The recording console is the heart of every major recording studio. With the api console, its sure to become a leading destination studio in this part of the world. Api proudly presents the vision recording and mixing console, built to the same exacting standards of reliability, sonic performance, and investment grade audio that has made the legacy series the standard of modern recording consoles. The 14 patch bays have 4x pairs of balanced trs connectors, they are not such good quality, patch cables dont really fit in tightly, theres some movement but i havent seen any fall out yet. The tpatch 8channel balanced 14 trs patch bay from art is a highquality 8channel patch bay ideal for cable organization and optimized connectivity in home and desktop studios. Following the introduction of the 1608 in 2008, api delivered over 600 consoles and expanders to discerning audio professionals throughout the world. Patchbays are organized based on the needs of the studio, so none of them are laid out the same way. Api 1608 studio economik proaudio recording equipment. Bug id as the systems integrator installed thirtyfour thx certified independent sound editingmixing suites, two 7.
The ultimate realtek hd audio driver mod for windows 10. Api 1608 studio desks aredesigned to house one 1 api 1608 audio mixer. Here we have an diagram of a typical patch bay set up. I had a great time last week soldering tons of tuchel connectors for jeff at analog console down in austin. Now srs is a dts company thats my second project to push and this effect only diferece is that the dts studio sound is for 5. 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 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 four patchbays system samples. Stereo program patch points 70 control room, studio monitor outputs and control room, studio amplifier inputs 72. Api 1608 console used, fully loaded with with 12 x api 550as, and 4 x api.
Andrea castro audiovisual technician psav linkedin. A premium recording and mixing console designed by analog guru david dearden, asp8024 combines audients legendary analog circuitry with innovative daw control and automation to provide the ultimate centre piece for production studios and education facilities. Finally we have a colour chart outline for those who are more visually inclined. The api model 1608 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. 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.
Dec 03, 20 famed studio opens recording and live schools, adds new studio based around dangerous music equipment. A patchbay is a central audio connection area for all the gear in a studio that allows any connection to or from equipment to be made in one location with a standardized cable and connector. Vintage king outfits sol studios with an api 1608 console and more vintage king outfits sol studios with an api 1608 console and more when grant thomas began plotting out sol studios in fort smith, arkansas, he imagined a creative hub that specialized in both audio and video production. Api 2248 patchbays s crest studio jasons toft mixer jacks ez normal switchcraft alan steve gamma carlos creglia mark matrix michael jim richard bmi margeson brian colucci ryan rule62 drewnix johnny digital dimensions patrice coonrad amber sound andres garcia the amber sound ptm studio custom patchbay noble michael 6. Hey ive found gearslutz useful for many things over the years so thought it was time i joined to ask for advice on a new purchase. 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. Would i have to convert signal to an unbalanced one for this unit. Splittable eqs, variable mix bus, bus compressor, dual layer control, monitor control section, and patch bay.
Im going to be in a studio this week tracking with a api 1608. Apr 05, 2018 sacramento, ca the audient is a fabulous replacement, says director of commercial music, kirt shearer of the asp8024 heritage edition console installed at sacramento city college scc. The brick room is a dynamic space, newly renovated with an api 1608 console at its heart. Building on apis rich heritage of extremely highquality recording consoles, we created the api 1608 16channel recording console. Some of his favorite elements of the 1608 include mixing with faders, and the signal routability. Api 1608 ii recording and mixing console sonic circus. A dawproducers desk is one of many customizable options available. The standard fit of a api 1608 32channel recording console is. A lot of studios and ebay sellers seem to be in a dilemma between an api console and a neve. Api 1608 studio desks are handconstructed recording studio furniture made withstrong cabinet grade hardwoods to create an elegant centerpiece for productionworkstations.
New console orders can be factoryfitted with pmix, and existing 1608 consoles can be field retrofitted with new pmix automation systems. Adding a recording console to your studio setup can take you from the minors to the big leagues. Reversible 16point patchbay with xlr female and xlr male connectors. The companys filing status is listed as canceled and its file number is c3195699. 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.
