API® Vision Console Emulation Bundle
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Transform LUNA Recording System into API's flagship analog console.
API analog consoles are at the heart of some of the best‑sounding albums ever recorded. From Fleetwood Mac's Rumours to Radiohead's In Rainbows, API desks add character, color, and punch to everything that passes through them.
The API Vision Console Emulation Bundle turns LUNA into a full API console. Track in real time through API preamp and channel modules, then mix with API's illustrious analog summing and bus compression — seamlessly switching between low-latency tracking using Apollo DSP, and high-powered native mixing within LUNA.Transform LUNA into API's flagship Vision Console, using the world's first true end‑to‑end console emulation
Track in real time through complete circuit emulations of API's iconic L-Series Unison-enabled preamp, EQs, compressor, gate, and filters
Shape tracks using API channel strips in LUNA, without managing multiple plug‑in windows
Get "big console" sound with all of the cumulative analog character, rich nonlinearities, and transient clipping
Sum individual channel buses or your entire mix through API's hybrid voltage/current summing circuits
Add glue and tone on buses and the master with the inline API 2500 Bus Compressor
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A Genuine API Console, Right on your Desktop
Built into the fabric of LUNA's mixer, the API Vision Console Emulation is the first of its kind. A complete, end‑to‑end emulation, these LUNA Extensions let you fill your LUNA sessions with rich API tone — and without floating plug‑in windows. You can quickly "paint" API Vision Console channel strips across your entire mix — and sculpt your sources using API's classic L‑Series channel modules.
Everything you Need to Record & Mix
Each channel strip in the API Vision Console Emulation gives you access to six of API's iconic L-Series modules. From the punch and presence of the 212L preamp and colorful 225L compressor and musical 235L gate/expander, to the powerful tone shaping of the 550L/560L EQs and sweepable 215L Hi and Lo pass filters, you can sculpt with bold API tone — in real time.
Add API Analog Summing for Rich Harmonics
When audio sources flow through an API console — specifically the 2520 op‑amps and custom output transformers — natural analog nonlinearities work together, creating musical harmonics and transient clipping. The API Vision Console Emulation expertly captures all of the Vision Console's hybrid voltage/current summing circuit, giving your summed signals punch, depth, and character for a mid‑forward, lively mix.
Classic In-Line API Console Compression
Revered for adding energy and movement, the Vision console’s "in-line" version of the API 2500 Bus Compressor gives your buses and master fader all of the analog glue and mid-forward attitude that put API on the map. Easily apply this fanatically detailed emulation — including its powerful Thrust control — on drum buses, synths and more for authentic, unmistakable API punch.
The First of its Kind
From the input stage to bus summing and the master fader, there's never been a digital workflow that so thoroughly emulates the large-format analog console experience like the API Vision Console Emulation. Now you can harness the same inspired workflow used on countless hit records, complete with the cohesion, character, and color of a classic API desk.
Beyond LUNA…
The API Vision Console Emulation Bundle also includes UAD plug‑in versions of the API Preamp, Vision Channel Strip Collection, and API 2500 Bus Compressor, letting you track and mix in real time with Apollo and your favorite DAW.
“API Vision Console Emulation for LUNA gives me everything I love about analog desks. From the efficient, creative workflow to punchy API bus summing, the Vision Console Emulation has it all.”
– Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, Bad Religion, Cold War Kids)
“I have extensive experience with the API consoles over several decades. The API Console Emulation in LUNA is blowing my mind! I’m shocked it’s not the real thing.”
– Jacquire King (James Bay, Kings of Leon, Tom Waits)
“I’m using the API Vision Console Emulation across all my channels in LUNA and it sounds phenomenal. The dynamics section is amazing, and the ability to toggle between the 550 and 560 EQs is so good!”
– Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer, Taylor Swift)
“The accuracy of the UAD API plug‑ins is incredible. I'll turn up the preamp gain to drive a guitar, or simply add some clean gain if I’m tracking Alicia Keys' piano. So versatile!”
– Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey)Customer Reviews
M. Martínez García
December 9, 2023
ME ENCANTA
Amé el carácter que le aporta a mis mezclas, ojalá pudiéramos usarlo en otros DAW's
Read MoreM. Martínez García
December 9, 2023
ME ENCANTA
Amé el el carácter que le aporta a mis mezclas, ojalá pudiéramos usarlo en más DAW's
Read Morer. wicher
December 9, 2023
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?
