Electrix: R.I.P. (again)

topic posted Sat, February 16, 2008 - 7:50 AM by  Travis
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Electrix has officially gone under again:


From: condor-electronics temp <ptoms@condor-electronics.com>
Date: February 13, 2008 5:29:07 PM CST
To: repeater-users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [repeater-users] The Future of Electrix
Reply-To: repeater-users@yahoogroups.com


hi all - I've just learned that Electrix is finally dead. They tried
very hard to make a successful business out of the product line, but
ultimately were not able to make it happen.

Condor Electronics is going to continue to support the line. We have
parts, power supplies, and documentation to carry out service on any
of the Electrix products for the future.

Regarding the Repeater OS 2.4, I will continue to ship the OS upgrade
for the same price as was offered by Electrix. I've made an agreement
to take on the remaining parts stock from Electrix in LA in return
for selling the upgrade and forwarding the proceeds to what remains
of the company. We will ship it in the same format, a CF card. This
trade of parts for OS delivery will allow us to handle continuing
service for all the product line and especially for the Repeater. I
think it's a worthwhile investment to be able to support the
community of musicians that has grown around these amazing instruments.

As for the history, we started working with the original Electrix in
the mid-90s as the only authorized service facility, and we fixed
hundreds of units over the course of business with them. Since then,
we've been following the twists and turns as the company traded hands
three times. We've established relationships with the original
engineering team, and I've been collecting everything relevant to the
products over the years.

That's the story - I'm sorry Electrix finally failed, but it's also a
relief because I'm no longer limited in my support or communications
to the user's group - that's been a real frustration over the years.

best,

Peter Toms
Condor Electronics Inc
125 North 36th Street
Seattle WA USA 98103
206 633 5190
206 633 0803 fax
posted by:
Travis
Seattle
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  • Dear Tom,

    I wanted to thank you on behalf of all of the community at loopers delight
    and in the larger international
    live looping movement for having been such a strong support of the Electrix
    Repeater users throughout
    the long and sometimes frustrating vicissitudes of Electrix's history over
    the years.

    You've always been a friendly and helpful font of information (and repair)
    and a great support to Repeater users everywhere and
    I am greatly relieved to hear that you now have the stock of replacement
    parts (and the most recent
    software upgrade for the hardware Repeater) and are committed to supporting
    this wonderful and
    innovative instrument.

    All the best to you, and as a service to our community (and those Repeater
    users, like myself, who
    are not on the Repeater Users group at Yahoo.com) I'm including
    the address and contact information for Condor, Electronics so that everyone
    knows how to reach
    you if they have future problems with their Repeaters.

    Thanks again for your attitude and your service to our community.
    If you are a looper yourself, LOOP ON and please accept my invitation to
    come
    perform at the Y2K8 International Live Looping Festival as a musician or
    , lol, do onsight repair of failing Repeaters <wink>

    If you are not, LOOP ON , ANYWAY!

    yours, sincerely and appreciatively , Rick Walker

    founder of the Y2K series of Live Looping Festivals
    www.y2kloopfest.com
    moderator LiveLoopers tribe at Tribe.net
    Repeater owner and lover


    ***********
    contact Peter Toms for Electrix Repairs and Repeater OS upgrade at:

    ptoms@condor-electronics.com


    CONDOR ELECTRONICS c/o Peter Toms
    125 N 36th St Seattle, WA United States