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The iconic color of API’s flagship analog console, with expanded EQ.

From Stevie Wonder's Innervisions to Radiohead's In Rainbows, API desks have shaped hit albums with unmistakable punch, presence, and color for over 50 years. In 2013, Universal Audio released the API Vision Channel Strip plug‑in, artfully capturing API's flagship analog console.

Today, the updated API Vision Channel Strip Collection gives you more authentic API tone, now with switchable EQ modules and expertly modeled output section, plus all the critical recording and mixing functions of API's iconic compression, gating, and filter modules.

Included Versions

UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.

Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.

UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.

  • Track and mix through a stunning emulation of API’s flagship analog console channel
  • Sculpt sources with new 560L series 10-band graphic EQ module and beloved 550L parametric EQs
  • Punch up signals through the API 212L preamp with famed 2520 API op-amp and custom API transformers
  • Reshape ambience and create dynamic effects with the 235L Gate/Expander
  • Tame transients and craft bold new textures with API’s legendary 225L compression circuit
  • Mix with artist presets from Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Dorfsman, David Isaac, and more

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UAD Quick Tips
UAD Quick Tips

UAD Quick Tips

In this video, learn how to add energy and excitement 
to your drums and background vocals using the API Vision Channel Strip plug-in.

Sculpt with Parametric and New Graphic EQs

Sculpt with Parametric and New Graphic EQs

With a click of the new EQ Type button, the API Vision Channel Strip Collection lets you choose between the revered 550L 4-band parametric EQ and API's famous 560L series 10-band graphic EQ. The new 560L EQ emulation captures the complex band interactions and musical filter amp distortions of API's coveted hardware, letting you quickly sweeten and shape guitars, add aggression to drums, and push vocals forward with analog punch, low-end transparency, and ultra-tight imaging.

Instant Magic: The 212L Preamp with Unison Technology

Instant Magic: The 212L Preamp with Unison Technology

The API Vision Channel Strip Collection gets even better with Apollo interfaces, thanks to Unison mic preamp technology. Unison gives you all the important impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors of API's iconic 212L preamp via bi-directional control and communication between the software and your Apollo's mic preamps. Plus, you get the same features found in API's flagship Vision Console, including a Mic/Line switch, dedicated cut filter, and ‑6 dB line pad.

Shape Dynamics with the 225L Compressor

Shape Dynamics with the 225L Compressor

A versatile compressor teaming with character, the 225L thrives on any instrument, in any genre — from a single track to an entire mix. Plus, use selectable “New” and “Old” functions for two delicious brands of compression, from mild to severe.

Get Creative with API Gate/Expander and Filters

Get Creative with 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 synth, and also clamp down on noisy drum kit rattles and gnarly guitar amp noise. Plus, the passive, fully sweepable 215L's Hi and Lo pass filters are perfect for broad stroke EQ sculpting, letting you expertly craft your source material, while preserving its original tone.

Features

Faithful channel strip emulation from API’s flagship Vision analog console
Five distinct modules: 212L Mic Preamp, 215L High/Low Cut Filters, 235L Gate/Expander, 225L

Compressor/Limiter, and 550L 4-Band Equalizer

Models custom 2520 API op-amp and transformers for classic API punch

Unison™ technology for Apollo interfaces give you the important impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors of API's iconic 212L preamp

Customer Reviews

API Vision Channel Strip Collection

Overall Rating

4.5/5
(1379)

Y. Xu

December 1, 2024

the Best from Best

Learn how to use that for 2 weeks, and it's a killer for my drums! you can shape your drum set so quickly and sounds great. love 560L, quicker than 550L, but 550L also powerful!

R. Robertson

October 23, 2024

API Vision Channel Strip collection

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Just got it and need to dig in' but so far, I like the top end and how clean and accurate this strip sounds. I will no doubt use this on acoustics is what comes to mind for now.

D. Skeel

October 13, 2024

If you need the API sound then this is it

Absolutely love this channel strip, I bought it mostly to use with drum overheads but find myself using it on other tracks as well. The gate is very musical and the compression is really nice to color the sound in the API way. Really brought some of my mixes to life………rule of thumb, try it out, if you know what it does try it out and you will buy it. It does what it does perfectly and it’s a tool that will ease your life and quicken mixing speed

t. sanders

October 4, 2024

Great

This is a great sounding channel strip especially for those of us who cant afford or have the room for the hardware

J. Ligner

October 3, 2024

Very good Api channel strip

Really love this one on drums. I'm pretty sure to use it on each session!

U. Sabiniewicz

October 1, 2024

Sound is good, but

Yes, the sound is good, saturation on Mic input is great, but it is not available as console or UAD2 even if they promise you can claim, in fact its not working, it is just another plugin.
And the handling of this rotating knobs is a nightmare. Support is = Zero.

A. Chadwick

August 8, 2024

Disappointed to find this does not immediately work as a Luna console

I bought this thinking it would work as a LUNA 'console' since the device being emulated looks the same as the limited-time demo of the 'LUNA extension'., and the name is almost the same, amongst the list of software you are invited to browse when clicking on 'Explore' within LUNA. Very disappointed to find that you cannot load it from the console menu - it's a channel strip, after all.

F. d'Ersu

August 6, 2024

Sounds great

Nice strip, pleasing analog emulation. Maybe not as subtle as acustica pink for example but it is also way lighter in terms of resources.

f. cardini

August 5, 2024

Great channel strip!

Clear, punchy ! What else ? The best for rock and blues voice and instruments !

t. tooley

August 2, 2024

Good good good

Its good.

R. da Costa Campos

July 14, 2024

The Strip

I can mix all channels only with that. It’s a go, put it on every channel and be happy.

A. Seva

July 13, 2024

Great sounding API

It has the same API flavor as the real deal. Great addition to the vault

I. Chekhovskyi

July 6, 2024

Великолепный плагин

Чистое звучание,я люблю uad

D. O'Rourke

July 6, 2024

Great Channel Strip

Quality audio is second to none and easy to get started with.

S. Bramham

July 4, 2024

API and LUNA

Using API with LUNA for voiceover recordings. Sounds GREAT!

T. Kouassi

June 24, 2024

Amazing Channel Strip

Everything I need

K. Purwin

June 24, 2024

Najlepszy Pasek Kanału API

Robi Robotę , mój ulubiony.

L. Rothman

June 19, 2024

One Sweet Channel Strip

Sonically it is above reproach and the plethora of tools it brings to the table is comprehensive to say the least. Their gate is about the finest I've ever used. Literally invisible if adjusted right. The gain is virtually noise free as well. Very well done indeed and a virtual MUST for a Luna owner.

T. Godoy

June 10, 2024

the best

This is the best channel strip plugin I've ever used, i love UAD

M. Le Borgne

June 10, 2024

Efficacité et musicalité

Une tranche de console très efficace et facile à exploiter.