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So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65875] Tue, 28 March 2006 21:23 Go to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97 wasn't it?
Google says it was available December '97 at least. Must have been sooner.
Anybody know the date, or have a better idea? Let's celebrate the 10th anniversary
next year! :o)

I remember this page "back in the day":

http://web.archive.org/web/19970717151612/www.paris.ensoniq. com/html/paris.htm

....and this one...

http://web.archive.org/web/19980627231724/http://www.paris.e nsoniq.com/

Ah, the memories. Back when I thought Ensoniq would keep their promises,
and that digital home studios would take the power back from the record companies
back to the artists... oh how dreams are shattered. ;o)

Anyhow, we should have a birthday. If we can't find a date we need to make
one up! :o)

Which brings forth another important question. When did the newsgroup start?
I remember it was around by mid '98 when I bought Paris.

Or is all this information lost in the depths of the great beyond...?

I know I took the NG over September '04. I have the date somewhere. Think
it was the 19th... ...in any case the newsgroup archives stretch back to
a year before I took it over. ;o)

Cheers,
Kim.
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65877 is a reply to message #65875] Tue, 28 March 2006 21:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
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It was November 1997.

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:442a19c2$1@linux...
>
>
> Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97 wasn't it?
> Google says it was available December '97 at least. Must have been sooner.
> Anybody know the date, or have a better idea? Let's celebrate the 10th
anniversary
> next year! :o)
>
> I remember this page "back in the day":
>
>
http://web.archive.org/web/19970717151612/www.paris.ensoniq. com/html/paris.h
tm
>
> ...and this one...
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/19980627231724/http://www.paris.e nsoniq.com/
>
> Ah, the memories. Back when I thought Ensoniq would keep their promises,
> and that digital home studios would take the power back from the record
companies
> back to the artists... oh how dreams are shattered. ;o)
>
> Anyhow, we should have a birthday. If we can't find a date we need to make
> one up! :o)
>
> Which brings forth another important question. When did the newsgroup
start?
> I remember it was around by mid '98 when I bought Paris.
>
> Or is all this information lost in the depths of the great beyond...?
>
> I know I took the NG over September '04. I have the date somewhere. Think
> it was the 19th... ...in any case the newsgroup archives stretch back to
> a year before I took it over. ;o)
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65881 is a reply to message #65877] Tue, 28 March 2006 21:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>It was November 1997.

Don't suppose you have an exact date?

I mean, a man can drink a lot of beer if he has to celebrate for the whole
month...

....come to think of it, a man can just drink a lot of beer regardless. ;o)

Cheers,
Kim.
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65883 is a reply to message #65875] Tue, 28 March 2006 21:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
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>...and this one...
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/19980627231724/http://www.paris.e nsoniq.com/
>
>Ah, the memories.

Yeah, look at the scroll at the bottom of the window when you
click on that link... "Paris MEC Interface is now shipping!"
OMIGOD, REALLY? lol

Neil
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65885 is a reply to message #65883] Tue, 28 March 2006 21:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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"Neil" <OIUOIU@OI.com> wrote:
>"Paris MEC Interface is now shipping!"
>OMIGOD, REALLY? lol

ROTF!! Oh gosh. Doesn't actually do it in Firefox, I had to switch to IE,
but it was worth it just for that. ;o)

Cheers,
Kim.
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65888 is a reply to message #65883] Tue, 28 March 2006 22:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
audioguy_editout_ is currently offline  audioguy_editout_   CANADA
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Hehe... I remember when we got our first system... a Bundle
II... it came with a coupon for an upgrade to the MEC when
they were shipping. It was about 4 months I think that we
had the system before the MEC was released. We still have
that original system... and LOTS more! ;-)

David.

Neil wrote:

>>...and this one...
>>
>> http://web.archive.org/web/19980627231724/http://www.paris.e nsoniq.com/
>>
>>Ah, the memories.
>
>
> Yeah, look at the scroll at the bottom of the window when you
> click on that link... "Paris MEC Interface is now shipping!"
> OMIGOD, REALLY? lol
>
> Neil
>
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65889 is a reply to message #65875] Tue, 28 March 2006 23:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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My memory is a bit foggy, as I remember it, it was first shown at the January
NAMM show 1997. S.C.S was there doing the demo along with others from Ensoniq.
I remember looking at the 442 and telling them that the standard was 8 in
and 8 out on all audio interfaces that were coming out at that time. I
thought the system was cool, but the 4 I/O wouldn't cut it, because Adats,
DA 88s and 8 Bus boards were 8 ch., and the standard. It seamed like it
took a year before the MEC were available.

At the show they where giving out free MIDI spiders. It was a rubber spider
on the end of a MIDI cable, its eyes would light up to test your MIDI ports
for signal, I still have some new in the package.

Get you red hot Paris Pro collectables!

