CLA-76 User Manual
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1. 11 1 2 RESET MAND GING 11 11 Loading PIESEIS ANG E 12 5 12 SISTING PGS 13 FYB COMpPanSOnzanarG OD ViING 13 INTERFACE CONTROLS 13 13 Value Window 14 7 E E 14 HOVE DO Meth ater yet eh a 14 TAB UIC 14 APPENDIX A 76 5 15 Waves CLA 76 User Guide 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Welcome Thank you for choosing Waves In order to get the most out of your Waves processor please take the time to read through this manual In conjunction we also suggest that you become familiar with www wavesupport net T2. Some processors have link buttons between a pair of toggle buttons allowing click and drag adjustment while retaining the offset between the controls Waves CLA 76 User Guide 13 Value Window Buttons Value windows display the value of a control and allow click and drag adjustment or direct control via the keyboard e Using the mouse click and drag on the value window to adjust Some value windows support left right some up down as you hover over a button arrows will appear let you know which direction of movement that button supports e Using the arrow keys click once with mouse to select the button and then use up down left right depending on the direction supported by that button to move in the smallest incremental steps across the button s range holding down the arrow keys will move faster through the range e Using key entry double click on the button to open the value window and directly enter the value from your keyboard If you enter an out of range number the button stays selected but remains at the current setting system beeps If system sounds are on Some processors have link buttons between a pair of value windows allowing click and drag adjustment while retaining the offset between the controls Sliders Click on the slider itself or anywhere within the sliders track The numerical value of the slider settings is displayed in a hover window above the slider path Hover Box Hovering boxes w
3. already present in your studio and may not be suitable for your particular use Waves CLA 76 User Guide 4 1 4 Components WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug ins which we components Having a choice of components for a particular processor gives you the flexibility to choose the configuration best suited to your material The CLA 76 has two component processors CLA 76 Stereo Two channel compressor with one detector for both channel paths CLA 76 Mono One channel compressor Waves CLA 76 User Guide 5 Chapter 2 Quickstart Guide REVISION e Use the Ratio control to set the compression ratio e Use the Attack and Release controls to adjust the time constants for the type of material you want to compress mportant Attack and Release settings range from slowest 1 to fastest 7 e Use the Input control to set the amount of compression desired Check the meter to see the amount of Gain Reduction e Use the Output control to makeup for lost gain Waves CLA 76 User Guide 6 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 3 1 CLA 76 Interface Waves System Attack Meter VU Display Bar Release ATTACK Revision Input Output Analog Section Switch Waves CLA 76 User Guide 7 3 2 76 Controls Input controls input level attenuation Range Inf to 0 in 0 1dB steps Default 30 Output controls output level atten
4. LaMontagne Miley Cyrus Jonas Bros Tim McGraw Faith Hill Tina Turner Rod Stewart Celine Dion Santana Steve Winwood James Brown For almost thirty years Chris has energized the sound of popular music His hard hitting mixes have transformed the radio soundscape and introduced a new sonic vocabulary along the way CLA s massive hardware arsenal includes racks and racks of the most coveted compression units in music history Waves CLA 76 User Guide 3 Widely known among audio pros and listeners alike for his punchy sound and extreme compression techniques Chris gave us exclusive access to model his most prized processors and worked closely with Waves through every phase of development Together with many of his personal presets these precision models deliver the distinctive sound of CLA s favorite classic compressors 1 3 About the Modeling Many different elements contribute to the unique sonic behavior of analog gear Waves painstakingly modeled and incorporated the characteristics of the hardware into the CLA 76 in order to fully capture and replicate the sound and performance of the original equipment The hardware was modeled at reference levels of 18 dBFS 4 dBu meaning that a signal of 18 dBFS from the DAW to the hardware unit will display a meter reading of 0 VU 4 dBu These are some of the most important elements of analog behavior Total Harmonic Distortion Perhaps the most important analog behavior i
