What does the API 2500 do to the sound/mix?

[stuntbutt]

I've had one for about a year. I do emo/punky/hardcore stuff. I LOVE it. I use it for tracking and on the 2 bus. It's really two different comps in one actuated by the "old/new" switch. On many of my projects it is the only hardware comp used.

[stevetgn]

Originally Posted by stuntbutt

I've had one for about a year. I do emo/punky/hardcore stuff. I LOVE it. I use it for tracking and on the 2 bus. It's really two different comps in one actuated by the "old/new" switch. On many of my projects it is the only hardware comp used.

Cheers mate, but how would you discribe its sound? When switched in was does it do to the mix that other comps don't?

[stuntbutt]

For tracking it can be transparent to aggressive. On the 2 bus, for me it makes the track feel "tougher". I usually only go for 1-2dB on the 2 bus, and it's not a night and day difference, but if you hit bypass after listening for a while it feels like the track gets wimpy.