#API COMPRESSOR PLUGIN HOW TO#
In this free tutorial, Paul Drew demonstrates how to use the Waves API 2500 on a vocal in Pro Tools. But then, if you go the Waves path the DBX does have a few more optional extras than what was present on the standard hardware, making it still an attractive option.
It does all kinds of awesome stuff depending on what you're looking for. And if that doesn’t really convince you about their awesomeness, you can watch Virtual Riot in this old recorded stream from 2014 using the API-2500 multiple times. Just listen to the body in those transients. Actually you could possibly try the DBX 160, it MIGHT do a similar job, with an upfront, aggressive style of compression. Waves API 2500 compressor plugin on sale at for $127. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. It can do a lot of things, and has a cool tone about it. Doese anyone else use Waves Api 2500 as a Limiter(clippers) for mastering? It’s been a chaotic couple of days for Gamestop, Reddit (well, subreddit WallStreetBets) and Robinhood. The API 2500 is an incredibly flexible tool, and with knee set to Soft, Thrust set to Norm, and the Old feedback setting, it behaves very much like a classic bus compressor, with a low to medium ratio and medium attack delivering excellent mix glue and gain reduction of a few dBs.
Pan, do you own an API 2500? Waves CLA-2A. Get Waves API Collection alternative downloads. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the audioengineering community. The 2500 is a really useful and cool sounding plugin. Thank you everyone so far! At least it sound really good for me. Whenever you want to add a rich, warm tone to your music, it’s time to turn to an analog EQ. I don't really ever reach for a 2a/3a on drums, as I want precise attack and release controls. Maybe I can pick up the next plug-in later in the month, but just in case, which ONE should I get if I can only pick one? I agree that RVox and RAxe are still great pieces of kit (also like the R de-esser). who agrees? I remember when this was released it truly speaks for itself in the advancements UA has made over the years. The 2500 is a staple and while im a bit late to getting this plugin its by far the closest to the gear out of any 2500 plugin. : Components The API 2500 has two component processors: API 2500 Stereo – A stereo compressor that may also be used as two parallel mono processors.
#API COMPRESSOR PLUGIN MANUAL#
Range On/Off Default On Output Controls the output level in 0.1dB steps Range +/-24dB Default 0dB Waves API 2500 User Manual - 15 - Make-Up Turns Auto Make-Up Gain on and off. Topics waves API collection Collection opensource_media Language English. The Waves API 2500 is one of my favorite compressors. Occasionally I will also use the "Track Sweetner" preset on the Master Buss. API 2500 with "Drew Layne's Modern Mastering Glue"-preset is a standard on my master bus. The 2500 is easily more flexible in terms of its Knee and Sidechain (Thrust) settings. From Waves: The API 2500 is a versatile dynamics processor that lets you shape the punch and tone of mixes with absolute accuracy. Also on mix busses, hell I've even used it on the master bus and it was good. You can really tighten a kick drum with some fast compression. and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Multimedia tools downloads - Waves API Collection by Waves Audio Ltd. The Loud setting for the API 2500’s ‘Thrust’ EQs the side-chain signal to add 3dB per octave - which is the inverse of the response of pink noise.