The only Level-Loc plug-in licensed by Shure and endorsed by Tchad Blake.
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?
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.
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
Battery Drain
Impedance
Release
Sidechain
Gain & Mix
Experience the Magic of the Hardware
Video: Walkthrough and Review
Video: Walkthrough and Review
Shure Level-Loc Sound Samples
Vocals
Guitars
Drums
Keyboards
Loops
Percussion
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.
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.
I've been using the Level-Loc all over my mixes. It nails the sound of the hardware but it's even more useful.
Shure Level-Loc Reviews by Users
A very useful plugin, among a plethora of plugins which are "good", but not necessarily useful.
I've been using the Talkback plug to crunch up my drum tracks since it was released...and nothing I've tried since then was better...well...I'm happy to say that the Shure Level-Loc has entered the party! I'm now using it on drums and a few other things...the overall flexibility of it allows a wide variety of tone […]
Very useful on almost everything. Love that plugin. Henryk Lipp
Korneff plugins are top notch and the Level-Loc is definitely a special one! Great tool to saturate drums and make them pop. I love that I can also tinker with the backend of the plugin. Sounds great, it's intuitive and easy to dial!
The best thing since sliced bread. My drum bus has never been happier!
Absolutely love the plugin! The whole Korneff team deserves major props for this. Special shout out to the greatest of all time, Mr. Tchad Blake (hello, Tchad!). Two enthusiastic thumbs up! -Swang Stewart
This plugin is so great! Not just on drums or bass either. Tried it on vocals in parallel, and what a sound! Adds a shiny bigness to the signal without being harsh. And solved a head-scratching issue on my drum bus for a Latin-influenced track I mixed recently. Two thumbs way up, Korneff! Take a […]
Another great tool for creating audio!!!
I’ve had a blast with Korneff Audio’s Shure Level-Loc so far, and I’ve barely scratched the surface! I’ve explored a few of the Shure presets along with some of the Korneff and Tchad Blake ones. I’ve mainly been using them for parallel processing, adding high-end sheen and sparkle to vocals and snares. I’m really looking […]
An absolute game changer!
Great compressor (and I have them all. Almost…). The compression can reach insane levels and more, but it’s easy to dial in a civilized compression for, e.g., electric bass. My new go-to compressor for that. Have yet to try the extreme settings on drums and vocals.
It's a great tool, parallel comp/dist. Really great on drums, bass and mix bus. Bongo Recordings
There are very few magic plugins. This is one of them. What are you waiting for?
I've owned 5 units, down to 2. I'll likely sell the two due to this plug in. It's great and the additional features are excellent.
Adds a nice crisp PUNCH to vocals !!!!
Great product and amazing company! Love all at Korneff!
It's a great plugin, it shapes the sound in a very musical and warm way.
Awesome. I had been dreaming about this since forever and the additional perks given by the virtuality of the plugin are so well thought and executed! Kudos
Retired my original hardware unit for this guy!! Thanks guys and gals!!!!
This fucking rocks.
I have only been using the Shure Level-Loc for about 2 weeks now, and I'm finding myself grabbing for it for every project! In fact, I just added it to my "Mix Start" template. This is a really easy and useful plugin for adding much-desired fatness and attitude! When I use it on a parallel […]
Really excellent and analogue sounding distortion!
Korneff Plugin Licensing
Software Based
Four Activations
Connections
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Shure Level-Loc
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