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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 >