Tour of API Headquarters with IRKO

Award-winning Audio Engineer IRKO gets a tour of API's headquarters from President Larry Droppa. Get an inside look and see where your favorite API gear is made! Credit and thanks to @IRKOstudiobeat for this great video. You can watch the original and check out more episodes of IRKO's "my brands" here: bit.ly/2aMD8Oq

[@unclefreddie70]

I just want to say it was such a pleasure watching the president of API speak with such respect and compassion for the founders, the company, the gear and the engineers. The hushed tones of reverence around the old Les Paul console says it all.

[@MCMAGIC.]

My brother IRKO , i Love api

[@FrequencyRecordingStudios]

API Has awesome products and amazing customer service I had an issue with my 2500 and they sent me the parts no charge and it was well outside of warranty. Thanks for being a great company and resource API!

[@jessetimmmiller1870]

I LOVE the API sound. My band, Critter Jones had the pleasure of tracking an album for Maverick Records (20 years ago) on a 70's API console at Wishbone Studios in North Hollywood. I've been chasing that sound ever since. The Box 2 is my dream console. I do wish you guys had more of a presence on KZbin, however. I guess, when you're the best, you don't have to advertise it.

[@pepe7drum]

API has become my new obsession, that sound is beautiful

[@billyhush]

mine too

[@catalystAl]

I love the API sound! I operated an API/Neve console at Hollywood Sound in the mid ‘80’s-‘90’s and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I’ve been operating ProTools after that and looking to keep those great API Mic pre’s on the way in to ProTools rig.

[@koreanfriedchildren]

That old console that was owned by Les Paul, breathtaking

[@pepe7drum]

Probably one of the most important pieces of gear in music history

[@dwightddddd]

Nice to see how API's are made. They also seem to be really nice people. Really cool, Thanks:)

[@loneranger8638]

10 years with my 7800 /8200 x 4! Wouldn't work any other way.

[@tekis0]

I love IRKO! Classy guy. Good engineer. Nice sense of humor.

[@Benprogfuse]

He's incorrect. The 550a EQ is built slightly different from the original, after DataTronix started producing them in the 1980s.

[@michaelgutter2004]

That guy reminds me of Ron Burgundy. Anyways, excellent tour and very nice president and owner. Seems like the companies ran very well. I have a couple API pieces.

[@jonathang.tedesco5254]

Bravo Irko.

[@DocMixwell]

API Audio rocks!!!!!

[@CalebMcLellan]

Great stuff! Thank you for sharing!

[@magicmurphy]

absolute all round class act

[@csjaugiedog]

Wonderful video! Thank You!

[@ricknash3055]

That was fun!

[@getezra1]

wow Mr. Droppa just said that a customer can have API with AVID control module. that makes super convenient for post production. hmmmm movie sound with API sound quality!

[@frankgarso]

API All The Way!!

[@djgalawak]

amazing, team, boss passionate, force api

[@chrisrowand]

Great video.

[@Jacob_Ski]

1:16 - 1:20 what console is this ? looks like 1608 but I see 8 channel version with master section.

[@APIAudioOfficial]

You have a very keen eye! The console you see is actually the test frame for the 1608. It was built only 8 channels for the purpose of testing individual modules during the production process. We also have a 2448 test frame in a similar configuration.

[@HLordz301]

I had no idea that APi headquarters was literally 20 miles from where I live.

[@studio6mediahouse826]

IRKO is the BEST!!!!!!

[@Retrostasis]

A great company

[@fdschuler7863]

Borat's brother?

[@ttikki]

The 500 rack concept appears 10 years ago ? Mmmmm and what about the Datatronics era one i own ? ...

[@Wizardofgosz]

A portable lunchbox? I think he meant the module popularity taking off, and other manufacturers making modules in the 500 series standard, and other manufacturers making actual lunchboxes. And when you watched he video it was 5 years old, so he was really talking about 15 years ago.

[@pablorecinos904]

Necesito uno de esos😍

[@stevebobowski3507]

Irko! You lost your bowtie

[@brettgoodrich4181]

Where did you get this clown at

[@zvotaisvfi8678]

what a rad ceo