Waves CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter

Overview

The Waves CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter is a modeled FET compressor and limiter developed in collaboration with renowned engineer Chris Lord-Alge. Based on the character and response of classic 1176-style hardware, it delivers fast, responsive dynamics control with the ability to add presence, energy, and impact.

With its extremely fast attack and release controls, the CLA-76 is well suited to vocals, drums, bass, guitars, and other sources where you need precise control without losing performance detail.

Key Features

• Classic FET compressor/limiter design modeled with Waves technology

• Developed in collaboration with Chris Lord-Alge

• Extremely fast attack and release response

• Independent input and output gain controls

• Continuously variable compression ratios

• Classic 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, and 20:1 ratio settings

• All-buttons-in mode for aggressive, highly compressed character

• Analog-style VU metering

• Useful for both subtle dynamics control and aggressive compression effects

• Particularly effective on vocals, drums, bass, guitars, and room microphones

Technical Specifications

• Plugin Type: FET Compressor / Limiter

• Compression Ratios: 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1

• Attack: Variable, ultra-fast response

• Release: Variable, ultra-fast response

• Metering: Analog-style VU meter

• Processing: Mono / Stereo

• Formats: VST3, AAX, AudioSuite, AU

• Platforms: macOS and Windows

• Applications: Vocal compression, drum compression, bass, guitars, tracking, mixing, parallel compression, creative dynamics

The CLA-76 is part of the Waves CLA Classic Compressors collection and is designed for engineers who need fast, assertive dynamics control with the familiar response of a classic FET compressor.