your ideal sound.

Detailed Features & Included Plug-ins