API 1608 - Recording Console

16 Channels Discrete Analog 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.

The 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 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 1608 is built to the same exacting API build standards as our Vision consoles, Legacy consoles, and modular products.

The standard fit of a 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 

Available options :

• 1608 16 Channel Expander
• Equalizer Delete per Channel