Waves CLA Guitars | Craft Radio-Ready Rock Guitar Tones with a Grammy-Winning Mixer
The guitar is the soul of rock music, and Grammy-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge (CLA) is undoubtedly a giant in shaping modern rock guitar sounds. From Foo Fighters, Green Day, and Muse to My Chemical Romance, the energetic, punchy walls of guitar in countless hit songs are his handiwork. Now, with the powerful guitar effects plugin Waves CLA Guitars, you can directly access Chris Lord-Alge's signature techniques to breathe life into your guitar tracks.
The core design philosophy of CLA Guitars is "instant gratification," condensing complex signal chains into an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Whether you need a sparkling Clean Tone, a gritty Crunch, or a ferocious Heavy distortion, this plugin delivers instantly. This isn't just an effects unit; it's a shortcut to professional rock guitar mixing, allowing you to easily replicate classic sounds like the Green Day tone and create top-tier, truly radio-ready productions.
Core Features & Use Cases
Master's Signature Tones
Every preset and parameter range in this plugin has been personally tuned by Chris Lord-Alge, perfectly recreating the iconic guitar sounds he has crafted for top rock bands over his decades-long career. You no longer need to guess how to stack effects; simply load CLA Guitars to get a market-proven, golden tone.
Three Core Modes for All Styles
The plugin features three meticulously designed base modes: Clean mode delivers crystal-clear, dynamic tones, perfect for Funk, Pop, or ballad rock; Crunch mode provides a warm, gritty classic breakup, an excellent choice for blues and classic rock; and Heavy mode offers aggressive, tight high-gain distortion, perfectly suited for modern rock and metal.
Six-in-One Integrated Effects Chain
CLA Guitars integrates six essential guitar processing effects into a single interface: Bass, Treble, Compress, Reverb, Delay, and Pitch (Modulation/Chorus). Each effect fader has been optimized by CLA, ensuring you always get musical and professional results when making adjustments.
Ultra-Fast Creative and Mixing Workflow
Say goodbye to tedious plugin chaining and setup. The all-in-one design of CLA Guitars lets you focus on the music itself. Whether for real-time monitoring during recording or quick tone shaping in the mixing stage, it significantly boosts your workflow and keeps your inspiration flowing.
Technical Specifications (Tech Specs)
- Sample Rate Support: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
- Channel Processing: Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo
- Latency: 0 samples at 44.1kHz (Zero Latency)
- Plugin Formats: VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), AAX Native
- Authorization: Online activation via Waves Central or transfer to a USB flash drive
- Mac System Requirements: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 (Supports Intel & Apple Silicon processors)
- Windows System Requirements: Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon / Apple M1, M2, M3 or higher
- Memory (RAM): 8 GB minimum, 16 GB or more recommended
- Disk Space: 16 GB of free space required for installation
- Screen Resolution: 1024x768 minimum, 1280x1024 / 1600x1024 or higher recommended
Software Purchase Information
- Guarantee: This product comes with an official license key, ensuring successful activation and registration.
- Delivery: The serial number and download information will be sent via email; no physical shipment is required.
- Support: We provide basic technical assistance for installation and activation. In case of activation issues, we will help coordinate with the manufacturer for resolution.
- Warranty: License and download rights are maintained according to the manufacturer’s policy; software updates, upgrades, and version changes are subject to the manufacturer’s announcements.
- Customer Service: For questions regarding license, compatibility, or installation, please contact THINK2 customer support for immediate assistance.
Reminder: Please confirm compatibility with your operating system, DAW, and plugin formats before purchasing. Digital products are not eligible for a standard trial/return period; if you need to modify your order before activation, please contact customer service first.
