API reference album/recording...? - Page 7

nosebleedaudio · 21st December 2007

Has anyone mentioned Rickie Lee Jones yet? That was an API...Amigo Studios.

Bob Olhsson · 21st December 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by vernier ➡️

The DeMedio console at Heider ...Crosby, Stills & Nash and CSN&Y Deja Vu (NOT API)!!! ...I repeat (NOT API) !!! ...and around '73 or '74, they switched to API. If you do the math, it's easy to figure out why I don't use API. HEE!

They used UREI cards although Frank had switched to APIs for his new consoles by 1972 and at that point the Heider consoles had been retrofitted with API equalizers. A lot of west coast APIs were retrofitted with Jensen transformers.

allencollins · 21st December 2007

most of the 70's aerosmith was api

Tone Laborer · 21st December 2007

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Originally Posted by RoundBadge ➡️

I believe Stevie Wonder had an API back in the day.."Talking Book","Innervisions",Etc.

Is this true?

Two of my favorite albums ever.

The good old days...

NowWhat · 21st December 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kestral ➡️

Ok, so far no one has been able to name anything good that has been done with APIs. Someone throw a fricking bone here, cause it's only reinforcing my belief that Neves are completely superior to APIs.

I offer this comment as I have now retired using this login for anything productive, and now have another one for meaningful dialog.

You are a total ******.

This is started as a reasonable thread, I've even though of starting myself, which albums most carry the sonic signature of a particular console...

You are once again a waste... this post is one of the stupidest things Ive read on this board.

PURPLE RAIN NOT GOOD????

Flora · 17th July 2010

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Originally Posted by jslstrat ➡️

Most Seattle stuff in Seattle If not ALL at these three or four studios 1. Bear Creek Studios TRIDENT TSM! Lots of Soundgarden! Bad Motor Finger & Singles 2. London Bridge Neve 80 series. 3.Soundhouse (Lots of 90,s Seattle) Trident 80B! 4. Bad Animals has always had some type of SSL and was usually used for alot of Mixing etc.....

Trident Trident Trident...................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think everybody is on such a ****ing API Neve discrete kick they forget to use there ears.......

Actually there was an API in studio B at Bad Animals at that time that was used a lot on that record (Superunknown). Same one that Steve Mille did a lot of his hits on.

Flora · 17th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by jslstrat ➡️

Trident TSM recordings......Bear Creek Studio - Projects

Trident 80B Soundhouse SOUNDHOUSE | Clients

Avast now Trident A range.....WE Pledge To Have A Website By 2010

Avast has always had an API Legacy, they added an A Range a couple of years ago when they got a second control room.

Flora · 17th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by jslstrat ➡️

Princes Paisley Park API is all custom DeMedio and all of the Mic pres in that desk are DeMedio.
Only thing API I believe is the 550A eq and some graphic eq,s. The rest is ALL custom DeMedio.
Very cool looking desk! You can see it at the Paisley Park Virtual Tour.

Weren't the Demedio's largely based on API's design?

tapehiss · 17th July 2010

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Originally Posted by Flora ➡️

Avast has always had an API Legacy, they added an A Range a couple of years ago when they got a second control room.

And a beauty it is!!!!!

Some time ago I got to do some brief assisting there, and loved it. Met Stuart, nice guy.

Audio Hombre · 17th July 2010

keep your ears peeled for new steve miller.

wwittman · 19th July 2010

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Originally Posted by mpapatonis ➡️

What's better, a Tele, a Strat, or a Les Paul? A Yamaha drum set or a DW? Chocolate or vanilla?

Les Paul
DW
Vanilla

people hire you in part for YOUR taste.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpapatonis ➡️

If you have the luxury of choosing between them, get to know their characteristics and pick the one that works for the project (which was the original intention of this thread).

I don't actually think it's project specific when it comes to desks. (other than size)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpapatonis ➡️

Even "mediocre quality" gear can work.
.

but is never preferable.

kats · 20th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwittman ➡️

Les Paul
DW
Vanilla

Tele
Yamaha
Vanilla

superburtm · 20th July 2010

Les Paul, Yamaha, Chocolate

baikonour · 20th July 2010

Jazzmaster
Gretsch
Pistachio

DONNX · 23rd July 2010

Nice thread.

Someone mentioned to me down the line that a few of Stevie Wonder songs were done on API. I wonder which songs or album?
Bump.thumbsup

DONNX · 25th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Reid ➡️

Songs in the Key of Life, Hotter than July, Innervisions.

Thanks David! thumbsup Songs in the key of life. One of my most favorites.

DONNX · 25th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by masterminder ➡️

i think don henley is a big api fan.

i was over at brett averill's house a time or two when he had a big api console there that he was restoring or tweaking or something. i believe it belonged to henley, and it seems to me that some of the eagles' stuff was cut using an api.

i've used an api console a few times. they're nice, but very spanky. not as lush as a neve, but good. i always seemed to use outboard 1073s and 1084 to cut, especially guitars and basses.

fwiw, the typical thiing is to use the api preamps on kick and snare. good for piano as well, now that i think about it.

Nice post friend. Yea.. That has been me as well lately. Kick, snare, on API. Cymbals on Tab preamps, Neves on overheads and room. I need to start using the Neves on the kick and see how that works out.

Gregmang · 22nd October 2022

Awesome ancient thread !

fushapanther · 17th November 2022

Quote:

Originally Posted by vernier ➡️

Thats how it is. Same with Neve ...there isn't a recording that knocks me out. On the other hand, Trident, V72/V76, ancient UA's ...I could name several fantastic sounding albums recorded with those.

name a few

Trev@Circle · 17th November 2022

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattsson ➡️

Hey all=)

If somone asks you to describe the sound of API gear, which album or recording comes first to your mind?

Cheers

Rob

everything I do here lol

nitrateaudio · 4th January 2025

Cool thread. Lets resurrect this baby.

So did they use an API for We Are the World? I think I saw a A&M records logo in front of the studio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD3oU1gowu4

So I am guessing use API plugins for guitar tracks and NEVE for drum tracks?

cathode · 4th January 2025

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattsson ➡️

If somone asks you to describe the sound of API gear, which album or recording comes first to your mind?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A

Eastern Sound, Toronto

totally stock API, no goofy nickel transformers.

Ampex MM-1000-24 (one of only 7 made)

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