The best characteristic compressor from Chad Blake.
Tchad Blake’s Secret Weapon
Tchad Blake is renowned for his creativity in the studio. He’s worked with big-name hitmakers from Sheryl Crow and Peter Gabriel to rowdy alternative acts like Soul Coughing and the Black Keys.
Tchad discovered the Shure Level-Loc while working on Tom Waits’ Bone Machine album. As Tchad says, “The Level-Loc changed my life.” He hasn’t made a record without it since.
What can you do with the Level-Loc?
- Compress and distort your sound with compression to get big,
punchy drums that jump out of your speakers. - Overdrive transformers for warm saturation that will enhance the low end
and give your mixes some punch! - Add a vintage glow to vocals and acoustic instruments.
- Get gritty, low-fi sounds from guitars and keys.
- Parallel process everything for a bigger, analog sound
- Add interest and quirky fun to anything. With Level-Loc, there’s no such thing as suckage.
Digital control to unleash your creativity
The Shure Level-Loc plug-in can be used on all your audio sources. Get pounding drums, soulful vocals, crazy lo-fi guitars, and bass with character thanks to expanded controls that greatly expand the versatility of Level-Loc.
It’s not just a drum box anymore. Use it on everything, even the mix bus.
We’ve modeled three vintage rigs, including two owned by Tchad Blake, and there are hundreds of presets to get your ideas flowing.
Experience the magic of the hardware
The unique combination of compression and saturation that is Level-Loc is waiting for your tracks.
We’ve precisely modeled the entire circuit, from the FET limiter to the transformers, to bring you the only Shure-approved, Tchad Blake-approved Level-Loc plug-in. It’s the sound you’ve heard on countless recordings, and now it’s in your DAW.
