Waves CLA-2A - Compressor Limiter Plugin

Waves CLA-2A - Compressor Limiter Plugin

Waves CLA-2A models what may be the most coveted hardware compressor/limiter ever made, an electro-optical tube design that has graced vocal, bass, guitar and other tracks for over half a century with its warm, alluring sound.

Behind the simple interface, the original's optical dynamics rely on complex circuit interactions. Modelled from Chris Lord-Alge's personal favourite unit, the CLA-2A faithfully captures its response and sound.

• The legendary electro-optical tube compressor
• Modelled from Chris Lord-Alge's personal vintage hardware
• Natural-sounding even with heavy compression
• Attack and release times that fit vocals like a glove
• Tube emulation adds musical harmonic saturation
• Limiter mode and Mix control for parallel compression

Supplied as a digital download with a perpetual licence. After purchase you receive a Waves serial number to register to your Waves account; the plugins are then installed and activated with the free Waves Central application, either to your computer or to an exFAT-formatted USB flash drive, one device at a time. A Waves account and an internet connection are needed to activate; no hardware dongle is required. Formats: AAX Native, AudioSuite, AU and VST3 (64-bit) on macOS Sonoma 14 or later, and AAX Native, AudioSuite and VST3 (64-bit) on Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11. Intel and Apple silicon Macs and x64 Intel or AMD PCs are supported; 16 GB RAM is recommended.