I agree here too... I find it an excellent choice or many purposes. I bought it when they first released it and I still live it...

As with every two hardware versions, each sounds slightly different, but this one fits the same uses the same way for me...

I love it! Makes magic for bass guitars! ;-)

It is likely my most used track compressor.

Don't forget it as limiter on drums

Loving it too thanks Cake!
 
a moist sound

It is sweet.  I've watched some tutorials that tout putting an 1176 type compressor (Cakewalk PC76-U) in front of an LA-2A type (Cakewalk CA-2A).

I bought it some time ago and have probably used it in every project.

Like Keni, I love it on bass. I also use it a lot on vocals.

As Oleman mentioned, it can be useful to put it after a fast compressor, like the PC-76. This can catch the peaks. I use that combination on almost all of my vocal tracks.

Don't forget to play with the screw. The way it changes how the CA-2A compresses higher frequencies is great.

I love this comp.

I've got the Softube FET Compressor and wanted to use it and the CA-2A in series for male hard rock vocals. what suggestions do you guys have for that? What order and what other plugs should I use? Pretty much everything I have is stock with the exception of the Softube tone and time bundle, waves L3 and the free CA-2A...

Hi. I agree that it is a great compressor. I bought it at the same time I bought X3, and it is in use in every project. Definitely one of my favorites.
All the best.

jb101

Don't forget to play with the screw. The way it changes how the CA-2A compresses higher frequencies is great.

I love this comp.

Where does everyone set the screw for starters? All the way to the right / flat setting?

Can any of you please tell me whether your Cakewalk CA-2A works in single precision (i.e. 32 bit internal processing) or in double precision (i.e. 64 bit internal processing) ?
 
In the following picture you can recognize double precision plug-ins by the doubled ticks underneath and single precision ones by the simple ticks: https://drive.google.com/...FSnz7NTVmN0SXA2NXJ0bjQ
 
As you can notice, my version of the CA-2A (I got the free one) appears to be working in single precision. Has it always been the case or is just the free version in 32 bit? Not, that it has any impact on the sound, but I'm just curious.
 
 
 

MPH

jb101

Don't forget to play with the screw. The way it changes how the CA-2A compresses higher frequencies is great.

I love this comp.

Where does everyone set the screw for starters? All the way to the right / flat setting?

It really does depend on what I want the end result to be.

I guess I start with it at 50%, as is the default.

then play with it and use my ears. Sometimes I know that I want the higher frequencies compressed more, so start with it higher.