Phil O'Keefe Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 ...called "The Box." Pretty clever name IMO. Features Two (2) input channels with mic/instrument/line preamp, HP filter, & integral 550A EQ Two (2) input channels with mic/instrument/line preamp, HP filter, & 500 slot Two (2) compressors assignable to input channels or program bus with stereo link Sixteen (16) summing channels (20 channels during mix) Stereo program bus with master fader, insert, and external input One (1) stereo and (2) mono auxiliary sends/buses Stereo cue send/bus & headphone system PFL, AFL, and solo-in-place solo modes with stereo solo bus Full-featured monitor section that supports two stereo monitor systems Talkback system Comprehensive rear panel connections with balanced inputs and outputs Integrated power supply It's $17,995 MSRP (considerably less than the $52k for a 1608) and is shipping now. http://www.apiaudio.com/thebox.html# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 23, 2013 Moderators Share Posted October 23, 2013 It looks drool worthy. The only thing I wonder about is inputs. Extra line inputs would be nice. Everyone's got all thier pres collected. It'd be nice to be able to plug into this to allow you to route your exteranl pres where they need to go easily. Right along with the 4 API internals. But wow... yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Good points Lee. I suspect that for some users (personal studio owners) four mic inputs might be sufficient, but you're probably right that most of the people who would be interested in a board like that probably already have a half way decent assortment of outboard mic preamps and gear... maybe even an API 500 series Lunchbox; it would be cool to have ways to integrate them with the board.If you just need a few mic input channels and up to 20 channels of summing when you mix, it looks like it would be a very sweet desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted November 19, 2013 Members Share Posted November 19, 2013 Being a big fan of hybrid systems, this caught my eye .... For me though, where it misses is not having eq on all the summing channels.... I know it comes down to cost, but still guess ill go back to dreaming about a 32 channel 1608 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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