On both the CLA-3A and the CLA-2A, the “hi-freq” knob can open many new possibilities, and now I miss having one on legacy/older older emulations from UA, Bomb Factory and whatnot. I am not sure which sounds more authentic to the hardware, but both can mangle a signal with the best of ‘em! As could be expected (if you know the hardware), The “Bluey” model sounds brighter and a bit more aggressive than the “Blacky”. I also must mention that the CLA-76 models (both “Bluey” and “Blacky”) have a very interesting and different “all-buttons-in mode”, when compared to the UA versions. I do prefer the Waves version of the LA-3A over the UAD LA-3A, as the older UA version just doesn’t sound as detailed AND has higher latency. The Waves versions operate at zero latency, making them my preference when still tracking or just creating a rough mix. I usually prefer the sound and “analog realism” that UA’s newer versions of the 1176 and LA-2A provide, but they have massive latency in Pro Tools. ![]() Ignore the “CLA” part of their name, as it only signifies which actual hardware units were tested, and they won’t make all your mixes sound like Chris Lord-Alge worked on them (for better or worse)! ![]() Here is another case where Waves did some hardware emulations very successfully (in my opinion).
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