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.
Go Beyond LUNA…
The API Vision Console Emulation Bundle for LUNA also includes UAD plug‑in versions of our API Vision Channel Strip Collection, API 2500 Bus Compressor, and API Preamp* – so you can track and mix with incredible API sound in other DAWs.
*API Preamp is not available natively, and can only be used with an Apollo audio interface or UAD Satellite DSP accelerator.
“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
U. Felchle
January 1, 2025
nice channel strip
it works great, a channel strip with the famous sound, of course it is not really sounding like the real thing, as I have some Api Hardware, but if you dig in deeper, it is coming close,...
Read MoreH. Bruun
December 28, 2024
Sounds great. Clean, clear and smooth.
The API Preamp delivers warm and smooth saturation. Especially noticeable in the hi frequencies.
Read MoreH. Bruun
December 28, 2024
Clean and warm saturation.
Sounds great. Adds a clear and warm touch to the hi frequencies. Sounds surprisingly nice on heavy distorted guitars.
Read Mores. forward
December 23, 2024
The real thing … and then some.
API has always been a favourite of mine, specially for recording guitars., The midrange EQs works perfectly for the job, not harsh but punchy. The Q curve sharpens or widens in relation...
Read Mores. forward
December 23, 2024
The real thing … and then some.
API has always been a favourite of mine, specially for recording guitars., The midrange EQs works perfectly for the job, not harsh but punchy. The Q curve sharpens or widens in relation...
Read MoreJ. Hines
December 22, 2024
Magic!
API Vision is an excellent plugin. It’s a valuable tone shaper. An instant favorite of mine.
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Customer Reviews
LUNA API Vision Console Emulation Bundle
U. Felchle
nice channel strip
it works great, a channel strip with the famous sound, of course it is not really sounding like the real thing, as I have some Api Hardware, but if you dig in deeper, it is coming close, what I don`t like about the plugins, is, that you have to be online to make them work...I think nobody likes that-
H. Bruun
Sounds great. Clean, clear and smooth.
The API Preamp delivers warm and smooth saturation. Especially noticeable in the hi frequencies.
H. Bruun
Clean and warm saturation.
Sounds great. Adds a clear and warm touch to the hi frequencies. Sounds surprisingly nice on heavy distorted guitars.
s. forward
The real thing … and then some.
API has always been a favourite of mine, specially for recording guitars., The midrange EQs works perfectly for the job, not harsh but punchy. The Q curve sharpens or widens in relation to the gain you apply and can sweeten or cut the harmonics you’re looking for in a musical manner. I’ve worked on a dozen API analogue consoles over the years and used numerous API plugins but it’s only UAD that have really nailed the feel, colour and grain of the legendary consoles. Being compatible with the Apollo mix engine makes it the prefect recording tool, pre-amp, EQ, compression and gate all with zero latency. It’s become my ‘go to’ input plugin for the vast majority of my in the box recording and mixing.
s. forward
The real thing … and then some.
API has always been a favourite of mine, specially for recording guitars., The midrange EQs works perfectly for the job, not harsh but punchy. The Q curve sharpens or widens in relation to the gain you apply and can sweeten or cut the harmonics you’re looking for in a musical manner. I’ve worked on a dozen API analogue consoles over the years and used numerous API plugins but it’s only UAD that have really nailed the feel, colour and grain of the legendary consoles. Being compatible with the Apollo mix engine makes it the prefect recording tool, pre-amp, EQ, compression and gate all with zero latency. It’s become my ‘go to’ input plugin for the vast majority of my in the box recording and mixing.
J. Hines
Magic!
API Vision is an excellent plugin. It’s a valuable tone shaper. An instant favorite of mine.
b. hrt
2500
Amazing. The best out there.
J. ROMERO
De lujo
la mejor versión digital
n. koutsmanis
great pre amp
great analog smooth pre amp
Y. Xu
Awesome !
need to try and learn, so much character but not for beginners. never love the SSL G-Bus Glue, cause API 2500 is much easier and punchier!
Y. Xu
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!
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API Sound for sure
This thing sounds amazing! It has tgat API sound and vibe 100%!
L. Jeppesen
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R. Robertson
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
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
D. PULGAR
Buen sonido
Tiene buen sonido, pero tendría que estar en nativo para poder utilizarse con otros DAW.
t. sanders
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
Very good Api channel strip
Really love this one on drums. I'm pretty sure to use it on each session!
C. King
Impressed
I wasn't sure how much I would like or use this plugin, but because it sounds so good I'm loving it and using it all the time! Well done UA.
U. Sabiniewicz
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.
