API The BOX Console – 2nd Generation Compact Analog Console
The API The BOX is back — redesigned and improved in this second-generation version that expands its capabilities while preserving the signature API console sound that made the original a favorite among professional producers and engineers. Offering the punch, clarity, and musicality of API’s large-format consoles in a compact footprint, The BOX is the ideal analog centerpiece for hybrid studios, project rooms, and high-end personal setups.
The updated model now features eight input channels, each with its own API mic preamp, line input, and high-pass filter, as well as eight 500 Series slots for total integration of your favorite modules. Channels 1–4 also include instrument DI inputs, making The BOX a versatile choice for tracking everything from vocals to guitars and synths.
Mixing is where The BOX truly shines, offering 16 analog summing channels expandable to 24 during mix. Each summing channel is equipped with a dedicated 0dB bypass switch—a feature so effective it’s been included in API’s flagship 1608-II and 2448 consoles. The mix bus is supported by an onboard stereo bus compressor (assignable to channels 1–4 or the stereo program bus), and 4-segment LED meters for visual level monitoring across all channels.
With its comprehensive monitor section (supporting two stereo speaker systems), talkback system, solo modes (PFL, AFL, SIP), and stereo cue and aux sends, The BOX delivers professional-level workflow in a streamlined form factor. Rear panel connections include full balanced I/O, and an internal power supply ensures reliable and quiet operation in any studio environment.
Key Features:
- Eight (8) input channels with API mic preamps, line inputs, and high-pass filters
- Eight (8) built-in 500 Series slots – one per channel
- Direct outs on all input channels
- Stereo bus compressor assignable to channels 1–4 or main mix bus
- Instrument DI inputs on channels 1–4
- Sixteen (16) summing channels, expandable to 24 during mix
- 0dB bypass switch on each summing channel
- 4-segment LED metering on all summing channels
- Master stereo program bus with fader, insert, and external input
- Aux sends: one stereo and two mono buses
- Stereo cue send and headphone system
- Multiple solo modes: PFL, AFL, and Solo-In-Place
- Advanced monitor section with support for two stereo monitor systems
- Built-in talkback mic with control
- Balanced inputs and outputs on rear panel
- Integrated internal power supply
The API The BOX (2nd Gen) console is the perfect solution for studios that demand large-format sound in a space-efficient and cost-effective format. Whether you’re tracking, mixing, or summing, The BOX delivers API’s legendary sonic character and analog workflow in a format that fits any modern production environment.