{"product_id":"api-1608-32-channel-console-006-turnkey-setup-used","title":"API 1608 32 Channel Console #006 Turnkey Setup (Used)","description":"Beautiful 32 channel API 1608, sold to VK client about 3 years ago. Minimal, smoke free, private use only. Mint condition. Includes Black Sterling Modular custom made console furniture (shown housing LH producers desk with patch bay area and console sections) Also includes several 96 point Switchcraft StudioPatch 9625 Patch Bay's with Mogami interconnect cabling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAPI 1608\u003c\/span\u003e is used in professional and project studios the world over, including Blackbird Studios in Nashville (who purchased the first one), and over a hundred others; from larger studios like Telefunken USA, Signature Sound, University of Michigan, and WAX Ltd ... to smaller project studios like Dan Auerbach's Akron Analog and Steve Miller's home studio. What these venues all have in common is a desire for simplicity, flexibility, reliability, and analog warmth, and they all get it with their API rig.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumerous albums have been made on a 1608, including the Foo Fighters latest #1 record \"Wasting Light\" -- tracked and mixed in Dave Grohl's garage on an API 1608.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on API's rich heritage of extremely high quality recording consoles, we introduce the \u003cb\u003e Model 1608\u003c\/b\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The \u003cb\u003eAPI 1608\u003c\/b\u003e gives all of the advantages of the 1604 Vintage Consoles while adding new, modern features valuable to today's Engineers, Producers and Musicians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 1608 is built to the same exacting API build standards as our Vision consoles, Legacy consoles, and modular products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadroom is +28dBU \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 channels mic\/line \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 series slot per channel (8 spare, can be normalled to FX return or patchable) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16x 312 vintage style mic pre’s (as in 3124+) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x 560 graphic and 12x 550a included\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 line return at stereo mix \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to stereo line in at mix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscrete classic 2520 op-amp design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegacy type logic throughout \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 buss \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 aux \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 FX return \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.1 monitoring \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 position speaker selector (dim, dim volume, mute, mono) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInserts on all input channels and mix buss \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect line inputs per channel like 512\/3124+ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 channel expander (up to 32 channel total, links via Elco multipin) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 38” wide x 34” deep x 18” high at meters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt like a tank \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cb\u003eQuestion 1: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Can you describe what’s balanced, what’s unbalanced, and what has transformers?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnswer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine in: active balanced discrete API 2520 amplifier \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-amp out transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ in is EQ dependent (the 1608 motherboards are setup to accept a 2510 balancing amp card which is NOT stock, as you would only want them if your eq is unbalanced in): 560 is balanced, 550a is unbalanced, 550b is unbalanced. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ out: transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsert return: active balanced discrete API 2510 amplifier \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect out: transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti Bus Outs: transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti Bus to PGM Bus assign: Passive resistor balanced assign \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePGM summing amp outs: transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePGM Insert returns: active balanced discrete API 2510 amplifier \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePGM Outs: Transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcho Sends: transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcho Returns: active balanced discrete API 2510 amplifier \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCR outs: Transformer balanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOscillator out: active balanced output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eQuestion 2: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Has the summing design changed? If so, why?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnswer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The old 1604\/2488 summing busses were not balanced, and therefore much noisier than the New 1608, so it's not the same as the old consoles, it's tons better (it's certainly not cheaper, it's more expensive, but it's the right thing to do...). The 1608 uses discrete 2520's and transformers for the summing amplifiers, just like all the old API's do, but with balanced summing buses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe standard fit of a 1608 Console is:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(16) 548B Inputs with Mic\/Line and Direct Output \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(12) 550A Equalizers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(4) 560 Equalizers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(8) Echo Returns \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1) Complete Center \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilities Section \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(16) Manual Faders \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1) Stereo Fader \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWe've been buying, selling and restoring the world’s best consoles since 1993\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShopping for a recording console can be an intimidating process. You can spend countless hours online searching for answers only to end up with more questions than when you started. That's why we’ve created our one-of-a-kind shopping experience to help you purchase the console that is exactly right for you and your studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding the perfect console means being connected, and for over 20 years, we’ve been one of the biggest players in the worldwide audio marketplace. We’ve helped thousands of customers complete the console buying process, while also helping to facilitate brokered sales, gear trade-ins and purchasing classic desks for refurbishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of our premium serviced consoles has passed through a rigorous multi-point inspection and meticulous testing to ensure the result is a world-class restoration. Upon completion, your console will be expertly crated and shipped to your studio, where our highly skilled technical experts can lead a worry-free integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter whether you’re interested in a vintage piece or the latest releases, our team of experts can answer even the toughest questions. From servicing and shipping consoles to creating custom furniture, patch bays and turnkey packages, we’ve been involved in every aspect of the industry. We work tirelessly to provide the best selection, service and support anywhere to help our customers find the console of their dreams. Want to see what we can do for you? 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