Front Panel
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(6) Peak Reduction -
Determines the amount of gain reduction provided by the 2-LA-2 channel.
This control essentially combines the Threshold, Ratio, and Input controls found on other compressors.
Higher settings will increase the relative amount of compression, while lower settings reduce the
amount of compression (a setting of 0, with the knob at its fully counterclockwise position, results in
no compression). Note, however, that all compression performed by the 2-LA-2 is program-
dependent—that is, the degree of gain reduction changes as the signal varies.
(
see pages 13 - 16 for more information
)
(7) LINK / DUAL switch -
Sets the 2-LA-2 to either dual mono or stereo linked operation. When set to
the down (DUAL) position, the 2-LA-2 operates as two separate compressors, with the two channels
operating completely independent of one another. When set to the up (LINK) position, the two channels
of the 2-LA-2 act as a single stereo compressor, with equal gain reduction on both sides, even when
there is transient activity only on one channel. (
see page 20 for more information
)
(8) Power -
Turns the 2-LA-2 power on or off. When powered on, the purple LED immediately above the
switch lights up.
(9) BYPASS / COMP switch -
Allows the gain reduction circuit to be placed in or out of the audio
path. This is useful in comparing the compressed signal to the non-compressed signal with the flip
of a switch. This is also useful if the user wishes to use the 2-LA-2 as an amplifier only, for extra
gain or tube coloration, without the compression circuit in the signal path.
The numeric values for the Gain and Peak Reduction knobs are relative scale markings
and do not represent
specific dB values.
Because it can run quite hot, we
recommend you power off the 2-LA-2 when it is not being
used for extended periods of time.
.
The BYPASS / COMP switch setting always affects both channels of the 2-LA-2,
regardless of the LINK / DUAL switch setting.
When in BYPASS mode, the 2-LA-2 does not restore signal to its original non-compressed
level, so you may hear significant level differences between the BYPASS and COMP
settings if a great deal of Peak Reduction is being applied.
When operating the 2-LA-2 in LINK mode, the Peak Reduction knobs should normally be set
to the same position in both channels. (
For more information, see page 20.)
