Purple Audio MC77

Meet your new favorite FET compressor
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.

A legend reborn
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.

Classic dynamics in the 21st Century
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.

Brainworx ‘sweetens the pot’
The Brainworx team didn't stop after finishing this pristine emulation from the ground up. They added TMT technology to provide many different analog units of the MC77 in one plugin. Use it to perfect your stereo field with its onboard M/S mode, monomaker and stereo width control. Get perfect gain staging without changing your levels thanks to the headroom knob, tailor the compressors response with integrated sidechain filters, and achieve instant parallel processing with the mix control.

• 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

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  Mike Exeter

  Producer and Sound Engineer (Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Cradle of Filth)

  The Purple MC77 immediately struck me as having been developed by people who listen. It sounds great and was excellent on Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Snare. The linked Input and Output controls… Read More

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  Jay Ruston

  Anthrax, Stone Sour, Amon Amarth, Steel Panther

  The MC77 limiter plugin really surprised me. It sounds absolutely incredible on drums, bass, as well as vocals. The compression doesn’t start immediately pumping badly like other emulations out… Read More

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  Daniel Wyatt

  Multi-platinum Audio Engineer (Curtis Mayfield, Mos Def, Sugar Ray, The Roots)

  Stunner. An immaculate modeling of one of the best neo-classic compressors ever made! Sounds and feels just like the hardware — but it’s packed with tons of extra super-useful options.… Read More

• AWESOME!

  ★★★★★

  by STEMIPRO

  May 1, 2023
  The first thing I asked myself when I used it for the first time was "Why I haven't tried this earlier?". Man, this is a very good 1176 emu. Great on vocals, drums, bass, you name it!

• MASTERPIECE

  ★★★★★

  by iKILLTHATBEAT

  April 29, 2023
  This plugin makes you feel the punch in the mix, amazing work Purple Audio.

• MC77

  ★★★★★

  by pierrebruynooghe

  April 15, 2023
  I love the MC77. This is one of the best emulations of the 1176

• Al nivel del uad

  ★★★★★

  by Pablo Fiore

  March 8, 2023
  Está a la altura del uad, incluso me pasa a veces que me gusta más, ya depende lo que se busque, pero me encanta el redondeo y el peso que le añade a la señal, un sonido grueso muy hermoso, suena… Read More

• Purple power

  ★★★★★

  by Bangu BW

  January 15, 2023
  Truly one of the best emulations out there. Sounds really close to the hardware. The BX TMT is the bonus it needed especially when I use multiple instances. Sounds good on everything you put through… Read More

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 12 down to macOS 10.11
Windows 11 down to Windows 8

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon (except for AAX) architecture

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM