While many recording studios revolve around daw systems not all engineers and mixers are concerned with mixing on a fully integrated system.
Api the box vs ssl xl desk.
Solid state logic today surprised the pro audio world with a brand new console called xl desk that seems to fit between the matrix console and the known aws consoles while providing users with slots for industry standard 500 series modules one of them prewired and filled with the classic ssl bus compressor with a street price of us 19 999 the xl desk is.
The box is a small format recording mixing console designed for professional project studios home studios and production facilities of all kinds.
Api s the box 2 is a versatile small format recording and mixing console that combines the distinctive sound of analog summing with the ease and flexibility of 500 series processing.
Equipped with eight input channels eight slots for 500 series signal processors and 24 channels of analog summing the box 2 offers unprecedented flexibility.
This set up allows for an easier use of analog bus compression some great choices for that are the manley vari mu shadow hills mastering compressor and the undertone audio unfairchild.
Enter the xl de.
Ssl describe their new xl desk as the smart dumb analogue console and that sums it up pretty well because although it s a traditional old school console in many ways it s also the result of some very smart design.
The xl desk is the first solid state logic mixer that can host hardware processors in the ubiquitous 500 series format.
Solid state logic xl desk superanalogue mixer with 16 x 611eq e series eqs 24 channel 44 input superanalogue mixer with 8 vhd preamps 4 stereo mix buses 2 aux buses and 18 x 500 series rack slots preloaded with ssl 611eq e series equalizer modules and 1 x master bus compressor module 29 999 00.
Or 625 month for 48 months.