Building on apis rich heritage of extremely highquality recording consoles, we created the api 1608 32channel recording console frame no eqs. Api, best known for their now legendary 2520 amplifier, formed in 1968 and continues to use the 2520 opamp as the cornerstone of all api discrete products. Apr 04, 2014 this is an adc audio patchbay for my client in australia for his new api 1608 mixing console. Custom mogami patchbays, wired point to point, with no unnecessary connections. If i were in your shoes, i would have every io splayed out on patch bay arrays, and then freely move the gear around in any direction. Dec 8, 2015 argosy 90 desk for control24 w 192 tt patch bay 16 1 4 4 xlr patch bay ebay. Patch is a communityspecific news and information platform that aims to provide local coverage for individual towns and communities. Finally we have a colour chart outline for those who are more visually inclined.
If you have it coming up on the patch bay, just patch it like any other outboard to the insert point on the channel. I cant imagine working with a console, any console, any other way. The 1608 is built to the same exacting api build standards as our vision consoles, legacy consoles, and modular products. Api launched their 1608 console in 2008 and proceeded to deliver over 600 consoles and expanders to audio professionals across the planet. Feb 24, 2009 a customized patch bay integrates the studios collection of ultrahighend new and vintage outboard gear and combines with the 1608s unique, modular 500series design. Today, the console is still keeping 25th street booked and busy. Api 1608 studio economik proaudio recording equipment.
The resulting console meets the needs of the music, commercial and broadcast industries, positioning api as the leading audio broadcast console manufacturer for audio production outfits of any sort. The api 1608 is 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. Sonic circus has specified and installed analog and digital consoles in home, project, and pro sound studios around the world. Its a board that sees a return to the traditional 1. Japans first api legacy axs heads to new tanta studio. We are building up an inventory of classic recording instruments available affordably to rent for studio clients.
Argosy 90 desk for control24 w 192 tt patch bay 16 1 4 4. Andrea castro audiovisual technician psav linkedin. An api 1608 is just the beginning at the ice plant in long island city. I have my room set up so every instrument, synth, outboard effect or general noise maker is hardwired to the patch bay, which i always have spread out across the api 1608s 16 channels. I cant say enough about the folks at api and how wonderful they have been on every level. Feb 21, 2019 for me i needed something with a ton of power but a small footprint. But my goal is to use template sessions in pt hd native to feed the console yamaha pm2000 using both plugins and hardware inserts, as well as outboard fx and aux sends used as fx sends in the box. A dawproducers desk is one of many customizable options available. Kings cedric yee and the tech shop team to expand their api 1608 console. Many producers that cannot afford to rent a studio space will find themselves. Api 1608 console analogica 24 canali the phoenix mastering plus reverb. Mixing consoles avid icon, neve vr, ssl 9000k, api 1608 signal flow patch bay configurations, outboard gear post production audio dialog editing, adr and foley recording.
Used vintage recording consoles and mixing consoles sonic. Every single patch point except instrument inputs, which i dont use is on the patch bay. Desks 16 channel api 1608 loaded with api 212l preamps 2 grace design 501s 10 api 550a 4 550b 2 560 eqs avid d control es with 16 faders and extended producer station and patchbay panel preamps api 212l x16 neveshep 31105 x6 neve portico 5016 sonic farms creamer x2 grace design m501 x2 avalon u5 di demeter vt db di tube klark teknic. Patch bay api one of patch bays main design goals is to ease the burden of coding messaging applications. It also includes modern updates that broaden its usefulness in this age of multiple recording and mixing formats, and the ubiquitous daw. Anytime ive needed help on anything, they are there for me. Please use this video to familiarize yourself with recording on the api 1608 console in studio b. The api model 1608 analog recording console retains the same design philosophy, build quality and most importantly the same sound as the companys revered 70sera mixers. Api 1608 vintage neve kelso console in cherry custom console the best of both worlds vintage neve 8301 kelso 10 x 2 with jensen transformer direct outs class a mic preamps 2 band hilo shelving.
