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The CLA Unplugged Black Friday deal puts Waves' acoustic-instrument channel strip at $29.99, 69% off, until Nov 26, 2026.
CLA Unplugged is a channel strip plugin made with mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge, whose credits include Foo Fighters, Muse, Green Day and Bruce Springsteen.
It packs reverb, delay, EQ and compression into one plugin for acoustic sources.
The maker's idea is simple: acoustic instruments are recorded in a room, so they need a believable sense of space when you mix them.
CLA Unplugged builds that space with two reverbs, a delay, bass and treble EQ, and compression.
In Lord-Alge's words, he wanted a plugin you could put on acoustic guitars, piano, strings and nylon string solos.
There are 6 effects, and each one has 3 different modes plus its own effect amount fader.
The maker calls the EQ curve the smoothest around, and describes the compression as precise.
Separate pre-delay on each reverb lets you push the space out in front of the dry signal. That keeps the source clear while the tail sits behind it.
Waves lists piano, acoustic guitar, strings, woodwinds and voice as the ideal sources.
The reverbs are described as classy and complex, with results ranging from realistic textures to rich and dreamy.
On Mac, CLA Unplugged runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, as VST, AU and AAX.
On PC, it needs Windows 10 or later, in VST and AAX formats.
Because it is a single plugin on the channel, you can insert it in your DAW and shape tone, space and dynamics without building a chain of separate processors.
Yes. The CLA Unplugged Black Friday deal is 69% off, bringing the Waves plugin to $29.99. The offer runs until Nov 26, 2026.
CLA Unplugged has 6 effects: two reverbs, a delay, bass and treble EQ, and compression. Each effect has 3 modes and an effect amount fader, and each reverb has its own pre-delay.
Yes. On Mac it comes as VST, AU and AAX, and on Windows as VST and AAX. Mac support covers macOS Monterey 12 through Sequoia 15, and PC needs Windows 10 or later.
Waves says it suits piano, acoustic guitar, strings, woodwinds and voice. Chris Lord-Alge describes putting it on acoustic guitars, piano, strings and nylon string solos.
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