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In keeping with our policy of continuous improvement LA Audio reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice. 
Manufactured in the UK by LA Audio, 40 Chigwell Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3NY, UK.
Tel:  +44 (0)208 418 0778.    FAX:  +44 (0)208 418 0624.    Web:  www.laaudio.co.uk.    email:  sales@laaudio.co.uk

190.0

44.0

483.0

442.0

BLOCK DIAGRAM

DIMENSIONS

British

Originals

A U D I O

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

MADE IN THE UK BY LA AUDIO - AN SCV INTERNATIONAL GROUP COMPANY

SERIAL NUMBER

FUSE:   230V T100mA

LEVEL

4

INPUT

INPUT

INPUT

INPUT

SIDE

CHAIN

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

POWER

3

2

1

Ring = Send
Tip = Return

SIDE

CHAIN

Ring = Send
Tip = Return

SIDE

CHAIN

Ring = Send
Tip = Return

SIDE

CHAIN

Ring = Send
Tip = Return

CH. 3

CH. 4

+4dB
-10dB

LEVEL

CH. 1

CH. 2

+4dB
-10dB

230V         50Hz  15VA

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTHED

TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

AVIS

RISQU DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

INTERVENTION SEULMENT PAR PERSONNEL QUALIFIE

ON

2 Channel 

Auto Compressor & Frequenc

y Conscious Noise Gate

GC

ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS SPECIFICATIONS

Each  gate  section  shall  have  fully  variable  Threshold, 
Release,  Hi-pass  and  Low-pass  sidechain  filters.  Attack 
shall  be  switched  between  Fast  and  Slow  modes  with 
manually adjustable Release.

The  sidechain  shall  include  a  Listen  mode  so  the  Filters 
can be tuned by ear.

Above and Below threshold leds shall be provided to give 
a  visual  indication  of  gate  operation.  Bypass  and  Link 
switches shall have led indicators.

All  inputs  and  outputs  shall  be  balanced  on  XLR 
connectors  and  operating  levels  shall  be  switchable 
between  +4dBu  and  -10dBV.  Each  channel  shall  have  a 
Side Chain insert point on TRS jack.

The  Compressor  -  Gate  shall  be  constructed  in 
accordance  with  the  directives  encompassed  within  the 
'CE' regulations and so marked. The Compressor - Gate 
shall be the LA Audio GC400.

S/C

INPUT

OUTPUT

RELEASE

THRESHOLD

HI-PASS

LO-PASS

SIDECHAIN

ATTACK

LISTEN

BYPASS

LINK

THRESHOLD

+4dBu/-10dBV

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - -

- - - - - - -

LEDS

SIDECHAIN

FILTER

INSERT

CH2

SL

OW

FAST

RANGE

-80dB

-20dB

VCA

S/C

INPUT

OUTPUT

RELEASE

THRESHOLD

RATIO

GAIN

SIDECHAIN

ATTACK

PROG

BYPASS

LINK

GAIN REDUCTION

+4dBu/-10dBV

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - -

- - - - - - -

METER

PROGRAM

FILTER

INSERT

CH2

AUTO

VCA

MASTER

GATE 1

SLAVE

GATE 2

THRESHOLD

dB

RATIO

:1

BYPASS

PROG.

MODE

RELEASE

GAIN

0.04

4

1

S

dB

BYPASS

2

SOFT
HARD

KNEE

MASTER

COMPRESSOR 1

-

 

22

-18 -14

-10

-

 

8

-

 

6

-

 

4

-

 

2

-10

0

+20

-

 

40

1

4

o o

2

8

0

20

20

6

6

-20

THRESHOLD

dB

RATIO

:1

BYPASS

PROG.

RELEASE

GAIN

0.04

4

1

S

dB

BYPASS

POWER

2

SOFT
HARD

KNEE

SLAVE

COMPRESSOR 2

-

 

22

-18 -14

-10

-

 

8

-

 

6

-

 

4

-

 

2

-10

0

+20

-

 

40

1

4

o o

2

8

0

20

20

6

6

-20

LINK

DUAL

STEREO

LINK

DUAL

STEREO

HI

 

-

 

PASS

Hz

LO

 

-

 

PASS

kHz

BYPASS

LISTEN

ATTACK

RELEASE

THRESHOLD

0.01

4

1

S

dB

BYPASS

2

-80dB
-20dB

SLOW
FAST

RANGE

EXT. KEY

BELOW

ABOVE

150

500

3k

22

0.25

30

1.5

0.5

5

0

-

 

50

20

-

 

40

-

 

20

50

LINK

DUAL

STEREO

2

HI

 

-

 

PASS

Hz

LO

 

-

 

PASS

kHz

BYPASS

LISTEN

ATTACK

RELEASE

THRESHOLD

0.01

4

1

S

dB

BYPASS

LINK

LINK

2

-80dB
-20dB

SLOW
FAST

AUTO
MAN

MODE

AUTO
MAN

RANGE

EXT. KEY

BELOW

ABOVE

150

500

3k

22

0.25

30

1.5

0.5

5

0

-

 

50

20

-

 

40

-

 

20

50

2

A U D I O

DUAL GATE &

COMPRESSOR

Gate sections

Compressor sections

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