Speaking of stuff I have, would anybody be interested in buying the official,
limited edition Paris Pro tour poster? Only $20.00, it will look great framed
on your studio wall! I'll even ship it for free. How about an official,
vary limited Paris Pro button up shirt, never worn, by me anyway. Its blue
with an embroidered Paris Pro logo on it. Can you tell it's tax time and
I could use a few extra bucks; )

One of these days I'm gonna throw these things up on ebay.

James


"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97 wasn't it?
>Google says it was available December '97 at least. Must have been sooner.
>Anybody know the date, or have a better idea? Let's celebrate the 10th anniversary
>next year! :o)
>
>I remember this page "back in the day":
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/19970717151612/www.paris.ensoniq. com/html/paris.htm
>
>...and this one...
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/19980627231724/http://www.paris.e nsoniq.com/
>
>Ah, the memories. Back when I thought Ensoniq would keep their promises,
>and that digital home studios would take the power back from the record
companies
>back to the artists... oh how dreams are shattered. ;o)
>
>Anyhow, we should have a birthday. If we can't find a date we need to make
>one up! :o)
>
>Which brings forth another important question. When did the newsgroup start?
>I remember it was around by mid '98 when I bought Paris.
>
>Or is all this information lost in the depths of the great beyond...?
>
>I know I took the NG over September '04. I have the date somewhere. Think
>it was the 19th... ...in any case the newsgroup archives stretch back
to
>a year before I took it over. ;o)
>
>Cheers,
>Kim.
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65928 is a reply to message #65875] Wed, 29 March 2006 12:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
D-unit is currently offline  D-unit   UNITED STATES
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"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:442a19c2$1@linux...
>
>
> Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97 wasn't it?>


-Got mine in Dec 97 I think..

Seems like it came with Software version 1.5



db
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65969 is a reply to message #65928] Thu, 30 March 2006 07:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Will Wilsn is currently offline  Will Wilsn
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I got my Bundle 3 in July-Aug 98.
-Will


"D-unit" <c0f@intrex.net> wrote:
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>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:442a19c2$1@linux...
>>
>>
>> Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97 wasn't it?>
>
>
>-Got mine in Dec 97 I think..
>
>Seems like it came with Software version 1.5
>
>
>
>db
>
>
>
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #65974 is a reply to message #65969] Thu, 30 March 2006 13:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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I got mine in July '98 also.

Sounds like Nov '97 is the earliest vote so far.

Cheers,
Kim

"Will Wilson" <wwilson12@kc.rr.com.com.com> wrote:
>
>I got my Bundle 3 in July-Aug 98.
>-Will
>
>
>"D-unit" <c0f@intrex.net> wrote:
>>
>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:442a19c2$1@linux...
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97 wasn't
it?>
>>
>>
>>-Got mine in Dec 97 I think..
>>
>>Seems like it came with Software version 1.5
>>
>>
>>
>>db
>>
>>
>>
>
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #66000 is a reply to message #65974] Fri, 31 March 2006 10:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
volthause is currently offline  volthause   UNITED STATES
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I don't remember when I got mine, but I self-released an album in 1998
that was tracked and mixed with Paris, so I must have gotten mine shortly
after they came out.

-scott v.

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in news:442c5141$1@linux:

>
>
> I got mine in July '98 also.
>
> Sounds like Nov '97 is the earliest vote so far.
>
> Cheers,
> Kim
>
> "Will Wilson" <wwilson12@kc.rr.com.com.com> wrote:
>>
>>I got my Bundle 3 in July-Aug 98.
>>-Will
>>
>>
>>"D-unit" <c0f@intrex.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:442a19c2$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97
>>>> wasn't
> it?>
>>>
>>>
>>>-Got mine in Dec 97 I think..
>>>
>>>Seems like it came with Software version 1.5
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>db
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: So when is our 10th anniversary anyhow? [message #66002 is a reply to message #66000] Fri, 31 March 2006 14:12 Go to previous message
justcron is currently offline  justcron   UNITED STATES
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Around August 1998 here....

Good old EDS still kickin... outlasted several computers


"volthause" <volthause-nospam-@soldrocks-nospam-.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97978C9735A87volthause@202.63.37.102...
>I don't remember when I got mine, but I self-released an album in 1998
> that was tracked and mixed with Paris, so I must have gotten mine shortly
> after they came out.
>
> -scott v.
>
> "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in news:442c5141$1@linux:
>
>>
>>
>> I got mine in July '98 also.
>>
>> Sounds like Nov '97 is the earliest vote so far.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kim
>>
>> "Will Wilson" <wwilson12@kc.rr.com.com.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I got my Bundle 3 in July-Aug 98.
>>>-Will
>>>
>>>
>>>"D-unit" <c0f@intrex.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:442a19c2$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anybody know the official Paris release date? It was '97
>>>>> wasn't
>> it?>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-Got mine in Dec 97 I think..
>>>>
>>>>Seems like it came with Software version 1.5
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>db
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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