API’s New Lunchbox, New 500 Series Modules

Introduced at NAMM, the new API Lunchbox — the 500-8B — has EIGHT slots, and delivers more power and overall better performance than the six-slot 500-6B. And it costs the same – $499. Can’t complain about that!

The new 500-8B includes all of the features that users know from the 500-6B, including DB-25 (D-Sub) connectors for easy I/O, universal power supply (100 or 250V, 47 to 63Hz), phantom power, and easy rack-mounting with optional rack-ear kit for robust performance, and new toggle switches for channel linking.

Now with 8 slots to fill!

More slots is a very good thing, because API has a couple new 500 series modules as well: the 505 DI direct input and the 565 filter bank.

The 505 DI includes gain control, adjustable tone control, a bright switch, a 20dB pad, switchable 100/400k Ohm load impedance, and Thru connectivity. Like the console-based API 205L, the 505 DI is specifically designed to accept a guitar, bass or keyboard direct input while minimizing any loading effect on Hi-Z instrument pickups.

The 565 Filter Bank includes a sweepable low-pass filter (500Hz to 20kHz, -12 or -18dB slope), a sweepable high-pass filter (20Hz to 400Hz, -6 or -12dB slope), and a variable notch filter (fully sweepable between 20Hz and 20kHz). The 565 circuits are true to the musical filters of the famed 215 module found in large format API consoles.

The 505 DI and the 565 Filter Bank $595 (MSRP) each. The new Lunchbox is $499, and is shipping…now.

Check http://www.apiaudio.com for more information.

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