Waves has released the CLA MixDown mix bus plug-in, co-developed with mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge.

Having worked with Aerosmith to U2, Foo Fighters and Muse, Chris Lord-Alge has defined his signature sound with unique punchy, smooth mix bus chains – now these chains are available in the all-in-one CLA MixDown plug-in.

‘I perfected my mix bus chains over many years and 20,000 mixes,’ he comments. ‘I’ve taken my two favourite chains and put them under the hood of this simple-to-use, supercharged champion of a plug-in. CLA MixDown features two flavours of my mix bus compression sound, plus console overdrive and a finishing EQ with perfect bass and treble curves.

‘You can use CLA MixDown on your master channel, or you can use it the CLA way – on a master aux. You can add it after you finish mixing to secure your mix with that finishing touch, but I recommend you insert it before you start mixing, and then mix through the plug-in, which will help you tailor your mix and get the best sound. Either way, it will dramatically enhance your overall mix and save you precious time toward getting that final mixing touch.’

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