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An Effective, Affordable Compressor/Leveling Amp from ART!

The ART Pro-VLA II is a tube driven Vactrol-based compressor/leveling amplifier designed for tracking, mixing, mastering, live sound, or broadcast situations. By using an opto-electronic design, (as opposed to a more typical VCA driven level detection circuit) the Pro-VLA II allows more compression to be added to an audio source with a more natural, musical sounding output and virtually transparent dynamic leveling. This VCA-less design coupled with a 12AT7 vacuum tube in the gain stage makes the Pro-VLA II an ideal dynamic control device!

ART Pro-VLA II Compressor/Leveling Amplifier at a Glance:

• Great in the studio or live
  
• Tube compression circuitry
  
• Vactrol

Great in the studio or live
ART's Tube Compressor/Leveling Amplifier deliver analog leveling/compression designed to work seamlessly with any recording, sound-reinforcement, and electronic instrument application. It excels at making tracks sound rich and full for both live audio engineering and studio recording applications.

Tube compression circuitry
ART's tube compression circuitry is a hybrid design utilizing advanced analog and tube technology, and has exceptional signal integrity with extremely low noise.

Vactrol
This unit utilizes optical electronics (a device known as a Vactrol), coupled with a 12AT7 vacuum tube gain stage for superior musical performance. Unlike typical compressors which use VCAs to control level detection, ART tube compressors are very musical, expressive and natural-sounding.

ART Pro-VLA IICompressor/Leveling Amplifier Features:

• Vactrol Opto-Compression Design (no VCA)
  
• Mastering-Quality Audio Signal Path with Tube Gain Stage
  
• Enhanced Link Mode - While in stereo link mode, channel 1 level control acts as a master output level and channel 2 becomes a balance control between them, - optimizing the Pro-VLA II for use as a mastering tool
  
• Variable Threshold, Ratio & Output Controls
  
• LED Backlit VU Input/Output Level Metering
  
• LED Metering Indicates Both Average Level And Peak Hold
  
• Accurate Ten Segment LED Gain Reduction Metering
  
• +4dBu/-10dBV Mode Switch Optimizes Pro-VLA II For Interface With Professional OR Consumer Grade Components
  
• Active Balanced XLR And 1/4-inch Inputs and Outputs
  
• Toroidal Transformer Reduces Mechanical and Electrical Hum

The ART Pro-VLA II is an incredibly effective compressor/leveling amp that sounds fantastic!

Specification Detail Number of Channels 2 Controls Input Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Output Threshold -30dB to 20 dB Ratio 2:1 to 20:1 Frequency Response 10Hz-100kHz Side Chain Insterts No Inputs 2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4" Outputs 2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4" Sidechain I/O No Sidechain I/O Rackmount Spaces 2U Height 3/5" Depth 9.2" Width 19" Weight 10.5 lbs. Manufacturer Part Number Pro-VLA II

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