In the past year alone, more 1608s have been placed in educational institutions compared to any other year since 2007. These full-featured consoles, each with various channels of recording and mixing capabilities, now grant students, ranging from high school to graduate school, the opportunity to learn on the analogue technology used in professional studios all over the world.
"We're very pleased to have placed so many of these highly-versatile consoles in the past year," said Larry Droppa, president of API Audio. "Each of these 1608s will now join the ranks of top audio schools including the New England School of Communications, American University, and California State University."
Since the summer of 2013, nearly a dozen consoles have been placed in schools including Nashville's Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, and Blackbird Academy. Colleges and universities in the United States include Emerson College in Massachusetts, Mesa Community College in Arizona, Broward College in Florida, Glendale Community College in California, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Locations outside the United States include the University of Western Ontario, Canada, Technologico de Monterrey in Mexico, the University of Örebro in Sweden, and Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg in Germany.
"Since the 1608 is built to the same standards as our Vision and Legacy large-format consoles, it's a powerful tool for students to learn with," said Droppa. "It's the same equipment used in some of the best recording facilities around the world, where many of the students will want to work after graduation."
(Jim Evans)
