API Announces MI Corp as New Distributor for Korea

API is happy to welcome MI Corp of Korea as a new distributor. Located in the Gangnam-Gu area of Seoul, MI Corp specializes in everything from musical instruments to pro-audio to broadcast equipment. They will also be the first authorized 1608 console dealer in Korea and will receive a 1608 for demo use next month. "I think these are the right guys for us. Their vast range of products and expertise will make this a great way to spread the API love," said Mark Seman, API Sales.

See API at Musikmesse Trade Fair

API is proud to announce their presence at Musikmesse 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. The four-day convention will be held April 10 through 13 and boasts, "the world's leading trade fair for the musical-instrument sector."

"In 2012, more than 1,500 exhibitors from 50 countries presented products and services to around 70,000 trade visitors... Visitors will have the opportunity to see the vast range of over 30,000 musical instruments, and to attend the numerous concerts and product demonstrations."

Musikmesse will be open to the general public Friday afternoon and Saturday. The layout has changed this year, and API will be located in hall number 5.1 at booth number C50. Stop by and see what API has for you this year!

Universal Audio/API Team Up

Universal Audio has just released two pieces of classic API hardware as plug-in emulations for the UA platform. Both the 550A and 560 EQ's are mainstays of the recording world and are among the most popular 500 series products sold in hardware form. A number of engineers, mixers and industry pro's have given these pieces their blessing, as the process developed through the design, prototype, and beta stages. More info here:

http://www.uaudio.com/store/equalizers/api-500-series-eq-collection.html

API co-founder Saul Walker explains what the output transformer does in an API 512c mic preamp.

API Founder Spills Company Secrets

Legendary design engineer and API co-founder Saul Walker provided insight and opinion to students from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, recently, with a lecture he titled

'Mic Preamps — What are they; what do they do; how do they work; why should we care?'

After an overview of the basic types of microphones that exist and how they work, Saul explained how the microphone/preamp matchup along with the design of the preamp itself, can have a direct and audible effect on the resulting signal that is preserved by a recording.

The Peabody Institute is in Baltimore, not far from API's headquarters in Jessup, MD. The lecture was coordinated by Scott Metcalfe, Director of the Recording Arts and Sciences Department. Saul Walker currently teaches one undergraduate and one graduate-level course in audio at NYU in New York City.

Richard Josephs said it was a lifelong dream to hold a Lombardi trophy. He is pictured here with his wife, Patricia, who works in Production at API.

Moonlighting Job gets API Employee to the Super Bowl

Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens on their big win at Super Bowl 2013! API's Director of Production, Richard Josephs, got to experience this 'first-in-his-lifetime' event as he traveled to New Orleans with the Ravens for the big game. Richard, who has moonlighted from his day gig at API as the Ravens' Lead Headset Tech, taking care of the sideline coach-to-coach and coach-to-player communications for the last 17 seasons, said, "There is no better place to be for a sporting event." (Yeah, we know Richard, but not all of us can BE on the sidelines!)

Beaming with pride for his team as he showed off his Super Bowl jacket at the factory, Sunday's win was written all over his face. "It was an experience. The NFL sure knows how to throw a party!" Congratulations Richard, and go Baltimore!

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