VLA-2A
MARK II
VINTAGE LEVELING AMPLIFIER
PLUG-IN CONTROLS
4
» ON/OFF
Engages or bypasses processing. You can click both on the switch and the Power
LED.
» RATIO (LIMIT/COMPRESS)
Toggles between a smooth or a more aggressive compression mode.
» EXT SC (EXTERNAL SIDECHAIN)
Switches between the external or internal sidechain signal. The sidechain can be
filtered with the shelving emphasis filter.
» EMPHASIS CONTROL
Controls the emphasis filter (shelving filter; sensitivity to high frequencies). In-
creasing the filtering reduces the low-frequency content of the sidechain signal,
resulting in compression that is less sensitive in the low end, and more sensitive
to high frequencies.
» CELL SELECTOR
Select between opto-electric cells A, B and C. Each one offers different control
and release times.
A: Soft knee | Low ratio
B: Soft Knee | Higher ratio
B: Hard Knee | Higher ratio
» GAIN
Controls the amount of gain in the audio amplifier. Turning up the gain will grad-
ually drive the signal into a beautiful sounding saturation.