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. Our website and phones are open, but shipping may take a few extra days, for the safety of our team. Neotek series 1 analog console vintage in 2020 console. 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. Api 1608 ii 32channel recording and mixing console unloaded w automation. Sometimes youll see these called a patch panel, patch field, jack field, or patch bay two words.
The studios workflow is simplified by using the patch bay to properly interface all of the outboard gear in the studio. The traditional look of the api 1608 proseries console requires an oemstyle stand like those made by sterling modular. Ssl 9000k, api 1608 signal flow patch bay configurations, outboard gear post production audio dialog editing, adr and. Toft 16 channel bay trident oram patchbay api 8200 bay system three patchbays system samples. To do this, patch bay presents a highly distilled api for messaging components to use to send and receive messages. It takes the signal and pumps it along its way by boosting and routing it in the right direction. Api 1608ii 16channel recording and mixing console sweetwater. From what ive read, this console does not have a separate tapeoutput pot, so your channel fader is what feeds to tapedaw. The music industry refers to them in the way we will through this article. Global control panel in the console center section.
Api, as you im sure know, we have one digital product, which is the a2d mic preamp with the digital output. The spx 90,1st gen, in use is unbalanced that is the only kink in the works. Fully balanced 48point patchbay with 14 trs connectors. Custom api 1608vintage neve kelso console sonic circus. Used and vintage recording consoles and mixing consoles shop our selection vintage and used recording consoles and audio mixing consoles. The traditional look of the api 1608 console requires an oemstyle stand like the proseries made by sterling modular. Series headphones patchbays studio furniture acoustic treatment computers ios. 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 1608 is built on api s rich heritage of extremely high quality recording consoles.
Understanding all those inputs and outputs and how they work together is a formidable undertaking but the tips in this free tutorial will help cut through the confusion and put you in good shape the next time you navigate difficult signal flows. This is just an example of a wiring solution for the api 1608 console. Behringer ultrapatch pro px 2000 48 point patch bay brand new sealed in box. The 1608 is built to the same exacting api build standards as our vision consoles, legacy consoles, and modular products. At the same time, the output signal from the top jack is now connected to your patch. With the 1608, its allowed us to have both in a perfectly integrated package. Monarch studios a vancouver recording studio studio. Api 1608 studio desks are designed to house one 1 api 1608 audio mixer. Mogami patchbays, mogami custom patchbays, trs longframe patchbays, tt patchbays, snakes for dsub patchbays, legacy console wiring including ssl, neve, mci, sony, dda, mackie, soundcraft, and api. It is also a great place for musicians, bands, dance or. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it.
For the 1608ii, api audio has made some new upgrades, including four stereo. Kings cedric yee and the tech shop team to expand their api 1608 console. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views. Our biggest brands are art, behringer, hosa, neutrik and signex. If a patchbay is a studios vascular system, then the console is its heart. Basically im moving to work otb and am going to buy an analog console the choices are an api 1608 16ch or for the same price a trident 82 32ch. Audio patch bays are switchboards for rerouting audio signals.
Api 1608 vs trident 82 gearslutz pro audio community. The 1608 is built to the same exacting api build standards as our vision consoles, legacy. Derived from the api vision automation system used extensively in the vision and legacy plus consoles, api now offers an optional motorized fader automation system for the 1608 console called pmix. Im assuming this means i need to make sure im getting good signal in pro tools without clipping, meaning i cant really mix much with the faders. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Incorporated into the facility is an avideuphonix s5, api 1608 and avid dcommands. By default, the 548c feeds the direct outputs on the rear panel dsub. For instance, console channel outputs 18 connect to the patch bay using a single cable, instead of 8 separate trs cables. One of patch bay s main design goals is to ease the burden of coding messaging applications. The console also features a complete center section that includes six automated stereo echo returns with motorized faders, 5. Produce like a pro youtube patchbays art p48 duration. Comprehensive rear patch connections eqs not included with unloaded console building on api s rich heritage of extremely highquality recording consoles, we created the 1608. Recording consoles, studio mixing and mastering sonic circus. Art tpatch 8channel balanced 14 trs patch bay tpatch.
