Softube has announced the release of the Summit Audio TLA-100A Tube Level Amplifier plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X native (VST2/VST3/AU/RTAS) platforms, 32- and 64-bit. The Summit Audio TLA-100A plug-in is available today at the Softube webstore and at authorized Softube dealers at an introductory price of $229, excl. VAT. The introductory offer will last until November 16, 2011, and thereafter the price will be $279.

The original Summit Audio TLA-100A is the "set-and-forget" compressor, with a program-dependent nature that works with the signal to provide optimal performance without constant tweaking. Its ease-of-use and warm, rich sound is why it is still, after more than a quarter of a century, regarded as an industry standard for mixing, tracking and live usage. Both tube and solid state technologies are combined in this innovative design which has made the TLA-100A a tried-and-true choice for vocals, in addition to bass, drums and guitar. Softube brings the renowned sound quality of the TLA-100A to digital audio workstations.

While being true to the simplicity of the original, additional features have been added to the plug-in that bring the TLA-100A capabilities up-to-date with modern production techniques. The plug-in features: Parallel Compression, Saturation Control and Low Cut Filtering, expanding the possibilities of this classic workhorse, while maintaining the sound characteristics expected from this venerable compressor.

In Short:

• The first and only Summit Audio plug-in.
• Easy to use.
• Built-in parallel compression and detector filtering.
• Each and every component carefully modeled.
• Modeled output distortion, easily controlled with the Saturation knob.
• Extremely analog behavior of frequencies, phase, distortion, attack, release, etc.

A fully functional 20 day demo can be downloaded from www.softube.com.