Universal Audio LA-610 user reviews ( 9/10) - 8 user reviews

• 03/22/12

  theaudioandvideoguy's review "nice channel strip, great quality"

  Characteristics

  The Universal Audio LA-610 is one of the best channel strip processors on the market. But beware, its pricey so you will be paying for a great piece of equipment. Not really anything negative to say about this piece of software. I have used it several times over the last few years and never had any issues with it. The LA 610’s preamp will really warm your songs up, it adds great depth to your music with out any effort. The way it brings your music together with the warm is a quality that I havent been able to find in any other channel strip on the market. Though there are probably some that are just as good, but cost even more than this on.

  Utilization

  The Universal Audio LA 610 is based off of technology that was developed back in like the 60’s or the 70’s. There have been a lot of major songs recorded with this piece of gear and it is still being used in many major studio’s around the globe. I really don’t see the need to have something this powerful in your home set up. Unless you do all of your work out of home and want the best quality you can get.

  Sound Quality

  Sounds great, we ran almost anything you can think of through this thing and it did the job over and over again without any issues. Its pretty easy to set up as well, just a few knobs and you really wont need a manual unless you want to read one. The knobs are self explanatory like “peak reduction” “Gain” . You can pretty much just go with it and get a good sound.

  Overall Opinion

  Overall, the LA 610 is worth every single penny if you can afford it. If you look around online you can get it in a package with a mic too. That’s probably the best deal instead of just paying that much just for the channel strip itself you mine as well get a mic too. The Universal Audio LA 610 is great and versatile. You will have no complaints with it. Save up and purchase it for the studio!
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• 03/23/08

  moosers's review

  Characteristics

  The Universal Audio LA-610 channel strip in my opinion is the best channel strip you can get for your buck. Both the pre-amp section and the compressor section are extremely useful. Most of the time I will record using the compression straight to Pro Tools, but many times I'll go back and use the compressor on previously recorded things. It has XLR inputs and outputs and is it rackable.

  Utilization

  In terms of ease of use, it doesn't get much easier. The pre-amp has a bunch of equalization options as well as gain and a leveler. The compressor is only two knobs, like the LA-2a which it is based off of. I haven't had a need to use the manual, it is easy enough to use if you have any sort of experience with recording and compressors.

  Sound Quality

  I couldn't be happier with overall sound this thing produces. It sounds great on vocals (I'm using a Neumann TLM103) as well as on guitars and drums. For bass I just plug directly in...I have no need for my direct boxes anymore when recording keys or bass, I just use this. The pre-amp is pretty transparent if you run it with no EQ, but I love having the options of boosting or cutting using the pre's EQ.

  Overall Opinion

  I've been using the LA610 for about 6 months. The thing I like most about it is that it is a compact channel strip that I can use over and over again for my overdubs. I haven't had any complaints, although I wish there were some 1/4'' connections in addition to the XLRs. I've used all sorts of other Universal Audio products (LA-2a, 1176, LA-3a, etc) and this definitely can hold it's own. If I lost it or broke it I would definitely buy a new one. Being that I work out of my project studio mostly and I am on a limited budget, I couldn't have asked for anything more.
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• 07/23/09

  bayaxel's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  What technology is used? (Analog, numrique, lamp ...)
  
  Tube Preamp has, mic / instrument / line, EQ and Compressor

  Utilization

  The configuration is it simple?
  
  Trs easy to use, big buttons
  
  
  
  Do you get a good sound easy?
  
  Sonnora superb rendering, no sound distortion, it keeps its original grain, a good compressor soft
  
  EQ a bit limited in the choice of frequencies (70/100/200/4, 5K/7K/10K)
  
  The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
  
  Manual in English for English speakers it is clear

  Sound Quality

  The sound of your instruments or microphones is properly reproduced? The prampli is it clear or does it brings a stain?
  
  The preamp is transparent with unereproduction sound great, EXCELLENT / N ratio

  Overall Opinion

  How long have you use it?
  
  Using 3 years
  
  
  
  What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  Costo a preamp, a exelente sound reproduction without coloration or distortion, the least for me it's the EQ
  
  So I avoid the sound equalizer in amon
  
  
  
  Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  yes
  
  
  
  How do you report qualitprix?
  
  Normal price for an EXCELLENT material
  
  
  
  Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
  
  yes on
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• 09/09/08

  solo84's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  -Channel Strip "all lamps" (not less than five lamps in the beast)
  
  -2 Parts: the mythical 610 preamp, compressor + trs effective
  
  -Construction: TOP! Rugged steel chassis, standard buttons baklite, assembly and components are of excellent qualitbr />-Connection: Military! Between mic, line to line out, all in good sr XLR and a jack between instrument

  Utilization

  Using it is fun! Welcome to the world of pro audio really! Potentiomtres standards, the firm notched slecteurs, ergonomics IMMEDIATE of all, the Comprehensiveness of rglages, the saw-nitre that displays a choice of the gain input, output, or compression, short ...

  Sound Quality

  It sounds MAGISTRAL! By using such a machine that couraging that many plugins that are defined mulate sound trs often give light in the extreme caricature! In fact, less than saturate the floor of 10 dB between displaying the gain, the sound is clean, but color. It trsdfini, with a grain trs end! The "smoothing" produced by the lamp is subtle but has a mix out now!
  
