Fatso & api 2500

ray dsr · 25th May 2003, 11:28 AM

I recently purchased the api 2500. I've been using it mainly for drum-sub mixes. I was thinking of moving it to stereo-buss duties and using a Fatso on the drum-subs. Or would it be better the other way around? Can the Fatso get some nice drum compression happening?

Thanks,
Ray

Fletcher · 27th May 2003, 01:54 PM

FWIW... I've had some very pleasant experiences using the API 2500 across a 2 buss and a FATSO Jr. across a drum buss as a parallel compression device... by parallel compression I mean building a mix that goes into the FATSO Jr. and adding the output of the FATSO Jr. to the 'drum mix'.

The ****in' things get very explosive if you build it properly.

Best of luck.

Dave Derr · 31st May 2003, 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by Fletcher
The ****in' things get very explosive if you build it properly.

Thanks Fletchorama! Ive told countlless peeps the story of you forcing us to show at the 96 AES in NYC... even before we were officially ready.

If I may add my two cents here... The API2500 and the Fatso are both very different units. The API is an extremely versatile compressor, so a lot of it has to do with how you set that compressor up... IE Attack/decay times, hard knee, soft knee, old style, new style, the Thrust circuit etc etc. It is a much more variable compressor than the four fixed compressors in the Fatso. It could probably be made to sound like the Fatso compressors except for the Buss compressor.

The API is a brilliant analog compressor providing so many options and even allowing the user to change the basic topology with a button press! I dont know of any other compressor out there that has this topology changing feature. API has always been innovators and produced great coloring tools for the recording artist, and the API 2500 is another classic in a long lineage of great gear. Besides intimately knowing Audio and Sound, Paul Wolf from API is a blast to party with.

The Fatso does have that one compressor that can attack twice as slow as the API - the "BUSS" comprressor, mentioned above. That compressor was inspired by the SSL buss compressor. The Fatso also has the "Warmth" and "Tranny" options for modifying the high frequency transients and low frequency harmonics, respectively. It's primary function isnt always compression. I have heard Mick Gazauski use the Fatso on the drum submix and overheads on digital recordings with great success. Overall tho, the API 2500 is much much more controllable as a compressor device. Everyone should own both, really!

ray dsr · 1st June 2003, 06:42 AM

Thanks for the reply. I've gotta try the Fatso!

-Ray

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25th May 2003, 11:28 AM	#1
ray dsr Gear maniac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 249	Fatso & api 2500 I recently purchased the api 2500. I've been using it mainly for drum-sub mixes. I was thinking of moving it to stereo-buss duties and using a Fatso on the drum-subs. Or would it be better the other way around? Can the Fatso get some nice drum compression happening? Thanks, Ray

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Fletcher 3 + infractions, membership under review with GS admin Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Foxboro, MA USA Posts: 5,783	FWIW... I've had some very pleasant experiences using the API 2500 across a 2 buss and a FATSO Jr. across a drum buss as a parallel compression device... by parallel compression I mean building a mix that goes into the FATSO Jr. and adding the output of the FATSO Jr. to the 'drum mix'. The ****in' things get very explosive if you build it properly. Best of luck. __________________ [COLOR="White"][/COLOR] [SIZE="2"][b]Fletcher[/b][/SIZE] If you have a question please email me at [email]Fletcher@mercenary.com[/email] instead of using the PM system... I very rarely check that system and it could take a while to get a response. I can also be found at either address below: [size=2][url=http://recforums.prosoundweb.com][b]R/E/P[/b][/url][/size] the [b]R[/b]ecording [b]E[/b]ngineer and [b]P[/b]roducer forums [url=http://www.mercenary.com][b]Mercenary Audio[/b][/url] [size=1][b]mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33[/b] We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid [b][url=http://www.ericambel.com/index.htm]Roscoe[/url] Ambel once said[/b]: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light[/size]

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1st June 2003, 06:42 AM	#4
ray dsr Gear maniac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 249	Thanks for the reply. I've gotta try the Fatso! -Ray