Re: arsclist Studer A 807 - last orders -- comments

["John Spencer" <jspencer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Richard,
Just wanted to make sure that you know that Otari is still committed to the
analog market, as you and I have spoken about our Digital Archive System
that uses our MTR-15 transport with an Analog-to-Digital converter unit.  I
wouldn't jump to the conclusion that because Studer is exiting the tape
recorder business (per the previous posting) that there are no alternatives
left.  Quite the contrary!
Best Regards,
John Spencer
Otari Corp.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard L. Hess" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ampex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <studer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <AMIA-L@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
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Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 6:18 PM
Subject: arsclist Studer A 807 - last orders -- comments


> This was just posted to AV-Media Matters mailing list by Dietrich
Schueller.
>
> This certainly doesn't bode well for archives with analog audio tape. I
> apologize for cross re-posting this, but I think it's a very important
> message. This is one of the last, if not the last, high-end professional
> tape machines available new for the reproduction of analog archives.
>
> I think that the poster's intent is also very important as we do see 1/4
> and 1/2 track tape in a variety of situations. I'm solving that by a
> separate 1/4-track stereo play head assembly for my Sony APR-5003V.
>
> I also suggest that if you have full-track mono tapes, you try and figure
> out how to get a full-track mono head. I'm not familiar with the A807 and
> whether it has swappable head assemblies and registers to remember the
> setups like the A820 and the Sony APR5000.
>
> >List-Subscribe: <mailto:AV-Media-Matters-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >I was informed by Bruno Hochstrasser, Managing Director of Studer, that
> >production of Studer analogue tape recorders A 807 and A 827 will be
> >discontinued. However, a last lot will be produced if orders are placed
by
> >31st Augst (local distributers may require an earlier deadline). As the
> >quantity will be limited, orders will accepted on a first come - first
> >served basis. Machines ordered will then be delivered by September 2002
> >latest. Prices will be15% above last list prices.
> >
> >A 807 is a very attractive quarter inch analogue machine for the replay
of
> >analogue holdings. I am trying to place an order for a replay-only
version
> >with a half-track plus a quarter track head, switchable. The chance to
> >convince Studer to produce such a special variant would be greater, if a
> >mumber of such machines will be ordered. Should you wish to join us,
please
> >contact me before 13th August and I will contact Studer on that matter.
> >Should you wish to order a standard model, please contact your agent.
> >
> >Please spread this message to other institutions that might be
interested.
> >
> >A 827 multichannel tape recorder is also phasing out (not a real archive
> >item).
> >
> >Dietrich Schueller
> >Chair, IASA TC
> >
> >(Appologies for multiple information)
> >_________________________________________
> >
> >Phonogrammarchiv - Austrian Academy of Sciences
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> >Phone: +43 1 4277-29601
> >Fax: +43 1 4277-9296
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>
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