{"product_id":"waves-cla-nx-399507","title":"CLA NX","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat Waves CLA Nx Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaves CLA Nx is a headphone monitoring plugin designed to help you produce mixes that \u003cstrong\u003etranslate better to speakers\u003c\/strong\u003e and a wide range of listening systems. While headphones can lead to overemphasizing reverb, artificially widening the stereo image, or misjudging the low end, CLA Nx recreates a \u003cstrong\u003e\"control room\" type listening\u003c\/strong\u003e experience with a three-dimensional soundstage. The result: you make more reliable decisions about balance, depth, stereo image, and effect perception, even on the go, in a home studio, or during mobile sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you mix pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic, or densely arranged music, CLA Nx is aimed at users who want a \u003cstrong\u003ereference environment\u003c\/strong\u003e in their headphones, close to monitor control, without relying on a perfectly acoustically treated room.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMain Features\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChris Lord-Alge's Mix Room in Your Headphones\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eCLA Nx is based on \u003cstrong\u003eWaves Nx\u003c\/strong\u003e technology to simulate the acoustics and listening experience of Chris Lord-Alge's Mix LA studio. The plugin generates a 3D sound field that brings headphone listening closer to speaker listening, notably correcting the typical \"in your head\" stereo impression of headphone monitoring. This makes it easier to evaluate element placement, center cohesion (kick, bass, vocals), and panning behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThree Listening Systems to Validate Translation\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo multiply perspectives without leaving your session, CLA Nx offers \u003cstrong\u003ethree listening modes\u003c\/strong\u003e inspired by studio workflow: \u003cstrong\u003eNS10\u003c\/strong\u003e for precision and midrange decisions, \u003cstrong\u003eOcean Way HR1\u003c\/strong\u003e for a broader and more \"full-range\" view, and a \u003cstrong\u003eSony boombox\u003c\/strong\u003e for a reality check oriented toward small speakers. This approach speeds up balance choices and limits surprises during control listening on other systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEQ Correction for Over 270 Headphones\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plugin includes correction curves tailored to \u003cstrong\u003emore than 270 headphone models\u003c\/strong\u003e, to achieve a response closer to a reference target and reduce biases specific to each headphone. The announced method relies on the \u003cstrong\u003eHarman Headphone Target Curve\u003c\/strong\u003e approach, useful for stabilizing the perception of bass, upper midrange, and treble, thus better managing compression, equalization, and effect levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdjustable Ambience, Morphological Calibration, and Head Tracking\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can use the emulation as is or adjust the rendering to achieve a drier or wetter ambience according to your preference and production context. For further refinement, CLA Nx offers a \u003cstrong\u003ecalibration\u003c\/strong\u003e section based on your measurements (head\/ear anatomy) to fine-tune the response and 3D effect. Finally, \u003cstrong\u003ehead movement tracking\u003c\/strong\u003e enhances the illusion: when you turn your head, the soundstage reacts as in a control room, which can help better judge depth and localization. Tracking can be done via the \u003cstrong\u003ecomputer's camera\u003c\/strong\u003e or with an \u003cstrong\u003eNx Head Tracker\u003c\/strong\u003e (sold separately) for maximum accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eA Common Standard for Collaboration\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn remote production, one challenge is comparing mixing decisions made on different listening systems. CLA Nx aims to provide a shared reference: by working with the same acoustic simulation and standardized rendering, you and your collaborators gain consistency in balance, space, and translation validations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"flex:1 1 300px;width:100%\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eFull software\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"flex:1 1 300px;width:100%\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownloadable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimulation of 3 listening modes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eNS10, Ocean Way HR1, Sony boombox\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrection method announced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eHarman Headphone Target Curve\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptional head tracking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003evia webcam or Nx Head Tracker (sold separately)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003emacOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMemory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e8 GB\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisk space\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e16 GB\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eIntel or Silicon architecture\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOption\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003euse of an Nx Head Tracker for head tracking (sold separately)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Waves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54359800709395,"sku":"399507","price":33.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/0872\/6803\/files\/4b917061e776a3d06434a2562a72f9ba8d9e5387_WAVES_1178_2800.jpg?v=1788285807","url":"https:\/\/woodbrass.shop\/products\/waves-cla-nx-399507","provider":"Woodbrass.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}