The typical audio patchbay uses trs jacks patch cables, although you can find versions that use xlr jacks, rca plugs, mono ts jacks, and plenty of others. Audient asp802424 studio economik proaudio recording. When the fiveyearold 1608 moved to panoramic house, it was expanded to 32 channels to accommodate the studio s 16 and 24track analog tape decks. Although the audio patchbay will be the most common in a small studio, patch. We recommend bringing everything up to an external patchbay via pre. You can put anything in front, behind, and in between anything else with a patch bay. 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. Continue on below to read an interview with grant and learn more about the studios new api 1608 console, avid hdx system, and so much more. One of my longtime clients nick irvine in sydney australia, who just got two more custom 96 point patchbays built by me is in this months pro sound news showing off his new 32channel api 1608. The properties file controls the general behavior of the patch bay system.
Below is an example of a console set up for a modest or home recording studio. Shop api 1608ii 48channel console unloaded from vintage king pro. The 1608 console at nice recording studio, antwerp, belgium. We not only make stands but also offer console buckets and patch bays to fully complement your console. For gear selection at sol studios, grant and head engineer anton rasmussen worked with vintage king audio consultant jeff leibovich to outfit the space. Soon, the companys products found favor with recording studios, and a string of. It includes a live room with lipp upright piano and one of our house drum kits, an isolated vocal booth next to the control room, and the option to connect with a two untreated rooms for. Sonic circus has specified and installed analog and digital consoles in home, project, and pro sound studios around the world. New for 2018 and based on the incredible success of the original, api proudly announces the api 1608 ii.
The xlr patch bays have 3 malefemale sockets and are decent quality. Recording studio design, installation, equipment sales and financing. Audient asp8024 heritage edition 24 ch console w 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 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. A patchbay can make your studio much quicker to use, but can also be a nightmare to set up, so heres advice on which to choose and how to connect it up for the best results. A patch panel, patch bay, patch field or jack field is a device or unit featuring a number of jacks, usually of the same or similar type, for the use of connecting and routing circuits for monitoring, interconnecting, and testing circuits in a convenient, flexible manner. Mar 19, 2020 neotek series 1 console vintage 36 fame loaded 29 io channels with 29 eq and mic pre, 6 stereo line modules, and 8 subgroup with 2 stereo aux. Tracking with a api 1608 gearslutz pro audio community. 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.
Find neve, api, ssl, trident, amek, helios, rupert neve, neotek and more. Expanding on the architecture of their ever popular 1608 console, which helped revolutionize the analog project studio, api has. The unit has a compact black anodized aluminum casing and a passive design for lasting durability and reliability. Tracking drums with the 512c, and using different combinations of 500 series slots. Api 1608 automation 1608 automation moving fader automation.
Feb 21, 2019 for me i needed something with a ton of power but a small footprint. Vintage king outfits sol studios with an api 1608 console. Sacramento city college installs audient heritage console. We offer the a perfect range of patchbays in the uk. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Now, panoramic house is celebrating its first year of operation with equipment relocated from baccigaluppis former recording studio, the hangar, which includes his recentlyexpanded api 1608. My opinion, after installing and using the 4816, 8024 48 channel frame and the api 1608 32 channel. Audient asp4816 compact analogue recording console. The most common use of music studio patch bays in home recording studios is for inserting dynamic processors compressors, gates, expanders, etc. Alctron pf8 studio mic screen acoustic filter desktop recording wind screen. The other major change is, obviously it doesnt take rocket science to see the large format studios becoming fewer and fewer far between, when api obviously is going to start selling fewer and fewer large format consoles. Vision dedicated to all those who hear, appreciate, and demand the best. This is the same patch bay, only with notated routing.
Api 1608 studio desks are handconstructed recording studio furniture made with strong cabinet grade hardwoods to create an elegant centerpiece for production workstations. Custom analog audio snakes for all system designs, custom wiring for all analog audio systems. Aug 14, 2019 sometimes music collaboration projects can be a great idea. As with all nucleus components, patch bay is configured with a properties file. I do a lot of cowritingproducing and composing sessions, and this workflow makes pulling. Designed by audio guru david dearden and featuring audient. In this article we take a look at some of the most weird and wonderful collabs out there.
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