API THE BOX Console

API THE BOX^® Audio Production Console

your entry to API consoles.

API's most affordable recording console. Featuring our iconic microphone preamp circuitry and stereo bus compressor.

API successfully debuted THE BOX® Console over five years ago, and its highly desirable large console sound in a compact footprint has become a favorite choice of audio pros worldwide — from commercial production facilities to home studio operations.

The newest version of the award-winning BOX® Console provides even more options and flexibility for modern studio workflow. Offering a total of eight input channels and eight 500 Series slots, the updated BOX® Console also features LED metering for each of its 24 summing channels. The new BOX® Console provides the same comprehensive rear panel connections, full center section and monitoring as its predecessor, as well as the 0dB bypass switch on each summing channel — a feature so popular it was included in the design of API’s new 1608-II and 2448 consoles.

THE BOX® is API’s small-format solution for any studio where space or budget is limited. Using the same circuitry and components as all other API consoles (including the Vision and Legacy AXS), THE BOX® provides the signature analog sound and performance users have come to expect from API. Designed and optimized for the digital era, THE BOX® handles all the functions needed for production not provided by most DAWs, including mic preamps, input signal processing, high-quality mix bus, cue sends with talkback, monitor control and more. Most importantly, THE BOX® offers the legendary API sound in an efficient, cost-effective package.

API THE BOX Features

• Eight (8) input channels with Mic Preamp, Line Input and Hi Pass Filter
• Eight (8) 500 Series slots (1 per input channel)
• Direct Out on Input Channels
• On-Board Stereo Bus Compressor w/ ability to assign to program bus or input channels 1-4
• Instrument Direct Inputs on channels 1-4
• Sixteen (16) summing channels (24 channels during mix)
• 0dB bypass switch for each summing channel
• 4-Segment LED Metering on each summing channel
• 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

More information and downloads can be found on API's THE BOX Console product page.