The lunchbox is selfpowered with a rear panel selected ac voltage switch and a removable power cord. No interest if paid in full within 12 months on any purchase made with your alto music credit card january 1 december 31, 2020. Vintage king api 5006b5008b rack ears kit current 6b. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it. These api rack ears for the 500 6b 500 series chassis is the right way to put your lunchbox in your rack. This allows an engineer the flexibility to bring along specialised eq effects to any situation. The api 500 6b, also commonly called lunchbox is a 6slot rack designed to accept all api standard 5. Now api has their own, the 2 piece style in black at the moment it seems. Studio environment free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Lunchbox rack ears are available for both the current production model lunchboxes product number. Since they were introduced in the 1970s, 500 series preamps have been defining the sound of hit records and been a secret weapon to engineers. Mackie designs s500 twoway sound reinforcement speaker users manual. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the promotional purchase is not paid in full within 12 months. Anyway, i found that if i reserved the lowest 3 rack spaces on the slanted part and placed a deep rackmount unit in the top space of the straight part, that the api 500 6b sit perfectly in the reserved 3u with its back feet resting against the lower straightmount unit and its front feet resting against the bottom edge of the rack. The api model 500 6b lunchbox is a six position rack designed to accept all api standard 5.
So, we all know what our standard rack mount gear looks like, but what makes something a 500 series device. Made from aluminum and finished with a durable black coat, theyre designed specifically to fit into your rack for a square. These api rack ears for the 5006b 500 series chassis is the right way to put your lunchbox in your rack. The el500 is a horizontal rack for 500 series modules that complies with api s vpr alliance specificationso it will work with nearly all 500 series modules. The rack ear kit allows a profx12v2, profx16v2, profx12, or profx16 mixer to be mounted in a standard 19 rack. Like all empirical labs products, it goes the extra mile, giving you not only a 2space power rack, but also a builtin frontpanel di for highimpedance inputs, such as guitar and bass. Like all api products, the 500vpr rack enjoys api s standard 5 year warranty. Mackie mc250 closedback, overear reference headphones 3. There are small ones with handles on top for portability and there are larger ones that can be rackmounted. Be sure to allow for an extra space or two above to make connections. Sweetwaters sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with. Api audio 5006b 6 slot 500 series lunchbox with power supply.
Vintage king released a set of ears for the lunchbox not long ago either. Given the recent variety available, and the numerous new releases, the 500 series designs are making a comeback and the designers are hearing our customers loud and clear. Ive typically bought 19 rack gear but some of the 500 series stuff is appealing and i like the idea of being able to cram so many different devices into a relatively small space. The best gear advice always comes from those who use it the most. First and foremost, you have to buy a lunchbox the one above is highly recommended around the net, which is a rectangular box with a variable number of vertical slots in it. Mackie rm1402vlz rack mount brackets for ms1402vlz pro mixer. Api 5006b 6slot 500series lunchbox rspe audio solutions.
Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. The api 500 6b lunchbox is a 6slot rack designed to accept all api standard 5. The new 500 8b includes all of the features that have made the 500 6b so well regarded in the industry, including db25 dsub connectors for easy io, universal power supply 100 or 250v, 47 to 63hz, phantom power, and easy rack mounting with optional rack ear kit. Empirical labs el500 iu rack for api 500series compatible. Api 5006b 6slot lunchboxa with builtin power supply. Rack your lunchbox with apis americanmade rack ears. Buy mackie mixer accessories including popular models like cfx12, cfx 12mk2, mdbusb, cfx16. The 1272 is so full of tone fat yet tight and focused. The lunchbox has an internal power supply with a rear panel selected ac voltage switch and a removable power cord. Listing api lunchbox model 6b, with 2 api 512c discrete mic.
If you want to order api 500 lunchbox rack ears please visit my website. Standard rack mount vs 500 series gear signature sound. Everything is built and sounds fabulous but it wasnt until i bought a matched pair of new 1272s that i heard the ultimate expression of what bae gear is all about. This quality allows an engineer the flexibility to bring along specialized eq effects to any situation. These rack ears will work with the following racks. Opening hours monday friday 10am 6pm how to find us. Mark seman from api shows you the famous api lunchbox and discusses the 512c, the 550a, the 550b, the 560, the 525, and the 550a saul walker edition. With it, you can develop your own custom rig of api gear, mixing and matching api s firstclass modular preamp, eq, and compressor selection. While we use 500 series modules we also use numerous pieces of high end rack gear, and often make comparisons between the two. This solution is ideal for permanent installations in recording studios, live venues, and more. The standard established by api vpr alliance allows an engineer the flexibility to bring along specialized eq effects to any situation. The api 5006b lunchbox is a 6slot rack designed to accept all api standard. Api 5006b 500series power rack sixslot 500series lunchbox with builtin power supply from the inventors of the 500series format, the api 5006b lunchbox is a 6slot, 500series power rack designed to accept all api standard 5. So today, ill go into what ive learned so far about the pros and cons of 500 series versus rack mount gear.
The api 500 6b features a 48volt internal phantom power supply and is selfpowered. The kit contains rack ear brackets and black screws m3. Probably worth a mention, the parkinen api lunchbox rack ears have been shipping for a while and are a one piece design in blue or black. A phillips screwdriver is the only tool required for this. The eseries eq module for 500 series racks reproduces the legendary sonic signature of an early 80s classic, the solid state logic sl 4000 e console channel strip, which has featured on countless classic recordings from the 1980s to the present. Vintage king rack 500 api 5006b current version api 5008b you asked, we listened. Presonus rack ears for studiolive 16 series iii digital mixer. Made in the usa, these rack ears are specifically made for 500 6b lunchboxes produced from 2010 on with hc in the serial number on the back panel. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Mackie rackmount bracket set for profx12 profx12 rackmount kit. Aug 24, 2012 if you want to order api 500 lunchbox rack ears please visit my website. Api 5006b dimensions gearslutz pro audio community.