API 312 - 50th Anniversary Edition 500 Series Microphone Preamp (API312Annivd1)

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312 LTD Discrete Mic Pre, Handwired with Original PCB Design
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API 312 - 50th Anniversary Edition 500 Series Microphone Preamp
Limited-edition 500 Series Mic Preamp with Original Handwired PCB Design, AP2516 Input Transformer, Analog VU Meter, and Peak LED Indicator
312 LTD Discrete Mic Pre, Handwired with Original PCB Design
The API 312 50th Anniversary Edition is a faithful reproduction of the original 312 microphone preamp used in API consoles from the 1970s. One of API’s most famous preamp designs, the 312 is the basis of the company’s highly successful 3124. Still coveted today, this legendary sound is available in a modern 500 Series module. Starting from an exact reproduction of Saul Walker’s original 312 printed circuit board, API engineered this limited edition true to the original, including the handwired gain pot and switches. The 312 50th Anniversary Edition also features API’s AP2516 input transformer and a vintage-style analog VU meter and peak LED indicator. Each unit bears an individual serial number noting its place in the limited run. Only 150 of these very special preamps are being made worldwide, so you’d better reserve yours at Sweetwater today!
API — a tradition of high-quality audio
In 1968, Automated Processes Inc. began building quality consoles for broadcast applications. Soon the company’s products found favor with recording studios, and a string of industry-leading advancements (including computerized console automation, the first VCA, and more) followed. API produced the 2520 amplifier, one of the most famous op-amps in the recording industry, and their consoles and products found homes in such iconic studio facilities as the Hit Factory, Record Plant, Ocean Way, and Sunset Sound, among others. In fact, there are over 700 classic API consoles around the globe — many of which are still in use. And the company certainly isn’t resting on its laurels; today's API products give you the same unbeatable combination of utility, innovation, and great sound.
API 312 50th Anniversary Edition Mic Preamp Features:
API’s classic 312 microphone preamp in a 500 Series module
Handwired limited-edition model with 50th Anniversary faceplate
Individually serialized (1–150)
Reproduction of the original 312 PCB design
Mic preamp with 65dB of gain
Proprietary AP2516 input transformer
20dB pad switch
Switchable 48-volt phantom power
Vintage-style analog VU meter
Peak LED
Gain range: +34dB to +69dB (+14dB to +49dB with PAD engaged)
Maximum input level: -4dBu (+16dBu with PAD)
Maximum output level: +31dBu
Peak LED: set to +18dBu output level
Output impedance: less than 75 ohms, transformer balanced
Frequency response: ±0.5dB, 20Hz to 40kHz
Signal to noise ratio: 120dB
Connections: API 500VPR edge connector
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