CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter

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Modeled on the legendary electro-optical tube compressor, the CLA-2A emulates the original’s smooth, frequency-dependent behaviors that have made it a favorite of engineers everywhere. Like the mid-‘60s classic, the CLA-2A sounds great on guitars and bass, and really shines on vocals. Top it all off with Chris Lord-Alge’s personal presets, and seemingly limitless instantiations, and you’ve got a model that surpasses its inspiration.

Modeled compressor plugin
Based on the legendary electro-optical tube compressor
Compressor and limiter modes
Great on guitar, bass, and vocals
Sidechain frequency filter
Zero latency

User Guide

CLA Classic Compressors

$129
Horizon

$549
Mercury

$2999
Pro Show

$4000
SD7 Pro Show

$6000

Jimmy Bralower Producer, Engineer, Musician, Writer

Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Hall & Oates, Cyndi Lauper

“Just putting the Waves CLA-2A on anything makes it sound better!”

KSHMR Producer, DJ, Songwriter

Tiesto, Snoop Dogg, David Guetta

“CLA-2A and CLA-3A offer gentle compression that tames synths or groups of synths exceptionally well.”

Javier Valverde Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer

T-Pain, Timbaland, Lil Wayne, Pitbull

“The CLA-2A lets me clamp down and control all the runaway levels that jump out on almost any instrument or vocal I apply it on.”

Alen Konakoğlu Producer, Mixing Engineer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist

Virgil Donati, Victor Wooten, Scott Handerson, Natalia Oreiro

“CLA-2A is like the real hardware; it delivers smooth, warm tube-based optical compression sound into my vocals and acoustic guitar tracks. The sonic quality is amazing. I've never mixed a record without using CLA-2A.”

Mike Flannery Producer, Songwriter, Recording Artist

Mr. Flannery and His Feelings, Little-T and One Track Mike, Flannery Brothers

“This compressor brings anything I put it on to life. A great emulation!”

Omatali Beckett FOH & Monitor Engineer

Snoop Dogg, Sean Paul, Brian McKnight, Beres Hammond

“CLA-2A is one of my favorite plugins to use because it’s just like having the hardware – I instantiate it on a vocal or an instrument and I hear it make a difference immediately. ”