Re: Is Electrix out of business?

["Clifford Novey" <om@Om-Studios.com>]

There are 4 on Ebay right now.

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----- 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
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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