PuigChild models the rare Fairchild 660 and 670 tube compressors, the pinnacle of 1950s compression technology.

It was modelled under the close supervision of Grammy-winning producer and engineer Jack Joseph Puig, from his own perfectly maintained units. Because compression takes place in the tube audio path itself, PuigChild sounds open and warm, imparts its sweet character even when not compressing and stays natural under heavy compression – ideal for gluing mixes on the stereo bus. Dialled back it gives vocals transparent support, while set aggressively it delivers the pumping drum sound associated with Ringo. It is operated with a 10-step threshold and a 6-step time constant with release times up to 25 seconds; the 670 works as dual mono, linked stereo or mid/side compressor, the 660 as a mono version, and optional 50 or 60 Hz hum and noise floor add authenticity.

Features

• Modelled on Jack Joseph Puig’s Fairchild 660 and 670 units
• Warm, open tube sound even with heavy compression
• Ideal as a bus compressor for gluing mixes
• Modes: mono, dual mono, stereo and mid/side
• 6 selectable attack and release time constants
• Optional 50 or 60 Hz hum and noise floor

Technical details

• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Architecture: 64 bit
• Licensing: licence key, machine-bound or USB flash drive (via Waves Central)

System requirements

• macOS 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia, 26 Tahoe or 27 Golden Gate (Apple silicon or Intel)
• Windows 10 64-bit (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (Intel or AMD, x64)
• 16 GB RAM
• 30 GB free disk space on the system drive

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://www.waves.com/downloads/central. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.