Tubechild 670 vari-mu tube compressor plugin interface by Antelope Audio

Tubechild 670: Vari-Mu Tube Compressor Plugin by Antelope Audio

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Tubechild 670 is a vari-mu tube compressor plugin from Antelope Audio, modeled on the Fairchild 670 studio hardware. It runs on Windows and macOS and is designed to add warmth, thickness and cohesion to any source.

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01Overview

Tubechild 670 is a compressor plugin built around the vari-mu design of the Fairchild 670, a 1950s studio unit used on many well-known recordings. Antelope Audio says it measured each of the original's valves and transformers and recreated them digitally, so that a signal passes through the same tube and transformer stages as the hardware. The result is aimed at producers who want the tube character of that classic compressor inside their DAW.

Best for

Mix bus glue
Vocal leveling
Drum bus compression
Mastering limiting
Adding tube warmth
Bass and instrument control

Developer: Antelope Audio
Category: Compressors
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Vari-mu tube compressor modeled on the Fairchild 670
Digitally recreated valves and transformers from the original
Six timing curves for variable release time
Clean sound with no artifacts, distortion or noise
Adds natural warmth, thickness and tube character
Pushes instruments forward while preserving smoothness
Limits mixes for maximum gain and depth
Glues signals together for tight, cohesive production
Native plugin for Mac or PC
Synergy Core Real-Time version available

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Vari-Mu Compressor

The Fairchild 670 is known for smooth, musical gain reduction. Antelope Audio describes the plugin as producing a clean, artifact-free sound with no distortion or noise, while still adding natural warmth, thickness and tube character to the signal.

The plugin offers six timing curves for variable release time. According to the developer, these range from gentle compression to virtually imperceptible severe limiting, so the same unit can handle subtle leveling or firm limiting.

Workflow and Typical Uses

Producers can use Tubechild 670 to push an instrument forward in a mix while keeping its smoothness intact. Antelope Audio also positions it for bus and master duties, where it can limit a mix for maximum gain and depth and glue signals together for a tight, cohesive result.

The plugin is available as a native version that runs on Mac or PC without extra hardware. A Synergy Core Real-Time version is also listed, which runs with no perceptible latency on compatible Synergy Core devices.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Antelope Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Compressor
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Tubechild 670 based on?

Tubechild 670 is modeled on the Fairchild 670, a vari-mu tube compressor from the 1950s. Antelope Audio says each of the original's valves and transformers was measured and recreated digitally.

Which operating systems does Tubechild 670 support?

Tubechild 670 is listed for Windows and macOS. The native plugin runs on a Mac or PC without additional hardware.

Do I need extra hardware to use Tubechild 670?

No. The native plugin runs on a Mac or PC without additional hardware. A Synergy Core Real-Time version is also available for compatible Synergy Core devices.