The API 2500 does that magical ‘glueing’ thing spectacularly well, and this plug-in version has lots of ‘per track’ applications in addition to bus or mix compression. I preferred the Old (feedback) mode for most applications, but having so much control over the character of the compression is useful, allowing you to dial in more or less coloration. I was impressed by the way this bus compressor flatters mixes in a very natural-sounding way. A Shape control adds further tonal variation. The channel linking also departs from convention, as rather than being simply linked or unlinked, the degree of linking is variable. You also get the choice of Old and New compression modes, respectively using either feedback or feed-forward gain control topologies. The release section offers fixed or variable options and there are the expected attack, threshold and ratio controls, as well as a choice of soft-, medium- and hard-knee modes. Derived from API’s Paragon series consoles, the 2500 is notable for its optional Thrust feature, which places a filter before the RMS side-chain detector to achieve a better balance in the way high and low frequencies are treated, helping to add punch. Under The BusĪPI’s 2500 stereo bus compressor (shown above) is an attractive addition, as this versatile piece of kit was used to add attitude to many a classic mix.
The earlier 8.7 update, meanwhile, added the Manley Voxbox channel strip, Ampeg’s B15N bass amplifier, and the Classic FX Bundle, based on three pieces of vintage Roland hardware, and two further bundles of existing products have also been made available: the Manley Complete Bundle and the Ampeg Heritage Bass Amplifier Bundle. New too is Unison support for latency free processing when using the Ampeg SVT Bass Amps plug-ins.Īlso new in this release are Thunderbolt support for Windows 10, compatibility with Mac OS Sierra, compatibility with the Windows 10 Anniversary update and Console 2 software for Apollo Firewire. It also includes support for the Townsend Labs Sphere microphone modelling system, which requires additional hardware (expect an SOS in-depth review soon). Version 9.0 adds emulations of the API 2500 stereo bus compressor, the Chandler Zener Limiter and the A/DA STD-1 stereo delay.
Universal Audio’s most recent 8.7 and 9.0 software updates for the UAD and Apollo platforms bring with them yet more new plug-ins, all of which can be tried free of charge for 14 days.
UA’s latest updates add new compressors, delays, voice channels and virtual bass amps, as well as refreshing a few familiar faces.
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