8173 Monitor Controller Based on the original 1969

Based on the original 1969 API 560 EQ

Unlike virtually every other EQ

There is separate frequency selector for low cut and boost sections

applying a high pass filter before the RMS detector circuit that preserves that punchy bottom end

We´ve also faithfully reproduced the exact attack and release times in the Time Constant section so you can confidently recreate the feel of its ancestor

8173 Monitor Controller Based on the original 1969The 8173 When launched in 1972, the 1081 became the most flexible equalizer ever in a mixing console. Its 4 band equalizer allowed sculpting the sound in such a unique way, mainly due to the fact that both mid bands covered almost the whole audio spectrum in 20 steps. Unfortunately, a class A B output stage was used instead of the class A one used in the 1073, making it a second choice for tracking in favour of the 1073. Being users of the old modules