The Waves API Collection brings four classic processors from Automated
Processes Incorporated to the masses. API is used by engineers
worldwide, and has been heard on countless records. Their sound is like
no other. The API Collection from Waves captures every nuance of their
unique sonic signatures. Developed in association with API, this
plug-in bundle recreates the magic of four of API's most renowned
modules: the 550A 3-Band Equalizer, the 550B 4-Band Equalizer, the 560
Graphic Equalizer, and the 2500 Stereo Compressor. For the sound of API
in your DAW, look no further than the API Collection.
Waves API Collection Includes:
API 550A - 3-Band Equalizer
Modeled on API's late 1960's legend, the API 550A EQ delivers a sound
that has been a hallmark of high end studios for decades. It provides
reciprocal equalization at 15 points in 5 steps of boost divided into
three overlapping ranges. The high and low frequency ranges are
individually selectable as either peaking or shelving, and a band-pass
filter can be inserted independently of all other settings. The 550A is
a uniquely powerful equalizer with that one-of-a-kind API sound.
- 5 selected frequency centers per band
- Reciprocal and repeatable filtering
- Maximum 12 dB of boost/cut per band in 2-3 dB steps
- "Proportional Q" narrows filter Q at extremes
- High headroom +30 dB clip level
API 550B - 4-Band Equalizer
Featuring four overlapped EQ bands, the 550B gives tracks that sweet
analog sound that API is renowned for. With 7 switchable filter
frequencies spanning up to 5 octaves per band, the 550B's "Proportional
Q" automatically widens the filter bandwidth at minimal settings and
narrows it at higher settings. It even lets you undo previous
processing, affect or even reverse tonal modifications. With its vast
range of tonal possibilities, the API 550B is a versatile EQ for all
your processing needs.
- 7 selected frequency centers per band
- Reciprocal and repeatable filtering
- 12 dB of boost/cut per band
- Bands 1 and 4 offer shelf/peak switching
- High headroom +30 dB clip level
API 560 - 10-Band Graphic EQ
Based on API's 1967 classic, the 560 10-Band Graphic Equalizer features
precision filtering and massive headroom, so you can take your sound to
the edge and beyond. The 560's curve shaping potential is unmatched,
while API's unique "Proportional Q" design intuitively widens the
filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher
settings. And since boost and cut characteristics are identical,
previous actions can be easily undone. For precision equalization with
unmatched versatility, turn to the EQ heard on top recordings for
decades: the API 560.
- Familiar one octave centers
- 12 dB of boost/cut per band
- "Proportional Q" narrows filter Q at extremes
- Additional resolution in the critical ±4 dB region
- Clip level > +28 dBu
API 2500 - Stereo Compressor
The API 2500 is a dynamics processing powerhouse that lets you deliver
the punch 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 2500 boasts a
wide range of incredibly musical parameters which have made it a
favorite of engineers the world over.
- 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
