Teletronix LA-3A Audio Leveler
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Compression with attitude for guitars, vocals, and drums.
The Teletronix LA‑3A compressor is an iconic "secret weapon" limiter, famous for pushing sounds right to the front of your speakers with a unique, aggressive character.
Modeled from a unit in UA’s vintage collection, the Teletronix LA‑3A Audio Leveler plug-in gives you all the tone and pugnacious dynamics control of the rare hardware.Included Versions
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.
Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Get the unique tone of the definitive solid-state optical compressor
- Add energy and harmonics to vocals and acoustic guitars
- Inject grit and texture to bass guitar and soft synths
- Punch up your drums using the HF Emphasis sidechain filter and parallel Dry/Wet Mix
TAKE A LISTEN
Get In-Your-Face Optical Compression Tones
By giving you faster limiting than the tube-driven smooth operator Teletronix LA‑2A with the clarity of the iconic solid‑state 1176, the Teletronix LA‑3A plug-in offers bold, mid‑forward compression, guaranteed to make your sounds pop.
Easily Get Pro Limiting on Drums
Use the HF Emphasis sidechain filter to punch up your drum bus with legendary LA‑3A tone, without triggering the threshold of the compressor with the kick drum. Plus, the Dry/Wet Mix control gives you quick parallel compression on a synth or piano track, seasoning your productions with legendary Teletronix LA‑3A attitude.
“The Teletronix LA‑3A plug-in adds juicy, chewy tone to vocals, bringing them forward in a relaxed, yet commanding way. ”
– Damian Taylor (Björk, The Prodigy, The Killers)
“I love the updated Teletronix LA‑3A Audio Leveler plug-in. It's a top contender for not just tracks and auxes, but my stereo bus as well. And with the new sidechain filter, it's even more useful.”
– Jeff Balding (Taylor Swift, The Eagles, Dan+Shay)
“The UAD LA-3A plug-in is one of our favorite sound design tools. We use it to destroy reverb tails for interesting atmospheric effects.”
– The Glitch Mob
“The Teletronix LA‑3A plug-in gives you smooth optical compression, but with the aggression of a transistor circuit. It's perfect for shaping rock vocals, acoustic guitars, even orchestral instruments.”
– Joe Chiccarelli (Jason Mraz, Beck, The Strokes, Morrissey)
“I love the Teletronix LA‑3A's compression on electric and acoustic guitars and background vocals. Now I can love it all over again with a beautiful new interface!”
– Chris Zane (Passion Pit, St. Lucia, Holy Ghost!)
“An industry standard, the Teletronix LA‑3A plug-in will make guitars pop, level out bass, and do it all with the vintage tone of the original.”
– Richard Chycki (Rush, Aerosmith, Dream Theater)
“The LA‑3A plug-in has a sort of liquid buoyancy that I like, especially on guitars and vocals. ”
– Chuck Zwicky (Prince, Soul Asylum, Reggie Watts)Customer Reviews
R. Vargas
May 18, 2023
tried to avoid it
i wanted to not like this since i already have an army of comps but this just has a great tone. doesn’t crumble when pushed. a must....
Read MoreI. Radic
May 13, 2023
A beast
It was love at first sight,i'm using it in every recording session,it adds direction to the instrument wrapped in a subtle saturation.
Read MoreM. Serrano
April 11, 2023
Best option for Vocals
Even if the vocals don't need compression at all, I will put it on the chain to add the rich color that the LA-3A gives.
Read MoreF. jordan
April 4, 2023
Great on guitar
My go-to plugin for electric or acoustic guitar. It adds to the attack to make it sound like they are strumming harder while bringing up the subtle between-note sounds.
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Key Features
Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
Get the unique tone of the definitive solid-state optical compressor
Add energy and harmonics to vocals and acoustic guitars
Inject grit and texture to bass guitar and soft synths
Punch up your drums using the HF Emphasis sidechain filter and parallel Dry/Wet Mix
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Customer Reviews
Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
R. Vargas
tried to avoid it
i wanted to not like this since i already have an army of comps but this just has a great tone. doesn’t crumble when pushed. a must.
I. Radic
A beast
It was love at first sight,i'm using it in every recording session,it adds direction to the instrument wrapped in a subtle saturation.
P. Garcia
Far away from the hardware
Far away from the hardware, unfortunately.
I love and use almost all UAD plugins, but this one needs some work.
The attack is so fast, it does not give you the punch nor the harmonics you'd expect from an La-3a. If universal audio were still selling the hardware I would understand this plugin not being very accurate....M. Schulz
Best LA-3A plugin
Absolutely fantastic
M. Serrano
Best option for Vocals
Even if the vocals don't need compression at all, I will put it on the chain to add the rich color that the LA-3A gives.
F. jordan
Great on guitar
My go-to plugin for electric or acoustic guitar. It adds to the attack to make it sound like they are strumming harder while bringing up the subtle between-note sounds.
J. Srilaam
Every good
I love Uad
J. Tillman
My new favorite!
I love the sound of a good LA-3A and this plugin doesn’t disappoint! Another really great tool to have in my arsenal. Give it a shot on your drum bus, it’s got a unique flavor!
S. Sykes
Feels Like The Hardware
After years of using LA3As in different studios I was amazed to find that this plugin really felt like the hardware ones I've used.
A. Lee
Love it
great for bass, acoustic Gtr, strings
E. ARRUDA
Great plugin
Excellent processor, especially on bass and drums.M. Alexandru-George
Very good comp
Nice audio leveler <3
V. Ruzicic
Classic!
This was go to for me...for some situations
J. Tornay
Secret weapon
I always insert LA-3A in my bass tracks. Makes it sit in the mix perfectly.
J. Zapata
very very good
i like this olugin
M. Willert
Instant magic...
... on drums and guitar - love it!
A. Sanchez
Great on acoustic guitars and lead vocals
Smooth on acoustic guitars and brings lead vocal to the front of your mix.
Z. Abresch
Smooth, clean, & accurate
From what I know of the original hardware unit, this plugin is pretty dang true to form. Gets that classic LA compression & limiting with a clean and clear, FET sound. Great for leveling out vocals or limiting a bass track to sit in the mix and is capable of everything from crushing compression to subtle peak reduction.
c. toop
Brilliant
Only thing better then the uad plugin is the real thing.
P. Ribeiro
excelente!!!
estou usando muito e plenamente satisfeito com essa aquisição!
