Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor
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A modern compression classic with a unique tube/solid-state circuit.
The Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor has been a studio mainstay since its introduction in the 1980s. Its trademark warmth and presence — as well as its intuitive interface and controls — have made this notoriously smooth sounding compressor integral to countless records for nearly three decades.
Developed by Softube, you can now track and mix with an exacting emulation of this modern tube/solid-state classic with the Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor plug-in for UAD-2 DSP hardware and Apollo interfaces.Gently smooth-out vocals, bass, and acoustic guitars with an industry-standard compressor
Add glue and cohesion to a drum bus or an entire mix
Easily dial-in parallel compression on a drum bus or mix bus with the plug-in-only Wet/Dry control
Add harmonic richness with the Saturation control
Artfully craft fast transients in guitars, bass, drums, and other challenging sources
Apply the Low Cut Filter to the TLA-100A’s input or detector signal path for perfectly sculpted compression
Customer Reviews
D. Dustin
November 26, 2024
Most Musical
Mojo. It’s got mojo. It actually sounds like hardware and can be really extreme in a good way and yes, it does subtle too. The only knock is that it takes up a lot of DSP so I have to use...
Read MoreF. MURILLO ROJO
October 16, 2024
One of the best comps in real world and emulations
I have used the original hardware, also have the software version from Softube but this is the real one that replace for me the hardware with the ability to load it in my Apollo....
Read MoreT. Long
January 13, 2024
No downside.
Great compressor ! At least download the demo and hear for yourself. Got this on the UA 2 for $99 deal. What a steal!!
Read MoreM. Cheyka
January 3, 2024
Wow
This is actually one of my favorite comps from UA. Excellent on bass and vocals especially with the drive dial. It’s a winner for sure....
Read MoreŠ. Kominko
October 15, 2023
Vynikajúci kompresor
TLA-100A je pre mňa vynikajúci kompresor na spevy. Príjemný teplý zvuk. Vysoko odporúčaný. Ďakujem UA.
Read MoreC. YEŞİLYURT
October 14, 2023
Nice
Acoustic instruments and rhythm sub-mixes are quite successful.
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Key Features
Authenticated by Summit Audio®, the component modeling of the plug-in faithfully captures the sound of the original hardware
Hybrid tube and solid state technology with straightforward easy to use controls
Program dependent attack and release, "Soft Knee" characteristic compressor
Low cut filter assignable to the Input or Detector signal path
Adjustable saturation
Built-in parallel compression
Requires UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface, available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor
D. Dustin
Most Musical
Mojo. It’s got mojo. It actually sounds like hardware and can be really extreme in a good way and yes, it does subtle too. The only knock is that it takes up a lot of DSP so I have to use it sparingly . Sounds magical on channels, busses, and the master for some 3D warm, punchy, articulate character. Though it looks like an LA-2A, it’s not. IMHO, it’s the best sounding plug-in compression made. By comparison, it can make other plugin compressors sound bland. Mojo. Major mojo.
Oh, and also, it’s got mojo. MF. MURILLO ROJO
One of the best comps in real world and emulations
I have used the original hardware, also have the software version from Softube but this is the real one that replace for me the hardware with the ability to load it in my Apollo.
T. Long
No downside.
Great compressor !
At least download the demo and hear for yourself. Got this on the UA 2 for $99 deal.
What a steal!!M. Cheyka
Wow
This is actually one of my favorite comps from UA. Excellent on bass and vocals especially with the drive dial. It’s a winner for sure.
Š. Kominko
Vynikajúci kompresor
TLA-100A je pre mňa vynikajúci kompresor na spevy. Príjemný teplý zvuk. Vysoko odporúčaný. Ďakujem UA.
C. YEŞİLYURT
Nice
Acoustic instruments and rhythm sub-mixes are quite successful.
C. YEŞİLYURT
Nice
Acoustic instruments and rhythm sub-mixes are quite successful.
o. ortiz
Smooth
smooth, sensitive, compressor
A. Sanchez
Love this compressor
I tried it on vocals and acoustic guitars. Works great on both.
R. Lee
Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor
Now one of my favourite compressor plugins. Adds a polished sound. It simply works.
L. Cwiklinski
Best one out there
With this very plugin on master bus I finally got a decent mix of the tune I couldnt get the mix I wanted for many years trying different compressors one by one. Gamechanger for me.
K. Thura
Best compressor for Vocal Mix
Warm sound on the My vocals Mix.
R. Lindberg Bakhshi
Best compressor for creating a SOUND
This compressor is the grandmaster of adding colour "if you want it to". It is very varm very lush and "organic" sounding. You can use it just on anything adjust the attack, release time accordingly and it will sound great. I use it both for just taping 1 db on the bassguitar or vocal to get that tube quality warmth. Its also great for cranking a parallell compressor buss.
Buy it.Y. Ziv
I dont know .
I dont know what is it about that Tla , or how it happends , but it takes the sound of everything , spicially on the mix bus , couple steps higher , it does somthing to the stereo image , creates some special low end , amazing stuff, you need to know how to work with him, and its magic .
C. Miller
Smooth compression
Warm sound on the vocals .. but keeps them more present in the mix
M. Geyer
Flattering compressor
.... adds warm and smooth sound or subtil warm distortion using saturation knob.
It regulates level fluctuations so unobtrusively, as I have never heard in any tool.
Great for acoustic instruments or clean guitars.
It would be great if ua would release the complete Softube Summit Audio Grand Channel (signal chain).
Simply well done. Thx.s. go
good plugin !
vocal &voice over dubbing good
D. Gloor
Fine job !
No worries: the plugin does the job!
B. Spence
Sounds and acts like hardware version
Great sounding compressor that I have used the hardware version of; Sounds great on acoustic guitars and basses. Sounds like better than Hardware Version.
D. Davis
Think of it as an LA2A with a different flavor
This thing is analog sounding as can be. Clean, clear, vibey. Softube has a way of really knowing how to make musical sounding stuff and this is no different. I use this to round things out and have no regrets. I've become a big fan of Softube and it runs great on the UAD platform.
