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 compressor

  ★★★★☆

  by Orrinton

  August 31, 2024
  Great compressor, I would love if it had oversampling options. Can be oversampled in wrappers such as Metaplugin or BC Patchwork, but as soon as you go over 192 kHz you start getting bass cuts and… Read More

• Go-To Compressor

  ★★★★★

  by Code Green

  December 21, 2023
  As an owner of a hardware 6176, when working in the box I went to my UAD and Waves 1176s, because I knew exactly how they would respond...and the general sound seemed in the ballpark. I tried this… Read More

• Bueno

  ★★★★★

  by SC

  September 21, 2023
  Muy bueno pero deberían cambiar el tamaño que es muy grande

• Just the coolest

  ★★★★★

  by Deciphered Audio

  July 20, 2023
  I never Mix without it, On vocals or any other sounds the needs a bit of squeeze to shine through in the mix

• El mejor 1176

  ★★★★★

  by Darwin Manzi

  June 4, 2023
  Es el mejor 1176 que he tenido en una sesión de mezcla. Este púrpura se ha convertido en mi compresor 1176 principal.! Solo faltaría un notos de tamaño de gui y listo. Es perfecto.

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

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 15 down to macOS 12
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

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