How to use the API 2500 bus compressor?

[@GingerDrums]

Fun fact: API 2500 attack is significantly slower than it says. That's why it's popular on drums. You are welcome ;)

[@wyrlismike]

Seriously? When I choose 30ms I want 30! How much slower exactly?

[@richarddwjensen]

Proof? I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just want to verify how different the attack time is exactly.

[@dougleydorite]

Yeah where is this information gathered from?

[@mofateam1]

again, my favorite channel for plugin reviews

[@KYTHERAOfficial]

Pulsar MU into this API 2500 is the thing on my synth bus for a while now, love it

[@ruudheadz7095]

Great review (welcome back to your original STYLE!)

[@davidleewarner]

Great breakdown. I'm trying to learn about the differences and subtleties between these sorts of plugins so this kind of thing is very helpful!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

This is my go-to drum compressor. Thanks for the deep dive on the controls and explaining exactly what's going on..Used the Waves version for a long time, but switched to UA once it was native.

[@kingocowata]

Finally a decent video on this. All you ever get is, “it adds that depth and warmth to the drums and bass, almost like glue..but a different glue from the SSL BUSS comp.”

[@johndoe_1984]

« 3D sOuNd »

[@truegent68]

Your T Shirt made me chuckle, also like these more in depth videos a lot more than the kind of quick look videos you do

[@amusik7]

Great video! I have this plugin since a year ago but I never had the time to really dig into it - it sounds great.

[@johndoe_1984]

I like those tutorials

[@spielman2893]

It should not go unmentioned that the gain knob in the output influences the gain reduction if the comp type is set to "Old". So, "New type tone" - Gain only controls the output level. "Old type tone" - Gain controls output level and influences gain reduction. So the louder the more GR. Cool video, thank you. ✌

[@avationmusic]

Well he did say the “Old” type means the output feeds back into the sidechain, so that implies output gain is taken into consideration for GR

[@spielman2893]

@@avationmusic Thank you, that's true, but it wasn't clear to me at the time and it was only when I read the manual and tested it myself that I was able to understand the situation. A not entirely unimportant detail for inexperienced people like me at the time. ✌

[@CL-ob5bk]

Love these tutorials. Thanks!

[@jeramym9506]

One of your best videos

[@johannesahun1703]

Chicke game is awesome 🙌

[@danm3570]

sweet, love uad compressors and reverbs

[@nilsliebich1822]

I own the 2500+ Hardware Unit which has a very useful mixknob too. But very often I find myself using the UAD version for multiple use ore convenience… Even if I don’t like all UAD moves it’s a fact that this plugin in is an amazing recreation. Thanks for the review!

[@FiByfi]

Thank you for posting this. I dig your style of going about things.

[@eddieclassic]

love it, when you show us how to use these plugins!!!

[@christopher-miles]

i don't like the 2500... so, i really must try these tips/tricks. thanks man! rock on!

[@J-DUB-F1]

This is SO helpful!!.......I 've had the Tone Empire version for a while. It's cool but seems to be it's own thing. I recently got the Waves version which I think it a little less colored?. I hadn't really fallen in love with either. Probably because I didn't fully understand the controls. Your review really opens things up for me! 😉👍

[@LeCheFTube]

Cool 2500 trick - KD-Bass glue (shared envelope designer thingy): Route kick drum to one channel Route bass to the other Now…set the compressor up and set the Link percentage to your hearts content ☺️👌 (And now you’re free to keep routing these channels to wherever you were planning to route them.. for instance - kick drum can go on feeding into your drum-buss with the KD-Bass gluing effect already applied) Sadly, though, on the hardware unit the Link function doesn’t work in FB mode as expected (think of the internal routing needed for it to work - it is possible, but I’m guessing it’s just too much of a hassle and so API didn’t go with it 😢 I wish they did) And I don’t know about the UAD version, but the PA version (which sounds excellent BTW) also follows this behavior

[@healeydavid3080]

Gonna have to try this! Cheers

[@healeydavid3080]

Do you ever use this technique for electronic music?

[@LeCheFTube]

@@healeydavid3080 can’t say I have 🤓 but it should work

[@soundmanlab659]

love this compressor!

[@kevinlentz7604]

Your so good at this stuff

[@doingittodeath]

Thanks for this nice tutorial/explanation about this plugin! When I first subscribed to UAD Spark last year I did learn this plugin 100% on my own and initially used it "wrong" for some time until I discovered these different controls and features. Would've loved to see this video at that time! Btw I would love to see videos about more technical stuff like the video idea you mentioned about mix knobs. I know that Dan Worral did a video about this with Softube plugins but I'd really like to see you explaning this and other more advancef topics!

[@lastcall9998]

Hihats on the right make me go crazy X)

[@matt_nyc_audioengineer]

Thanks for the great video Wyste! We appreciate it 🙂

[@Bluelagoonstudios]

I have 2 hardware units of the API 2500, and I have a 16ch API 500 series, 8 channels with a VCA compressor and 8 with the FET compressor. Or just no compression at all. Just the sound of the transformers and the opamps. Try to contact Paul Wolff, maybe he can help you with the RMA.

[@anteshell]

12:03 It's in percentage because it's a ratio. An absolute decibel-value wouldn't make much sense in that context. In temporal dimension the ratio will always stay the same, but channel difference in decibels would constantly change based on the stereo signal. It just makes sense to show it as percentage value. 0:44 I was in an impression that Germany of all countries would have fairly robust warranty laws. But I guess it's also possible I'm mixing up the German companies' knowledge about warranties regarding international trade and how the domestic laws are implemented.

[@AlexSanchez-cg2rh]

I see that heritage 670 up there 👀, are you planning on doing a review on it?

[@pjuliano9000]

I own the hardware version ... it still sounds like an approximation to me but still useful in many contexts

[@carldubcats3385]

Cool video thanks

[@iamcrisis187]

The plugin was designed to look like the 2500 in api consoles. Not the rack unit. That's why it looks like that..

[@HasseC]

Great review!!

[@darrenglover1427]

Thanks for this

[@adaptedvinyl]

Disappointed not to have seen more examples of using the bus compressor... Thanks for the video anyway.

[@jimmyhatz]

Now do the DBX 160 VU

[@lofimat3856]

Tone empire modell 500 much betta broi!

[@mvqx2209]

have u tried the waves version? i heard back in the day the waves sounds better and i kind of believe it.

[@justinhoffman1111]

the waves is probably the worst one nowadays

[@XanderEwald]

You can get free trials of both and hear for yourself. No reason to rely on rumours in this day and age ;)

[@mvqx2209]

@@XanderEwald i prefer the rumours

[@Makker_1]

Lowering the threshold does not equal increasing the ratio :/

[@syjwg]

My brain says, NO, the needle is in the RED! Leaving that meter maxed out for so long will destroy that equipment. 😊

[@GermoStaalfeldt]

I have not seen any good emulation beside UAD, anyone??

[@chickenlickin3820]

Chicken Game i lost! considering i'm chicken lickin' thats so sad..

[@JimboJones99]

Yea. How tf do I use this thing.

[@GrouchoGrouch]

I’m getting better at the chicken game

[@andrew4982]

And API stands for American Petroleum Institute? 😀😄

[@johndoe_1984]

Application Program Interface

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 272

[@HavinBaeMusic]

Please pronounce ratio as Ray-She-O instead of Ray-Chi-O

[@MountainViewStudio]

Ratsio lol like pizzzaaa

[@Wizardofvoz2]

No. The man speaks it as it is written in the crazy English language. Do you speak Dutch?

[@DavidMadeira29]

It still sounds like AI, d'you know?! Namastè.