In studios around the world, the API 2500 has earned a reputation for always being able to deliver the right solution for virtually any compression need. Based on precise, accurate VCA-type technology, the API 2500 is all about choice—including compressor topologies, punch, and tone.
A modern classic, the API 2500 has now been discovered by a new generation of modern producers in hip hop, pop/R&B, dance, and rock, who treasure the punchy vibe that brings drums and grooves to life.
Modeled in close collaboration with API
Official emulation of the famed API bus compressor
Shape gut-punching bass with API’s proprietary Thrust option
Glue your groups, especially drum buses, or your entire stereo mix
Added Mix control for easy parallel compression
Choose vintage feedback or modern feedforward design
Fixed or variable release time, up to 3 seconds
3 optimized knee curves—clamp down hard, or compress gently
Shape energy with variable L/R linking, from 50% to 100%
7 attack options, from super-fast 0.03 ms up to 30 ms