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6. et Types Factory Presets are permanent presets in the Load menu Factory presets cannot be over written or deleted When applicable different component plug ins may have different factory presets User Presets are your favorite settings of the plug in saved as a preset in the Load menu under User Presets User Presets can be over written and deleted Setup Files may contain more than one preset For example a single file can contain all the presets for a session When you open a Setup File all its setups become part of your Load pop up menu for fast access This can be particularly useful with multiple instances of a plug in in a single session By saving all the settings you create into a single Setup File they can all be quickly available for every instance of that plug in Waves CLA 76 User Guide 11 Loading Presets and Setups Load Click and hold the Load button to see the Load pop up menu The menu is divided into four sections If a section is not currently available it will not appear the Load pop up menu Open Preset File Select to open any setup or preset file whether from the Library or your own creations Filename xps Displays any currently loaded Setup File and its presets Factory Presets Displays the default Factory Presets User Presets Displays any loaded User Presets Saving Presets and Setups Click and hold on the Save button to see the Save pop up menu Four options are a
7. gnal hitting the FET gain reduction element and causing the pleasing distortion caused by the hardware s pre amp Range Comp On Comp Off Default Comp On Waves CLA 76 User Guide 9 Revision selects the of modeled compressor REVISION Range Bluey Blacky Default Blacky Analog controls analog characteristics caused by noise floor and hum based on the power supplies of the original units GOH OFF Range Off 50Hz 60Hz Default 60 2 Meter toggles between Input Gain Reduction and Output metering Range In GR Out Default GR Waves CLA 76 User Guide 10 Chapter 4 The WaveSystem 4 1 The pial All Waves processors feature the WaveSystem toolbar which takes care of most administrative functions you will encounter while working with your Waves software The features of the WaveSystem toolbar are the same on practically all Waves processors so familiarity with its features will be helpful whichever processor you are using Toolbar Functions Undo Undoes the last 32 actions Redo Redoes the last 32 undone actions Setup Toggles between two presets This is useful for close comparison of different parameter settings Copy A gt B Copies the current settings to the second preset register Load Recalls presets from file Save Saves presets in the Waves file formats Opens the manual for the processor you are using 4 2 Preset Handling Pres
8. here you will find an extensive Answer Base the latest Tech Specs detailed Installation guides new Software Updates and current information on Authorization and Registration By signing up at www wavesupport net you will receive personalized information on your registered products reminders when updates are available and information on your authorization status 1 2 Product Overview About the CLA 76 The CLA 76 is modeled after one of the best renowned solid state compressor limiters in music history which uniquely used Field Effect Transistors FETs as gain control devices Some 8 000 units were originally manufactured and went through at least 13 revisions during their run Waves modeled two of these highly regarded revisions Revision also known as the Silverface Bluestripe The unit we modeled is CLA s personal favorite Revision D LN Low Noise also known as the Blackface It is perhaps the most famous version of this classic compressor The main differences between the two units are slightly different gain stages and time constants as well as THD and noise levels For the CLA 76 plug ins we modeled the original pre amp noise About Chris Lord Alge Grammy winner Chris Lord Alge is the mixing engineer of choice for pop and rock royalty Green Day U2 Dave Matthews Band Daughtry Pink Leona Lewis Avril Lavigne My Chemical Romance All American Rejects Nickelback Rob Thomas Snow Patrol Ray
9. ill appear and display the control value when hovering with the mouse over the control TAB Functions TAB moves the selected status to the next control with shift TAB moving the reverse direction Additionally the Mac has an option TAB function for down movement and shift option TAB for up movement where applicable lf you have several Value Window Buttons selected TAB functions will take you through the selected controls only Waves CLA 76 User Guide 14 Appendix A CLA 76 Controls Control Cis y np O 0 inf 0 1 steps Attack ______ 1 7 0 0x steps 1 7 0 0x steps 2 20 1 121 8 1 4 1 All Revision Blacky Bluey Blacky Off 50Hz 60Hz Default 60Hz Reset Off Waves CLA 76 User Guide 15
