Description

The API Vision+ Console builds on a long-standing legacy in professional analog audio, offering a refined and modernized mixing experience tailored to today’s studio environments. Designed to handle complex recording and mixing sessions with ease, it combines the familiar workflow engineers appreciate with thoughtful updates that improve speed, flexibility, and overall control. From tracking to final mixdown, it provides a cohesive platform that supports both traditional analog techniques and integration with digital systems.

This console brings a more streamlined approach to session management, with an updated layout and enhanced automation that make navigation and adjustments feel intuitive. Its flexible channel configuration and expanded routing options allow it to adapt to a wide range of production styles, whether working on music, film, or broadcast projects. Subtle design improvements, including clearer visual feedback and improved ergonomics, help keep focus on the creative process rather than the mechanics of operation.

With options for customization and expansion, the Vision+ can be tailored to suit the specific needs of each studio. Its balance of reliability, versatility, and hands-on control makes it a strong centerpiece for professionals who value analog sound while working in increasingly hybrid workflows.

Specifications

General Specifications
Device Type: Analog recording and mixing console
Compatibility: Stereo and 5.1 surround audio production

Frame Configuration
Channel Count: 32, 48, 64, 80, 96 channels
Channel Buckets: 16 channels per bucket

Audio Architecture
Channel Architecture: Dual signal path inline
Audio Paths: MIC path (Fader 2), LINE path (Fader 1)
Signal Path Type: Fully analog
Multitrack Buses: 24
Stereo Program Buses: 3
Grand Master Bus: 1 stereo
Surround Bus: 5.1

Channel Features
Faders per Channel: 2 motorized 100mm
Input Types: MIC, LINE, ALT LINE
Auxiliary Sends: 10 total (6 mono, 2 stereo)
Panning Modes: Stereo, LCR, surround
High-Pass Filters: Available on both signal paths
Direct Output: Balanced per channel

Processing and Modules
Upper Slot: 200 series input modules
Lower Slot: 200 series dynamics modules
EQ Slot: 500 series equalizer modules
Optional EQ: Available on every channel

Automation System
Automation Type: Final Touch Automation
Control Module: Dual touchscreen ACM
DAW Control Protocols: HUI, MCU
Automation Hardware: Self-contained system

Monitoring and Control
Playback Sources: 8 selections
Monitor Outputs: 3 surround monitor outputs
Solo/Mute Control: Individual per output

Additional Features
Alt Line Input: Alternate multitrack input doubling line inputs
Dynamics Routing: Lower 200 series assignable to either fader path
Bus Compressor: Optional 2500+C stereo bus compressor
Patch Bay: Improved design
Power System: Improved distribution and monitoring