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Do you listen to music? Of course you do. And if you’ve listened to anything from the past, oh, four decades, you have probably heard what a piece of gear from API (Automated Processes, Inc.) can do. An unavoidable and often overused term in our business is “industry standard,” but API’s gear has become downright standard in pretty much any studio worth its salt. For just one example, the company’s 525 compressor is arguably one of the must-have 500 series modules in the studio world. Fun fact: The concept of a “lunchbox system” to house and mount studio modules in a compact rack was first developed by API.
So, what does this mean for us bassists? We sort of show up to a session with our pedalboard and basses, and let the engineers work their magic from behind the glass. But it seems more and more that the power has been transferred to us, and we’re seeing loads of DI pedals hitting the market with varying tones and mixed results.
One problem is that bassists are not always engineers, so the tone being sent to the control room may not be what the recording needs. Another rub is the constant release of new plug-ins, which can hurt recordings if overused as well. What are we supposed to do? Enter API’s TranZformer LX pedal.
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