Native / Apollo - Runs either natively on your macOS or Windows computer or on the DSP of your Apollo interface. Works with or without UA hardware.

For over 50 years, API desks have been at the core of countless hit albums, imbuing tracks with unmistakable punch, presence, and color – from Stevie Wonder's Innervisions to Radiohead's In Rainbows. In 2013, Universal Audio delivered the essence of API with the original API Vision Channel Strip plug-in. Now, the updated API Vision Channel Strip Collection brings you even more authentic API tone, featuring switchable EQ modules and an expertly modeled output section, alongside all the critical recording and mixing functions of API's iconic compression, gating, and filter modules.

Sculpt your sound with ultimate flexibility, choosing between two renowned EQ modules. With a click of the new EQ Type button, you can instantly switch between the revered 550L 4-band parametric EQ and API's famous 560L series 10-band graphic EQ. The new 560L EQ emulation faithfully captures the complex band interactions and musical filter amp distortions of API's coveted hardware. This allows you to quickly sweeten and shape guitars, add aggression to drums, and push vocals forward with analog punch, low-end transparency, and ultra-tight imaging, providing surgical control or broad stroke adjustments as needed.

Experience instant magic with the 212L Preamp featuring Unison Technology. The API Vision Channel Strip Collection integrates seamlessly with Apollo interfaces, thanks to Universal Audio's breakthrough Unison mic preamp technology. Unison meticulously emulates the important impedance, gain stage "sweet spots," and circuit behaviors of API's iconic 212L preamp through bi-directional control and communication between the software and your Apollo's mic preamps. Plus, you get the same essential features found in API's flagship Vision Console, including a Mic/Line switch, a dedicated cut filter, and a -6 dB line pad, ensuring every detail of the original hardware is captured.

Shape dynamics with precision using the versatile 225L Compressor. This characterful compressor thrives on any instrument and in any genre, from a single track to an entire mix. It offers selectable "New" and "Old" functions, providing two distinct flavors of compression, ranging from mild and subtle to aggressive and pronounced, allowing you to dial in the perfect amount of punch and sustain.

Get creative with the powerful API Gate/Expander and Filters. The ultra-fast 235L Noise Gate/Expander lets you easily shape ambience and attack on individual sources like kick drums or bass synths. It's also perfect for clamping down on unwanted noise such as noisy drum kit rattles and gnarly guitar amp hum. Complementing this, the passive, fully sweepable 215L Hi and Lo pass filters are ideal for broad stroke EQ sculpting, allowing you to expertly craft your source material by cleaning up low-end rumble or high-frequency harshness, all while preserving its original tonal integrity.

• Track and mix with API's flagship analog console channel: Experience a stunning, authentic emulation in your DAW.
• Sculpt sources with switchable EQs: Choose between the new 560L series 10-band graphic EQ module and the beloved 550L parametric EQs.
• Punch up signals with the API 212L preamp: Benefit from the famed 2520 API op-amp and custom API transformers for genuine analog character.
• Reshape ambience and create dynamic effects: Utilize the versatile 235L Gate/Expander for creative sound shaping.
• Tame transients and craft bold textures: Leverage API’s legendary 225L compression circuit for dynamic control and tonal sculpting.
• Mix with expert artist presets: Jumpstart your sound with presets from industry icons like Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Dorfsman, David Isaac, and more.