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API 32-Channel Early '70s Console (Vintage)

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API 32-Channel Early '70s Console (Vintage)

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Originally owned by the Dooble Brothers, then Vintage King owners, Michael & Andrew Nehra for a decade for use at their legendary White Room Studios/Detroit. Kid Rock's 10 million+ selling "Devil Without a Cause' and many other hi profile Detroit based recordings cut one it. Then lovingly cared for by ex-Smashing Pumpkins-Billy Corgan for several years.

This classic 1971 API contains the special and rare 515 mic-pre/aux modules only shipped within a small amount of vintage API desks. Mike Nehra, VK co-owner and former owner of desk states: "these were my favorite sounding pre's within any classic API consoles. What makes them unique, is not only the early 70's API tone with outstanding color and headroom, but when driven hard would break up with a musical fuzzy distortion heard on so many brilliant classic API recordings made by artists such as Prince, Heart & Aerosmith. They had great sounding useful 3 position hi pass filters, that were so useful in cleaning up vocals, drum, guitars and so forth, with spot on frequency and filter slope. This desk was the punchiest API we have ever come across. You would cut a track thru it and playback was amazingly in your face, with rock solid bunch and clarity, but with a musical color that was undeniable"

Will be sold with either Vintage King Standard or Premium Servicing. On site commissioning via VK’s tech shop is available to see the installation all the way thru!


Features:

  • (32) vintage api 515 mic-pre input modules with 3 position hi pass filter
  • (22) 550A EQ (Vintage)
  • (4) 553 EQ (Vintage)
  • (2) 550 EQ (Vintage)
  • (2) 550B EQ (API Reissue)
  • (2) 560 EQ (API Reissue)
  • (1) 575 Oscillator
  • (4) echo send
  • (2)x cue send
  • (16) Buss
  • (24) channel Inward Connections/Steve Firlotte designed multitrack monitor return section with (2) cue send, (2) echo send, solo and mute
  • Transformer direct outs
  • Comprehensive signal insertion points
  • ShadowMix moving fader system
  • Dimensions: 114" wide, 38" long, 44" high
  • New square tubular metal legs
  • New custom build Honduras Mahogany top/speaker shelf, width of desk for multiple speaker placement
  • RH on board patch bay/producers desk
  • New armrest covering
  • Comprehensive patch bay with vast signal routing within console and various amplifier stages
  • Various documentation- not entirely complete
  • Newer PSU's





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Condition Used / Vintage
Package Contents PSU (after-market), PSU connection cable
Analog or Digital Analog
Channels 32-Channel
Number of Buses 16
Number of Aux Sends 6
Direct Outputs Yes
DAW Control No
Automation Included Yes
Patch Bay Included Internal

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