Studer

Explore Studer vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Cassette Decks

• B-710 — Studer B-710 (sold as Revox B-710 Mk II) three-head cassette deck, $1,995 in 1983, four-motor direct-drive transport, Dolby B/C.

Cd Player

• A-730 — Studer A-730 professional CD player — Studer's first pro CD deck, with frame-accurate cueing dial, 100-disc non-volatile memory, and balanced outputs.

Meter

• 80-VU — Studer 80-VU: little-documented professional A-80 VU studio recorder, known through 1975–1988 trade listings, classifieds, and hire cards.

Mixer

• III-24 — Studer III-24 (A80 MK III 24-track) — a two-inch 24-track studio workhorse documented through 1980s facility rosters and trade-press listings.
• MKIII-24 — Studer A80VU MKIII 24-track analog recorder — transformerless outputs, 22-ohm source impedance, redesigned headblock for punch accuracy.

Reel To Reel

• A-80-VU — Studer A-80-VU professional studio tape recorder — a little-documented A-80 family workhorse, in professional use from the 1970s and still hired out in 1982.
• A-810 — Studer A-810 two-track tape recorder — Studer's first electronic-alignment deck, with quartz capstan control and zero locator. Period review and trade-press record only.
• A-820 — Studer A-820 multitrack tape machine — 14-inch reels, 1-inch/2-inch convertible, auto alignment for 24 channels, amorphous heads, Dolby SR option.
• A80-RC — Studer A80-RC half-inch two-track mastering deck — 75 dB S/N at 1040 nWb/m, Mk II vari-speed, ~$10,000 when new.
• A800 — Studer A800 24-track — the first multitrack with microprocessor transport control, priced at $40K–$45K used in the early 1980s.
• B-77 — Studer B-77 open-reel tape recorder from the late 1970s; specs from Audio (1978) and notes from Modern Recording (1979).
• C-270 — Studer C-270 Series reel-to-reel: three versions (1/2-inch 2-track, 1/4-inch 4-track, 1/2-inch 8-track), three speeds, built-in varispeed and monitor speaker.
• PR-99 (early 1980s) — Studer PR-99: the broadcaster's Revox built by Studer — balanced XLR I/O, 10.5-inch reels, 3.75/7.5/15 ips, die-cast chassis, and roughly a fifth the price of the A80RC.

Tape Recorder

• A-827 — Studer A-827 24-track analog recorder — A820-based transport, 14-inch reels, MDAC amps, Dolby HX Pro. Studer's affordable multitrack.

Unknown

• 80-RC — Studer A80/RC 1/4-inch two-track master recorder — vari-speed, built-in cue monitor, the lacquer-cutting and broadcast master deck of the early 1980s.
• D-820X — Studer D-820X Twin-DASH 2-track digital mastering recorder — 15 ips, 14-inch reels, AES/EBU standard. Studer's first digital deck, delivered 1987.
• II-24 — Studer II-24 — an unconfirmed Studer designation with no documented specs, years, or price. The archive's honest, short entry.
• TLS-2000 — Studer TLS-2000 Tape Lock System — SMPTE synchronizer and electronic editor for A80/VU and A800, with 1 ms punch edits and ±5 ms parking.

Other Models

• 169/269 — Studer 169/269 modular broadcast consoles — 10-in/2-out and 16/2 frames, 3-section EQ, battery power option.
• 24/A800 — Studer 24/A800 — the 24-track A800 multitrack, still a marquee item in late-'90s studio classifieds. Thin documentation; honest about the gaps.
• 24/A820 — Studer 24/A820 — a 24-track two-inch multitrack that traded among pro studios, often fitted with SR, Locat and sync. Period classifieds tell the story.
• 961/962 — Studer 961/962 modular compact console (1986): 14 or 20 modules, PDM comp/limiter, balanced inserts, DC option.
• A-80R — Studer A-80R two-track reel-to-reel — the affordable A80 stereo that working studios bought by the pair. Period listings, pricing, and studio use.
• A-820-24 — Studer A-820-24 24-track analog multitrack with automated alignment, Dolby SR/A cards, and RS-232 control — the studio workhorse that anchored late-'80s rooms.
• A-820/A827 — Studer A-820 and A827 multitrack tape machines: shared 14-inch transport, 600 ips wind, full auto-alignment on the A820, value-priced A827.
• A727 — Studer A727 pro CD player — first Studer/Philips joint-venture product, 16-bit dual DACs, AES/EBU and balanced XLR outs.
• A80 Mk II — Studer A80 Mk II professional multitrack tape deck — used prices ran £23,500 in 1983 UK trade listings and $24,000–$26,000 in 1990s US classifieds.
• A80 Mk IV — Studer A80 Mk IV 24-track 2-inch reel-to-reel — the mature A80, priced as a workhorse. Dealer listings, used prices, and what to check before buying.
• A800 MKIII — Studer A800 MKIII transformerless 24-track: SSL/Neve automation and SMPTE/EBU sync interfaces, updated control software. The refined A800.
• A810TC — Studer A810TC — the SMPTE timecode A810 with two head stacks, listed at $6,450 in 1995 Mix classifieds. A working studio Studer at a fraction of A820 money.
• A820-2 — Studer A820-2 half-inch two-track mastering recorder — the stereo deck studios bought by the pair, with center-track SMPTE and Dolby SR options.
• A827-24 — Studer A827-24: the affordable Studer 24-track with the A820's transport and head assembly, three tape speeds and post-ready sync control.
• D740 — Studer D740 (1991–1992): self-contained professional CD recorder, ±0.2 dB response, $12,950 original price. The single-box CD-R machine that replaced a rack of boxes.
• MODEL-169 — Studer Model 169 modular console — the desk behind Telarc's early Soundstream digital sessions and Boston Pops orchestral dates.
• SFC-16 — Studer SFC-16 — a two-channel digital sampling frequency converter accepting 30 to 554 kHz, built to bridge the early-1980s digital audio format wars.