VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA: As the API BOX makes its way to recording studios around the world, it has now found its first home in Australia through world-renowned songwriter/ producer, Stuart Crichton. Crichton has been a contributing factor in numerous top ten hits internationally, primarily in the U.K. He consulted Deb Sloss at Studio Connections Australia, API’s Australian distributor, when looking to make the addition to his home studio.
In just a short period of time, the BOX has already made a difference for Stuart. “The API BOX has totally changed the quality of my mixes, adding the warmth and width of a large room console,” Stuart shares. “The ease of set up and use is amazing – so straight-forward.”
Quality of sound is the most important feature for Stuart, who works with major artists including Kylie Minogue, Guy Sebastian, and Pet Shop Boys. “The mic pres and EQs are that beautiful API sound that many crave. The bus compressor is also now a major part of my mixes. Once I’m done mixing, I put it over the whole mix and BANG! There it is – a real vintage sound for what are usually digital-sounding mixes.”
Stuart relocated from the U.K. to Australia in late 2009, where he continues to make his footprint in the Australian recording scene, as well as work with top artists from around the world. He’s finding that his new console is the perfect tool to achieve a big studio sound in a relatively small space. “The BOX is an affordable way for a home studio to get that big room sound, which usually costs a lot of money per day.”
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(PHOTO CAPTION) Stuart Crichton with Deb Sloss of Studio Connections Australia. (PHOTO CREDIT: © 2014 SCA)
