Introduction

The companies established by Steven Slate have revolutionized the world of professional music recording. Though touchscreen technologies are certainly nothing new, the idea of bringing them into the world of professional music recording has made their amazing control surface— the Raven— one of the best options for music recording, editing and mixing. The Raven has been such a success that it has replaced a number of consoles, even in some large-scale recording studio facilities and has found its way into the home studios of a number of artists, engineers, musicians and producers.

Which products from Slate Media Technology that were used by the great engineers and recording studio facilities of the past would be a great fit for the educational space?

Without a doubt, the Raven touchscreen control surfaces from Slate Media Technology would be excellent products for the educational space. The Raven comes in two models— the MTI2 and the MTZ. The major difference between the two models is their screen size. With recording studio facilities downsizing, the Raven would be a great choice for an educational space that is searching for an alternative to having a large-scale or even a small footprint analog or hybrid console. The Raven would be an excellent and intuitive device for teaching students how to use a digital audio workstation and the principles of music recording using a digital signal flow.