Re: Is Electrix out of business?

[paulrichard10@attbi.com]

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
> >
> 
> 
> 
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