Waves CLA-3A - Compressor Limiter Plugin

Waves CLA-3A - Compressor Limiter Plugin

Waves CLA-3A combines the fast attack of solid-state circuitry with the gentle release of optical compression. A favourite on guitar, bass and drums, it models the tight, punchy compression heard in high-end studios of the 1970s.

Without the colour of tubes and with only a slight hint of harmonic distortion, the CLA-3A handles high-level transients and pushes out punch, especially on midrange instruments. It is modelled from Chris Lord-Alge's personal favourite unit.

• Transparent sound, even with significant compression
• Solid-state design responds superbly to transients
• Limiter mode increases instrument sustain
• Ideal for bass, drum overheads, keyboards and guitar
• Custom presets by Chris Lord-Alge
• Mix control plus optional subtle hiss and hum

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.