I used this plugin on guitar, piano, vocals, bass, and drums in some fashion or another, and found to be a must have in my workflows. Clean, warmth, color, punch, and versatility is...
Read MoreJ. Smalls
December 8, 2023
Great all around compressor
I use the API 2500 in multiple ways, in the mix or for post mastering. I love it more for mastering its glues everything together and with the tone section really adds...
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Customer Reviews
LUNA API Vision Console Emulation Bundle
M. Martínez García
ME ENCANTA
Amé el carácter que le aporta a mis mezclas, ojalá pudiéramos usarlo en otros DAW's
M. Martínez García
ME ENCANTA
Amé el el carácter que le aporta a mis mezclas, ojalá pudiéramos usarlo en más DAW's
r. wicher
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?
I used this plugin on guitar, piano, vocals, bass, and drums in some fashion or another, and found to be a must have in my workflows. Clean, warmth, color, punch, and versatility is unmatched in my book. Thank you UA!
J. Smalls
Great all around compressor
I use the API 2500 in multiple ways, in the mix or for post mastering. I love it more for mastering its glues everything together and with the tone section really adds depth. I say for the sale price you shouldn’t need a review to help with the purchase JUST BUY IT. Otherwise this is an amazing plugin and I highly recommend it!
R. Thibodeau
Can confirm
Sounds great on drums.
R. Thibodeau
Can confirm
Sounds great on drums.
E. Bureau
Amazing workflow
Anyone who ever had a chance to track and/or mix on a real high quality console will understand how much it means to have everything going through the same type channel strips for both workflow and sound.
The API implementation in Luna really gives you just that - the feel and sound of mixing on a real console! This sets Luna miles apart from any other DAW, when it comes to mixing.
Now I’m just patiently waiting for the Neve 80-series console emulation to roll out..V. Radomskyi
Vlad95
Wonderfull, clear, it’s what you need to do something great
R. Scheepers
Best Filters
Great and warm sounding API Filters! Very useful!
S. Shaboutin
Awesome! API 2500 Bus Compressor!
I tried the API 2500 Bus Compressor and I really liked it. It takes very nice colors. From now on this will be my permanent mixing tool!
E. Zorgman
Open up the harmonics
This little beast is so transparent. Its great and doesn't change anything about the sound. Open up with a nice bright addition of harmonics and adds a great amount of detail to your sound. Using this as a export from soft synths, basses and leads. Love the character this gives.
N. Merrick
API 2500 Bus Compressor
Great plugin!
E. Starzhynskiy
About UAD
I hope UAD will make all plugins compatible with Windows systems and various DAWs so that everyone can use them and it's your income too! Please take this into consideration. We are really looking forward to it!
B. Highet
Love this
Blown away, love the different vocal presets
E. Jul
Best of the Bests
I finally was able to purchase the Emulation Console, the main feature I really wanted to try within LUNA. I was amazed with the workflow and the sound quality! I did my first recording within LUNA with the Emulation Console and I would tell the difference it makes immediately!! The nobs are within reach without having to open any plugins!!! I was a Pro Tools user. After my first mix with the Console feature, I immediately stopped my subscription to Pro Tools. I’m never going back!! This Console feature to me makes LUNA is by far DAW I’ve ever used!!
Thank you UAD!!C. Marulanda
Awesome !!!!!
It definitely gives something more to my music , it brings it to life with just by loading the extension, love it .
K. L
Use it for subtle coloring
I use it an all mono sources (not busses) just to get that "feeling/sound". It works and adds some really magic bottom end! (i tested it with flipped phase bounces and it works really nice)
K. L
On my mixbuss and on my drum buss
Super versatile compressor. Using it on my busses and it delivers at 100%
L. White
Fantastic EQ.
Having different flavors of EQ is really important to me. This being my first experience with API, I was trilled with the unique sound of this emulation. And the fact that it's native means that I can actually use it. Highly recommend.
l. hébreu
Redloks
Cette émulation reste la force de luna car elle facilite le travail et de loin. A quand le même type d´émulation pour les neve ,les ssl, manley ?
