500 Series

• With digital recall function
• +24 dBu headroom
• Low section boost and cut: 20, 30, 60, 100, 120, 250 Hz
• High boost section: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16 kHz
• High cut section: 4, 8, 12, 20 kHz
• Stereo / dual mono / mid-side modes
• Carnhill transformer
• 6 Touch-sensitive encoders
• Output volume control
• A/B button to switch between two settings
• Bypass switch
• THD button (total harmonic distortion) for more saturation
• Plug-in formats: AAX/AAX DSP/VST3/AU
• LED Meter for input, output, and clip display
• Design: 500 Series module

• Construction: 500 module
• 100% Analogue signal path with +24dBu headroom
• Carnhill input transformers
• THD - Harmonic Distortion with two modes (Medium and High)
• Side-chain filter (3 high pass filters at 60, 90 and 150 Hz)
• Mix control for parallel compression
• 4 Touch-sensitive encoders allow automation of certain parameters (Threshold, Mix, Make Up) in the DAW
• True-bypass
• Front mini-USB port for total recall function
• Compatible with Titan cabinet
• Power consumption: 190 mA
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 76 x 133 x 158 mm

• Main frequency bands: sub or 10 Hz, 40 Hz, 160 Hz, 650 Hz and the 2.5 kHz shelf EQ, boost/cut range of +15 dB and -4.5 dB with a centre position of 0 dB
• Air band shelf equaliser settings: off, 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz, air gain boost of the air band shelf equaliser by up to +20 dB
• Bypass switch
• Format: 500 module

• Two characteristics: Sharp and rounded
• Stepless controls for input / output level, attack and release
• Gain reduction display
• Hardware bypass
• Power supply: +16 V / 110 mA (max.), -16 V / 80 mA (max.)
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 76 x 133 x 153 mm (two 500-rack bays)

• System 500 version of the legendary GAMA
• With the same basic characteristics, various nuances of the basic sound can be retrieved by means of switchable transformers (nickel, steel, discrete construction)
• Integrated DI input for instruments
• Very powerful and rich tonal capabilities without losing transparency and precision

• Discrete 3 band EQ from the 500 Series
• 7 centre frequencies selectable per band
• 12 dB of boost / cut per band
• EQ band 1 and 3 in selectable shelf / peak characteristics
• Traditional API circuit design
• Headroom up to 30+ dB
• In / Out switch
• Requires API Lunchbox 500-6B or 500VPR 10Slot Rack

• In the 500 module format
• Microphone and DI input for instruments
• Reinforcement: max. + 65 db
• +48 V phantom power can be switched on
• Switchable pad: 0 dB, -15 dB, -25 dB
• Selected 12AX7 double triode with "Dual Gain Stage" circuitry
• High-pass filter: at 90 Hz with 24 dB / octave slope
• Frequency response: 6 Hz to 80 kHz
• Input transformer: Lundahl LL1576 (Mu metal shielded)
• Output transformer: Lundahl LL1585 (Mu metal shielded)
• Power Consumption: 100 mA
• Automatically back-up fuse

• Exact reissue of the original API 525 compressor from the 70s
• Peak detecting feedback compressor / limiter, adjustable threshold and output level
• Analog VU meter for gain reduction
• 4 release times
• De-esser function
• Traditional API fullly discrete circuit design
• Balanced inputs / outputs
• Hardware bypass
• Requires the API lunchbox 500-6B or 500VPR 10 slot rack

• From the 500 series
• 7 centre frequencies selectable per band
• 12 dB of boost / cut per band
• EQ band 1 and 4 in selectable shelf / peak characteristics
• Traditional API circuit design
• Headroom up to +30 dB
• In / Out switch
• Reissue of the 1967 API 550EQ with an additional band
• Requires the API Lunchbox 500-6B or 500 VPR slot rack

• In the 500 module format
• 3 different attack and release times adjustable
• Switchable compressor characteristic Hard / Soft Knee
• Audio Path Color Function to change the control characteristics of the tube circuit
• Wet-dry control for internal parallel compression
• Up to 6 devices for 5.1 applications
• Balanced inputs and outputs
• Tube: 12AX7B
• Construction: 500 module

• In 500 modular construction
• English-style EQ consoles similar to the 1081 and 33115 vintage devices
• Treble and bass shelf
• Treble is set at 12k, while Bass allows you to choose between 50 and 100 Hz
• Hi and Lo Mid +/- 18 db with Hi and Lo "Q" switching per band
• Inductor based English style with 7 choices per band
• Three positions for filters 47, 82 and 150 Hz
• "hardwire" bypass
• Construction: API Series 500 Rack Format

