Compressors

API have been making excellent solid‑state outboard and consoles for decades, but their latest venture sees them using valves for the very first time.

Dynamics processing is a core mixing technique, but it’s often misunderstood. We explain how to make a compressor do what you want it to!

We check out API’s 500-series version of the 2500 bus compressor.

Hugh Robjohns looks at a pedigree mix compressor with a number of rather unusual extra functions up its sleeve...