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The cla 76 Black Friday deal from Waves takes 79% off this FET compressor plugin, bringing it to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
The CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter is a plugin for dynamics control that recreates the lightning-quick attack and warm, harmonically rich coloration of classic field-effect transistor gain reduction hardware. The maker contrasts it with the smoother sound of optical compressors.
Waves describes the character as tight, aggressive and big. It is a favorite of mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge.
The plugin models two CLA-76 units, picked by hand from the many hardware revisions that were produced. Waves says they represent the best of those revisions.
The two are Chris Lord-Alge's most-prized hardware units, "Bluey" and "Blacky". Both are kept in perfect condition in his studio, and you choose between them for tonal color.
The feature list from Waves:
Two controls help with gain staging and blending. The Mix control handles parallel compression, and the Trim control adjusts level quickly.
The plugin also ships with presets created by Grammy-winning mixer Chris Lord-Alge, so you have starting points from the engineer behind the hardware.
On Mac, the CLA-76 plugin runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15. Formats are VST, AU and AAX.
On PC, it needs Windows 10 or newer. Formats are VST and AAX.
If your DAW loads VST, AU or AAX plugins, it can host the CLA-76. The zero-latency design means it can sit on a bus or a live mix without delay compensation.
Yes. The CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter from Waves is 79% off, which brings the plugin to $29.99. The Black Friday deal ends Nov 26, 2026.
Blacky and Bluey are the two hardware units the plugin models. Both belong to mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge and are kept in perfect condition in his studio. You pick one to choose the tonal color of the compression.
Yes. On Mac it comes as VST, AU and AAX, and on PC as VST and AAX. Mac needs macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 or Sequoia 15. PC needs Windows 10 or newer.
Yes. The Mix control blends the compressed and dry signal for parallel compression. A Trim control adjusts level quickly, and the plugin runs with zero latency, so it works in studio and live mixing.
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