I still find the waves api 2500 quite useful.
Waves api 2500 compressor review.
Waves api 2500 user manual 8.
Software emulations of api hardware have appeared before but the waves api collection is the first officially licensed plugin bundle based on their designs.
I did end up getting a hardware 2500 too and it s phenomenal but i don t the think waves emulation is bad at least not at lighter settings.
The api 2500 has two component processors.
Api 2500 mono a mono compressor with an external sidechain option.
Developed in association with api the api collection features four precision modeled plugins based on renowned api equalizer and compressor modules.
The uad has more character than the waves version which is thinner in comparison.
From its beginnings in 1968 the api sound has been a favorite of audio engineers.
Api 2500 stereo a stereo compressor that may also be used as two parallel mono processors.
Three are based on classic api eq modules while the fourth emulates the 2500 stereo compressor which was reviewed in its hardware incarnation in sos october.
Four plugins are included.
Just this morning i used it on a mix and saw no reason to send that track out of the box to the real 2500 or any other hardware compressor.