Experience the most famous tube compressor ever made.

The cherished late '60s “Silver” LA-2A remains the first-choice vocal compressor in professional studios around the world. The LA-2A Tube Compressor plug-in is the definitive emulation of this iconic optical limiter, giving you the same smooth, radio-ready dynamics control on vocals, guitars, bass, synths, and more.

Add Perfect Compression with Simple Controls and Presets

Even if you are not a professional mixer, the LA-2A Tube Compressor's intuitive controls give you the right sound, quickly, so you can sit your tracks perfectly in the mix every time. And with professionally crafted presets for vocals, guitars, bass, and more, your productions will benefit from the same gentle tube compression heard on over 50 years of popular music.

UAD for All, No Hardware Required

Universal Audio set the standard in analog emulation and are now striving to give creators of all types access to award-winning UAD plug-ins. LA-2A Tube Compressor runs natively on Mac or PC and works with any compatible DAW – no UA hardware required.

Features

Add analog richness with the most famous tube compressor ever made
Get warm optical compression textures for vocals, bass, drums, and synths
Enjoy radio-ready results quickly, with professionally-crafted presets

System Requirements

macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura
Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit only Editions)
Intel, AMD, or Apple silicon processor
Internet connection to download software and authorize UADx plug-ins
Free iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher)
A physical iLok dongle is NOT required to activate this product

You can activate this software on an online system (using iLok Cloud) or an offline system (using an iLok USB):

Online: an active internet connection and a FREE iLok account are required to authorise UAD Plug-ins using iLok Cloud
Offline: you will need a physical iLok USB (2nd generation or higher) to authorise this software

Important note: UAD plugins do not work in Apple's Garageband DAW