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CLA Drums.

Six mic positions of drum processing in a single plugin, from kick and snare to room and overheads.

£29
Waves CLA Drums
Multi-Effect
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

The whole kit, one window.

CLA Drums applies Chris Lord-Alge's drum processing by microphone position rather than across a whole kit. Separate treatments cover kick, snare, toms, room, overheads and cymbals, so each track gets what that source actually needs. Treble and bass controls add snap and depth or trim harshness and mud, three reverb modes place the kit in a space, and hard or soft gating covers everything from tightening spill to an outright gated drum sound.

Highlights

Six mic-position sections: Kick, Snare, Toms, Overheads, Room and Stereo Bus
Each section carries its own compression, EQ and ambience treatment
Stepped positions keep decisions fast and inside CLA's intended range
Reverb and delay sends shared across the kit for a coherent space
Presets built from Chris Lord-Alge's own drum settings
Balances close mics against room sound without a dozen separate channels
Mono and stereo components for individual mics or the drum bus
Included in the CLA Signature Series bundle

Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Multi-Effect
SKU
1246-2794
Product code
CLDRSG

macOS

OS
11 or later (native Apple Silicon)
Processor
Apple Silicon & Intel

Windows

OS
10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit Intel / AMD

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are both natively supported.

Waves

About the maker

Meet Waves.

Waves Audio, founded in 1992 in Israel, is one of the world's largest developers of audio plugins and signal processors. Its catalogue spans EQs, compressors, reverbs, and vintage console emulations used across music, film, broadcast, and live sound.

Waves CLA Drums

£29