Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection is a limiter plugin from Universal Audio that emulates the Fairchild 670 and 660 tube compressors, with the 670 legacy version modeled on golden-reference units from OceanWay Studios.
Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection at a glance
| Developer | Universal Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Limiter |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows 10 or later, macOS |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Copy protection | iLok |
| Free trial | Available |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €147.76 |
What Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection does
The collection reproduces the sound of the Fairchild 670, described in the developer text as the first Fairchild limiter, created by Rein Narma, and its smaller sibling the Fairchild 660. The collection is available as VST3, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS, and activation uses iLok. Native support for Apple Silicon is listed.
Controls are kept simple: a Wet/Dry mix, a sidechain filter and a headroom control, which the developer says adds grit and makes mastering applications easier. The collection runs with any audio interface, and both UAD Native and the UAD-2 versions of the Apollo Realtime line are included.
Key features
- Wet/Dry mix control. A parallel mix control blends the unprocessed signal with the compressed signal, so the amount of processing can be set against the dry track.
- Sidechain filter. A sidechain filter lets the detector respond to a filtered version of the signal, so a bass-heavy part such as a kick can be used to enhance a drum bus without triggering the compressor on the kick itself.
- Headroom control. The headroom control adjusts the amount of grit added to the signal, a setting the developer links to mastering work.
- Crack, keygen and serial variants. Searches for a working serial and a free serial key are common for this collection, and the crack version is the string most often typed next to the name.
Who it is for
The plugin is aimed at mixing engineers and producers who want a limiter that reproduces the Fairchild tube sound for vocals, drums and mix or master buses.
Price and availability
Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €147.76. A free trial is offered. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection FAQ
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection?
Searches pair the name with keygen and serial key, and a working serial is the string most often typed next to the collection.
Is Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection available as a torrent or magnet link?
Repacks of the collection circulate as .rar and .iso files, and a torrent or magnet link is the usual distribution route for those repacks.
Does the Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection run on Apple Silicon Macs?
Native support for Apple Silicon is listed, and the macOS build runs on macOS in 64-bit form.
Does the Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection need iLok?
Yes. Activation uses iLok, and an iLok license is required to run it.