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
A. Holbert
November 28, 2022
API Vision is mind blowing
This plugin is a must have in my opinion. If you are a rock or metal producer this will give your project the punch you need! Plug you can buy the console emulation version and have Luna...
Read MoreP. Diaz
November 26, 2022
Good!
Nice channel strip. UA plugins need to be updated to my the GUI scalable.
Read Morem. marchewka
November 26, 2022
Just like the real thing
I own a pair of 560 EQ's. The plug in is spot on. The pre is always very nice!
Read Morev. krumov
November 24, 2022
Nice preamp
So nice for fast funky guitars, drums. Classic tone of API
Read MoreJ. Seabrook
November 15, 2022
Not what I hoped, But still great.
I love working on API gear. The feel of the knobs are just really satisfying. However, after using these channels strips, I think the feel might be half of my love of API. For my money,...
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Customer Reviews
LUNA API Vision Console Emulation Bundle
L. Zhihui
So great!
smooth and real sound
A. Holbert
API Vision is mind blowing
This plugin is a must have in my opinion. If you are a rock or metal producer this will give your project the punch you need! Plug you can buy the console emulation version and have Luna with The API's full Console on display.
P. Diaz
Good!
Nice channel strip. UA plugins need to be updated to my the GUI scalable.
m. marchewka
Just like the real thing
I own a pair of 560 EQ's. The plug in is spot on. The pre is always very nice!
v. krumov
Nice preamp
So nice for fast funky guitars, drums. Classic tone of API
J. Seabrook
Not what I hoped, But still great.
I love working on API gear. The feel of the knobs are just really satisfying. However, after using these channels strips, I think the feel might be half of my love of API. For my money, it sounds just as good as my API eqs in the rack, but it's just not as satisfying. Don't get me wrong, I'll probably still have 3 or 4 (or 10) of these strips scattered about my mix... but I will forever miss the feel of the knobs...
My biggest satisfaction from this plugin is the Compressor. So simple and satisfying. I'll be setting it up as my default compressor on my Console 1 for sure.A. Viktorovich
Great of 2500
One of the most beloved compressors
P. Zorec
API-Vision
I found this very usefull. You can filter,eq,...and record. Sadly,I've never used a real API-console,but this sounds amazing.Tnx UA!
M. Greer
So much customization!
I already knew what kind of sound I was going to get with this emulation. Very warm, with the right amount of saturation for my 150$ condenser mic. When combined with the 610-B preamp, this plugin gives you so many options with an almost infinite amount of control! The gate expander is perfect with the lowest possible response times for use with zoom and discord (don't ask me how I got apollo to work with those applications...) when I start collaborating with vocalists in person again, I will dive deeper into this plugin. For now, I love using this with almost default settings in series with the 1176 Rev A, 610-B, and the LA-2A in series on my solo. Highly recommend for a huge part in podcasting/conference calling just for the gate alone. Good work UA!
D. Lee
Sounds great subtle or aggressive!
I'm a fan of this. My favorite drum bus comp!
D. Lee
Lot's of Character
Used this on my unison pre's for a gig, and it gave my rig the punch it needed!
D. Case
Don’t know why I put this off…
I had my head set on waiting for a Neve LUNA console and just put the API off, but after trying it out on guitars in a mix I’m running in LUNA, I’m kicking myself! So convenient to have it right there in the mixer view - now just give me some hot keys to switch views and I’ll be all set!
D. Coger
Luna Console emulation.
I’d like to start this off by saying, thank you again, Universal Audio is being the world of audio, all the cool ideas everyone else is scared to try. Luna all by itself is really awesome, it is very much like working in the analog realm. The API console emulation just works. I got it and started messing with it, not expecting much, I fell in love.
N. Stolz
Review API Vision Channel Strip Collection
This is the best plugin you have in my opinion, this plugin is doing a lot of things (not only reverb and that's it or something like this) gate, compression, eq ........ the price is fair in my opinion and I habe absolutely no complain above it. Very good Job with this plugin, thank you
R. Juniel
Recording engineer \ musician
This is one plug-in that I really love the sound quality
M. Lazzari
on SPARK the plugin Windows is too small
On SPARK the plugin Windows is too small . Many knobs and buttons are cut off! For me it is unusable (studio one 5 on Windows)
T. Laja
Amazing
I apply it in all my productions for a better definition.
T. Laja
Essential
All my productions have the Luna API Vision Console Emulation. The songs level up...
Essential...K. Hendriks
API vision console
In one word: PERFECT
V. German
A small device with a hot character
Great preamp. Warms up the signal nicely. Liked it on voice, bass, for saturating subtle timbres. Thanks API and UAD!