Note that api recommends using only approved 500series modules from the vpr alliance, which dictates strict guidelines for physical fit and electronic conformance. For me i needed something with a ton of power but a small footprint. Api remains at the leading edge of small format analog console design with their newest offering the api 1608ii console. Here we have an diagram of a typical patch bay set up. Im often recalling multiple mixes a day to speed is very important to me. Among those who have called the studio home are allstar producer joe chiccarelli, when he is in town, 80s icon sheila e. This is just an example of a wiring solution for the api 1608 console. This 96 point tt patchbay will have eightfoot looms to db25 and xlr connectors. Argosy 90 desk for control24 w 192 tt patch bay 16 1 4 4 xlr.
How to record on the api 1608 in atec studio b youtube. I get a lot of questions about how i get sound from the console to the computer. View aaron tablers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Information how you can use it to create an action for handling patch can be found in the partial updates patch requests section of the blog post about odata support in asp.
A customized patch bay integrates the studios collection of ultrahighend new and vintage outboard gear and combines with the 1608s unique, modular 500series design. And the shipping of my 1608 console went off like clockwork. The patch api lets developers integrate the same hyperlocal content into their sites and applications. If a patchbay is a studio s vascular system, then the console is its heart.
Placing nonvpr modules in the desk voids the warranty. Also have other snakes in stock and patch cables as well. We look forward to building your studio centerpiece. Humora heads up a tight marylandbased team at api, one whose latest major accomplishment stands as the legacy axs recording and mixing console, which combines apis wellknown analog signal path with a multitude of new features. They are perhaps most noted for their modular approach to equipment manufacture with their trademark lunchbox design which allows preamplifier, compressor and equalizer modules to be added to a recording studio design as. Global control panel in the console center section. The api 1608 is built on apis rich heritage of extremely high quality recording consoles. Ironically, the api 1608 replaces a digital console, which itself had replaced a string of other digital consoles. Monarch studios a vancouver recording studio equipment. The api 1608 is built on api s rich heritage of extremely high quality recording consoles.
Aug 24, 2015 audio patchbays patch bays v1 duration. The resulting console meets the needs of the music, commercial and broadcast industries, positioning api as the leading audio broadcast console. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover aarons. Setup sheets and other documents are available in the appendix. Used in smokefree studio for past two years includes a custom patch bay. I am currently turning a post and beam barn that was built in 1800 into a studio. Its really a pretty simple setup that ill explain in this video with. Just plug it in and youre ready to record, with a professional patchbay better than an ssl. Built to the same exacting standards as apis vision and legacy consoles, the model 1608 is a fullfeatured, smallformat, 16channel8 bus recording console based on the vintage api 1604 with modern features including slots for api 500series equalizers, 8 aux buses, 8 echo returns, 5. Api vision attracts business, brings sonic gold to 25th. With its updated feature set and compatibility with the optional final touch fader automation system, the 1608 ii continues api s rich legacy of crafting the worlds high.
A customized patch bay integrates the studio s collection of ultrahighend new and vintage outboard gear and combines with the 1608 s unique, modular 500series design. We are also capable of providing many studio services that are needed to. As far as offers go, due to fees and shipping fees 85. This 96 point tt patchbay will have eightfoot looms. This is an adc audio patchbay for my client in australia for his new api 1608 mixing console. One of patch bays main design goals is to ease the burden of coding messaging applications. Find neve, api, ssl, trident, amek, helios, rupert neve, neotek and more. The new legacy axs continues apis commitment to an allanalog signal path with an expanded and powerful feature set. Learn more about the consoles sound by watching the video and see. Oct 19, 2011 patch is a communityspecific news and information platform that aims to provide local coverage for individual towns and communities.
You can find patch feature in the odata prerelease nuget package. Set up your normaling and half normaling so theyre optimized. For the 1608ii, api audio has made some new upgrades, including four stereo. For example, i wonder why api didnt normal inputs of the 500 slots to the echo sends so you wouldnt have to. Below is an example of a console set up for a modest or home recording studio. Monarch studios a vancouver recording studio studio. The most common use of music studio patch bays in home recording studios is for inserting dynamic processors compressors, gates, expanders, etc.
