Dynamics · one of the 47
EA-76
The punch box. Twenty microseconds to grab.
The classic FET limiting amplifier — INPUT drives a fixed threshold, four ratio buttons, and an ALL mode that makes drums explode.
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- Runs on
- macOS + Windows
- Licensing
- iLok · no dongle
- Installs via
- Echelon Hub
Own it
Pick the units; we’ll show you whether a pack beats buying them one at a time. Flagships (the $149+ units): the Pick 3 includes 1, the Pick 5 2; each beyond that is +$49.
6 × $6.50, then EA-76 is yours · $39.00 total, no interest. Cancel or pay off anytime. USD.
Trial covers all 47 units, then $17.99/mo. Buy Now goes straight to checkout.
macOS (Universal) + Windows · iLok · New plugins drop Oct 30
Not today? so it’s easy to find again.
01ATTACK
Catch Every Transient.
Attack reaches down to 20 µs.
02GAIN REDUCTION
An Honest VU.
The needle reads its engraved scale: GR, +4 or +8.
03ATTACK · RELEASE
Numbered 1 to 7.
Attack and Release keep the hardware's own scale.
04RATIO
4:1. 8:1. 12:1. 20:1. All.
Push all four buttons when you want it to explode.
05DETECTOR / CALIBRATION
The Rear Panel.
Mix, SC filter, stereo link and calibration, one click away.
Hear it · one instance · level-matched
Raw, then EA-76.
Measured on this demo · method
Bench receipts · what shipped had to prove
- 13/13 battery checks green · auval PASS
- Program-dependent release proven — burst vs sustained recovery ≥ 1.5× apart
- ALL-mode signature proven: ≥ 3% THD at 10 dB GR while 4:1 stays ≤ 1%
- Aliasing ≤ −150 dBFS · bypass null · GR meter within ±0.5 dB of measured
The face · v1.2.8 · VST3 · AU · AAX
What opens in your DAW.
The film builds EA-76 as hardware. This is the interface itself, exactly as it ships.
Walkthrough · 33 s · sound on
EA-76 in 33 seconds.
What it's doing, then the same passage with EA-76 bypassed and in — level-matched, on its own faceplate — and the quick facts.
Why it exists
FET limiting amplifier
Every record you love has this compressor on something — and every software take on it buries the sound under forty extra parameters the hardware never had.
EA-76 is the faceplate and nothing else: INPUT, OUTPUT, ATTACK, RELEASE, four ratio buttons. The modern conveniences — mix, sidechain filter, stereo link — live on a rear panel you flip to once and forget. Push all four buttons for the overdriven ALL sound when a room needs to detonate.
In the session
- 01Slam a vocal with 20 µs grab that software knees can't fake.
- 02Punch drums at 4:1 — or hit ALL and let the room explode.
- 03Gain-stage in seconds: INPUT in, OUTPUT out, meter reads GR.
- 04Blend it parallel from the rear panel without another plugin.
Under the hood
What's inside EA-76.
- Feedback-topology FET model — attack down to 20 µs
- 4:1 / 8:1 / 12:1 / 20:1 + ALL-buttons mode
- Program-dependent release + output iron
- Rear panel: Mix, SC HPF, stereo link, CAL
System requirements
- Version
- v1.2.8
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- macOS
- macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal)
- Windows
- Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX
- Licensing
- iLok · machine, cloud or USB
- Delivery
- Echelon Audio Hub
Buyer's guide
Which compressor?
Seven ways to control dynamics in the rack. They overlap on purpose — the difference is the job.
Straight answers
Before you run EA-76.
Which DAWs does EA-76 work in?
Pro Tools (AAX); Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU, macOS); Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One and Reaper (VST3). It ships as VST3, AU, AAX on macOS and Windows. The install guide covers where each format lands and how to rescan if a host doesn't see it.
What are the system requirements?
macOS: macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal). Windows: Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX. Licensing is iLok; no USB dongle is required.
Does EA-76 add latency?
Where the engine needs lookahead or oversampling, EA-76 reports its latency to your DAW, which compensates automatically, so it stays in time with the rest of the session. On a live input, check your host's low-latency or monitoring mode.
Can I try EA-76 before buying?
Yes, through the subscription: the 7-day trial covers every unit, EA-76 included, with nothing charged until it ends. Individual plugins and bundles don't have separate trials.
Do I need an iLok dongle?
No. The license lives on your iLok account and can be activated to your computer, to iLok Cloud, or to a USB key — your choice.
How do I install it?
Through the Echelon Audio Hub: sign in once, and it installs, updates and rolls back every unit you own or subscribe to.
Are updates free?
Yes. A perpetual EA-76 license includes every update to EA-76; subscribers get updates and every new unit as it lands.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Perpetual licenses have a 7-day refund window from purchase, as long as the license is surrendered from your iLok account. On the subscription, cancelling inside the trial means you pay nothing. If something is broken and support can't fix it, we'll make it right regardless.
Ready when the session is
Run EA-76 tonight.
All 47 units free for 7 days, or own EA-76 outright for $39.