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Model TLA-50 Tube Leveling Amplifier     

 

 

 

11

 

Applications

 

Ducking

 

Send the output of the “lead” program material into the side 
chain return after inserting the TLA-50 on the “background” 
program material.

 

Example

 

Send the output of a vocal mic into the side chain, with the 
TLA-50 inserted on the lead guitar track. As the singer uses 
the vocal mic, the lead guitar will decrease in amplitude.

To Tip

To Ring

Channel
Insert

Vocal Channel Out

Lead Guitar

Channel

Side Chain
Ring

TLA-50

OUTPUTS

CLASS A -TUBE LEVELER

MODEL TLA-50 

SUMMIT AUDIO INC. 

CARMEL, CA USA

115V 50/60 HZ

100V 50/60 HZ

INPUT

+4 BAL. -10 UNBAL.

LINK

INSERT

SIDE 

CHAIN

+4 BAL.            -10 UNBAL.

20 
WATTS
MAX

FUSE

PUSH

Summary of Contents for TLA-50

Page 1: ...4 3 0 2 1 7 LINK GAIN REDUCTION TLA 50 TUBE LEVELER 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 0 2 1 7 GAIN METER MEDIUM RELEASE ATTACK FAST SLOW SLOW RED FAST OUTPUT 1 1 2 3 3 5 7 0 VU 100 80 60 40 Summit Audio Inc P O Box 2233...

Page 2: ...ion Soft Knee Characteristic Switch Selectable Attack and Release Settings Side Chain Access Stereo Coupling Capability Balanced and Unbalanced Inputs Balanced and Unbalanced Outputs Hand Crafted in t...

Page 3: ...ing is also controlled by the program material The slower the release time setting the more the program material determines and the release time Meter Switch This control switches the front panel mete...

Page 4: ...cell and the12AX7 ECC83 tube are removed from the signal chain In the center IN position the TLA 50 is switched into the audio path In the left or LINK position two TLA 50 units can be linked together...

Page 5: ...ollows Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Signal Pin 3 Signal 10 Unbalanced Output Connect the unbalanced output to equipment with unbal anced inputs 0 VU on the meter corresponds to 10dBm Side Chain Insert The side...

Page 6: ...most compression will always control the other unit To stereo link two units 1 Connect a standard 1 4 cable between the two units 2 Set the controls on both units the same 3 Set the BYPASS switch on...

Page 7: ...the Gain control for 0 VU on the meter 2 Switch the attack to slow and the release to fast 3 Adjust for the desired amount of gain reduction and recheck the output level 4 Try different attack and re...

Page 8: ...after the preamp To Tip To Ring Channel Insert TLA 50 Mixer OUTPUTS CLASS A TUBE LEVELER MODEL TLA 50 SUMMIT AUDIO INC CARMEL CA USA 115V 50 60 HZ 100V 50 60 HZ INPUT 4 BAL 10 UNBAL LINK INSERT SIDE C...

Page 9: ...TS CLASS A TUBE LEVELER MODEL TLA 50 SUMMIT AUDIO INC CARMEL CA USA 115V 50 60 HZ 100V 50 60 HZ INPUT 4 BAL 10 UNBAL LINK INSERT SIDE CHAIN 4 BAL 10 UNBAL 20 WATTS MAX FUSE PUSH OUTPUTS CLASS A TUBE P...

Page 10: ...want to compress de ess TLA 50 OUTPUTS CLASS A TUBE LEVELER MODEL TLA 50 SUMMIT AUDIO INC CARMEL CA USA 115V 50 60 HZ 100V 50 60 HZ INPUT 4 BAL 10 UNBAL LINK INSERT SIDE CHAIN 4 BAL 10 UNBAL 20 WATTS...

Page 11: ...al mic into the side chain with the TLA 50 inserted on the lead guitar track As the singer uses the vocal mic the lead guitar will decrease in amplitude To Tip To Ring Channel Insert Vocal Channel Out...

Page 12: ...channel try using the Summit Audio TD 100 instrument preamp and tube direct box in conjunction with the TLA 50 Plug your instrument into the front panel of the TD 100 see the TD 100 manual for more i...

Page 13: ...ompression circuit is minimal and tracking between two TLA 50 s stereo linked is within 3dB The TLA 50 features a vacuum tube amplifier driving an elec tronically balanced output stage All the signal...

Page 14: ...ed 1 4 jack Balanced 3 pin XLR Sleeve Ground Pin 1 Ground Tip Signal Pin 2 Signal Pin 3 Signal Output Unbalanced 1 4 jack Balanced 3 pin XLR Sleeve Ground Pin 1 Ground Tip Signal Pin 2 Signal Pin 3 Si...

Page 15: ...d is 600 or greater Maximum output is HOT at approximately 29 dBm Input The input is electronically balanced or unbalanced Input impedance is 20k Maximum input level is 26dBm Power 20 watts 115 volts...

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