Leveraging our prior experience with console automation in combination with extensive customer input, api has developed a proprietary, easytouse automation package for the 1608 console. Api 760078008200 summing system used current price. Oct 01, 2008 the api model 1608 analog recording console retains the same design philosophy, build quality and most importantly the same sound as the companys revered 70sera mixers. The 1608 is a small format recording console based on the 1604 which api produced in the 1970s and early 1980s. Api the box patchbay api 1608 patchbay trident series 24 bay trident series 65 patchbay toft atb24 bay soundcraft spirit patchbay mackie digi 8 bus bay mackie 24x8x2 patchbay mackie onyx bay. If a patchbay is a studios vascular system, then the console is its heart. Used vintage recording consoles and mixing consoles. These are all basically called serial processors because they are inline with the original signal, they change the actual signal in the channel, as opposed to parallel.
Ten feet plus in length high quality with copper and brass conectors. Building on api s rich heritage of extremely highquality recording consoles, we created the 1608. With the api console, its sure to become a leading destination studio in this part of the world. Building on apis rich heritage of extremely high quality recording consoles, we introduce the new model api 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 api model 1608 recording console building on apis 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. Api 1608 ii 16channel recording and mixing console. Desks 16 channel api 1608 loaded with api 212l preamps 2 grace design 501s 10 api 550a 4 550b 2 560 eqs avid d control es with 16 faders and extended producer station and patch bay panel preamps api 212l x16 neveshep 31105 x6 neve portico 5016 sonic farms creamer x2 grace design m501 x2 avalon u5 di demeter vt db di tube klark teknic. The api is attractive well because its and api, but the matrix seems really cool because its an analog board and controller that has 40 channels at mix down with total recall. The mic preamp in the 1608 immediately stood out as the best sounding api preamp. Willis sound owner ben lorenz and lead engineer jim roll discuss the versatile api 1608 and how it fits into their studio space. Api 1608 16channel expander w automation c1014288 alto music. Api 1608 automation 1608 automation moving fader automation. Best way to implement outboard into api 1608 gearslutz. Section one is useful to all users, and should be read thoroughly before purchase and delivery. Api announces the next addition to its lineup of large format recording and mixing consoles with the aes exhibition debut of the legacy axs console. To do this, patch bay presents a highly distilled api for messaging components to use to send and receive messages.
Making music and designing cinematic soundscapes in stereo, surround, or immersive 360 are all possible due to the custom constructed patch bay and signal flow builtin to the studios design, ensuring that every possibility is available and easily accessible for creative tracking and mixing sessions. I have my room set up so every instrument, synth, outboard effect or general noise maker is hardwired to the patch bay, which i always have spread out across the api 1608 s 16 channels. Although i have never encountered one in the uk, examples in the usa are still cherished and lovingly restored. Oakland, californias 25th street recording opened their doors with an alldiscrete, fullyanalog, 64channel api vision console six years ago. This is the same patch bay, only with notated routing. The recording studio features a large comfortable control room centered around a custom built desk that houses an api 1608 analog console to the left, pro tools control with motorized faders in the center, and some of the most used outboard gear, preamps, and a patch bay to the right. Its set up for stereo operation, and utilizes only the lr inputs of the 3 6 trk playback inputs. Real old school customer serviceinformed human beings answering questions accurately the first time, not some answering machine. By default, the 548c feeds the direct outputs on the rear panel dsub. Monster db25 to trs snake dsub patchbay 10ft api 1608 reverb. Stereo program patch points 70 control room, studio monitor outputs and control room, studio amplifier inputs 72. I have a 1608, personally i have comps on the busses, and have certain pieces of outboard fixed to the inserts on certain channels so that i dont have to use a patch bay you just have to plan your outputs a bit more careful from the daw. The 1608 console at nice recording studio, antwerp, belgium.
I own a similar console and im getting used to it now redoing the patch bay. The console also features a complete center section that includes six automated stereo echo returns with motorized faders, 5. I dont have a 1608 in my studio, but ive configured more than few setups for clients. The mic tie lines are plugged into the top row in the back of the patchbay, which, because this patch bay is halfnormalled, automatically get sent to the row below.
Api 1608 mix workflow when you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. One patch bay needs to be halfnormalled for the studio tie lines. Api 1608vintage neve kelso console in cherry custom console the best of. The 1608 is built to the same exacting api build standards as our vision consoles, legacy. Managing director and recording engineer of 15ips studios, borko kovac, says, we made the choice for the api legacy axs console because of the character of the sound. Studio a will house a 48 channel fullyfitted legacy axs console first launched at aes 2016 while studio b will utilise a 32 channel automated 1608 console, both of which will be delivered in early 2018 with an opening shortly after.