basic info
Threshold knob, Output knob, and Bypass button
The threshold knob, output knob, and bypass button are
self-explanatory. Set up your threshold for the amount of com-
pression, and then go between bypass on and off while setting the
output so the level sounds the same.
Link button and jack
When you have two LL2As, use a TS cable (tip sleeve, short
guitar cable) and stick in each LL2A’s link jack. The output will
be controlled independently. The threshold will affect both, and
whichever compressors threshold is set higher will be the domi-
nant master.
As a standalone compressor, meaning nothing plugged into the
link jack, pushing the link button in slows down the compressor.
Too fast of an attack /release in any compressor on bass will make
the bass sound distorted; this will alleviate that.
Meter button
Selects whether you want the NIXIE meter to indicate gain reduc-
tion or VU ballistic characteristic output level.
Sidechain insert jack
This TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jack, when you insert a balanced
line-level signal (it must be a balanced signal here, more about
that later in the less basic info section), allows another audio
source to trigger the compression. Commonly used by DJs in
radio, so the music is automatically lowered in level (called duck-
