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

["Richard L. Hess" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

I apologize--I should have mentioned it--in fact, I've talked up the 
complete system that you folks have several times as being one of the best 
thought out complete systems around. You have addressed the 
analog-tape-to-file workstation as a complete unit. There may be some 
additional work needed to integrate that with existing asset management 
systems, but it's a great-looking tool.

Is there any long-term commitment (as in a specific number of years) to 
keeping this line available? The fear I have is that the demand will be so 
low, we'll end  up with no one producing machines and then at some point 
we'll still be stuck with a huge archive and no new machines available, 
and, as you know, building up from first principals a machine that is in 
the quality range of the top machines ever made (to optimize reproduction 
"for the last time" when it gets digitized) is not something that should be 
attempted in one's garage in evenings and weekends.

Cheers,

Richard

Cheers,

Richard

At 10:35 AM 08/01/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> 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.
<my original doom and gloom message quoting another doom and gloom message 
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