History of the Universal Audio LA-2A Leveling Amplifier with CEO Bill Putnam Jr.

We recently visited Universal Audio's headquarters in Scotts Valley, California. While there we chatted with CEO Bill Putnam Jr. about the history of the legendary LA-2A Leveling Amplifier.
Bill shared stories of the early history of Universal Audio, the origins of the LA-2A compressor and, thanks to its tube and optical-based design, its unique sonic qualities and applications. Bill also discusses early challenges involved with their attempts to model it as a plug-in for their UAD platform.
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[@NRVE8]

What a smart guy .. this was a cool video

[@JayYarbroughMusic]

Excellent!

[@bboymac84]

Excellent

[@VULUFS]

Congratulations. You are the best.

[@LoffysDomain]

4:17 dedication :-)

[@PuRe_AdDicT]

Thanks for this informative interview.
Why isn’t this on UAD channel?

[@gaganbakana]

Great

[@jurgenpost8516]

TOP very good

[@Hlecktro]

Sooo... "Very simple circuit"... but costs $5000? What stops people from just easily cloning/building the same circuit then?

[@Hlecktro]

@@GiorgosZiotas The logo makes it cost $3500 extra

[@aitornavarro6597]

Patent? Idk

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you don't make de-assessors