API Automated Process Inc.

Born in 1968. Best known for their now legendary "2520 amplifier", this unique amp has been and will continue to be the heart of all API discrete products. It continues to provide reliability and sonic purity unmatched by the competition. The resulting console met the needs of the music, commercial and broadcast industry.
API became the leading audio broadcast console manufacturer for radio and television networks and high profile stations. In addition, recording studios, large and small, began using API.....and receiving rave reviews from engineers and producers. There are over 700 API consoles across the nation and around the world, including the three major networks. Over thirty years later, many of these consoles are still in daily use in some of the most prestigious recording and broadcast facilities in the world because, to date, there are few, if any consoles of equal sound quality at a cost-effective price.

Recording Console

Building on API's rich heritage of extremely high quality recording consoles, we introduce the new Model 1608, a full featured small format recording console based on the vintage API 1604 console, which has held its demand and value for over three decades.

The 1608 gives all of the advantages of the 1604 Vintage Consoles while adding new, modern features valuable to today's Engineers, Producers and Musicians.

1608 Recording Console

Features

• 16 Input Channels each with Mic Pre and Equalizer
• Accepts API 500 Series Equalizers
• 8 Main Buses
• 8 Auxiliary Buses
• 1 Stereo Bus
• 8 Echo Returns with main and stereo bus assign
• Full Center Section Control
• Analogue Metering
• 5.1 Center Section Monitoring
• Comprehensive Rear Patch Connections

The standard fit of a 1608 Console is:

• 16     548B Inputs with Mic/Line and Direct Output
• 12     550A Equalizers
•   4     560 Equalizers
•   8     Echo Returns
•   1     Complete Center Facilities Section
• 16     Manual Faders
•   1     Stereo Fader