LA-2A Tube Compressor
by Universal Audio
Free
Effects
Compressor
Universal Audio's LA-2A Tube Compressor emulates the LA-2A optical limiter, applying its optical compression to synths, drums, bass and vocals. No UA hardware is needed, since it runs natively on Windows or macOS, and the included presets cover vocals, guitars, bass and other sources.
Features
- Emulation of the LA-2A optical limiter.
- Optical compression for vocals, bass, drums and synths.
- Presets for vocals, guitars, bass and more.
- Runs natively on macOS or Windows without UA hardware.
- Three activations per license.
Free
Plugin details
Developer
Formats
VST3, AU, AAX
Pricing
Free
Minimum OS
macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15 and Tahoe 26Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions)per the developer, as of Oct 1, 2026
Native Apple Siliconper the developer
Type
Effects
Category
Compressor
Details checked Sep 30, 2026.