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Waves API 2500 - Electronic Delivery
Modeled vintage compressor plugin - developed in association with API
MFR# API2500TDM
Product Description
The Waves API 2500 is a versatile dynamics processor that lets you shape the punch and tone of mixes with absolute accuracy. Its dual channel design lets the 2500 also function as two separate mono channels via a single compression setting. Using auto-makeup gain, you can adjust Threshold or Ratio while automatically maintaining a constant output level. With both “feed back” and “feed forward” compression types, the API 2500 boasts a wide range of incredibly musical parameters which have made it a favorite of engineers the world over.
- Modeled vintage compressor plugin
- Developed in association with API
- Switchable 3-position Thrust high-pass filter
- Variable link left and right channels
- 3 Variable link filter types
- 3 Compression modes: soft, medium and hard knee
- 6 Release settings: 5 fixed, 1 continuous
Product Specifications
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Software Delivery | Electronic Delivery |
| Plug-in Type | Dynamics |
| Plug-In Format | AAX Native, TDM, Venue |
| Operating System | Mac, Windows |
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09.25.2019Read MoreUpdate March 2020: API Audio has announced an expanded 2500+ stereo bus compressor with updated features, including an Expanded Threshold control (+20dv to -20dv) and the new Mix/Blend function that was added to the 50th Anniversary Edition of the 2500 released last year. Learn more here.
Finding a stereo bus compressor that works for you is an important part of being a mix engineer. For many, the API 2500 has become the industry standard, as the discrete compressor offers you the ability to glue together mixes via two distinct styles of compression and add punch to the low end.
API 2500 features a dual-channel design that can be used individually for single-channel compression or paired together in tandem for stereo use. When it comes to the styles of compression, users are able to choose between “old” and “new.” Old style employs the “feed back” compression of the API 525, while the new style gives a “feed forward” compression feeding the side chain directly from the input. Continue reading →
No matter your personal preference, the world of pro audio has continued to move towards digital. Tape machines have transitioned to DAWs, analog consoles have slimmed down to control surfaces, and CDs have been replaced by streaming services. With little more than a laptop, you can create music that would have taken a team of professionals over a week in a world-class studio just 30 years ago, all thanks to the magic of 
Update March 2020: API Audio has announced an expanded 2500+ stereo bus compressor with updated features, including an Expanded Threshold control (+20dv to -20dv) and the new Mix/Blend function that was added to the 50th Anniversary Edition of the 2500 released last year. Learn more Please fill out the form below and a Vintage King Audio Consultant will contact you with a ship date for the Waves API 2500 - Electronic Delivery.
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