API

5 mentions in 3 episodes.

Foo Fighters

2:47 · API 1608 · named · high confidence

“We had two API 1608, almost like sidecars that we bridged together, and then this wall of wonderful outboard analog compressors”

Dave Grohl recalls that for Wasting Light they brought two bridged API 1608 consoles plus racks of outboard into his house, in contrast to the mostly in-the-box new album.

3:26 · API EQ (hot-rodded) · named · medium confidence

“Then we have a bunch of like API EQs that we've hot-rodded and little bits and bobs here and there”

Modified API EQ modules are named as part of the minimal outboard selection in Grohl's home room.

IDLES

1:31:46 · API 560 · named · medium confidence

“And then we're using API EQ 560, just like 12K all the way up basically”

An API 560 graphic EQ with 12 kHz pushed hard was part of the vocal recording chain for Tank.

1:32:45 · API preamps · named · high confidence

“I'm old-fashioned when it comes to that. API preamps, Neumann microphones, but the 1176 is probably the one go-to thing”

Miko Gordon names API preamps among his essentials when asked what he can't work without.

Lorde

37:07 · API 550 · named · high confidence

“This is best EQ for me... I love the broad strokes with the 550 where it's just 3 bands, just crank it”

The API 550 EQ is Jimmy's favourite EQ for making bold, non-surgical moves.