10. n to see the pop up menu 3 While still holding the Command Control key select the preset or setup to delete 4 Aconfirmation box will appear allowing you to cancel or OK the deletion A B Comparison and Copying The Setup A Setup button may be clicked to compare two settings If you load a preset in the Setup position this will not affect the preset loaded into the Setup A position and vice versa If you want to slightly modify the settings in Setup A you can copy them to Setup by clicking on the Copy to button then alter Setup A and compare with the original Setup The name of the current setup will be shown in the title bar on platforms which support and will switch as you change from Setup A to Setup B Note an asterisk will be added to the preset name when a change is made to the preset 4 3 Interface Controls Controls can be in one of three states Not Selected where the control is not the target of any user entry e Selected where the control is the target of mouse control entry only e Selected and Active where the control is the target for both mouse and keyboard entry Toggle Buttons Toggle buttons display the state of a control and allow switching between two or more states Single click to change the conitrol s state Some toggle buttons have a text display which updates with the current setting and others bypass solo or monitoring toggles illuminate when the control is active
11. s Total Harmonic Distortion or THD which is defined as the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic components to the power of the fundamental frequency THD is usually caused by amplification and changes signal shape and content by adding odd and even harmonics of the fundamental frequencies which can change the overall tonal balance THD can also change peak output gain usually by no more than 0 2 0 3 dB Superfast Attack Time The original hardware that inspired the CLA 76 is known for its superfast attack time of 50 microseconds capable of dealing with the fastest transient material Many compressors when processing program material with sharp transients cause clicks at fast attack and release settings The CLA 76 however is capable of responding to even the sharpest transients cleanly and musically All Mode Another feature that made the original hardware so popular was its explosive All Ratio Buttons In mode The CLA 76 s All mode recreates the original s aggressive compression which was caused by the changing bias of the FET component This mode is especially effective on drums processed with parallel compression Hum Waves modeled both 50Hz power current and 60Hz power current If you listen closely you will hear that there is a difference in hum level between 50Hz and 60Hz Since hum is unique to each region and dependent upon local electrical conditions you may find that the modeled hum is different than the hum
12. uation Range Inf to 0 in 0 1 steps Default 18 Please note The scale is not linear and has been adjusted to conform to the exact scaling of the modeled unit Thus there may be more compression than expected at certain steps as with analog gear Attack controls the compression attack time ATTACK 3 07 1 T Range 1 slowest 1 millisecond to 7 fastest less then 50 microseconds in 0 0x steps Default 3 Waves CLA 76 User Guide 8 Release controls compression release time Range 1 slowest 1 second to 7 fastest 50 milliseconds in 0 1x steps Default 4 Ratio controls the amount of gain reduction for signal above the threshold Like many compressors the higher the ratio the higher the threshold For example at a ratio of 20 1 the threshold point is 12 dBFS meaning that every peak which passes 12dBFS will be compressed at a 20 1 ratio When ratio is set to 4 1 the threshold drops to 18dBFS meaning that every peak which passes 18dBFS will be compressed at a ratio of 4 1 This therefore results in more compression despite the lower ratio Range 4 1 8 1 12 1 20 1 Default 4 1 Please note The setting recreates the original hardware s explosive All Ratio Buttons In mode This mode results in very aggressive compression with a decent amount of distortion It s worth checking out Comp Off mode bypasses the compression function emulating the si
13. vailable If an option is not currently available it will be grayed out and inaccessible Save to New File Select this to start a new Setup file There are two prompts first for the setup filename then for the preset name You must provide a name for both the setup file and the preset Click OK ENTER to complete the save It is a good idea to create a folder in which to save several setup files for a project Save File Name Preset Name Overwrites the settings of the loaded preset whether a User Preset or a preset from a Setup File with the current settings If a Setup File is currently loaded the name of the Setup File is displayed followed by the name of the preset itself If a User Preset is loaded its name is displayed Save to File Name As Saves the current settings as a new preset into the Setup file that is open if one is not open the option is grayed out You will be prompted to give the preset a name Put into Preset Menu As Save the current settings into a User Preset that will always be in your Load menu until deleted You will be prompted to give this preset a name User Presets are stored the plug in s preference file Waves CLA 76 User Guide 12 Deleting Presets You may delete User Presets and presets within a Setup File Factory Presets and Setup Library files cannot be deleted or overwritten 1 Hold the Command Mac Control PC key down 2 Click and hold the Load butto
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