Fairchild® Tube Limiter Collection
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Der Gold-Standard für klassische Röhren-Limiter – für UAD und Apollo aufbereitet.
Die Modelle Fairchild 670 und 660 sind die weltweit begehrtesten Kompressoren / Limiter – und das aus einem guten Grund. Diese Klangtitanen mit ihren 20 Röhren erzielen heute Preise bis 50.000 US$ und stehen für eine seidige Wärme, die man von Hunderten Hit-Alben von den Beatles über Pink Floyd bis hin zu unzähligen Motown-Klassikern kennt.
Mit der Fairchild Tube Limiter Plug-In Collection für die UAD-2 Hardware und Apollo Interfaces kannst Du nun Deine Gesangsspuren, die Drum-Summe oder auch einen ganzen Mix mit den weltweit präzisesten Plug-In-Nachbildungen dieser einzigartigen Kompressoren verfeinern.Jetzt kannst Du:
Deinen Einzelspuren und Mixes die klassische Wärme und den Charakter dieser Fairchild-Röhrengeräte verleihen
Mit der röhrenbasierten Gain-Regelung, den Kompressionskennlinien, den Röhrenverstärkern sowie den Übertragerstufen der Fairchilds arbeiten
Dank akkurater Schaltungsemulationen den berühmten Kompressor-Sound der drei Referenzgeräte aus den Ocean Way Studios in deinen Produktionen einsetzen
Dein Kompressor-Arsenal mit dem beliebtesten Gerät neben den Plug-Ins LA-2A und 1176 (den so genannten „Big Three“) vervollständigen
Die im Plug-In exklusiven Funktionen wie Wet/Dry, die Sidechain Filter und die Headroom-Anpassung verwenden
Mit Presets von Darrell Thorp (Beck, Radiohead), Ryan West (Jay-Z, Kid Cudi) und Peter Mokran (The Flaming Lips, Mary J. Blige) mixen
Soundbeispiele
5 Minute Tip
Die Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection erklärt
Der begehrteste Kompressor der Welt
Der erste Fairchild Limiter, den das Audio-Genie Rein Narma auf dem Küchentisch von Les Paul entwickelte, hat die Musikproduktion für immer verändert. Dieser Gigant mit seinen 20 Röhren, 14 Übertragern und einem Kampfgewicht von über 30 kg hat sich schnell in zahlreichen Studios von Weltrang etabliert – und ist dort bis heute in Betrieb. Im letzten halben Jahrhundert hat der Fairchild 670 – und sein aggressiver kleiner Bruder, der Fairchild 660 – die prägnantesten Vocal- und Drums-Sounds der modernen Pop-Musik geprägt. Tatsächlich verwenden die besten Toningenieure den 670 gerne auch ohne die Kompression – einfach aufgrund des „Glühens“, das er dem finalen Mix verleiht.
Das Plug-Ins mit dem authentischen Fairchild-Sound
2004 stellte Universal Audio das Fairchild 670 Legacy Plug-In vor, das sich schnell den Ruf als beste Emulation des 670 erarbeitete. Jetzt hat das DSP-Expertenteam von UA die originalen Zeitkonstanten und die Kennlinien zur Pegelreduktion überarbeitet, indem sie – zum ersten Mal überhaupt – auch alle röhrenbasierten Verstärkerstufen sowie die Übertrager-Sektionen der Hardware modellierten. Im Gegensatz zu allen anderen Fairchild-Emulationen basiert nur die neue UAD Fairchild Collection auf den Schaltungen der drei „glorreichen“ Referenzgeräte aus den Ocean Way Studios, die hier absolut akkurat nachgebildet werden.
Zusätzliche Funktionen – klassische Sounds
Obwohl die Fairchild Tube Limiter Plug-In Collection den klassischen Klangcharakter von damals bewahrt, bietet sie zahlreiche neue Funktionen für den Workflow von heute.
Mixe deine Sounds mit dem Regler Wet/Dry Mix
Mit dem Regler Parallel Mix kannst Du das unbearbeitete mit dem komprimierten Signal überblenden und so auf unzählige Klangvariationen bei der Bearbeitung einer Drum-Gruppe oder der Master-Summe zugreifen.
Optimierte Drum-Sounds über die Sidechain Filter
Mit den Sidechain Filtern des Fairchild eröffnen sich völlig neue Bearbeitungsmöglichkeiten für deine Spuren. Mit ihrer Hilfe kannst du den Punch im Drum-Bus verstärken, ohne den Threshold des Kompressors ausschließlich über die Kick-Drum anzusteuern.
