Api Audio 560 Graphic EQ
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Essential Information About the API 560 Graphic Equalizer
Essential Information About the API 560 Graphic Equalizer
- Its API Sound: attack, presence, and musicality, ideal for shaping a mix with character.
- 10 ultra-efficient bands with quick and repeatable adjustment thanks to detents and the center point.
- Faithful reissue of the 1969 560, in 500 module format for easy integration into a studio rack or mobile setup.
- Improved resolution in the critical +/-4 dB adjustment range for finer corrections.
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A Classic API Vintage Console Unit, Reissued for Modern 500 Racks
Originally designed to fit into API consoles from the 60s and 70s, the 560 established itself as a unique graphic equalizer: direct, precise, and immediately musical. This 500 format version retains the DNA of the historic 1969 model while adapting to current workflows, with ergonomics designed for fast and effective work, both in the studio and mobile control rooms.
Who It's For and Studio Applications
The API 560 is aimed at sound engineers, producers, and musicians who want a tool for quick frequency sculpting by ear. It excels at "setting" a curve in seconds on drums, bass, guitar, synths, or a bus, and correcting without killing the groove thanks to a very intuitive graphic approach. The central detents also facilitate A/B comparisons and quick returns to zero during a session.
Features and Sound Signature: Precision, Gain, and Immediate Control
10-Band Graphic Equalization Designed for Efficiency
Each band offers up to 12 dB of boost or cut, with fixed frequencies carefully chosen to cover the essential spectrum, from deep bass to air. The graphic format encourages a visual and musical approach: you draw an intention, then fine-tune by listening.
Finer Adjustments Around the Critical Zone
This "new-old" reissue improves resolution in the +/-4 dB range, where most mix corrections occur. The result: more nuance to clean up, tighten, or highlight a frequency area without over-processing.
Exclusive API Circuits and Proprietary Components
The 560 features the brand's iconic circuits and components, including the legendary API 2520 op-amp, to deliver the precise filtering and energetic sound that API is known for. A Bypass switch allows instant validation of the equalization's impact within the mix context.
Technical specifications
| Category | equalizer | EQ | 10 channels |
| Design | 500 Series Module | Filter Frequencies | 31 Hz, 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, 16 kHz |
| Original Model | 1969 API 560 EQ | Bypass Switch | yes |
| Boost/Cut per Band | 12 dB | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is the API 560 compatible with a 500 series rack?
This model is designed in the 500 module format and therefore requires a compatible 500 series rack for installation.
Which frequencies does this graphic equalizer control?
The 10 fixed bands act at 31 Hz, 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, and 16 kHz. This coverage spans from deep bass to high frequencies.
What is the correction range of each band?
Each slider allows for a boost or cut of up to 12 dB. Resolution is increased within the +/-4 dB zone, suitable for more subtle mix adjustments.
Does the API 560 use the 2520 op amp?
The circuit incorporates the API 2520 op amp, an iconic component of the brand. This architecture is combined with precise filtering and the energetic character described for this model.
Does the bypass allow comparison of the processed signal?
A Bypass switch allows instant removal of the equalization to assess its impact in the mix. The detented center sliders also facilitate returning to zero and A/B comparisons.
