CLA Bass is a complete effects chain for electric and synth bass, developed with mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge.

The Grammy winner (Foo Fighters, Green Day, Muse) has distilled his experience from world-class studios into an easy-to-use tone machine. Six faders for level, sub, EQ, compression, chorus and distortion cover the full tonal spectrum, from shaking sub-bass to a deep chainsaw growl. Each effect offers three modes, so you can dial in the right bass sound for your mix in seconds.

Features

• 6 effects optimised for electric and synth bass, each with 3 modes
• Sub-bass boost for dance-floor impact
• Bass compression for extra sustain
• EQ to boost or trim bass and treble
• Stereo chorus and widening for a rich bass image
• Distortion from mild crunch to chainsaw growl

Technical details

• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Architecture: 64 bit
• Licensing: licence key, machine-bound or USB flash drive (via Waves Central)

System requirements

• macOS 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia, 26 Tahoe or 27 Golden Gate (Apple silicon or Intel)
• Windows 10 64-bit (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (Intel or AMD, x64)
• 16 GB RAM
• 30 GB free disk space on the system drive

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://www.waves.com/downloads/central. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.