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There are 4 on Ebay right now. c ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:15 PM Subject: Re: Is Electrix out of business? > Me thinks it's too early to be doing a ulogy, but when I heard they were shelving > all their other products, I was amazed. The Repeater works with such synergy > with other Electrix products. I'm sad I never got a Filter Factory. Anyone want > to trade a Filter Factory for a MoFX? I'll through in cash... > > Mark Sottilaro > > paulrichard10@attbi.com wrote: > > > That would be bad news indeed. I'm just sorry I didn't > > pick up some of their products when stores were blowing > > them out. Their build quality was impressive as well as > > their capabilities. 'Hope my Repeater doesn't break! > > > > Regards, Butch > > > The signs don't seem encouraging do they? > > > > > > Electrix is really IVL, based in Victoria, BC. My brothers and a few > > > friends did some beta testing for them a few years back. > > > > > > I was at their plant when they were just developing the Elextrix >line, in > > > fact the working name at the time was 'groove >station...or...somethin' or > > > other ...can't remember. I had to sign a non-disclosure agreement (hope I'm > > > not breaking it now) and was only shown artist renderings of the housings. > > > The units themselves were still in R&D stage, so it was more talk >than > > > listen to an actual effects unit. We had a demonstration of some circuit > > > boards, wires and alligator clips that created some some sort of discernable > > > processing - I think it was the genesis of MoEFX. There was no mention of > > > anything resembling the Repeater at the time - spring1998. > > > > > > Last I spoke with them was just before the Repeater came out. I was trying > > > to score one to use on my album, but they told me that The Edge was waiting > > > for his and I'd have to wait....I'm still waiting! I had my suspicions > > > there was trouble when they deep-sixed the other units that proceeded the > > > Repeater. Well, ...they took me out for dinner and beers at least. > > > > > > But..that's all I know (for what it's worth). I'll see what I can find out. > > > > > > Terry O'Brien > > > www.anomalousdisturbances.com > > > > > > >From: Stuart Wyatt <stuart@solostring.com> > > > >Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > > > >To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > > > >Subject: Is Electrix out of business? > > > >Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:02:48 +0200 > > > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > > > >I've heard various rumours that Electrix is, or soon will be out of > > > >business. Their forum is like a ghostship, with the tech guy's long > > > >absence being put down to 'Holidays' and 'Illness'. There are >rumours > > > >that there will be no more updates to the OS, and it has been stated by > > > >Lisa@Electrix that 'due to a restructure', shipping of Repeaters >will be > > > >suspended. > > > > > > > >Does anyone on this list have any inside info? > > > > > > > >If the rumours are true, then it will be a sad day for the looping > > > >community. The potential of the Repeater is limitless - only let >down > > > >here and there by a few software glitches. Given another year or two of > > > >development, and I could seriously see this box wipe the EDP off of the > > > >planet.... > > > > > > > >-- > > > >Stuart Wyatt - Solo String Project > > > >http://www.solostring.com > > > >stuart@solostring.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > >