API Vision Channel Strip Collection Reviews

I have spent the last 6 months or so building a template in Logic Pro that emulates an SSL console, and an API console. After using both over that period of time, the API version is the one I’ve found I’ve used the most. Both are great and the SSL seems to work best for cleaner type music, but I love both the sound and the workflow of the API stuff.

There’s a good chance my ears aren’t good enough but I don’t really hear much sonic differences between channel strips personally, but they can feel different. I mainly make quite heavy alt rock/ indie music and the API vision feels perfect for that kind of music - it’s kind of got this thickness to it somehow that makes guitars, drums and bass larger than life but fit together nicely - none of that kind of clean digital separation you can get in the box.

But the main reason I love using it is just how fast the workflow makes me, especially the EQ module. Dynamics are really easy to dial in, but I find that’s pretty common across channel strip plugins. Although you can switch to the graphic eq module, I generally try to stick to the earlier version with the set bandwidths - then when it comes to mixing stuff together it is forcing you to make decisions quickly and move on. And it pretty much always sounds good - and for the rare occasions where you absolutely need to get rid of something specific you can either just switch to the graphic eq or use another plugin in the chain, but that’s been very rare in my experience.…