Mehr Charakter mit dem Headroom-Regler
Bei Mastering-Anwendungen kannst Du den Regler Headroom (HR) höher aussteuern, um den Threshold für die Pegelreduktion anzuheben und Verzerrungen zu minimieren. Umgekehrt kannst Du den Headroom und damit den Threshold für die Pegelreduktion auch absenken, um dem Gesang, den Drums oder auch Gitarren und Bässen durch die stärkere Verzerrung einen „kernigeren“ Klangeindruck zu verleihen.
Die ultimative Ergänzung für die LA-2A & 1176 Collections
Zusammen mit den Plug-Ins der elektro-optischen (LA-2A) und FET-basierten (1176) Geräte bildet der einzigartige Röhrensound des Fairchild das „Triumvirat der ultimativen Kompressoren“. Der 660 ist für seine aggressive Wucht bei der Bearbeitung von Pianos, Bass und Gitarren bekannt und steht hier als Stereo/Mono-Version des ursprünglich monophonen Kompressors zur Verfügung. Das Flaggschiff 670 ist als vollwertiger Stereo-Kompressor die ideale Wahl, um einzelnen Spuren mehr Charakter und Farbe zu verleihen oder dem finalen Mix den letzten Schliff zu verleihen.
“If your drums, bass or vocals are lacking a little vibe, just grab the new UAD Fairchild 660 or 670, turn the input knob up, and listen to how much life your song has now.”
– Darrell Thorp (Beck, Radiohead, Charlotte Gainsbourg)
“The much sought after Fairchild 660 and 670 are now accessible to UAD/Apollo users, allowing them to enjoy an audio treat that had previously only been available to a select few.”
– Steve Levine (Culture Club, Beach Boys, Ziggy Marley)
“I use the Fairchild 670 plug-in on parallel drum buses in lat/vert mode to enhance the tone, add depth, and control the stereo image in ways that no other plug-in can.”
– Ryan West (Eminem, Kanye West, Kid Cudi)
“The UAD Fairchild 670 compressor is beautiful on drum subs, the mix bus, and pretty much anything else. It has a smoothness that's hard to beat.”
– Jacknife Lee (R.E.M, The Cars, Snow Patrol)User-Rezensionen
J. Korhonen
20. April 2016
Jesus wept...
When he turned this s#it on! This is a beautiful plugin. Cheers to UA and all involved for creating it. Don't overuse it and you'll have a great outcome. Overuse it and become a God.
WeiterT. Hansen
14. April 2016
Just what the doctor ordered
Just got the Fairchild and I love it. Instant punch and guts. Even my singing sounds good now.
WeiterB. Jerkins
12. Januar 2016
Sold 2 of my kids to buy this... and it was worth it!!
My kids never worked as hard as this compressor does... It's a shame that it doesn't make me coffee. But other than that - no complaints at all. Would do it all over again!!!! It sounds...
WeiterJ. Pierre
9. März 2015
My go to compressor already after the 2nd day of ownership
I want to say thank you to uad .you guys have allowed a guy like me to own gear I would have never been able to afford.this plugin has already added magic to tracks Ive done in the pass .....
WeiterR. Copeland
13. Dezember 2014
Holy $h!7 Balls Mgee!!
I had used and loved fairchild plugins or a while. The thing is that you will never fully appreciate the magical sound that they impart on what ever you use them on unless you get a chance...
WeiterM. Marantz
7. März 2014
GREAT
Thanks UA for this killlllllllllller upgrade! No joke, this plug is a must have buss compressor if you are on UAD-2. The LF side-chain filter is the big ticket on this plugin. The overall...
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Eigenschaften
Enthält Mono 660 und Stereo 670 Varianten mit jeweils eigenen Soundeigenschaften und Leistungsdaten
Emuliert die gesamte elektronische Schaltung, inklusive Röhrenverstärker und Übertrager für authentisches analoges Klangverhalten und Färbung
Modelliert nach Ocean Way’s berühmten, sorgsam gepflegten Golden Fairchild Channels
Lateral-Vertical Mode für Stereoanwendungen und Balance Kontrolle
Custom Hardware Stereo Sidechain Link Mod inklusive
Sechs Attack und Release Time Konstanten (plus zusätzliche Time Constant Variationen mit Sidechain Link)
Exklusive Plug-In Funktionen: Sidechain Filtering, Dry/Wet Parallel Überblendung und Headroom
Artist Presets von Darrell Thorp, Michael Brauer, Ryan West und anderen
Benötigt UAD-2 DSP Accelerator oder Apollo Interface
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User-Rezensionen
Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection
J. Korhonen
Jesus wept...
