API 560 is a 10-band graphic equalizer from Waves that models the EQ design associated with API, placing its controls on a traditional graphic interface.
API 560 at a glance
| Developer | Waves |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / EQ |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows 10 or later, macOS |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €37.69 (regular €165.41) |
What API 560 does
The plugin is a true classic from 1967 in its design lineage, developed in close collaboration with and verified by API, and it offers outstanding headroom. Ten frequency bands run from 31 Hz to 16 kHz, spaced an octave apart, and an additional resolution control adds finer steps in the critical ±4 dB region. Its proportional Q narrows the filter Q at the extremes, which the developer describes as forgiving sound. The Waves build of the classic is what people searching for an API 560 crack, a keygen or a repack tend to be after, and it circulates as a .rar or .iso archive, with the Windows release typed as x64 crack or x86 crack and the macOS release as .dmg crack or macOS crack.
Key features
- Ten octave-spaced bands. Ten bands from 31 Hz to 16 kHz, spaced an octave apart, give broad control over the spectrum, while the additional resolution control adds detail in the ±4 dB region.
- Proportional Q filters. The filter topology narrows Q at the extremes of the gain range, a behavior the developer describes as producing a smooth, forgiving sound.
- Output section. The output section includes a phase switch and a level control with a range of ±18 dB.
- Analog modeling switch. A switch adds subtle harmonic distortion and hiss, modeling the character of the original circuit.
- Analog circuit bypass. The analog circuit emulation remains available with the EQ bypassed, so the coloration can be heard on its own.
- Crack, keygen and serial variants. Repack, .rar and .iso builds circulate with the keygen and serial key queries attached to the API 560 name.
Compatibility
The plugin ships as VST2, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS, with Windows 10 as the minimum operating system.
API 560 compared with similar plugins
EQ PG, EQ PA and EQ PB from IK Multimedia are VST3, VST2, AU and AAX plugins for Windows and macOS, and TubEQ from Rave Generation is a VST3 and AU plugin for Windows and macOS. API 560 is listed in VST2, AU and AAX only, so it has no VST3 build in the catalog.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| API 560 | Waves | EQ | VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €37.69 (regular €165.41) |
| EQ PG | IK Multimedia | EQ | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €118.99 |
| EQ PA | IK Multimedia | EQ | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €118.99 |
| EQ PB | IK Multimedia | EQ | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €118.99 |
| TubEQ | Rave Generation | EQ | VST3, AU | Windows, macOS | €39.62 |
Price and availability
API 560 was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €37.69, reduced from €165.41. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
API 560 FAQ
Is there a working serial key or keygen for API 560?
Serial keys and keygen files are the strings most often typed next to the name, and the Waves build is distributed as a repack.
Is API 560 available as a torrent or magnet link?
The plugin circulates as a torrent or magnet link, and the release is packed as .rar or .iso archives.