Waves CLA MixHub

A true original in the world of plug-ins, CLA MixHub features the analog sound of the dynamic and multi Grammy winning mixing legend Chris Lord-Alge. CLA MixHub gives you the same smooth workflow of this mix master.  You have tools to mix up to 64 tracks, all in the same plugin window and using channel strips created by the same mix artist used by icons such Bruce Springsteen and Madonna. You can create the mix you want, right inside the song itself with ease and simplicity so your ideas flow right into the mix.  We also have a bundle of Chris Lord Alge plug-ins for mixing guitars, vocal, drums, bass and more in his signature series here: Waves Chris Lord-Alge Signature Series

What makes CLA MIxHub unique is it’s ability to work in “buckets” not just one channel at a time. You can group up to 8 channels in up to 8 buckets in total. This allows you to mix up to 64 channels in the same MixHub window. Having the option to mix these tracks side by side you can see the vision for your whole song unfold as you see the entire process in front of you.

See more about Chris Lord Alge here

The Sound
The channel strips are meticulously modeled from the ground up with the latest technology, directly from Grammy-winning mix legend Chris Lord-Alge’s personal console – the console that Chris has used to mix a huge number of hits, from Green Day, Muse and Sugarland to Keith Urban and many more.

The Workflow
Once CLA MixHub is inserted on the channels in your mix, you can assign your tracks to buckets and begin making adjustments on the fly: mixing dynamics, EQ, saturation and more at a free-flowing pace without needing to switch plugin windows in your DAW.

While mixing, you can flip between two plugin view modes: Bucket View, with control of up to 8 channels at a time, or Channel View, focusing on a single channel’s processing chain.

Each channel consists of 5 sections: input, dynamics, EQ, output, and an insert point. Each processing module can be expanded to reveal additional functionality.

Input Section
The input section handles high- and low-pass filtering and switchable harmonic distortion. The “line” control models the line amp in Chris’s console, adding light saturation. For more extreme drive, kick in the mic pre. This, in effect, is like running a line-level signal through the console’s microphone preamp.

Dynamics
The dynamics section includes two flavors of compression: the console’s built-in compressor, as well as Chris’s favored “Bluey” compressor. Also included: a gate, expander and ducker with a “hold” control and flexible sidechain options for shaping a sound’s envelope – as Chris calls it, it’s a ‘super-gate.’

EQ
The EQ section includes 4 bands of parametric EQ, from wide bells to narrow boost and cuts, loaded with the console’s original ballistics and Q characteristics.

Output
The output section includes a VU meter and plasma-style PPM meter, plus a stereo imaging control and an output fader.

Insert Point
In CLA MixHub’s channel view, the insert point can be used for adding an additional Waves plugin to your MixHub’s chain, making it a one-stop solution for your entire mix.

Chris Lord-Alge on CLA MixHub:
“Mixing in buckets means the world to me. It’s one of the secrets to my success and to my fast-paced, decisive mixing. By creating this plugin, I’m able to give others access to that same quick workflow in a plugin, pushing the envelope of in-the-box mixing to the next, CLA-approved level.”

Features

• Mix with the console workflow and rich analog console sound of legendary mixer Chris Lord-Alge
• Meticulous hardware modelling of Chris’s console with added functionality
• Mix swiftly and efficiently with a clear perspective
• Control up to 64 channels from a single plugin window: Build up to 8 ‘buckets,’ each containing 8 channels from across your mix session
• Flip anytime between bucket view and single-channel view
• Insert slot: Load an extra Waves plugin within each CLA MixHub channel strip
• Re-order your processing chain within the plugin
• Flexible dynamics sidechaining
• Includes Chris Lord-Alge’s personal presets