Universal Audio 6176 Full Walkthough/Features/Setup. IS IT WORTH IT?

Full review of the Universal Audio 6176 channel strip.
Breaking down the 610 Pre section and the 1176 compressor section.
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00:00 - Intro
00:10 - UA 6176 Unit Overview
01:54 - UA 6176 Mic Pre Secion Walk Through
08:01 - UA 6176 Compressor Walkthough
09:20 - Explaning Compressor Gain Staging
13:49 - Using the 1176 With different sources
14:08 - Setting up Vocal Dynamics with 1176
15:42 - Conclusion

[@gabrielr4329]

This is great, I’ve had one for years and never really understood how it works. Would be awesome to see more of this, for example live dial in with a vocalist, curious about how that process looks like. Also, examples of how to listen for tube saturation and compression. Thanks for this great explanation.

[@fadygergis]

You’re welcome

[@mattelder4269]

This was super helpful. I definitely used the output just to make louder. I will think again next time. Thanks!

[@fadygergis]

You are welcome!

[@palakkadsreeram]

awesome and super helpful sir!

[@fadygergis]

You are welcome!

[@surreal_youtube]

thanks for this review….i have the 710 and was always wanting to get more feedback regarding the 6176, and who better than right here 💪😉👍

[@fadygergis]

🤛🤛

[@jerryvesel8286]

thanks for vid. have had one for many years, serial no. 333

[@fadygergis]

That’s awesome!

[@7dollarhaircut]

Thank you for posting this excellent video overview of the 6176. I bought one of these close to 20 years ago and despite it being the most expensive piece of gear in my studio I have never regretted the purchase. However, I also have UA’s Apollo interface and a couple versions of the 1176 and 610 plugins, which are surprisingly good. I am not a professional, but have always been obsessed with studio gear and audio, and I enjoy writing and recording music. Lately I have had a difficult time justifying keeping the 6176 considering its value. I am trying to wrap my head around what advantages the hardware version has to the plugins. Aside from the awesome physical, tactile hardware interface- what advantage does the hardware have over the plugin? Thank you for your expert feedback!

[@fadygergis]

The hardware unit always have more warmth / punch than the plugin. You can push hardware units harder in terms of compression without sounding bad! I would recommend running tests and trying both and see which one you like more.

[@jaymzleutz]

What an awesome review! So complete and so simple to get. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I don't know if my ears are untrained but when I got the oportunity to watch some videos comparing dry signals and the same recording through the preamp of this unity, through the compressor and then through both of them I could not really notice a peculiar difference... The sound waves did not show much of a difference as well. Could you please make a video showing this difference in a clear way? A dry signal recorded and the same take through the 6176 showing the undoubtful "touch" of it to the signal? If you have already a video like this or know about something on that way and could share the link I would really appreciate. Thank you so much again.

[@fadygergis]

You are welcome. What are you using to listen to when you are watching the video?

[@jaymzleutz]

@@fadygergis Sennheiser HD450 headphones. Not the best ones but pretty fair, I think?

[@fadygergis]

@jaymzleutz they aren’t bad! It takes time for ear training. Keep watching stuff like that and it will Help your ear to train!

[@gitarman666]

Picked up an Avalon it’s a very impressive tube pre I’m a Neve Shelford channel guy but for tube I have a pair of 710 TFs but after using the Avalon over the holiday break I couldn’t resist To my ears the 610 is a very sweet sounding and useful box it beats the 710 imho

[@fadygergis]

I agree the 610 beats the 710 for sure. Avalon unit is awesome I love that piece.

[@sound4label]

Hello Fady, when used in Line Mode, does the signal pass thrue the valve preamp section too ? Thanks a lot 😊

[@fadygergis]

no I dont believe so. but it still passes through the tubes though for some warmth and color.

[@Modularsound-ft3ns]

It reduces dynamic range, doesn't turn volume up (unless you turn it up)