When he turned this s#it on! This is a beautiful plugin. Cheers to UA and all involved for creating it. Don't overuse it and you'll have a great outcome. Overuse it and become a God.
T. Hansen
Just what the doctor ordered
Just got the Fairchild and I love it. Instant punch and guts. Even my singing sounds good now.
B. Jerkins
Sold 2 of my kids to buy this... and it was worth it!!
My kids never worked as hard as this compressor does... It's a shame that it doesn't make me coffee. But other than that - no complaints at all. Would do it all over again!!!!
It sounds great on Drums (if you feel your song even needs those loud things), vocals (male, female, and mermaids too), kazoo, Stereo bus, Greyhound Bus... really just about anything. I even loaded the Fairchild on an empty channel and started dancing in the studio. I have to be honest - my dancing skills improved immensely. It was truly a sight to behold. The heavens were moved by the moves coming from my barely clothed body.
So needless to say, you can't go wrong with this plugin! You won't regret it. And neither will your soulmate/lover.J. Pierre
My go to compressor already after the 2nd day of ownership
I want to say thank you to uad .you guys have allowed a guy like me to own gear I would have never been able to afford.this plugin has already added magic to tracks Ive done in the pass .. and helped spark a renewed interest in those track from customers that have heard the new mixes.thx Uad... This plugin is a must have one of my stranded desert island choices for sure.
R. Copeland
Holy $h!7 Balls Mgee!!
I had used and loved fairchild plugins or a while. The thing is that you will never fully appreciate the magical sound that they impart on what ever you use them on unless you get a chance to use a real one. When I moved to Nashville TN I worked in numerous studios. I got to use the real deal at BlackBird And Ocean Way. These things are out of this world. Well let me tell you that this Plugin is Spot On. The Depth and the sweetness of this thing are amazing. You can get massive amounts of gain reduction on these things and still have stuff sound great. Its a very easy compressor to use as it is very hard to make it sound bad. I love how they captured the nuances in how it responds differently at different input stages. LOVE
M. Marantz
GREAT
Thanks UA for this killlllllllllller upgrade! No joke, this plug is a must have buss compressor if you are on UAD-2. The LF side-chain filter is the big ticket on this plugin. The overall sound of the 670 is beautiful and warm, but the LF side-chain filter allows you the kind of control over the low-end that we didn't have before in the Fairchild 670 MKI. With the MKII upgrade, you are able to control exactly what frequency the compressor begins working at, allowing you to hit it harder without inducing compression pumping. When I set out for a buss compressor, I needed one that covered all my bases stylistically, not just rock, not just acoustic. The Fairchild Pluging Collection (MKII upgrade) does that, and extremely well.
C. Chastain
Fantastic for color!
I've only had the pleasure of using the hardware Fairchild 670 once - at Abbey Road 2 - so my reference is limited. But over the last couple weeks I've found myself inserting the 660 and 670 on almost everything while tracking with the Apollo. Many times I'm simply running signals thru it for a bit of color, other times I'm going for no more than 1-2 dB of gain reduction. I honestly have no clue how "authentic" these plugs are - but who cares? I love them for the sonics they provide and the depth of color they afford me.
F. Speer
Beste Fairchild Emulation bisher
Nach nunmehr einem Monat des Testens finde ich beide Versionen klasse. Durchaus anders als die ältere UA Variante, viel subtiler, aber eben auch edler. 99 % des Materials, was ich durchgeschickt habe, klang hinterher - bei gleicher Lautstärke wie ohne das plugin abgehört - durchaus transparenter.
Schön auch die neuen Features (Parallele Kompression, etc.)
Und das Auge ißt auch mit, davor ist man auch als Audiomensch nicht gefeit.
Ob einem das - regulär - etwa 220,- Euro wert sind, ist schwer zu sagen. Ich hatte den Vorteil upgraden zu können von der Vorversion und habe noch einen Gutschein hineingeworfen. Da war es dann schon ein No-Brainer. Speziell auf dynamischen und/oder problematischen Stimmen meine erste Wahl!!W. Lance
lovin' the new Fairchild...
I love this new Fairchild limiter, to me, the magic of both the 660 & 670 lie in the tonal variation you can get by driving the input of the compressor, backing off the output to keep in/out level, and then playing with the MIX control to vary the tone.. on individual instruments such as bass, guitars and saxaphone, using the 660 I'm able to do this and set the mix up around anywhere from 60-90% and get more drive and color (or back it off for more clarity and less presence in the mix) and on the master bus, I love the way this limiter works just to the left or right of the 50% marker on MIX, you can get these tones without even compressing, also play around with the headroom dial to vary the tone, this is by far my favorite compressor..
