With a curriculum that includes an award-winning robotics team, a music programme with a 60-piece orchestra, television production programme and now, a professional-level recording studio, New Jersey’s Mount Olive High School has installed an API Vision mixing console in its news studio.
The studio was in planning for more than a year, with producers/engineers Ron Saint Germain and Tony Bongiovi brought on as consultants. Based on their considerable collective experience and expertise, the Vision was the preferred option for both Saint Germain and Trevor Campbell, head of the school Audio Production Program.
‘The API Vision has not only been an excellent quality console when working with clients and running sessions, but a fantastic teaching tool as well,’ Campbell says. ‘Students who have any kind of experience with audio are all working in-the-box. This console gives them the opportunity to work with tactile controls instead of just clicking a mouse. It enables them to truly feel the audio.’
Enrolment is up for the coming year, and with Mount Olive’s diverse music program, the studio is used regularly, recording everything from orchestra and choir to jazz and rock. ‘With the Vision at the centre of it all, our studio has been a huge asset to the entire district and gives students real-world experience, whichever side of the glass they’re on, that they wouldn’t find anywhere else,’ Campbell adds. ‘As a teacher and engineer, I can say that the modular design, patching and routing capabilities, and excellent build quality make working with the console a dream. It makes my life easier and sounds amazing. I’m so happy with our choice.’
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