CLA - Chris Lord-Alge Classic Compressors from Waves is a bundle of 4 compressor plug-ins modeled after several classic hardware processors owned by Chris Lord-Alge. As a prolific mixer, he has worked over multiple decades with many of the top pop icons, and his hard-hitting mixes have helped shape the modern radio soundscape, while introducing a new sonic vocabulary along the way.
Chris Lord-Alge's massive audio hardware collection includes racks and racks of the most coveted compression units in music history. The CLA Classic Compressors are models of the very best of the best hand-picked favorites.
CLA-2A Compressor/Limiter
- Modeled on the legendary electro-optical tube compressor
- Emulates the original's smooth, frequency-dependent behaviors
- Zero latency
- Sidechain frequency filter
- Up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution
- Mono and stereo components
CLA-3A Compressor/Limiter
- Based on the early '70s solid-state unit known for its unique and highly transparent compression curve
- Delivers quick response and subtle harmonic distortion
- Perfect for bass, as well as guitars and vocals
- Zero latency
- Sidechain frequency filter
- Up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution
- Mono and stereo components
CLA-76 Bluey Compressor/Limiter
- Inspired by "Blue Face" revision of the famed mid-60s Class A line level limiting amplifier
- Offers superfast attack (as quick as 50 microseconds)
- "ALL" control that recreates the original's "All-Ratio-Buttons-In" mode
- Includes modeled pre-amp distortion for that extra edge when processing drum sounds
CLA-76 Blacky Compressor/Limiter
- Inspired by "Black Face" revision of the famed mid-60s Class A line level limiting amplifier
- Offers superfast attack (as quick as 50 microseconds)
- "ALL" control that recreates the original's "All-Ratio-Buttons-In" mode
- Includes modeled pre-amp distortion for that extra edge when processing drum sounds