D. Piredda
Fairchild
compression and sound great with a big volume control all enriched atmosphere rettrò. the filters Sidechain beautiful! Wet / Dry Mix very useful and indispensable! great job congratulations!!
M. Mathieson
Pretty Cool
I didn't use the legacy version that much, but the new ones are noticeably better. I use them quite a bit.
Even with no compression it adds depth and definition I could be imagining this, but I don't think so, it's pretty clear.
the mix knob and sidechain knob are also incredibly useful.
this basically crushes any other fairchild emulation i've tried.R. Elliott
Loooove this!
I used the Legacy version quite a bit in the past but this is a huge upgrade. This sounds absolutely amazing on everything. I really use this bad boy on overheads, acoustic guitar, and on the 2 bus. I also like to use it on a backup vox bus to tighten the vox without coloring the sound too much. I know the word "warm" is thrown out there quite a bit but for a plugin but this is a truly warm sounding plugin.
Bravo UAD!S. Leiweke
Could this be better than the real thing?
It might be.
I have been lucky enough to use a Fairchild. A friend brought one to my studio one day after having his serviced so I could help make sure it was functioning correctly. After having it here for weeks, I didn't think I could live without. When it left, I was sad.
UA's new Fairchild Collection has brought the smile back to my face that the real hardware originally created. Not only does it sound and function like the hardware, it's even more flexible and tweak-able. Being able to change the headroom and wet/dry mix of the effect was something I could have only dreamed of before.
Plus I'll never have to be with out it when it breaks down and needs to visit the tech for TLC.
Well done UA.W. Garder
Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection - Very decent plugin.
Very interesting plugin. Unlike the old version has some differences: 1. Has a more critical attitude to the level of the input signal 2. Button "HR" makes magical things with source 3. Compression itself works very properly, without undue influences. Plugin deserves to be in the collection.
K. Koby
Good Fairchild Emulation But...
This plugin is good, but I'm upset that I had just recently purchased what is now referred to as the "legacy version" when this was released. I feel like I should have received a free upgrade to the new one.
S. Beckham
A Must have!
First the gripe...I wish that as an owner of the original Fairchild UAD, and almost every plug-in they have, that the upgrade price was less. I paid 150 to upgrade but I think 60-100 would have been more reasonable.......however....
I have to admit that I have quickly for got that issue, as the plugin is the product of learned, refined knowledge over time, which is really humanity at its best.
When UAD stops improving on their abilities to make the ultimate in "REAL" software, then we have to morn
This plug in has MOJO Its versatile and its MUSICAL!!!!
Art is subjective, try it your self no one can tell you what sounds good...
except Chuck Norris.... he rules everything.B. Herle
Beautiful!
IMHO this is the most beautiful sounding plug-in I have ever used, bar none. Great job UAD! Simply can't wait to start tracking vocals, drum overheads, pianos, and other things through it with my Apollo! Breathtaking!
A. Picciafuochi
More detailed sound
This new version of the stellar Fairchild compressor/limiter has a more detailed and closer sound to the original hardware than its already excellent predecessor, you have to try it absolutely.
J. Weil
Wow! Very useful and impressive
I've owned the previous Fairchild emulation ever since the UAD-1 days and honestly, I rarely used it. Upon seeing the re-issue, I wondered if the improvement would be as huge as the 1176 and LA-2A Collections (which see use every mix). In short- it is!
I started with a large-format rock mix. I tried it on the lead vocals, which had light tracking compression provided by an 1176. I tried an LA-2A first, but it wasn't responding in the way I liked. Then I tried the 660 and it was spot-on. The way this thing grabs is almost unreal. When pushed hard, it does lose some life, but that is what compression does! After dialing it back a bit, I had my lead vocal DONE. Simple! I also tried it on bass (buss) at my next mix session and it kills....B. Klukovic
MUST HAVE!!!
In the past, before I started with the UAD stuff, I used a lot of the Waves version and I liked it really - then I met the UAD Fairchild. Must admit that it is REALLY smooth and it kicks ass when it comes to glueing (can you call it glue? It´s somehting else..) stuff together with a certain kind of magic.
What I especially like is the kind of fullness the 670 brings for me on almost everything I wanna enchant with it, no matter if bass, buss or whatever I need. The 660 is IMHO a bit too aggressive, but since I had a liverecording with a band, incorporating a singer which was a bit weak in his voice on this day, I gave it a try and was suprised! I guess, not liking something is only a result of not trying all the capabilities.
