AudioScape Engineering Co. AS-2A Optical Compressor
LA-2A-style opto compressor
Compressor / Limiter$1,599Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- LA-2A-style opto compressor
- Topology
- LA-2A-style optical (electro-luminescent T4B cell) tube leveling amplifier
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- Mono (stereo link via rear TRS jack)
- Form factor
- rackmount
- Rack units
- 3
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: Limit/Compress switch; HF trim pot; +40dB makeup gain; analog dB gain-reduction meter
I/O: Neutrik XLR in/out; rear Cliff TRS jack for stereo link
Notable use: Used by engineers including Andy Sneap and Joe Barresi (per site)
Notes: FLAG: evokes Teletronix/UREI LA-2A tube optical leveling amplifier (Opto Comp category). Rack version, in-house T4B opto cell, NOS tubes.