• Discrete Class-A tube circuit
• Selected 12AX7 double triode
• "Negative Feedback Design" with buffered RC elements
• Three equalizer bands and low and high cut filters
• Transmission range: 1 Hz - 100 kHz
• Noise: -84 dBu, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Maximum input level: +24 dBu
• Maximum output level: +25 dBu
• Input Impedance: 32 kOhm
• Output Impedance: 160 Ohm
• Output transformer: Lundahl LL1585 (Mu metal shielded)
• Grayhill rotary switch
• Bourns Potentiometer
• Power consumption: 120 mA
• Automatically back-up fuse
• Construction: API Series 500 format

• With integrated 8 In / 8 Out ADAT expander
• 8 I/O channels with XLR
• 8 Channel discrete analogue summing unit
• Reference AD/DA converter
• 8 In / 8 Out ADAT
• Additional insert per channel
• Individual signal routing
• Bypass switch per channel
• C.A.S.T. system for transmission of 4 balanced, analogue audio channels via one Cat5 line
• Transducer dynamic range: 121 dB(A) according to AES17, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Frequency response: -1 dB, 2.2 Hz to > 80 kHz
• THD+N:
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 481 x 185 x 219 mm
• Weight: 6.4 kg

• Can be used as a stereo (L / R) or M / S insert
• Additional dry / wet controller for parallel processing
• Listening matrix, which offers the best control for M / S editing
• Stereo base control, with which the signal based on M / S technology can be influenced in its breadth
• Input impedance:> 20 kOhm
• Output impedance: 50 Ohms
• Max. Level: +26 dBu
• Reference level: +6 dBu / + 4 dBu
• Power supply: +/- 15 ... 17 V,
• 500 Zähl rack with at least 2 empty slots is additionally required
• If you are using a standard 500 rack, you will need an extra slot for the included panel with 4 XLR slots

• API 500 format
• Amplification range for all bands between +/- 5 dB and +/- 15 dB switchable
• Treble: Frequency adjustable from 2 - 20 kHz, characteristic switchable Shelf / Bell
• Mid-range: fully parametric, frequency adjustable from 600 Hz to 6 kHz, frequency range switchable to 1.8 - 18 kHz
• Mid-range: fully parametric, frequency adjustable between 200 Hz - 2 kHz, frequency range switchable to 40 - 400 Hz
• Depths: Frequency adjustable from 30 - 300 Hz, characteristic switchable Shelf / Bell
• High pass filter adjustable from 25 to 250 Hz
• Input impedance:> 30 kOhm
• Output impedance: 50 ohms
• Maximum level: +26 dBu
• Reference level: +6 dBu / + 4 dBu
• Power supply: +/- 15-17V,

Note: Requires 500 rack with at least 2 empty slots.

• 8 I/O channels with XLR
• USB audio interface with 28 in / 30 out
• Monitor controller
• 8 Channel discrete analogue summing mixer
• Reference AD/DA converter
• Latency-free monitor mixer with volume and pan controls per channel
• 2 Monitor outputs: Speaker A outs & Speaker B outs
• Mono sum, mute, dim and talkback function
• 28-segment LED metering
• additional insert per channel
• individual signal routing
• Bypass switch per channel
• C.A.S.T. system for the transmission of 4 balanced, analogue audio channels via one Cat5 line
• Driver dynamic range: 121 dB (A) to AES17, 20 Hz 20 kHz
• Frequency response: -1dB, 2.2 Hz to > 80 kHz
• THD+N:
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 481 x 185 x 219 mm
• Weight: 7 kg

• Discrete construction in Class-A technology
• Combines the gain section of the Shadow Hills Mastering compressor with the detector circuitry of the Shadow Hills Optograph compressor
• Controls for compression, ratio, filter and output level
• 4 Selectable compression rates
• 4 Switchable side-chain filters
• Uses handmade iron core transformers
• Double module width (requires 2 slots)

WES Audio ng500 Recording & Mixing Bundle; 500 module system fully equipped, for recording and analog mixing with digital recall function; consisting of: Titan 500 module rack, 2x Phoebe Class-A microphone / instrument / line preamps, 2x Mimas FET 1176 style compressor, Dione bus compressor, Rhea Stereo Vari-mu style tube compressor, Hyperion analog parametric equalizer; connections: 10x line input XLR, 10x line output XLR, USB, Ethernet; integrated power supply with 5A 115/230V; housing: 19" 3U