Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, NY is expanding their studio. Professor Robert Potter, the recording studio manager/technical specialist, says they couldn’t have done it without API.
The faculty at Finger Lakes selected the API Vision console to “best outfit” the studio.
“What we didn’t need was another large format heartbreak with a bunch of knobs and faders,” Potter stated. “We decided on the Vision because it’s easy to operate, with a kind of smooth sonic signature that makes folks smile.” The console is so new to the program (only having been installed this month) that it hasn’t gotten any exercise yet. However, Potter has high hopes and expectations for it.
Finger Lakes has an AS degree program, which consists of four semesters of audio engineering classes including lab & studio times, music theory, performance ensembles, music business, sound reinforcement & live recording, and audio for film.
The Vision appealed to the faculty at Finger Lakes because it has potential for a variety of projects. Students record everything from singular vocal artists to large ensembles, across every possible genre – so that multifaceted element of the Vision is essential to Potter. He is so confident in the success of the Vision that he already has a vision of his own – and he’s seeing double.