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24REC DEVICE 01 / v0.3.0
24LA
Optical Leveling Amplifier
VST3WIN64STANDALONE
01 OVERVIEW
24LA is an original optical leveling amplifier built around the musical behavior of a light source and photo-resistor. Its deliberately compact workflow makes level control fast, while the response underneath changes with the strength and duration of the material.
02 WHAT IT DOES
Two-knob workflow
Peak Reduction drives the optical sidechain; Gain restores level and progressively adds modeled amplifier character.
Compress / Limit
Choose smooth leveling around a 3:1 slope or a steeper response for stronger peak control.
T4 optical monitor
The smoked-glass display shows gain reduction or calibrated output with a shared segmented bar, numeric readout, and peak hold.
Linked stereo action
One control signal applies equal gain reduction to both channels to help preserve stereo balance.
Subtle analog color
Asymmetric tube and transformer behavior stays restrained at normal levels and becomes more present when the output stage is driven.
03 WORKFLOW
From input to intent
A direct path
into the sound.
- Set Peak Reduction until the vocal, bass, or instrument settles into place.
- Choose Compress for leveling or Limit for firmer peak control.
- Use Gain to match the bypassed level, then drive further only when extra color serves the sound.
- Select Gain Reduction or either output calibration on the optical monitor.
04 INSTALLATION
Windows x64 / VST3
Install.
Make noise.
01 Download and extract the ZIP archive.
02 Copy the complete .vst3 folder to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\.
03 Restart your DAW and rescan VST3 plugins if needed.
04 The included standalone application can run without DAW installation.
24LA is an independent design and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Teletronix or Universal Audio.
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