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Recreating the lauded original vintage “Blue Stripe” version of the 76 compressor known for its extra “grabby” fast attack and vintage analog grit, the WA76-A offers the ideal blend of vintage circuitry and modern controls to deliver ultimate flexibility without sacrificing vintage analog character. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Classic Controls + Bonus Modern Add-Ons: \u003c\/strong\u003eWA76-A delivers vintage circuit design and all of the traditional 76-style compression controls; attack, release, ratio, input, output, and meter display. 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