{"product_id":"api-3288-classic-console-2229-vintage","title":"API 3288 Classic Console #2229 (Vintage)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning \u003cstrong\u003evintage API 3288\u003c\/strong\u003e was last owned by the artist and producer Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, who has utilized the desk for over five years in his New Jersey-based studio. Most recently, Q-Tip used the API console during the production of the group’s last album, We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. Additionally, Q-Tip did production work using the console for Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey and Pusha T. Prior to Q-Tip owning the desk, the API 3288 was used on many other classic records, including several Ramones and Blondie records.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOf the API 3288, Q-Tip states, “The circuitry, the way it was designed, the EQs are very concise and exact. You get a real sharpness and there is a clarity to it. You can hear the difference. I’m not trying to brag or nothing, but when you hear this album and you compare to all the other popular music out there, there’s a certain warmth to it. It has a certain declaration of sharpness.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eI think the thing about that board is the high mids, the mid thing on that board is really, really great. We dealt with a lot of guitars, a lot of keyboards and a lot of vocals on this record, I just love how it honed in on those frequencies. It has a nice punch to it. It really kicks you in the face. Guitars sound fucking great on it. Keys sound amazing. Drums have a real attack on that thing. That’s my secret weapon, it’s the board.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"toc_0\"\u003eCONSOLE TECHNICAL DETAILS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCosmetic Condition Rating: 9\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eList of Cosmetic Flaws: No major flaws, just normal wear for a console of this age\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eWorking Order Rating: 8\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eList of Major Working Faults: Pan Switches have been disabled to accommodate Mods (Pots are working)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSome Aux patch points are disabled\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCenter section switches\/cue section switches are intermittent\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDoes Console Have Direct Outs: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDirect Outs Transformer Balanced:\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHow Many Lines In at Mix: 54\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eList of Any Modifications:\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePan switches have been disabled\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSome Aux patch points are disabled in the patchbay wiring\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Was It Last Serviced: Fully recapped around 2010\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eList of Any Spare Parts: Several spare parts available, ask for photos\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"toc_2\"\u003eACCESSORIES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBrand \u0026amp; Type of Patchbay: military\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eQty of Patchbay(s): 12 rows of 36 patch points\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLocation of Patchbay: Right\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIs There a Stand: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIs There a Producer's Desk: No\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"toc_3\"\u003eCONSOLE DOCUMENTATION:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Manual: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIs Manual Complete: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Tech Report: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eModifications Documented: No\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"API Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450078818407,"sku":"76120","price":99500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/brokered_76120_1_d2fef481-8934-4a9f-9863-286f56de1807.jpg?v=1787091608","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/api-3288-classic-console-2229-vintage","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}