  The markers are efficient and trs trs musical! It is a typical one if you want a transparent plutt will see the Solo 110 ct of the same brand (when an "LA-110", anyway?), Or in SPL
  
  
  
  If you want to hear it, will cost "The Poudrire", "Do not leave me" or "The Garage" page on my compositions, I make all my voice with (micro C414 XLII) and again guitars percussion.
  
  
  
  With an electric guitar, it's HELL! Without derrire, the sound dj trs, trs good! Heat prsence, clarity ... By adding a good speaker simulation, default to possder real, is serious matter!
  
  
  
  The compressor-type soft-knee, is an opto-compressor: it is an optical system that rgule the compression level. Its vintage guaranteed! No question, however, to use such drastic cuts to electro, it's not its radius. But a voice, a guitar or a soundtrack works really well!

  Overall Opinion

  I'm not prs to resell this product! He sounds anything!
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• 03/13/08

  Marchal's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  5 lamps inside!!

  Utilization

  I think everyone can get an excellent draw.

  Sound Quality

  The preamp is color but then in the right direction: it is more sir. Warmer, its largest, is great place in the mix. This is rich.
  
  Even unsuspecting ears hear the diffrence in well.
  
  This gives her a PRO and high-end quickly. It is the normal high-end!
  
  
  
  The compressor is simple and musical rgler.

  Overall Opinion

  Price lev but justified.
  
  What can I say except that the studio team with its prestigious ERRF the Universal Audio 6176 preamp which has a strictly identical to the LA610.
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• 11/30/05

  Jmaster's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Preamp / EQ / DI / compressor tubes. Has mic and line inputs (but not indpendantes output). It is therefore used in INSERT to the mix.

  Utilization

  - The configuration is it simple?
  
  - Gets it easy to sound good?
  
  - The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
  
  
  
  Very intuitive - there is the sound on! there is just the impedance setting of the microphone that does not blatantly (I did not test on a ribbon mic) - I never open the manual

  Sound Quality

  - The sound of your instruments or microphones is properly reproduced?
  
  The prampli is it clear or does it brings a stain?
  
  
  
  + Much of this preamp is precisely its color is saturated when the input stage!
  
  With a voice of SM 7 "rock" (like The Strokes and other groups starting after "the" ...)
  
  phnomnal is enough! Entregistre voice (even without EQ, just a little compression) is almost dja mix!
  
  In the mix, if you have a console, you can re-insert the compressor line and so you can enjoy the EQ!
  
  
  
  In normal use, without pushing the gain, the LA610 has a very good DEFINITIONS, the sound is clear and wide! However, I notbr /> an excess of sibbilances (eq flat) on a micro tube. With a U87, it's pretty clear without being seedless!
  
  I think this preamp sublime completely dynamic mics (SM 57, Sennheiser 509, n. 7, n. 58, Beyer M69 etc ...)
  
  what comes out is really impressive if only one "drive" a little input stage to find the "sweet spot" ideal!
  
  On static, it is also a big +.

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  - What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  - Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  - How do you report qualitprix?
  
  - With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  
  
  Almost a year!
  
  + = the sound "drive"
  
  the - = lack of finesse of the compressor
  
  I used a lot of preamps before buying the LA. (Avalon 737SP, Chandler LTD1, TLAudio ivory and classic, Envoice, DBX silver, 72 & 76 Telefunken, Manley VoxBox ....)
  
  Quality excellent price
  
  Yes!
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• 09/15/05

  ohmface's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  View http://www.uaudio.com
  
  there is only one exit and no possibility to use it in insert (quoique. .. simply crossing the preamp)

  Utilization

  - The configuration is it simple?
  
  We can not simple and that what makes the charm of the device; The compressor has no settings, just turn the button and listen ...
  
  
  
  - Gets it easy to sound good?
  
  We can do anything and it sounds always tip top.
  
  
  
  - The manual is clear and sufficient?
  
  the manual does not so it is intuitive.

  Sound Quality

  - The sound of your instruments or microphones is properly reproduced?
  
  
  
  The sound of my telecaster is magnificent it is simple I had never heard ringing as well. The votes are taken with my microphone Chinese stunning lamp. I was using previously the presonus firebox pramplis I found yet trs good
  
  
  
  - The prampli is it clear or does it brings a stain?
  
  
  
  It's like you want, if you do not push the input stage is totally transparent, but by pushing the input gain is direct from the fat but it's still all the time music and quilibrbr /> It seems that the compreseur is not in a real LA2A but I find it absolutely wonderful for my part, ultra-musical (a million miles away from my dbx 166 xl bard setting) on vocals and acoustic guitars. I did not try on something else.

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  For two weeks
  
  
  
  - What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  +: The sound and simple cot
  
  -: Not yet recovered from -
  
  
  
  - Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  6176 a great but more expensive
  
  
  
  - How do you report qualitprix?
  
  I find this device all of the same trs expensive and can not really talk about quality price. Max is max quality, but prices ...
  
  
  
  - With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  In fact without hsiter, I would say it is not even to go enviseagable rear when you taste a.
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• 02/08/05

  rroland's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Device design "vintage" lamps. Preamp, eq basic compressor. A channel strip, you know.

  Utilization

  Simple to use, nice manual.

  Sound Quality

  Trs sound quality good, and also sonic possibilities. It's amazing what you can do with so few buttons. I put "9" for her, but I think plutt 8.5. Without reaching the "super channel strip" that cost twice as much, it is the same when dmarque midrange. The voice is quite poustouflant.

  Overall Opinion

  A test of a month, enough to express. Good price-quality especially with the dollar a little low.
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