Universal Audio LA610 LA-610 Mk2 Classic Tube Recording Channel

Universal Audio LA610 LA-610 Mk2 Classic Tube Recording Channel

The Universal Audio LA610 MkII is designed for combining vintage mic preamp design, all-tube, created in the USA by hands - heard on classic albums by Van Halen, Coldplay, and The Beach Boys - with authentic Teletronix T4 opto-compression circuitry.

This classic channel strip design which can perform with smooth and warm preamp tone and natural-sounding compression, is updated with the latest, user-awaited features like true compressor bypass, an auto-switching power supply, larger metering, and increased output.

The Universal Audio LA610 MkII is giving the users the capability to:

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

The Legendary 610 Preamp

The Universal Audio LA610 MkII is created and designed based on the legendary console modules that is developed by Bill Putnam during the 60's. Noted for their warmth and musical character, innumerous classics by artists ranging from Van Halen to Pet Sounds, Frank Sinatra to Coldplay, has been recorded by the use of this 610 preamp. The Universal Audio LA610 MkII will perform to your sources, impart just like the same vintage, silky warmth of the original console's mic amp design.

Toneful Tube Compression

The LA-610 Mk II’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 LA-610 MkII’s legendary preamp and compression circuits.

Key Features

• All-tube mic preamp design derived from legendary Bill Putnam-designed 610 modular console
• Authentic Teletronix LA-2A-style T4 opto-compressor section
• MkII exclusive features include: true compressor bypass, larger metering, increased output, and auto-switching power supply
• Mic pre with Gain and Level controls, variable impedance switching, and instrument DI for recording tone “color”
• High and Low frequency shelving EQ
• Complete vintage channel strip at groundbreaking price within project studio reach
• UA build quality and heritage, audiophile components, hand-assembled in the USA
• Backed by 1-Year limited warranty

MkII Improvements

• True Bypass of the Compressor Circuit
• Larger and Better Lit Metering
• Improved Output Signal Performance
• Auto-Sensing Universal Power Supply
• Improved stability with feedback-style shelving EQ
• Improved consistency with Input Gain values
• LED Jewel Light Never Needs Replacing

• Mic, Line and Hi-Z Input, Line Output
• Dual Impedance Mic and Hi-Z inputs (Mic: 2K, 500Ω, Hi-Z: 2.2M, 47KΩ)
• 5 position Stepped Preamp Input Gain, Continuous Preamp Output Level
• -15dB Pad Switch (15dB Pad/Off)
• Phase reverse (0/180º)
• 48 volt Phantom Power switch (+48v/Off)
• +/- 9 dB stepped High Shelving Filter (4.5, 7, 10 kHz)
• +/- 9 dB stepped Low Shelving Filter (70, 100, 200 Hz)
• T4 Optical Compressor with Continuous Peak Reduction and Makeup Gain
• Compress/Limit/Bypass Modes of Dynamic Operation (3:1 / ∞: 1)
• Meter Source Selector Switch (Preamp/Gain Reduction/Compressor)
• Front Panel Power switch (On/Off)
• Custom Altran and Cinemag Transformers