Front panel, Attack switch, Release switch – Summit Audio TLA-50 Tube Leveling Amplifier User Manual
Page 3: Meter switch, Gain

Model TLA-50 Tube Leveling Amplifier
3
Front Panel
Front Panel
Attack Switch
A three-position switch with
Fast
,
Medium
and
Slow
settings
which control the time it takes the TLA-50 to respond to the
incoming signal,
Release Switch
This three-position switch controls the time it takes the
TLA-50 to return to unity again. As with the Attack Switch,
there are three settings:
Fast
,
Medium
and
Slow
.
The release time setting is also controlled by the program
material. The slower the release time setting, the more the
program material determines and the release time.
Meter Switch
This control switches the front panel meter to monitor either
the output level or the amount of gain reduction taking place.
Gain
This control sets the overall gain of the TLA-50. It controls
the
Output Level
which can be monitored on the front panel
meter.
POWER
BYPASS
ON
10
9
8
6
5
4
3
0
2
1
7
LINK
GAIN REDUCTION
TLA-50
TUBE LEVELER
10
9
8
6
5
4
3
0
2
1
7
GAIN
METER
MEDIUM
RELEASE
ATTACK
FAST
SLOW
SLOW
RED.
FAST
OUTPUT
1
1
2 +3
3
5
7
0
VU
100
80
60
40