About Waves API Collection The Waves API Collection is a meticulously crafted bundle developed in collaboration with Automated Processes Incorporated (API), featuring four precision processors that emulate the renowned API hardware modules. API 550A 3-Band Equalizer: Modeled on API's late 1960s legend, delivering a sound that has been a hallmark of high-end studios for decades. API 550B 4-Band Equalizer: Featuring four overlapped EQ bands, the 550B provides the sweet analog sound that API is renowned for. API 560 10-Band Graphic Equalizer: Based on API's 1967 classic, the 560 offers precision filtering and massive headroom, ideal for signal enhancement and room tuning. API 2500 Stereo Compressor: A dynamics processing powerhouse that allows for delivering punch with absolute accuracy, functioning as two separate mono channels via a single compression setting. These modules deliver a sound like no other, capturing every nuance of their unique sonic signatures, making them indispensable tools for engineers worldwide. System Requirements for Waves API Collection Windows requirements Operating System: Windows 10 or later (64-bit) Plugin Formats: AAX, AU, VST2, VST3 CPU: Intel Core i5 / AMD Quad-core or higher (AVX required) RAM: Minimum 8 GB (16 GB recommended) Host Application: Compatible with major DAWs supporting the above plugin formats macOS requirements Operating System: macOS 10.15.7 or later Plugin Formats: AAX, AU, VST2, VST3 CPU: Intel Core i7 or higher (M1 support) RAM: Minimum 8 GB (16 GB recommended) Host Application: Compatible with major DAWs supporting the above plugin formats