General Information

Serial #

1483 CHANNEL 1

Part Number

1

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PREDOMINANTLY METAL; SOME SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

75.0 cm

Width

70.5 cm

Height

144.6 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

STUDER

Country

Switzerland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Regensdorf

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS UNIT USED 1991-1998. THIS MODEL IN USE C. 1985 TO PRESENT.

Canada

USED IN OTTAWA, ONT. BY MAJIC-100 FM, CHUM GROUP RADIO ORGANIZATION, TO RECORD COMMERCIALS FOR ON-AIR REPLAY AT THE STATION. USED BY MAJIC-100 FROM 1991 TO 1998, WHEN THE STATION CONVERTED ITS PRODUCTION FACILITIES TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY. THIS TYPE OF MULTI-TRACK RECORDER-PLAYER USED IN CANADA, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Function

TO RECORD AUDIO SIGNALS ON A 1-INCH TAPE IN 8 TRACKS.

Technical

MULTI-TRACK RECORDING BECAME WIDELY USED IN THE SOUND RECORDING INDUSTRY DURING THE 1960S. IT ALLOWED FOR GREATER CONTROL OVER PROCESS OF RECORDING A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE; PERMITTED ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION OF VARIOUS ELEMENTS AND ADDITION OF SPECIAL AUDIO EFFECTS; AND ELIMINATED NEED FOR ALL PERFORMERS TO GATHER IN THE STUDIO SIMULTANEOUSLY. (REF.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"STUDER/ MASTER RECORDER A80 VU AK IV" appears on plate on front edge of console table. All controls, connections, etc. labelled, on console and on individual track recording units. Each unit numbered "1" through "8". "OR0016" printed on decal applied beneath console table. All controls, connections, etc. on console back are also labelled. Individual decals applied to each of track recording units marked "STUDER A80 VU-Mk IV/ 1.081.775.00/ SERIAL NO. [ ]": serial nos. for units 1 to 8 as follows "01483", "01485", "01468", "01489", "01463", "01476", "01461", and "01480". Plate fixed to back panel of master recorder unit reads "WARNING/ CHECK ALL MAINS SELECTIONS AND/ FUSES FOR PROPER VALUES". Second plate, below, reads "110-130V". Third plate, below, reads " WILLI STUDER AG/ Fabrik fur elektronische Apparate/ CH-8105 Regensdorf-Zurich/ Typ A80 MR-MK2 Nr. 14179/ 100-240 V 320 VA 50/60 Hz/ Made in Switzerland". Fourth plate, below, reads "STUDER INTERNATIONAL AG/ World-wide distribution and service/ CH-8105 Regensdorf Switzerland/ Phone 01 840 29 60 Telex 58489 stui". Paper label bearing handwritten text taped to console table top reads "Please: Do Not Turn Off". / .1pts: reel locks (2) - No markings.

Missing

BELIEVED TO BE COMPLETE.

Finish

DARK GREY WRINKLE-TEXTURED PANELS ON BASE SIDE; MID-SECTION, AND FACE OF UPPER PORTION; GREY, BLACK AND BRUSHED SILVER METAL TRIM AND FITTINGS

Decoration

N/A