VPA76 is a tube microphone preamp plugin from Antelope Audio, modeled on a 1950s German microphone preamp known for its vintage tube gain. It is designed for recording drums, vocals and guitars.
VPA76 recreates a tube microphone preamp that Antelope Audio describes as one of the most important pieces of gear in the history of sound recording. The original unit was built in the late 1950s and is associated with a number of well-known studio recordings. Antelope Audio presents the plugin as a tribute to that hardware, aiming to capture its vintage gain character across a range of inputs. It runs on both Windows and macOS.
VPA76 offers 76dB of tube gain, drawn from a 12-step gain selector that runs from +3dB to +76dB in the original design. Antelope Audio says the plugin is suited to a wide range of sources, including drums, vocals and guitars.
The developer describes the sound as rich and vintage. Adjustable tube warmth lets you add more of the tube coloration to the signal, so you can shape how much character the preamp contributes.
The plugin includes a high-pass filter that can be adjusted to remove low-frequency content from the input. Antelope Audio also lists a 3 kHz roll-off switch, a four-step low cut filter and an output volume control among the faithfully recreated classic controls.
These controls keep the signal path close to the original hardware workflow, which may suit engineers familiar with vintage mic preamps.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Antelope Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Preamp |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
VPA76 is a tube mic preamp model based on a 1950s German microphone preamp designed by the German Institute of Broadcast Technology (IRT). Antelope Audio notes that the original unit was manufactured by TAB from the late 1950s.
VPA76 is listed for both Windows and macOS. The native plugin runs on a Mac or PC without any additional hardware.
VPA76 is available as a native plugin that runs on a Mac or PC. Antelope Audio also lists a Synergy Core Real-Time version that runs on compatible Synergy Core devices.
VPA76 provides 76dB of tube gain. The original hardware used a 12-step gain selector running from +3dB to +76dB.
