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API 500V 10-slot 500 Series Lunchbox

10-slot Empty Chassis For 500 Series-formatted Modules with Included Tri-Polar L200PS Power Supply
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10-slot Chassis For 500 Series-formatted Gear!

The API 500V is a rugged 10-slot, 3U rackmountable chassis for your modular 500 series gear. Powered by a tri-polar L200PS power supply which comes included, the 500V accepts 500 series-format modules. Input and output jacks on the API-VPR are both XLRs, and the unit can hold up to 10 500 series formatted modules. Now you can customize your rig to fit your exact needs by adding the API 500V 10-slot chassis.

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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 Ocean Way, the Record Plant, 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.

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Slots: 10
  • Inputs: 10 x XLR
  • Outputs: 10 x XLR
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 500-VPR

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I bought one of these years ago and it has been trouble free (more than I can say about some other brands I've tried since). My first API brand 500 rack is ON about 10 hours a day, 7-days a week and it's still going strong.

The API power supply is beefy, solid and hum-free. I have the API power supply on the floor under the console where it's out of the way. API designed the 500 series rack so of course modules (which actually conform to the 500 series spec) fit correctly. Always be sure to turn the power supply off before installing or removing ANY 500-modules.

When and if you decide to sell this 500 rack the API brand carries a lot of weight and better resale value than the low cost imitators. If you keep it for 10 years it will sell used for more than Sweetwater charged you for it when new, which is nice ;-)

I needed another rack to hold my new AMS RMX reverb. This one is pricey but IMO it is the one to buy for a multitude of reasons.

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