BA-6A

Boasting three-stage amplification with a moderate drive, hard knee, fast attack, and medium release, the BA-6A offers a balanced and vintage sound. It can help you tame the most aggressive and peaking instruments or the wildest mixes without losing any of the music’s punch.

The BA-6A implements a Vari-Mu style valve compression or as it’s often called – true tube compression. In contrast to the later Opto valve compressors, the Vari-Mu designs can offer faster attack, variable release times, and more musical and forgiving compression.

Due to the nature of its circuitry, the BA-6A is known for its high gain and fat yet gritty sound. This compressor gained its reputation being abused by Jimmy Page and is responsible for much of his huge-sounding guitars.

The original hardware unit had a three-stage amplifier, 9 valves, a rectifier, and a voltage regulator all resulting in a beautiful array of harmonic distortion that we carefully emulated in our BA-6A effect.

The unique character and thickening effect of the BA-6A have become a quick shortcut for “beefing” up snares, kicks, basses, and vocals with even minimal compression. Now, this is readily available with all Antelope Audio interfaces.

NOW YOU CAN:

• Record in real-time using the BA-6A (only with Antelope Audio interfaces)
• Bring vocals to the front of your mix and thicken up the rest of your instruments
• Add character, grit and recognizable mojo to your guitar tracks