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API Audio Professional Audio Gear
Web: apiaudio.com
Service Center: service.apiaudio.com
Twitter: twitter.com/ThisIsAPIaudio It all began with a dream. It was 1968.

The company: Automated Processes Inc., formed by men with a vision. Best known for their now legendary "2520 amplifier", this unique amp has been and will continue to be the heart of all API discrete products. It continues to provide reliability and sonic purity unmatched by the competition. The resulting console met the needs of the music, commercial and broadcast industry. API became the leading audio broadcast console manufacturer for radio and television networks and high profile stations. In addition, recording studios, large and small, began using API.....and receiving rave reviews from engineers and producers. There are over 700 API consoles across the nation and around the world, including the three major networks. Over thirty years later, many of these consoles are still in daily use in some of the most prestigious recording and broadcast facilities in the world because, to date, there are few, if any consoles of equal sound quality at a cost-effective price. Technical contributions to the industry:

1969 Pioneered modular design
1969 Developed high technology in conductive plastic faders
1973 The first computerized console automation system for the control of fader levels
1974 Developed and manufactured the first computer programmable console with automation of EQ, Sends, Pans and Faders. Far ahead of its time, the system was eventually known as Total Recall
1974 The first voltage controlled amplifier (VCA)
1974 Developed one of the first tape synchronizer systems
1977 Developed first micro-processor based crosspoint intercoms for use in broadcast and production, which became the basis for the discrete series bus assignment system
1991 First console manufactured utilizing touch-screen computer assignment for complete switch reset

We’re proud to announce the recent commissioning of a 32-channel custom API 2448 console, complete with a 30” producer d...
10/06/2026

We’re proud to announce the recent commissioning of a 32-channel custom API 2448 console, complete with a 30” producer desk and rack rail bucket at Calhoun Community College, part of the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur, AL. Students now have the opportunity to learn and create on the same world-class analog recording platform trusted by professional studios around the globe.

Congratulations to the faculty, staff, and students—we’re excited to be part of the next generation of music production. Special thanks to our friends at Sweetwater for their care and expertise.

ROCK SOLID - This API 512B was recently in for service after decades of use - and it’s back where it belongs: making rec...
09/30/2026

ROCK SOLID - This API 512B was recently in for service after decades of use - and it’s back where it belongs: making records. Like all API mic preamps, it delivers the combination that’s made API a studio standard for decades: exceptional reliability, punch, clarity, and that unmistakable analog character.

Built to take the daily abuse of a working studio and still sound incredible session after session. That’s API.

09/24/2026
The new 1608-II with Final Touch Automation® is now at HYPHN Studios, located at Multnomah East County Library in Oregon...
09/17/2026

The new 1608-II with Final Touch Automation® is now at HYPHN Studios, located at Multnomah East County Library in Oregon.

The 1608-II brings the hands-on workflow, punch, and character of a true analog console, while Final Touch Automation® adds precise, fader automation to the mix—giving engineers the kind of experience that makes console mixing so powerful.

And yes, you’re allowed to make noise in this library.

We’re thrilled to share that Baihua Recording Studio in Beijing is now home to a 24-Channel API 2448 console equipped wi...
09/14/2026

We’re thrilled to share that Baihua Recording Studio in Beijing is now home to a 24-Channel API 2448 console equipped with Final Touch Automation® — delivering the legendary API sound and workflow to one of China’s most vibrant recording spaces.

A special thank you to our Chinese distributor Budee for their continued partnership and support in making this installation a success. 👏

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The API 525 is a reissue of the very first compressor API released in the early 1970s—originally designed as a broadcast...
09/08/2026

The API 525 is a reissue of the very first compressor API released in the early 1970s—originally designed as a broadcast compressor and built to deliver control, punch, and unmistakable character.

This classic FET compressor brings that same legendary API sound to modern studios. Its reputation has endured across generations of engineers and producers, including Val Garay, Michael Brauer, Jacquire King and many more.

Imagine... THE BOX Console®—fully loaded.This example showcases the possibilities when you fill the entire 500 Series se...
09/02/2026

Imagine... THE BOX Console®—fully loaded.

This example showcases the possibilities when you fill the entire 500 Series section with 2× 550B, 2× SV14, 2× 525A, and 2× SV12 modules—putting a serious collection of tone-shaping horsepower right at your fingertips.

And the best part? This is just an example of what could be.

Build THE BOX Console® around the modules that define your sound, your workflow, and your records.

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