It does all kinds of awesome stuff depending on what you re looking for.
Waves api 2500 review.
Moosers s review the api 2500is a stereo compressor that waves has created.
The api 2500 is a versatile dynamics processor that lets you shape the punch and tone of mixes with absolute accuracy.
2500 stereo buss compressor it s difficult to pigeonhole the api 2500 compressor for a specific purpose.
Firmly and unashamedly in the latter group is the api 2500 which is all about bus compression either on the full stereo mix or a drum sub mix.
In fact it has found broad acceptance in mixing and mastering suites alike.
The interface of the software is quite realistic and looks much like the hardware version.
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Api 2500 stereo compressor is a plug in emulation of the analog version of the api 2500 and is a very good one at that.
In many ways the american equivalent of the classic ssl buss compressor the 2500 is known for its ability to shape the punch and tone of full mixes with both accuracy and flair.
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Software emulations of api hardware have appeared before but the waves api collection is the first officially licensed plugin bundle based on their designs.
Like the original this is a vca design.
In most part this is due to the broad flexibility and depth of features many of them unique to this 1u height device.
Its dual channel design lets the 2500 also function as two separate mono channels via a single compression setting.
Installing the plug in was quick and simple as i didn t have any compatibility problems or issues otherwise.
Using auto makeup gain you can adjust threshold or ratio while automatically maintaining a constant output level.
Api s 2500 is known to be one of the most versatile bus compressors around and waves official software recreation does a stellar job of emulating the original hardware s revered design behaviour and tone.
Questions about the waves api 2500 plug in.
In this video michael shows us the api 2500 compressor plug in from waves in presonus studio one 3.
