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PrinsJan · 5th April 2008, 11:52 AM

Need a grabby, aggressive, ssl style compressor, with very fast release.
Also need sidechain, to keep the low end out of the compressor and it has to work for mastering. I only do dance music and I allready have a Thermionic Culture Phoenix compressor.

At the end, there now 2 compressors, to choose from. Api 2500 and Alan Smart c2. First I was not a fan of the C2, because it eats low end, but now with those sidechain cables, it will suite the bill.

Some questions:

Is the release of API 2500 as fast as the c2 ??
c2 is dual mono, API 2500 (not??), this is important, because I never like compressors in a linked mode. How's API dealing with is ?
I know there are some sidechain built into the API, also for the low end, and at what frequency ?

What would you choose ?

5th April 2008, 11:52 AM	#1
PrinsJan Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 185	Smart c2 vs Api 2500 Need a grabby, aggressive, ssl style compressor, with very fast release. Also need sidechain, to keep the low end out of the compressor and it has to work for mastering. I only do dance music and I allready have a Thermionic Culture Phoenix compressor. At the end, there now 2 compressors, to choose from. Api 2500 and Alan Smart c2. First I was not a fan of the C2, because it eats low end, but now with those sidechain cables, it will suite the bill. Some questions: Is the release of API 2500 as fast as the c2 ?? c2 is dual mono, API 2500 (not??), this is important, because I never like compressors in a linked mode. How's API dealing with is ? I know there are some sidechain built into the API, also for the low end, and at what frequency ? What would you choose ? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/prinsjan http://www.prinsjan.com