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Description

Unlock the power of professional-grade vocal processing with the Waves CLA Vocals plugin, a collaborative masterpiece with the legendary Chris Lord-Alge. Designed to be your go-to solution for crafting captivating vocal tracks, this plugin combines intuitive controls with a suite of powerful effects to elevate your sound. Whether you're aiming for a polished pop vibe or a gritty rock edge, CLA Vocals provides a streamlined interface that lets you dial in the perfect tone with ease.

At its core, CLA Vocals simplifies the mixing process with its six essential parameters, allowing you to effortlessly adjust dynamics, tone, and effects. Experience the versatility of multiple compression types, fine-tune your sound with tone control, and inject your tracks with life through its built-in delay, reverb, and pitch modulation effects. This plugin doesn't just enhance your vocals—it transforms them, making your tracks stand out with professional polish.

Key Features:

  • Developed in collaboration with renowned engineer Chris Lord-Alge
  • Six essential parameters for quick and uncomplicated operation
  • Comprehensive control over dynamics and tone
  • Multiple compression types for dynamic precision
  • Built-in delay, reverb, and pitch modulation effects for added depth and excitement

Product specs

Software Type Vocal Processor
Platform Mac, PC
Upgrade/Full Full
Download/Boxed Download
Bit Depth 64-bit
Format AAX Native, AudioSuite, VST, AU, SoundGrid
Hardware Requirements - Mac Intel Core i7 or higher (M1 support), 8GB RAM minimum
Hardware Requirements - PC Intel Core i5 / AMD Quad-core or higher (AVX required), 8GB RAM minimum
OS Requirements - Mac macOS 10.15.7 or later
OS Requirements - PC Windows 10 or later (21H2), 64-bit

FAQs

What does the Waves CLA Vocals plugin do for vocal tracks?

The Waves CLA Vocals plugin is designed to enhance vocal tracks by providing a range of effects such as compression, reverb, and delay, all tailored for vocals. It helps achieve a polished, professional sound with minimal effort.

Is Waves CLA Vocals compatible with my DAW?

Waves CLA Vocals is compatible with most major DAWs, supporting formats like AAX Native, AudioSuite, VST, AU, and SoundGrid, making it versatile for different production environments.

What are the system requirements for Waves CLA Vocals on a Mac?

To run Waves CLA Vocals on a Mac, you need macOS 10.15.7 or later, an Intel Core i7 processor or higher (M1 support included), and a minimum of 8GB RAM.

Can Waves CLA Vocals be used on both Mac and PC platforms?

Yes, Waves CLA Vocals is compatible with both Mac and PC platforms, requiring macOS 10.15.7 or later for Mac and Windows 10 or later (21H2) for PC.

How does Waves CLA Vocals improve vocal clarity in a mix?

Waves CLA Vocals enhances clarity by using tailored effects like compression and EQ, which help vocals sit prominently in the mix, making them stand out with professional sheen and balance.

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Waves Event with Chris Lord-Alge - Part 3: CLA Vocal Plugin

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Waves Event with Chris Lord-Alge - Part 3: CLA Vocal Plugin

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The One-Stop-Shop for Mixing Vocals...?

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Vocal Mixing Tutorial - Hidden Waves CLA Vocals Guts Nobody Knows

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CLA VOCALS - The BEST vocal plugin for singers?

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Home Studio Academy

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How to Mix Vocals Quickly | With Waves CLA Vocals Plugin | Waves Plugins

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Music Tech Training Centre

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Maximize Your Vocal Production with Waves Silk Vocal and CLA Vocals Plugins

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Music Tech Training Centre

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Love or Hate? Waves CLA Vocals

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UDi Audio

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CLA VOCALS - The BEST Vocal Plugin For Beginners!

