API Audio 2500+
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API Audio
2500+
Product Info
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The 2500+ is a fantastic stereo bus compressor – it’s got that classic API glue, and the blend function is genuinely useful for maintaining dynamics. It’s ideal for engineers and mixers looking for a transparent yet characterful compressor to really polish a mix, especially in genres like rock, pop, and electronic music where you want that cohesive, powerful sound.
Product Description
- API Audio 2500+
- Legacy Stereo Bus Compressor with blend function
- API 2520 op-amp
- Adjustable threshold -20db to + 10db
- Selectable ratio
- attack and release times
- Patented highpass filter in the detector path
- With variable link between left and right channel
- Selectable "old" and "new" envelope curve
- Typical behaviour as with API525
- 1176 and Fairchild
- Auto or manual "Gain make up"
- Sidechain inputs
- Ideal sum compressor
- • API 2520 op-amps deliver that signature API warmth and punch
- • Blend function allows seamless integration with the dry signal
- • Patented highpass filter cleans up low-frequency mud in the detector
- • Robust build quality; feels like it’ll survive a tour bus.
- • Price point puts it firmly in the high-end studio territory
- • Limited routing options compared to more flexible processors
- • Can be overwhelming for users unfamiliar with API’s workflow.
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