Introducing the LA-3A Leveling Amplifier from Universal Audio. A faithful reproduction of the original classic solid-state compressor, the two single channel units are each housed in a 2U half-rack chassis and are loved for their unique compression characteristics and sonic signature. A rack-mounting kit for placing both units side by side in a 19" rack is included. The original LA-3A made its debut at the 1969 NY AES show and marked the departure from the tube design of the LA-2A. The LA-3A incorporated components and design concepts from the Putnam-designed 1176LN Limiting Amplifier and was immediately embraced as a studio workhorse and still widely used today.

The reissue meticulously retains all the qualities of the original. This includes the same simple control set and the T4 electro-optical attenuator, which is the source of the unit's program dependent compression. The commonly performed "LA-3A gain mod" is added as an additional switch for maximum studio versatility. The LA-3A does not have user controls for attack and release times. These are automatically controlled by the nature of the T4 cell. The lack of controls in no way compromises the functioning of the unit. Due to the automatic and extremely musical way the LA-3 rides level, it's quick and easy to get good results especially on vocals and acoustic instruments.