Chile’s Factoria Estudio is may still be officially ‘under construction’, but owner Lilian Allen had her API Box console up and running while the walls and floors were still getting final touches. And while the studio’s website hasn’t gone live yet, Chilean soul singer GO has been in for sessions using the new mixing desk.
Chief Engineer Josue Catalan says that the console’s ability to address all aspects of the recording process is key to its selection: ‘We decided to buy the Box console because it is a complete solution for the studio,’ he confirms. ‘It’s really versatile for all the studio duties and definitely has the signature vintage/analogue sound from API – you can’t go wrong with this console, it has everything you need to get pro sounding products from recording through mastering. The summing mixer gets everything wider, punchier, and has character.
‘Its versatility and features are what I like best. The buss compressor is amazing, and I like the way you can easily set it up with your studio configuration; it glues everything together perfectly.’
Catalan has been working with API since he began his training: ‘I worked for a year at Studio Master here in Chile, where I became a disciple of Barry Sage [Rolling Stones, David Bowie)]. He trained me to be the professional I am today.’
Factoria Estudio is located in Santiago, Chile. Allen and Catalan purchased the console from Victor Munoz at API distributor 57 Pro Audio.
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