Endless Analog has named Audistro as its exclusive dealer in Switzerland for the Clasp (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) analogue tape/DAW recording system.
Using an alternative approach to conventional synchronisation, the Clasp system brings tape artifacts to digital recording without the hinderance of rewinding and sync delays.
Founded in 2006, the Effretikon-based firm is a high-end audio equipment distribution/sales company serving the Swiss pro audio/broadcast market with anything from individual pieces of gear to whole-studio solutions and consulting services. As Clasp’s exclusive dealer in Switzerland,
Audistro Owner/CEO Martin Korth discovered Clasp at AES in New York in 2009, but did not see it in use until the 2011 London convention. ‘KMR, Clasp’s UK dealer, was holding a demo at Air studios,’ he says. ‘Seeing it in a real control room with real musicians and engineers brought it home for me. I could see how it sped up the whole recording process with analogue tape and how it can be very beneficial to anyone who owns a tape machine. I spoke to [Endless Analog President/founder and Clasp inventor] Chris Estes about Audistro representing Clasp in the Swiss market, and they were kind enough to make a visit. We did a few on-site demos in Switzerland, and our partnership has grown from there.’
‘Audistro and Martin Korth have a powerful presence within the Swiss audio community,’ says Christopher Estes. ‘They are known for their expertise and the high-end brands they carry, and we are pleased to enter into this partnership. Martin is passionate about the quality of audio; hence, his great enthusiasm about our Clasp technology.’
Korth already has a keen sense of the potential customer bases for Clasp: ‘There are two broad groups of end users I have in mind,’ he says. ‘Group A are the customers who already own a tape machine but have not used it in a while – they are convinced that using analog tape is too much hassle, too much time lost or too much money for all the tapes you need to buy. Since Clasp solves all these problems, it can get these customers’ tape machines back in the recording process. It’s the perfect solution. And then there is Group B, people who have not worked with analog tape before. They will hear about Clasp and realise how easy it can be to record with tape, and they may decide to buy a tape machine, and they will immediately profit from having great sound.’
To date, the Clasp system has found favour in a number of prestigious US studios, including Lenny Kravitz’s personal studio, Louisiana’s Blade Sudios and Mix Dream Studios in Nashville.
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