Bill Putnam Jr. Reveals the Inspiration Behind UA’s Classic Analog Sound
Learn how UA’s CEO began his personal journey with music and recording gear.
In this video, Universal Audio CEO Bill Putnam Jr. shares how he found purpose in the recording industry. He also details how he discovered his “tribe,” and the satisfaction of following in his father’s footsteps to bring legendary analog studio gear to music makers everywhere.
Plus, you'll learn about the origin of the 610 tube preamp, Teletronix LA-2A optical tube compressor, and 1176 limiter, and how they inspired the creation of the modernized 6176 and LA-610 MkII hardware channel strips — and eventually the LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip plug-in.
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