KA1776 Limiting Amplifier
The classic FET-style limiter taken to a new level. Vintage compression and saturation with modern controls and double the creative options.
KA1776 Limiting AmplifierIconic FET Compression, Limiting and Saturation
This iconic limiter has been an industry mainstay since 1967. You've heard it on almost every record ever recorded. It's fast and responsive, with a unique character caused by its FET solid-state circuitry.
Our KA1776 is a precise emulation of that circuit, with all the controls and sound of the hardware. And then we doubled down.
We put two of them together in one plug-in, to give you even more routing options. Run the KA1776 in stereo, dual mono, and M/S. You can even set it in serial—one unit feeds into the other—giving you all sorts of double compression and compression/saturation options.
We've also included a comprehensive visual display to help you precisely set your controls and speed up training your ears to hear the nuances of this wonderful limiter, and extract full creative control from it.
Legendary compression to enhance your recordings
- Control dynamic vocal performances while adding presence and grit.
- Add cohesion and a bit of edge across a full mix.
- Slam a snare or drum bus for extra snap and density.
- Even out an inconsistent bass performance without losing low-end punch.
- Add punch, control dynamics and add saturation and distortion for great guitar and lead sounds.
Great sound, lots of options
All the original functionality and then some.
From a little to too much.
Turn it off to turn it on.
Two units, more creativity.
A comprehensive, modern analyzer
The KA 1776 works with all major DAWs.
Using the KA1776
Hear the KA1776 in action
Hear the '76 Magic for Yourself
KA1776 Limiting Amplifier Reviews by Users
When you think that you have enough 1776 emulations... this happens! I didn't expect to be surprised, but I really am. KA1776 can finally deliver solid snap while also giving great saturation that doesn't blur the transients. It's very rare in the plugin world. KA1776 opened my eyes to how a software compression can sound. […]
My Gawd!! You guys made a plug in that DOESN’T look like a cow about to break serious wind while standing next to its best friend… Holy COW!! Oh, Please start putting out More plugins like the KA1776 that don’t embarrass me in front of my clients and friends?! Please, pretty please?? Now, in all […]
Clean interface and great sound! Has a nice snap to it and nice to have the option to drive more or less saturation into the signal.
Amazing plugin, sounds great on drums and vocals.
I previously owned the wa76 warm hardware and it took a while after selling it to find a substitute in the box. I landed on the uad 76 plugin collection. I gotta say, the Korneff 76 surprised me easily beating the uad on vocals, both mellow and rock. The korneff has way more available compression […]
This thing sounds great! Even though I have plenty of 1176's I decided to demo because it's Korneff, so it's different. Instantly replaced the others. The options, action, and mostly the sound. Didn't take long to convince me. Great job team.
Korneff Plugin Licensing
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Four Activations
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SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: KA1776 Limiting Amplifier
Minimum System Requirements
- Intel, AMD or Apple Silicon i5 quad core processor
- 4GB of RAM
- Mac OSX 10.14 or later
- Windows 7 & Above
- Linux minimum: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or equivalent (x86-64)
- Linux recommended: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later, Debian 11+, Fedora 36+, or any modern distribution using glibc ≥ 2.28
- Screen res: 1024 x 768 or higher
Supported Plugin Formats
- Mac 64bit: VST3, AU, AAX
- Windows 64bit: VST3, AAX
- Linux 64bit: VST3, LV2