Audio Toys, Inc.

Professional 'Toys' for Audio Mixing and Processing

The ATI Legacy

Audio Toys, Inc. (ATI) was founded in 1988 by a group of seasoned touring sound professionals with the goal of manufacturing audio equipment of the highest caliber. Our core philosophy was simple: audio mixing should be a creative, useful tool that provides ultimate satisfaction to the user. This is where our corporate name, Audio Toys, Inc., came from—designing high-tech professional 'toys' for the audio world.

The company's first saleable product, the Paragon mixing console, quickly gained a reputation for quality, reliability, and innovative, forward-thinking technology. The Paragon circled the globe on high-profile tours and found permanent homes in some of the most prestigious facilities in the country.

Paragons were used by artists including Steve Miller, Stevie Wonder, U2, Dolly Parton, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Tracy Lawrence, Luther Vandross, Prince (TAFKAP), and Dwight Yoakam. Permanent installations included the Grand Ole Opry house in Nashville, the Hollywood Bowl in LA, and Resorts International in Atlantic City.

Beyond the Paragon, ATI introduced a series of rack-mount mic preamps and audio processors, even receiving a patent for our audio compressor design and three industry design nominations from MIX magazine. These devices were leveraged in the production of music, films, and commercials by major figures like Alan Parsons and Scott Gershin.

In the late '90s, ATI introduced the Paragon II Monitor console, followed by the Paragon II Production console. These consoles looked to continue the precedent set by the original Paragon console of performance and flexibility with mixing bus layouts never before seen in a live console. These consoles quickly made their way onto many of the largest tours at that time including: R.E.M., Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Sting, U2, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, Indigo Girls, Barry Manilow, Dave Matthews, Ricky Martin, and many others.

ATI consoles and rack gear can still occasionally be seen on tour or in fixed installations.