The Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier is a celebrated optical compressor known for shaping the sound of numerous classic recordings. This plugin faithfully recreates the original hardware’s unique character, delivering the warm, smooth compression that has made the LA-2A a staple in professional studios worldwide. It captures the essence of vintage audio gear by emulating the original opto-electrical attenuator circuit that defines its distinctive sound.

This digital version meticulously replicates the behavior of each component under various studio conditions, preserving the analog feel and response of the classic unit. Users can expect lag-free performance and distortion-free attenuation, ensuring transparent and musical compression. The plugin provides frequency-dependent compression characteristics, allowing dynamic control that reacts naturally to different input signals.

Designed for intuitive operation, the interface mirrors the look and controls of the original LA-2A, featuring input gain and peak reduction knobs, a limit/compress switch, and multiple metering options including +4, -10, or gain reduction. It supports both mono and stereo processing and offers full automation capabilities, making it suitable for a wide range of mixing and mastering applications.