API 2500 on vocals?

Coldsnow · 14th June 2003, 12:49 AM

Has anyone tried the API 2500 on male vocals? I know it isn't it's primary purpose but just wondering what you guys think?

Coldsnow · 15th June 2003, 04:08 PM

Anyone tried the 2500 on vox? Little help.
Here is why I am asking. I'd like to have two really great two buss comps for different sounds. I love the Vari-Mu (Manley on both two buss and vox). So I was thinking about somthing pretty different that would also be really great on both. Rather than having a Vari Mu and a good single channel vox comp. This way I would have variety on which to use on a mix (more aggressive or more warm and fuzzy) and use the other as a vocal compressor. With as versitle as the 2500 seems (just from reading not experience) would it give me some good sounds when mixing vox?
Anyone?

Fletcher · 16th June 2003, 12:59 PM

Absolutely... and I have a feeling that after you've ****ed with the 2500 on 2 buss a bit you'll probably send the Manley thing to vocal responsibilities [where I think it's far better suited than 2 buss applications].

The neat thing about the 2500 is how you can really tailor the texture it imparts to the track... the flexibility is astounding.

Great unit.

Etnier · 16th June 2003, 02:56 PM

I haven't tried it on vocs because I'm already covered on that end, but I think the 2500's great for drum overs. I try to vary the "New/Old" setting from what I -think- I'm going to use later on mixdown.

Tried it on X/Y'd acoustic guitar without much success: I needed invisibility. The RNC is a secret weapon for that application.

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14th June 2003, 12:49 AM	#1
Coldsnow Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 568	API 2500 on vocals? Has anyone tried the API 2500 on male vocals? I know it isn't it's primary purpose but just wondering what you guys think?

16th June 2003, 12:59 PM	#3
Fletcher member no 666 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Foxboro, MA USA Posts: 5,778	Absolutely... and I have a feeling that after you've **ed with the 2500 on 2 buss a bit you'll probably send the Manley thing to vocal responsibilities [where I think it's far better suited than 2 buss applications]. The neat thing about the 2500 is how you can really tailor the texture it imparts to the track... the flexibility is astounding. Great unit. __________________ Fletcher "I'm not really an asshole... I just play one on the internet" [author unknown] R/E/P the Recording Engineer and Producer forums Mercenary Audio the small drinking company with a large audio problem mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33 We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid Roscoe Ambel once said**: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light

16th June 2003, 02:56 PM	#4
Etnier Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cape Elizabeth ME USA Posts: 303	I haven't tried it on vocs because I'm already covered on that end, but I think the 2500's great for drum overs. I try to vary the "New/Old" setting from what I -think- I'm going to use later on mixdown. Tried it on X/Y'd acoustic guitar without much success: I needed invisibility. The RNC is a secret weapon for that application. __________________ John Etnier Studio Dual

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15th June 2003, 04:08 PM	#2
Coldsnow Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 568	Anyone tried the 2500 on vox? Little help. Here is why I am asking. I'd like to have two really great two buss comps for different sounds. I love the Vari-Mu (Manley on both two buss and vox). So I was thinking about somthing pretty different that would also be really great on both. Rather than having a Vari Mu and a good single channel vox comp. This way I would have variety on which to use on a mix (more aggressive or more warm and fuzzy) and use the other as a vocal compressor. With as versitle as the 2500 seems (just from reading not experience) would it give me some good sounds when mixing vox? Anyone?