New Wollensack Multi-tracker

[acorec]

The news release sent out today announces an 8 track 1" analog tape recorder from the newly resurrected Wolensack Tape Co.

It will retail for $1999 and be available sometime this summer.

Good News!

[Bloodbone]

Got a link?

[Mark7]

Is Rolf Opila involved at any level?

[DonF]

Are they better than these (click) ?

[BRDTS]

Actually, I did notice this thing.

[Mark7]

Originally Posted by Mark7

Is Rolf Opila involved at any level?

I'm way ahead of you

[BRDTS]

Yeah, here's a pic of it. 8 separate reels, one track per reel. Optional ninth track transport shown in promo photo. Even comes with three people to operate the system. Not bad for $1995.00

[Beck]

Originally Posted by acorec

The news release sent out today announces an 8 track 1" analog tape recorder from the newly resurrected Wolensack Tape Co.

It will retail for $1999 and be available sometime this summer.

Good News!

board acorec?

[acorec]

Originally Posted by Beck

board acorec?

Look at the date on the thread. Look familiar?

[Beck]

Originally Posted by acorec

Look at the date on the thread. Look familiar?

Yeah, it says "Yesterday." Beatles song -- I know

OH! You mean April 1st? Isn't that a special day? Lets see... May Day or something right?

[arjoll]

Originally Posted by acorec

Look at the date on the thread. Look familiar?

Problem is that the board translates into local time, so in NZ (12 hours ahead of GMT) you posted that way after midday (10:19pm) - so you're the fool


http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/year/april.htm

April Fool's Day is past and gone,
Your're the fool and I am none.

[Bloodbone]

Actually,you've misspelled the name of the recorder manufacturer.
The company is Swollensack,if I'm not mistaken.

[cjacek]

Bet you will get one hell of a "Swollen" "sack" from carrying that beast around!

[Muckelroy]

OK, enough grab-ass.

What's the name of the manufacturer, and are they really selling an 8 track reel-to-reel for 2 grand? This thread has done nothing but confuze me from the start.

[Muckelroy]

AND.................... looks like the joke's on me. Happy april fools.

[cjacek]

Originally Posted by Muckelroy

OK, enough grab-ass.

What's the name of the manufacturer, and are they really selling an 8 track reel-to-reel for 2 grand? This thread has done nothing but confuze me from the start.

If true, a new 8 track 1" recorder for $2000 would be CHEAP as hell, especially that it would beat out all the TASCAM 38's that cost more when originally released! I'd get one asap!! Shit, a new 8 track, 1" open reel recorder for that much would be a bargain!

~Daniel

[jpmorris]

This one is real: http://www.stm.hu

Here's a direct link: http://www.stm.hu/termekek/termekek_stm700_angol.htm

Dunno how much they cost though, and getting parts is going to be a bitch as well.

[cjacek]

Originally Posted by jpmorris

This one is real: http://www.stm.hu

Here's a direct link: http://www.stm.hu/termekek/termekek_stm700_angol.htm

Dunno how much they cost though, and getting parts is going to be a bitch as well.

That bitch weighs 400 lbs!!

Btw, thanks for the link.

~Daniel

[Muckelroy]

Hummm. Never heard of "STM" till now.

SO. 2" machines are still being made by STM.

Is Studer still making them? I saw it on their website, and I heard a rumor that they make about a dozen a year.

Any other obscure mystery companies making 2", or other multitrackers out there?

[BRDTS]

Studer does periodic runs of 24 trks. They just did a run of them that were priced at about 29 grand ea ..a great price for that particular machine. I'm thinking of grabbing one next time they run a similar deal because I just can't tell how long they plan to continue. I'd really like to own a new 2" Studer someday before I leave the planet. I asked the Studer guys at the Harmon Namm booth in January how often these runs were going to happen but they were a little vague about their plans.