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Home Studio Academy

Reviews

PROS

  • Provides clear, clean, and quick vocal processing

  • Simplifies vocal mixing with intuitive controls

  • Excellent for both beginners and seasoned engineers

  • Enhances vocal quality effortlessly, even without adjustments

  • Ideal for fast, professional-sounding results in home studios

  • Includes effective slapback delay and nice reverb

  • Cost-effective solution for quality vocal enhancement

  • Easily integrates into various DAWs for seamless workflow

  • Offers a notable quality improvement with minimal effort

CONS

  • Can be redundant for users adept at manual EQ and compression

  • Heavy use may strain computer performance

  • Not a substitute for deep-level professional software

Critic Reviews

Waves CLA Vocals Review - JOHN EYE PRODUCTIONS / BEACH HOUSE STUDIOS

thebeachhousestudios.com

Waves CLA Vocals is a must-have plugin for engineers seeking simplicity and instant vocal enhancement. With an intuitive interface featuring six easy-to-adjust parameters—bass, treble, compression, reverb, delay, and pitch—it allows users to effortlessly achieve polished results. Despite initial skepticism about its analog-style design, its low CPU usage and impressive sound quality won over the reviewer. The plugin shines by making it challenging to produce a bad sound, even with minimal adjustments. However, some users might note the subtle noise it introduces. Overall, it's highly recommended for its ability to transform vocal tracks with minimal effort.

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Simple and Effective

I can't describe how much I love this plugin. It's perfect for those who aren't the most skilled engineers and for the pros. It's versatile, simple, and most importantly it sounds amazing. CLA is one of today's great engineers and his sonic characteristics really show on this plugin.

striveofficialmusic

Handy Little thing

Great to use for a quick vocal fix. I mainly use it when Im tracking vocals and just need basic but elegant vocal touches.

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See how Martin Garrix uses Waves CLA Vocals

Martin Garrix

Music Producer

AREA21

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This screen capture from a Martin Garrix Instagram story shows him using the Waves CLA Vocals plugin. He has it open in an FL Studio session.

See how Skrillex uses Waves CLA Vocals

Skrillex

Music Producer

From First to Last

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In a reddit AMA, redditor cyberforte asks Skrillex how he processes vocals. Skrillex says ¨Im using lots of stuff! Depends on the sound, song... there's no right way. But WAVs CLA vocal is nice to throw on to get that pop sound...¨

See how Deadmau5 uses Waves CLA Vocals

Deadmau5

Music Producer

BSOD

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At 43:11, Joel is seen using Waves CLA vocals.

See how Avicii uses Waves CLA Vocals

Avicii

Music Producer

Jovicii

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In the YouTube video titled "AVICII - || THREE MILLION FANS," Avicii is shown using the Waves CLA Vocals plugin during his production process.

See how Diplo uses Waves CLA Vocals

Diplo

Music Producer

Major Lazer

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At 03:06 in this video entitled "Bieber, Diplo and Skrillex Make a Hit", you can see the CLA Vocals plugin used in Diplo's Ableton session, on the top-most track.

See how Steve Aoki uses Waves CLA Vocals

Steve Aoki

Music Producer, DJ

Rifoki

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“I have a good amount of Waves plugins, like the CLA Vocal (pictured, right) and the JJP Vocals. I think that most people use those. These are all basically one vocal engine that includes compression, EQ Boost, Delays etc."

See how Kygo uses Waves CLA Vocals

Kygo

Keyboardist, Music Producer

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At 2:30 in his Freedom, Making of video, you can see Kygo using Waves CLA Vocals on his Vocal Chop Bus. Also in his monthly class, he says “It is a great tool to use” when making vocal chops.

See how Flux Pavilion uses Waves CLA Vocals

Flux Pavilion

Music Producer

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Flux can be seen using this plugin at 9:25

See how Alan Walker uses Waves CLA Vocals

Alan Walker

Music Producer, DJ

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in the attached video at 48 minutes 43 seconds you can see the Waves CLA Vocals.

See how The Chainsmokers uses Waves CLA Vocals

The Chainsmokers

Singer, Music Producer

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In this video with Future Magazine in wich they show the making of roses, we can clearly see at minute 19.53 that they are using waves cla vocals.

See how Jack Antonoff uses Waves CLA Vocals

Jack Antonoff

Singer, Guitarist

Bleachers

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Jack can be seen using the plugin on his Telecaster 6:40 into this video

See how George Daniel uses Waves CLA Vocals

George Daniel

Drummer, Composer

The 1975

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In the podcast, asked for an instrument/plugin he can't live withoug, George mentioned Waves CLA Vocals at 1:14:30.

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