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C.Cash
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A P I 2500 Stereo buss compressor
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March 14, 2008, 02:41:24 PM »
I have 2x 3124+ pres and love them.I need a compressor, I will using it mostly on bass and vocals and I guess stereo buss.
The API 2500 looks great, is this what I need?
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Clifford.
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Fletcher
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Re: A P I 2500 Stereo buss compressor
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March 15, 2008, 08:10:10 AM »
It's tough to say if that's what you "need" or not... though I do think I would suggest a different unit for vocals and bass. I've found the 2500 to be a really excellent and versatile 2 buss compressor... and I reckon it could work well for vocals without that being to much of a stretch... but for bass... I don't see anything replacing the Purple Audio MC-77 in my rack in the near future with the possible exception of the Purple Audio "Action" [500 series frame mountable] anytime in the near future.
Peace.
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Re: A P I 2500 Stereo buss compressor
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March 16, 2008, 10:05:40 PM »
Hear, hear on the MC77 and Bass guitar.
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Re: A P I 2500 Stereo buss compressor
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March 17, 2008, 03:36:20 PM »
Cliff, a unit I find flexible enough to use on all three applications you list would be the Crane Song STC-8. Not my first choice for vocals and bass but it does a nice job without too much coloration. It's great on mix bus and drum submix.
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March 18, 2008, 09:43:57 AM »
The 2500 is ordered(Mercenary). I'm gonna save up for a Lucas for my vocals and maybe bass. I have used a Summit TLA 50 on bass and it sounded O.K.
The Purple looks nice too.
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Clifford.
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March 18, 2008, 12:21:21 PM »
You will not be disappointed by taking this no-compromise path with the 2500 for 2-bus and something like the MC77 or Lucas for vocals, bass and everything else those units shine on.
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