Kansas college upgrades Audient offering
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“We had used the classic for over 10 years and it survived hard student use and a building move so well. Less than one minor repair every five years - that’s a great track record compared to some other products we’ve had.”
Continued reliability and ease of installation were very important to them. “The wiring and infrastructure from the classic ASP8024 was of course already there for the new mixer, so installation could not have been easier. A bunch of students to lift the old board out, and the new one in, and within an afternoon the room was back in operation.”
Ian decided to plan ahead for flexibility, by choosing the Dual Layer Control (DLC) option on the new mixing desk. “This way we can also introduce the hybrid studio and prepare students for the other two studios they will use during their time at KCKCC.”
The audio engineering dept at KCKCC comprises three recording studios and a multi-station classroom/lab, as well as comprehensive live sound systems. The new console is based in a predominantly hardware and hands-on room, the studio students use in their second semester audio engineering class. Each studio is dedicated to a particular class so students have plenty of studio time to complete assignments, so about 10-15 students will use the new mixer each semester.
The arrival of the new console coincided with a number of acoustical upgrades to the studios, which had taken a few years to come to fruition. After a move into new rooms giving them four times the space they had in the old building, all rooms have now been renovated to professional standards. “The improvement is huge. The sonic improvements obviously, but having different colours in each room gives the facility a ‘vibe’ it didn’t have previously. It’s truly a pleasure to show to prospective students, and see the excitement the more professional looking - and sounding - environment creates for students using it.”
