Tracking & Mixing With The API Select T12 Dual-Channel Mic Pre & T25 Dual-Channel Compressor

Last month, API introduced API Select, a series of six releases including the T12 dual-channel mic preamp and T25 dual-channel compressor. Watch our demo to hear us track and mix with these new outboard faves and learn more about the entire API Select lineup. Get yours here: bit.ly/APISelect
#APIAudio #APISelect #T12 #T25 #MicPre #Compressor #Demo #VintageKIng
Performances by Jake LeMond (Bass, Electric Guitar, Vocals), Dustin McLaughlin (Synthesizer) and Bryan Reilly (Drums). Engineered and mixed by Bryan Reilly.
Signal Path For Sound Sources
Vocals: Sony C-100 / API Select T12 Mic Pre / API Select T25 Compressor / Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Audio Interface
Electric Guitar: Shure SM57LC and Royer R-121 / API Select T12 Mic Pre / API Select T25 Compressor / Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Audio Interface
Bass: API Select T12 Mic Pre (Direct In) / API Select T25 Compressor / Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Audio Interface
Moog Matriarch: API Select T12 Mic Pre (Direct In) / API Select T25 Compressor / Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Audio Interface
Drums: Coles 4038s / API Select T12 Mic Pre / API Select T25 Compressor / Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Audio Interface
Mix Notes:
Mix 1: Mix 1 is running all the sources tracked through the API Select T12 and utilizing the API Select T25 on the mix bus.
Mix 2: Mix 2 is identical to Mix 1, but features some added EQ from Universal Audio's API 550A and 560 plug-ins.
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Tracking & Mixing With The API Select T12 Dual-Channel Mic Pre & T25 Dual-Channel Compressor
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[@tomharmon1987]

Can’t believe I’m first to say this but the song and music is the real star.. vocals and all the guys did such a good job making these boxes sound good, probably would have sounded nice on a 57 thru a bellari..

[@vanizell7937]

I’m with you. That song was fantastic.

[@miguelluigisantoslopes1528]

I liked the format used when tracking with the ssl six 500 . The engineer talks about the tracking process. Its very apealing

[@marksmusicplace3627]

very very nice units from API and the track was a nice arrangement. Possible Hit Song

[@peterpeper4837]

Beautiful song and voice

[@TimMilliken]

VK. Thanks for the video. Please provide your honest professional opinion along with real experience and we will gladly buy from you. SW is probably on a downward spiral after being bought out so now is your time to shine!

[@siriusfun]

Memories of my old TL Audio Ivory series 5052. The 'Select' label denotes a lower model. It's replacing the JDK or whatever that green line was called.

[@ramencurry6672]

This is like a miracle. On my shopping list

[@Espresso101]

The units sound wonderful. Hoping you guys can do another comparing them to solid state counterparts. Would love to hear Keys/Synth and Bass guitar going into the T12 and something like a API 512 or stock interface preamp and similar comparisons.

[@rocketstudiocr]

Nice song

[@Mangotshepang]

Straight Fire

[@matiasbevacqua4391]

great song!

[@MoreMeRecording]

NIce song, lads.

[@charliekey2979]

Would you tell me your T25 settings? Thank you in advance.

[@msaccardi5133]

Great song! Would have preferred you showed the settings on the T12 and the T25 for each instrument.

[@DP-hw9uq]

Great sound and great demo… but once in a while I would like to hear some freaking hard rock voice to try out this wonderful stuff 😎

[@ramencurry6672]

Noooo…. Don’t like spandex pants music

[@tortillaman2491]

Where the 500 Series tube mic pre? Just rack gear?

[@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung]

These looks weirdly like mid 90s TL Audio boxes Very odd

[@palsheldon6520]

Yeah.. not a fan of the aesthetics at all... bit gimmicky with the tubes showing...

[@LosFicosMusic]

WE LOVE YOU API!!!! ANy 500 Series tube coming??

[@faithtonejason]

gears aside, kinda digging that T-shirt...

[@robertl.arbogast8189]

surely API not doing TUBES!!!! I thought they were the Anti-Tube, you know, from Revelations 5:23!?!?

[@Hexspa]

The scripture you’re thinking of is Psalm 69.

[@SHUB1DUB]

DANG

[@zanem9022]

Why did api stole the spl goldmike mk2 front look?

[@laparisall-starsorquestra6953]

The t25 is not good for the mix buss unless you don't use the compressor

[@xGIJewx]

These kind of demos are kinda useless if there’s no other control or benchmark to compare against.

[@RealHomeRecording]

Yeah...

[@RipperFromYT]

I think that's the problem dude. People spend WAYYY to much time comparing 2 pieces of gear like the most subtle difference is going to matter to the average listener. This wasn't a comparison video. It's a video showing what you should/could expect using these 2 pieces of gear.

[@RealHomeRecording]

@@RipperFromYT yeah but if people are going to spend a premium on a microphone preamp or a hardware compressor compared to say software then the out to themselves to see if they are getting value.

[@kevinschuckvk]

FIRST

[@wilsonhayes5824]

These units sound thick, and not in a good way