Half a century ago, API blazed a new trail in audio processing. The API 550A and 550B EQs prioritized musicality and transparency, while the API 560 elevated the graphic EQ to new tone-shaping heights. Pure and sweet, these EQs set new design standards.
But EQ wasn’t all: the API 2500 Compressor’s versatile tone and punch remain highly coveted. API was ahead of its time—and today, the API Collection is here for a new generation of producers.
Developed in close collaboration with API
Faithfully recreates the pristine, sweetly musical “API sound”
550’s proportional-Q curves add clarity, with minimal coloration
Shape tone quickly and easily with the 560 Graphic EQ
2500 includes two compression types, vintage and modern
2500’s Thrust mode excels for hip hop and dance/club sounds
The go-to choice for tone shaping during mastering
Presets by Grammy winners for both mixing and mastering