ART Levelar

July 12, 1996 -- From the designers of the award winning Tube MP comes the latest in the Personal Processing Series of world class signal processing: The Levelar. The Levelar is a single channel leveling amplifier. Similar in design philosophy to the classic tube limiters, the Levelar utilizes a VCA-less design for premium performance. The Levelar's design features an electro-optical (Vactrol) and vacuum tube electronics which delivers classic sound without the "old" noise.

Ask any audio engineer what makes a great compressor/ limiter and they will tell you - "sound". The classic pieces each had a sonic "flavor" that made them popular. One of the main complaints about many contemporary compressor and limiter designs is the fact that they are "life less" or "dull" sounding. This is primarily due to the action of the VCA (voltage controlled amplifier). Classic compressors and limiters had a "sound" that isn't available elsewhere. Tubes alone were not responsible for this sound, but rather the complete circuit design. Like A R T achieved with the Tube MP, the Levelar has characteristics reminiscent of these classic pieces yet offers a "sound" you simply cannot get elsewhere.

The Levelar is as simple to use as a contemporary compressor. The primary difference is that it is used, as the classics are, to level out the signal as opposed to altering the compete dynamic range. The Levelar has compression and limiting. Due to their very fast attack and release response times, the Levelar also provides the "classic" fast and punchy and transparent characteristics of the "LA-" type levelers and a finely tuned auto setting which behaves more like the classic stereo Neve modules - providing a smooth, loud, and fat sound.

Now that you have found that "sound" with A R T microphone preamplifiers - we invite you to pick up the next link in your signal processing chain with the A R T Levelar. Check one out at your nearest authorized A R T dealer today.

FEATURES:
Single channel leveling amplifier
Premium hand selected 12AX7A tube
Transparent sound
Non-VCA compression circuitry
Adjustable threshold control
Selectable release time
Gain reduction LED meter ladder
Compress/Limit switch
Adjustable output level control
Balanced 1/4" and XLR inputs and outputs
Extremely low noise
AC-powered, All-steel construction
Designed and manufactured in the USA

CONTROLS:
Threshold
Active/Bypass Switch
Compress/Limit Switch
Auto/Fast Release Switch
Output Level Control

CONNECTIONS:
1/4" Balanced Input
XLR Balanced Input
1/4" Balanced Output
XLR Balanced Output
9VAC Power Input

Dimensions 5.25"Dx5.375"Wx2.0"H Weight 1.5 lbs Input impedance 20k ohms (balanced) Output impedance 600 ohms (balanced)
Maximum input level +10dBu
Maximum output level +26dbuBv
Input dynamic range >100dB (no weighting)
Power requirements 9VAC @700mA

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice

For more information, visit their web site at www.artroch.com.