There is a switch on this that allows you to choose between the two, and I can't say it's the most versatile switch out there. This means that it won't let anything past the threshold it's set at. Basically, a limiter is a compressor that has a very high ratio. The main difference between the two is that a limiter isn't as adjustable. For those that don't know, compressors and limiters are extremely similar. To begin with, this compressor actually doubles as a limiter. On top of that, they include some special presets you can test out. This one is modeled after the electro-optical tube compressor that was used throughout the 60s and 70s. Waves has a series of three popular compressors that are modeled after their old school counter parts. With that being said, it would be a great idea to buy this plug-in as part of the CLA compressors bundle because the 1176 is also essential. I definitely wouldn't want to try to mix without it. The LA-2A is an essential signal processor for any studio. I would like to see them include the feature of parallel inject/mix on an update version of all the CLA compressors. I definitely like the sound of the Waves version the best. I own several modeled versions of the LA-2A (Waves CLA-2A, BF-2A, NI/Softube VC 2A, Line 6 Tube Comp). For the rest of us, we can be glad that many software companies are digitally modeling the signal processing. If you can spend the money to buy a hardware version, more power to you. The LA-2A compressor is famous for 'smoothing' out audio tracks. Another good thing to do it to use the side-chain HPF to cut the low frequencies of a bass drum. One popular technique is to use an 1176 first with fast attack and fast release to control the transients, followed by an LA-2A to control the sustain of the drums.
Using this compressor with drums can be tricky because it has the slow attack time. Therefore, it is typically used for things like vocals, bass, and guitars. It is worth noting that the attack and release of this compressor are not very fast (especially compare to an 1176). Basically, all these settings are fixed and set internally. There are no controls for attack/release/knee/etc. The knob on the left is used to control the overall volume of the output signal. how much amplitude of the signal gets compressed). The knob on the right is used to control the gain reduction (i.e. This is the easiest compressor I have ever used (Waves Ren Axx is a close second). I have never had any problems with bugs or anything like that. You just download it off their webpage, then authorize it using a USB stick as a dongle, or using a software application if you computer connects to the internet. It digitally emulates the processing of the famous LA-2A compressor. The CLA-2A is a software plug-in to be used in a DAW.
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