Nagra-Kudelski has delivered the first two production models of its new NAGRA
ARES-BB solid state, stereo desktop/ over-shoulder recorder to London-based
Richmond Film Services. The units with serial numbers 001 and 002
were hand delivered, direct from the production line at Nagra-Kudelskis
Cheseaux factory in Switzerland, by International Sales and Marketing Manager
Grard Beuchat and International Regional Sales Manager John Owens.
Commenting on this acquisition, the latest in an unbroken series of first production
Nagras, stretching back to the NAGRA-D, Richmond Film Services Nigel
Woodford stated; "Its become quite a tradition for the first two
Nagra production units to find their way into our inventory and with
good reason. The ARES-BB is another example of Nagra recognising whats
needed, whats possible, and then building it to last. The result is a
very light, robust, good sounding and easy to use recorder, well suited for
radio reporters and sound effects recording."
Richmond Film Services operates one of the worlds most extensive collections
of Nagra recorders, with over 50 machines, including both working models and
lovingly preserved historical machines like the NAGRA III. New
additions include another two NAGRA V location recorders - purchased to meet
rapidly expanding demand.
Commenting for Nagra-Kudelski, John Owens stated: "Nigel provides
such excellent support and depth of knowledge about the entire range of Nagra
recorders, that we always make sure hes first on the list. Often the
best opportunity to try a new machine is to hire it and use in a real life situation.
I think people will find that the ARES-BB very easy to use without instruction."
Derived from the popular ARES-P and with a feature set similar to that of the
ARES-PII, the ARES-BB is deceptively light in weight at 900 g and is equipped
with an expanded battery compartment, accepting 6 x AA cells or a Lithium Ion
battery pack. The ARES-BB records 48 kHz stereo/16-bit PCM, via XLR mic/line
inputs, onto either compact flash card or IBM microdrive. Use of the ubiquitous
FAT16 Broadcast Wave (BWF) file format, enables files to be transferred to and
played on almost all Windows and Mac OS based platforms without
additional software. The proprietary ARES-BB operating system provides significant
protection against virus transmission.
The ARES-BB has no moving parts, making it virtually maintenance free and reliable
under the harshest environmental conditions underlined by its 3 year
warranty. Notable upgrades from the ARES-P include a built in loudspeaker, separate
line and headphone outputs, switchable 48 V phantom power, a new low cut filter,
and a redesigned intelligent battery charger control. Software options are available
that emulate RCX220/virtual PCX/USB and ARES-P/MPEG operation.
About Richmond Film Services
Richmond Film Services (RFS) is a leading supplier of equipment to the film
and broadcast industry and stocks a wide range of analogue and digital equipment
to meet the needs of all types of production and budget. The new NAGRA ARES-BBs
join one of the worlds most extensive inventories of NAGRA recorders;
over 50 machines which include both working models and lovingly preserved historical
machines. Since the launch of the NAGRA-D, the worlds first commercially
available 24-bit recorder, of which Richmond has several, Nigel Woodford has
made a point of acquiring the first two production models of each new NAGRA.
About NAGRA
NAGRA - the audio
division of the Kudelski Group - develops, manufactures and markets a complete
range of analogue and digital recorders, which have a firmly established reputation
for quality and reliability among professional sound recordists. NAGRA also
has a range of products in the high-end hi-fidelity market.
The Kudelski Group (www.nagra.com) includes several companies offering state-of-the-art
solutions in three principal sectors: conditional access and management solutions
for digital television and broadband Internet, smart card-based physical access
solutions as well as professional and prestige hi-fi products. The Kudelski
Group is head quartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland and is part of
the Swiss Market Index, which includes the 26 blue chip companies in Switzerland.
L-R Nagra's Ken Fooks, John Owens and Grard Beuchat
with Richmond Film Services' Nigel Woodford
For further information:
John Rudling
Nagra Kudelski (GB) Ltd
tel 01727 810 002
Editors contact:
Pete Jones
KGa marketing+media
tel: 020 7833 3734
