- See also Studer (surname)
Studer is a Swiss manufacturer of professional audio equipment, founded in Zurich in 1948 by Willi Studer. It is known primarily for the design and manufacture of analog tape recorders and mixing consoles. Studer also produce other technology solutions, such as telephony management systems and radio broadcast studio equipment. Studer originated the consumer brand Revox, but sold the group to private investors in 1990.
The Studer J37 recorder was used to record the Beatles renowned Sgt. Pepper album in 1967. The popular Studer-Revox A77 recorder was introduced the same year, and sold over 400,000 units.
Studer's analog tape recorders were widely considered to be the best in world by Audio engineers due to their excellent reliability and sound quality.
Studer was acquired by Harman International Industries in 1994 and is operationally controlled by its UK-based sister company Soundcraft.
In July 2009, the Soundcraft management announced that the Swiss production facilities were to be moved to Soundcraft's own former production facilities. The decision was challenged by the Swiss workforce and negotiations with the Harman management are ongoing as of October 2009 [1].
References
External links
- Studer Corporate Site
- Revox Service AG: Official service partner of Revox and Studer(in German)
- History of Studer retrieved from Internet Archive March 26, 2007
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