Antelope Audio Tube 176 is a variable-mu tube compressor and limiter based on a classic 1960s design featuring a variable-mu dual-triode tube for gain reduction. Its tube architecture provides smooth compression and warm harmonic coloration, allowing the processor to subtly control dynamics or deliver much heavier compression and limiting when driven harder. The fixed-threshold design uses the Input control to determine the amount of gain reduction, while four ratio modes provide different levels of dynamic control.

Tube 176 includes Input, Ratio, Attack, Release, Output Gain, and compression metering controls, with attack and release ranges suitable for both transient shaping and smoother leveling. Its character makes it particularly effective for vocals, drum transients, bass lines, guitar, buses, and mastering, where additional depth, punch, and tube coloration are desired. The plugin runs natively on Windows and macOS and is also available as a Synergy Core real-time processor for compatible Antelope Audio interfaces.

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