API Select T12 Demo & Review 

Thanks Axel!! :D

Thank you so much Daniel! :)

It’s good stuff!! :) thanks Bob!

Thank you Victor! :)

Thank you so much for the kind words Jasper. :)

Thanks Ben! :D

Thank you! :D

Thanks! :)

Thanks Brian! :D

Thanks so much for the extremely kind words! :) when and if cd’s become available, I’ll let you know!

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Thank you so much. :)

Thank you so much Jerryl! :) new content coming soon.

Thanks Toy! :)

It’s a wicked piece! :) if you do buy it, enjoy it!

Hahaha! :) thank you!

It’s a bit of a beast isn’t it? :) the folks at API clearly have some serious knowledge in the tube department. 👌🏽

Happy Sunday Mashaz! :) Thanks for the kind words. I really love the way it sounds, I think I prefer it over the Manley, due to the fact that it’s a little more forgiving on things with a hefty dynamic range. With a couple modifications to the output fader, it would get daily use here for sure. :)

Thank you Pedro! Sure thing, that would be a great tutorial to film. :)

@@alecbrits cant wait to see it! Thanks Alex!

Thanks so much!! :D

Thanks Jeremy! :) I have not used the full strip, but I love the API pre’s and the 550a EQ. If you have the chance to get one in to demo, I would highly recommend it. It’s hard to know what each persons preferences are, but I would feel like the two channels would compliment each other well. :)

Thank you so much! :) will keep working on them!

Thank you so much! :D

Very good question, and one that I have been thinking about a lot. The API would be the better fit for me personally. The Tone of the Manley is every bit as good, but the API is more forgiving on wide dynamic sources. When something goes near clipping on the Manley, the unit does not saturate in a smooth fashion, I think that is because the output circuitry on the manky is not transformer/tube balanced, but rather electronically balanced. The API breaks up really smoothly and allows for really dynamic performance without having to reach for the gains constantly during a take. :) those or my personal thoughts on it though, I’m sure there will be a lot of people who would say something different.

@@alecbrits Interesting explanation! To be honest, i compared both of them through your videos and really liked how the API sounds. It holds the sounds really well and helps them stand out in a musical way. The Manley sounds great too, but not really as versatile as the API unit. Thanks for the demos! Keep them coming.

It’s a great mic pre for sure. I would recommend trying it out and seeing if it fits with what you are looking for in your workflow. It has transformers on the input and a couple tubes per channel. Great open and forgiving tone.

I’m a big fan. :)

Thanks Danny! :)

Thank you so much! :D

Thanks! :) it is a brass capsule one indeed! The mic was flat, the HPF was on the mic pre itself. It’s a good sounding HPF for sure. 👌🏽

@@alecbrits Ok thanks for the infos!

I’ll see what I can do James. Congrats on your purchase. :)

Thanks Hermiel, I’ll keep working on it! :)

Thanks for the kind words Sai. :) Unfortunately, I cannot currently review Tegeler gear, but I’d love to in the future.

Thanks for the feedback! :) it’s a great unit for sure, just needs a few tweaks for it to be spot on.

Thank you! :) that was me! I really enjoying making beats and loops.

@@alecbrits do you got a beat site definitely would like to use that joint

Thanks Lain! :)

Hey Sailor Saturn! :) it’s a Craviotto Birch 14x6.5. I added the wood hoops from another snare I have.

Thanks so much Sam. :) it’s not out on any platforms yet. Working on releasing material from Q2 of this year.

Thank you!! :D

I’d likely run it into the front DI inputs. I’m not too sure if the DI inputs affect the impedance.

Thanks Zio! :)

Thanks so much Kevin! :)

That’s a really tough choice. If you don’t have a lot of rack space, maybe the Manley. If you want to be able to drive the unit harder and have the option to get a more saturated tone, then the API wins. The additional HPF frequencies on the API are great too.

@@alecbrits Thank you for the prompt reply. Are both preamps 2U rack space each?

@@douglasrorrer7697 they are both 2u

@@douglasrorrer7697 they are both 2u. :)

It’s a great sounding unit! :) the right mics really do help to get the unit to really sing and make a song feel more cohesive.

Yeah, it’s a small thing that would have been awesome if it was included. :)

I’ve not used the Gold Mike before. :)

@@alecbrits btw bro you are a true professional, pleasure to subscribe you

@@Iwillownyouandbehappy thank you!! :)

Gold mic is a bit more versatile, the Mk2 version. These are TL audio design's that API acquired and modified when they went out of business. If you find one on Reverb or elsewhere it will be the same sound roughly as this API offering. They may have improved the noise and THD the API however I have not evaluated the two.

Mostly found of travels around Europe. :) toy sections are the best place to find stuff.

To each their own! :)

Thanks for the kind words Irene! :) I made the arrangement a little more sparse just for you!

@@alecbrits Awww,, your too cute Alec 🥰. It sounded soo much "better" without tons of arrangements stacked on top of each other. 👍‍‍😎👍‍‍ Thanks mate and have the best of weeks. Im as always looking forward to the next one. Take care. ❤️