who still makes analog tape machines besides studer?

sadworld · 8th May 2005

is studer the only remaining tape machine available brand new and still in production?

cgarges · 8th May 2005

The last Studer tape machine rolled off the line around 1999, didn't it?

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

thenoodle · 8th May 2005

Yeah, Studer keeps doing runs of the 824. It's showing as a current product on their website as of today.

At the lower end, Tascam still has a single half track 15ips machine on their site. I hear they'd ramp back up in a minute if there was a sudden substantial wave of nostalgia that translated into paying customers (ie:..millions of paying customers, not 4,600 of em)....and not at ebay prices.

There are a couple of other companies that put out press releases about future machines, but I think I'd have to see stock that's actually shipping before I believed it.

Sounds Great · 8th May 2005

MX-5050BIII 2-Track Analog Tape Recorder

http://www.otari.com/product/exp-area.html

8th May 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by weedmaker

I think they have some left

Brand new + autolocator for about 30.000 euros

KMR audio has them.

pro audio design, vintage king audio, and many others all have listings for the small number of machines available.

Mark · 9th May 2005

Believe it or not, there's a company in Eastern Europe manufacturing brand new tape decks.

I wish I could remember their name.

µ¿ z3®ø™ · 9th May 2005

i would dearly love to have a 1/2" machine to mix down to, but......
what is the availability of tape? i could have sworn that i had read on the net somewhere that the last manufacturer of tape had ceased production. and what about the procurement of alignment tapes?
hope that i'm not taking this thread off topic.

9th May 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by µ¿ z3®ø™

i would dearly love to have a 1/2" machine to mix down to, but......
what is the availability of tape? i could have sworn that i had read on the net somewhere that the last manufacturer of tape had ceased production. and what about the procurement of alignment tapes?
hope that i'm not taking this thread off topic.

There are three audio tape manufacturers now. ATR Services, the employee purchased Quantegy, and one other boutique maker whose name escapes me.

Drumsound · 10th May 2005

An ATR 102 from mike Spitz at ATR service is as good as brand new...

µ¿ z3®ø™ · 10th May 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumsound

An ATR 102 from mike Spitz at ATR service is as good as brand new...

i was actually thinking of tim de paravincini's ATR as an investment. just checking their price PDF and list of clients makes me wonder if the shipping from GB would be worth it.
thanx fer the heads up.
pun intended.

BTW, WWMFD?
mike fremer?
my father?
my-girl friday?

Drumsound · 10th May 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by µ¿ z3®ø™

i was actually thinking of tim de paravincini's ATR as an investment. just checking their price PDF and list of clients makes me wonder if the shipping from GB would be worth it.
thanx fer the heads up.
pun intended.

BTW, WWMFD?
mike fremer?
my father?
my-girl friday?

Mitchell Froom!

8th May 2005	#1
sadworld Gear maniac Joined: May 2004 Location: bay city michigan Posts: 262 Thread Starter	who still makes analog tape machines besides studer? is studer the only remaining tape machine available brand new and still in production?

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thenoodle Lives for food Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,170	Yeah, Studer keeps doing runs of the 824. It's showing as a current product on their website as of today. At the lower end, Tascam still has a single half track 15ips machine on their site. I hear they'd ramp back up in a minute if there was a sudden substantial wave of nostalgia that translated into paying customers (ie:..millions of paying customers, not 4,600 of em)....and not at ebay prices. There are a couple of other companies that put out press releases about future machines, but I think I'd have to see stock that's actually shipping before I believed it. __________________ *"make multitrack sound for long long time"* *"I don't understand this shootout. May I borrow your ear canals so that we're on the same page?"*

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Sounds Great Gear Guru Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,303 1 Review written	MX-5050BIII 2-Track Analog Tape Recorder http://www.otari.com/product/exp-area.html __________________ http://soundcloud.com/sounds-great-1 -Rob And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They're quite aware of what they're going through

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Mark Gear addict Joined: Mar 2003 Location: I'm Behind You! Oh, okay, I'm in England. Posts: 368	Believe it or not, there's a company in Eastern Europe manufacturing brand new tape decks. I wish I could remember their name. __________________ "I can hear you. Coming to find you. Coming to find you"

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Drumsound Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,188	An ATR 102 from mike Spitz at ATR service is as good as brand new... __________________ Tony Oxide Lounge Recording See the Oxide Lounge! Follow me on TWITTER! WWJMD? Come see me on the Tape Op boards! It's only inches on the reel to reel

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cgarges Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 903	The last Studer tape machine rolled off the line around 1999, didn't it? Chris Garges Charlotte, NC

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µ¿ z3®ø™ Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2003 Location: t-dot Posts: 288	i would dearly love to have a 1/2" machine to mix down to, but...... what is the availability of tape? i could have sworn that i had read on the net somewhere that the last manufacturer of tape had ceased production. and what about the procurement of alignment tapes? hope that i'm not taking this thread off topic.

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