The iconic color of the flagship API analog console with expanded EQ.
The API Vision Channel Strip plug-in artfully captures the API desks that have shaped hit albums with unmistakable punch, presence and color for over 50 years. The updated Vision Channel Strip gives you authentic API tone with switchable EQ modules and an expertly modeled output section, plus all the critical recording and mixing functions of API's iconic compression, gating and filter modules.
Sculpt With Parametric and New Graphic EQs
With a click of the new EQ Type button, the API Vision Channel Strip lets you choose between the revered 550L 4-band parametric EQ and API's famous 560L series 10-band graphic EQ. The new 560L EQ emulation captures the complex band interactions and musical filter amp distortions of API's coveted hardware, letting you quickly sweeten and shape guitars, add aggression to drums, and push vocals forward with analog punch, low-end transparency and ultratight imaging.
Instant Magic: The 212L Preamp With Unison Technology
The API Vision Channel Strip gets even better with Apollo interfaces, thanks to Unison mic preamp technology. Unison gives you all the important impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors of API's iconic 212L preamp via bidirectional control and communication between the software and your Apollo's mic preamps. Plus, you get the same features found in API's flagship Vision Console, including a Mic/Line switch, dedicated cut filter and –6dB line pad.
Shape Dynamics With the 225L Compressor
A versatile compressor teaming with character, the 225L thrives on any instrument, in any genre—from a single track to an entire mix. Plus, use selectable “New” and “Old” functions for two delicious brands of compression, from mild to severe.
Get Creative With API Gate/Expander and Filters
The ultrafast 235L Noise Gate/Expander lets you easily shape ambience and attack on individual sources like kick drums or bass synth, and also clamp down on noisy drum kit rattles and gnarly guitar amp noise. Plus, the passive, fully sweepable 215L's Hi and Lo pass filters are perfect for broad stroke EQ sculpting, letting you expertly craft your source material, while preserving its original tone.
Specifications
- Mac: macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey or 13 Ventura
- Windows: 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
- Processor: Intel, AMD or Apple silicon
- Internet connection to download software and authorize native UAD plug-ins
- Free iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher)
- Free UA Connect application for managing native UAD plug-ins
- Compatible Apollo or UAD-2 hardware
- Windows: 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
- macOS: 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey or 13 Ventura
- Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
- Compatible plug-in DAW host software
- 10GB available storage
Features
- Track and mix through a stunning emulation of API’s flagship analog console channel
- Sculpt sources with new 560L series 10-band graphic EQ module and beloved 550L parametric EQs
- Punch up signals through the API 212L preamp with famed 2520 API op-amp and custom API transformers
- Reshape ambience and create dynamic effects with the 235L Gate/Expander
- Tame transients and craft bold new textures with API’s legendary 225L compression circuit
- Mix with artist presets from Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Dorfsman, David Isaac and others