CLA-3A
Waves
Smooth your vocals and instruments with program-dependent optical compression that responds musically to dynamics, not just levels. The legendary 3A character tames peaks naturally while preserving tone.
The dbx 160 is a faithful emulation of the legendary vintage VCA compressor/limiter hardware, capturing its quirky solid-state compression character and unique nonlinearities. It delivers grabby, low-end glue and colorful VCA compression textures on bass guitar, drum buses, synths, and more, enhanced with modern controls including Dry/Wet mix for parallel compression and a Sidechain Filter to reduce low-frequency pumping.
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Smooth your vocals and instruments with program-dependent optical compression that responds musically to dynamics, not just levels. The legendary 3A character tames peaks naturally while preserving tone.
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