API 1608

Recording Analog Console

Building on API’s 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 gives all of the advantages of the 1604 Vintage Consoles while adding new, modern features valuable to today’s Engineers, Producers and Musicians.

FEATURES

• 16 Input Channels each with Mic Pre and Equalizer
• Accepts API 500 Series Equalizers
• 8 free slots for 500 series modules
• 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 API 1608 is built to the same exacting API build standards as our Vision consoles, Legacy consoles, and modular products.

The standard fit of an API 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