Universal Audio LA610 MkII

Universal Audio LA610 MkII Classic Tube Recording Channel

The Universal Audio LA610 MkII combines a hand-built in the USA, all-tube, vintage mic preamp design - heard on classic albums by Coldplay, The Beach Boys, and Van Halen - with authentic Teletronix T4 opto-compression circuitry.

Universal Audio LA610 MkII Classic Tube Recording Channel Details

The Universal Audio LA610 MkII is a classic channel strip design, with its warm preamp tone and smooth, natural-sounding compression, is updated with modern, user-requested features like true compressor bypass, larger metering, increased output, and an auto-switching power supply.

Features

  • Record through the all-tube mic preamp derived from legendary Bill Putnam-designed 610 modular console.
  • Compress signals with authentic Teletronix T4 opto-compression tube circuitry.
  • Shape your tones further with High and Low frequency shelving tube EQ.
  • Record your tracks through vintage UA, “handmade in the USA,” circuits.

 

The Universal Audio LA610 MkII is based on the legendary console modules developed by Bill Putnam in the 60’s. Noted for their musical character and warmth, in numerous classics by artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Coldplay, Van Halen to Pet Sounds, have been recorded using the 610 preamp. The LA-610 MkII will impart the same silky, vintage warmth of the original console’s mic amp design to your sources.

The Universal Audio LA610 MkII’s T4 tube compressor provides the same ultra-warm limiting that has made the Teletronix LA-2A the king of fat opto compression. The electro-optical detector, or “T4 cell,” is the heart and soul of the Teletronix LA-2A.

Its photo resistors are the crucial circuit components, giving the compressor its signature warmth, making it a “go-to” for tracking vocals, bass, or acoustic guitars. Taken together, it’s impossible to get a bad sound out of the Universal Audio LA610 MkII’s legendary preamp and compression circuits.

Specifications

  • Microphone Input Impedance Selectable, 500 Q (ohms) or 2k Q
  • Balanced Line Input Impedance 20k Q
  • Hi-Z Input Impedance Selectable between 2.2 MQ or 47 k Q
  • Maximum Microphone Input Level -8 dBu (2k input impedance and 15 dB Pad in)
  • Maximum Output Level +23 dBu (120 VAC line)
  • Internal Output Impedance 80 Q
  • Recommended Minimum Load 600 Q
  • Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5 dB
  • Maximum Gain 40 dB (Line), +77dB (Mic)
  • Noise Floor -72 dBu, 20 Hz – 20kHz (Line in, unity gain)
  • Compressor Ratio -3:1, soft knee, program dependent
  • Power Consumption 30 watts
  • Dimensions 19″ W x 3.50 H x 12.25″ D (two rack spaces)
  • Weight 12 lb.

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The details provided above are drawn from historical documents like advertising brochures or user manuals. They’re shared without bias or review. This info is given solely for your consideration, helping you gauge its usefulness to you.

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