Their coral lime and sand compressors are among the most hardware like plugins i ve ever used.
Waves api 2500 gearslutz.
Was wondering if you ve tried the new api 2500 from uad i assume you ve tried the waves version it s really something.
The api 2500 is a versatile dynamics processor that lets you shape the punch and tone of mixes with absolute accuracy.
I have had the waves one for many years but i never really got along with it.
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When api called this a buss compressor they weren t kidding.
To be fair the waves is also more than 10.
Its dual channel design lets the 2500 also function as two separate mono channels via a single compression setting.
In order to get the most out of your waves processor please take the time to read through this manual.
The uk was pumping out quality records in the 60s and 70s with some pretty unique sounds.
I often get asked about how does the uad api 2500 compares to the waves api 2500.
Waves api 2500 user manual 2 chapter 1 introduction 1 1 welcome thank you for choosing waves.
As with equalization the less compression you apply during mastering the better the result in fact the quickest way to make your master sound like a demo is to overcompress it.
As soon as i bought the uad one though i was in love.
Most mastering engineers use high thresholds and low ratios typically 1 25 1 or 1 5 1 rarely anything more than 2 1 in order to achieve just 1 or 2 db of gain reduction.
In use the api 2500 often excels where other compressors can t imparting individual sounds sub mixes and masters with sculptable punch and glue ably assisted by its array of customisation options.
This 2500 can do things to a drum mix that will make you take back things you didn t steal.
The api 2500 is emulated by universal audio and waves.
To me the two plugins are a world apart in how they sound and behave sorry waves.
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Also there are very interesting things coming out of acustica audio of nebula fame lately.
Eq meets dynamics with this six band shaper.
While this is a darned good mastering compressor it is nothing short of one of the best mix buss compressors i have ever heard.
Waves f6 floating band dynamic eq.
Other consoles while they aren t modeled as often as neve ssl or api there are a few other console emulations worth mentioning.
Using auto makeup gain you can adjust threshold or ratio while automatically maintaining a constant output level.
