Universal Audio 2-LA-2

The 2-LA-2 is not an exact component clone of the classic LA-2A, but a feature-enhanced stereo evolution of its ancestor that elegantly combines two channels of silky, tube-amplified, stereo matched optical gain reduction in one unit. Designed by original UREI® engineer Dennis Fink, the 2-LA-2 retains the original all-discrete Class A circuitry and core “sonic signature” components that made the LA-2A the studio standard compressor in recording studios around the world.

With ten tubes and four T4 gain reduction modules, the 2-LA-2 is a breakthrough in optical compression. Featuring two socketed T4 modules on each channel, the 2-LA-2 has switchable slow and fast recovery times. The slow recovery setting delivers the same program dependent, artifact-free gain reduction made famous in the original Teletronix unit used on countless recordings. The new fast recovery option offers more versatility over the original, making the 2-LA-2 an amazing choice for demanding studio tasks such as stereo bus compression or reigning in the fast transients on drum groups.

The 2-LA-2 uses only the finest audiophile quality parts, from metal film resistors and WIMA capacitors to custom UA input and output transformers. From drum bus to master bus, vocals to vibraphones, the 2-LA-2 delivers the same authentic, smooth as silk gain reduction you’ve come to know and trust with the LA-2A, conveniently re-designed into a 2U two-channel package.

Features

• Sound and circuit of the original Teletronix LA-2A
• Matched slow and fast optical T4 modules
•  Linked stereo or dual mono operation
• 2U Rack, Custom UA transformers, audiophile components
• Designed by original UREI® engineer Dennis Fink 

Technical Specifications

• Gain:   35dB
• Input Level:   +24dB
• Output Level:   +20 dBu @ 1%
• Slow Attack Time:   10ms
• Fast Attack Time:   2ms
• Slow Release Time:   0.06 for 50% release; .5 to 5 seconds for complete release
•  Fast Release Time:   0.025s for 50% release; .2 to 2 seconds for complete release
• Noise:   -70dBu