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Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
Key Features
The Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip is a powerful plug-in that brings the iconic colour and sound of API's flagship analog console to your digital audio workstation. With its expanded EQ options and expertly modelled output section, this collection captures the unmistakable punch, presence, and colour that API desks have been known for over the past 50 years.
Whether you're tracking or mixing, this channel strip provides you with all the critical tools you need to achieve professional-quality results. You can sculpt your sources with the new 560L series 10-band graphic EQ module and the beloved 550L parametric EQs, allowing you to shape the sound to perfection.
The API 212L preamp, featuring the famed 2520 API op-amp and custom API transformers, gives your signals a punchy and warm character. The 235L Gate/Expander helps you reshape ambience and create dynamic effects, while the legendary 225L compression circuit allows you to tame transients and craft bold textures.
With the API Vision Channel Strip, you also have access to a range of artist presets from acclaimed professionals like Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Dorfsman, and David Isaac. This collection is a must-have for any music producer or engineer looking to add the unmistakable API sound to their recordings.
Product Ref: 278900
The Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip brings you the power to sculpt your audio with precision and versatility. With the click of a button, you can choose between two legendary EQ options - the revered 550L 4-band parametric EQ and the famous 560L series 10-band graphic EQ from API. Whether you need to sweeten and shape guitars, add aggression to drums, or push vocals forward with analog punch, this channel strip has you covered. The new 560L EQ emulation accurately captures the complex band interactions and musical filter amp distortions of API's renowned hardware, delivering a transparent low-end, ultra-tight imaging, and that classic API sound.
With the Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip Collection paired with Apollo interfaces, you get an even more magical experience, thanks to Unison mic preamp technology. Unison technology allows you to access all the essential impedance, gain stage "sweet spots," and circuit behaviours of API's iconic 212L preamp. The bi-directional control and communication between the software and your Apollo interface's mic preamps provide unparalleled realism and sonic accuracy. You also get access to features found in API's flagship Vision Console, including a Mic/Line switch, dedicated cut filter, and a -6 dB line pad.
The Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip Collection includes the versatile and characterful 225L Compressor. Whether you're working on a single track or an entire mix, this compressor thrives in any genre. Offering selectable "New" and "Old" functions, you can achieve a wide range of compression styles - from mild and transparent to aggressive and punchy. With the 225L Compressor, you have the power to shape and control the dynamics of your audio, adding depth and character to your music.
Take control of your audio with the API Gate/Expander and Filters included in the Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip Collection. The ultra-fast 235L Noise Gate/Expander allows you to shape the ambience and attack of individual sources such as kick drums or bass synths. It's also perfect for eliminating unwanted noise from rattling drum kits or noisy guitar amps. Additionally, the passive, fully sweepable 215L's Hi and Lo pass filters offer precise EQ sculpting, allowing you to expertly craft your source material while preserving its original tone. Whether you need to enhance specific frequencies or clean up your mix, these powerful tools give you the creative freedom to achieve your desired sound.
"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
"Getting to choose between two legendary API EQs takes the UAD API Vision Console Channel Strip to another level." - Tony Platt
"The API Vision Channel Strip is pure vintage, analog bliss." - Ian Boxill
"The API Vision Channel Strip Collection packs the punch and clarity I want for my mixes." - Jeff Balding
"The API Vision Console Channel Strip's compressor and expander/gate modules are some of the most musical tools in my toolbox." - John Paterno
"The API Vision is a great hybrid of that vintage API sound, plus all the air and quick transient response you want in a modern console. It captures that unique API Falvour and tone, plus dynamics, in a single plug-in." - Joe Chiccarelli
