soundguy: (Collective sigh of relief from the audio public…)

Larry: We feel there is a huge market for the 7600.

Moderator: Are the API modules seeing any use on the road?

Larry: Interestingly, yes, more and more.

Paul Tucci: I have room in my rack for a test run!

Larry: John McBride of MD Clair in Nashville has 36 of our API 212L mic pre’s on the road. That's the same pre we use in the Legacy. And The Dave Matthews Band has 48 channels of the 212 recording every show.

Larry: Well Paul - we'll send you that free shirt with your first order, which you can call 1-800...

soundguy: Interesting that the "studio" API gear is as roadworthy as the ATI live gear.

Larry: It's been around for a long time, and it is robust. Even though it's meant for the studio, it can take the road.

Moderator: Has the API been in continuous production? (unlike, say, Universal Audio?)

Larry: I assume you mean consoles. Yes, as a company, it has been in production in one from or another since the late 60's. The company has had ownership changes over the years, but due to Paul Wolff’s guidance and passion for audio, much like myself, it has survived intact and the products have not been comprised.

Moderator: Larry, what can you offer in the way of your view of the evolution of IEM's? (You seem to have a unique perspective.)

Larry: Well, I've certainly seen them change over time, from a very exclusive limited use device to something that has, in some cases, fully replaced wedge monitors. In the early days, we made our own IEM's with drivers from anybody we could find. The only others. in the market at the time. were Marty Garcia, Chris Lindop and some guy named Ambrose.

Larry (continued): Eventually, larger manufacturers got in on the act and I was able to observe some of the mistakes they made. I myself tried to manufacture a transmitter/receiver system that was state of the art at the time, but the pricing structure, what the market would bear and the cost of manufacture were far apart, because the demand just was not there at the time.

Moderator: When using those old Japanese receivers, were there any problems with the FCC?