From its beginnings in 1968 the api sound has been a favorite of audio engineers.
Waves api 2500 compressor review.
Api 2500 mono a mono compressor with an external sidechain option.
Api 2500 stereo a stereo compressor that may also be used as two parallel mono processors.
I still find the waves api 2500 quite useful.
Developed in association with api the api collection features four precision modeled plugins based on renowned api equalizer and compressor modules.
Waves api 2500 user manual 8.
The uad has more character than the waves version which is thinner in comparison.
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.
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.
Api 2500 vs uad 2500 compressor i heard the waves vs hardware and there is a big enough difference but not the uad version.
The api 2500 has two component processors.
The api 550a 3 band eq api 550b 4 band eq api 560 graphic eq and api 2500 stereo compressor.
Software emulations of api hardware have appeared before but the waves api collection is the first officially licensed plugin bundle based on their designs.