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Core Functionality & Design

This report examines the Waves CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter , a digital emulation of the legendary Teletronix LA-2A tube-based opto-compressor.

Part 4: Practical Applications – The CLA-2A in Action

Features: 8.5/10

• Settings: R37 ON. Mode: Compress. Peak Reduction: 12 (barely touching the meter at -3dB). Gain: +2.
• Warning: Do not overdo it. 2-3dB of reduction here glues the bass to the kick. 6dB+ will make the mix feel "stuffed."

Release Time

: Program-dependent; typically 60 ms for the initial 50% release, with the remaining "tail" taking 0.5 to 5 seconds for full recovery. cla-2a compressor limiter