The API 527A is another in the famous line of VCA-based compressors from API, including the 225L, 529 and 2500 and 2500+ stereo bus compressors. Anyone familiar with one of these devices will immediately feel comfortable with the 527A.
- Feed-forward or feed-back compression
- Hard or soft knee compression
- Patented THRUST ® switch for frequency-dependent sidechain control
- Continuously variable, 31 position detented THRESHOLD control
- Continuously variable, 31 position detented RATIO control
- Continuously variable, 31 position detented ATTACK and RELEASE controls
- Continuously variable, 31 position detented OUT (output) level control
- 10-segment gain reduction/VU meter ( GR/Output )
- Overload LED
- IN switch with soft and hard relay bypass
- Audio circuit uses the 2510 and 2520 discrete op-amps