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Waves CLA Classic Compressors - CLA-2A, CLA-3A and CLA-76 Compressor Plugins

by Waves
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Waves CLA Classic Compressors - CLA-2A, CLA-3A and CLA-76 Compressor Plugins

Waves CLA Classic Compressors are three compressor plugins modelled with mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge on the vintage units from his own studio. Each covers a different style of compression, so between them they handle vocals, drums, bass, guitars and buses.

The CLA-2A recreates the classic optical levelling amplifier, with smooth valve-coloured compression that suits vocals and bass. The CLA-3A models the solid-state 1970s limiter, combining a fast attack with a gentle optical release for punchy drums and guitars. The CLA-76 covers two versions of the 1176-style FET limiter, 'blue' and 'black', each with its own gain stage and harmonic character and the famous all-buttons mode. Mix and trim controls are added to every plugin for quick parallel compression, and optional hiss and hum can be switched in for full analogue authenticity.

  • Modelled on Chris Lord-Alge's personal vintage hardware
  • CLA-2A optical compressor/limiter for smooth levelling
  • CLA-3A solid-state compressor/limiter for punchy dynamics
  • CLA-76 FET limiter in 'blue' and 'black' versions with all-buttons mode
  • Mix control for parallel compression and trim for level matching
  • Optional analogue hiss and hum, and presets from Chris Lord-Alge

Included plugins: CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter, CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter and CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter.

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.