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Offers highly customizable dual-stage timing controls and a built-in limiter. 5. Your DAW’s Native Compressor (Digital/FET Mode) waves cla-76 compressor free download
The Waves CLA-76 is modeled after two distinct revisions of the solid-state, Field-Effect Transistor (FET) hardware compressor known as the 1176. Created in collaboration with mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge, the plugin features two unique UI skins and sonic characters:
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Perfect for parallel compression to add "thwack" and energy to drum rooms or snare tracks. or the NAMM Show
Set to 7 (ultra-fast to bring up the quiet details and breaths in the vocal performance).