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Shure Level-Loc

Tchad Blake's ultimate character compressor.

$74.99

The only Level-Loc plug-in licensed by Shure and endorsed by Tchad Blake.

© 2025 Shure Corporation. Level-Loc is a trademark of Shure Incorporated or its affiliates and used under license. All rights reserved.
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Tchad's (not so) Secret Weapon

Tchad Blake is renowned for his creativity in the studio. He's worked with known hitmakers from Sheryl Crow and Peter Gabriel to noisy alt bands like Soul Coughing and the Black Keys.

Tchad discovered the Shure Level-Loc while working on Tom Waits' album Bone Machine. As Tchad puts it, "The Level-Loc changed my life." He's not made a record without it since.

Imagine what you can make with a Level-Loc?

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What can you do with a Level-Loc?

  • Squash and mangle with compression for huge, punchy drums that jump out of the speakers.
  • Overdrive transformers for warm saturation to enhance low-end and give your mixes some boom!
  • Add a vintage glow to vocals and acoustic instruments.
  • Get ratty, lo-fi guitar and keyboard sounds.
  • Parallel process anything for a larger, analog sound
  • Add interest and quirky fun to anything. With a Level-Loc, there’s no such thing as lame.
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Digital Control to Unleash Your Creativity

The Shure Level-Loc plug-in can be used on all sound sources. Get slamming drums, soulful vocals, wicked lo-fi guitars and bass with attitude, thanks to expanded controls that greatly extend the versatility of Level-Loc. It's no longer just a box for drums. Use it on everything, even the mix bus. We've modeled three vintage units, including two owned by Tchad Blake, and there's hundreds of presets to get your ideas flowing.

Filtering

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Use the pass filters to focus on exactly the frequencies you want to process, and remove excessive lows and highs to better seat your tracks in your mix.

Battery Drain

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Mimic the effect of old, dying batteries. Lower the voltage to change saturation and the "bloom" of the Level-Loc.

Impedance

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Experiment with impedance settings to change the gain structure and the effect of transformer saturation and lag.

Release

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Sculpt the Level-Loc to fit the dynamics of your track with adjustable release times. And do it without a soldering iron!

Sidechain

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Target the compression using a fully adjustable sweepable sidechain EQ. Pick out what to emphasize, or what to ignore.

Gain & Mix

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Gain stage the Level-Loc to precisely the sound you want, and decide exactly how much Level-Loc flavor you want. A little taste? A big gulp? Too much?
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Experience the Magic of the Hardware

The unique combination of compression and saturation that is the 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 Level-Loc plug-in is approved by Shure and endorsed by Tchad Blake. This is the sound you've heard on countless records, and now it's in your DAW. Let the games begin!

Video: Walkthrough and Review

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Video: Walkthrough and Review

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Shure Level-Loc Sound Samples

Vocals

Guitars

Drums

Keyboards

Loops

Percussion

  • andrew scheps
    I've been listening to the Level-Loc on Tchad Blake records for year, and now there's a thing that does that thing. It's going into my mix template.
  • tchad fade 2
    I’ve had so much fun with the Shure Level-Loc over the years. Today I’m pinching myself watching the Korneff Audio plugin appear on my monitor and hearing the magic.
  • dan fade 2
    I've been using the Level-Loc all over my mixes. It nails the sound of the hardware but it's even more useful.

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Korneff Plugin Licensing

no dongle

Software Based

Korneff Audio uses a software-based licensing system. No USB or hardware dongles, no special drivers are needed.

Four Activations

Our plugins can be activated on up to four (4) machines at the same time. 

Connections

An internet connection is required to activate our software. Internet connection required for all demos.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Shure Level-Loc

Current Version: 
1.0.2
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Minimum System Requirements

  • Intel, AMD or Apple Silicon i5 quad core processor
  • 4GB of RAM
  • Mac OSX 10.14 or higher
  • Windows 7 & Above
  • Screen res: 1024 x 768 or higher

Supported Plugin Formats

  • Mac 64bit: VST3, AU, AAX
  • Windows 64bit: VST3, AAX

Shure Level-Loc Bug Reporting

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