Darwin: More Power At An Incredible New Price In late 1995, E-mu Systems introduced their new Darwin 8-Track Digital Hard Disk Recorder. At the time, the unit carried a list price of $3795 (with internal one gig hard disk installed). A true, stand-alone random access recorder with screen-based recording and editing capabilities, Darwin received much acclaim for its design, ease of use, and exemplary audio quality. In what may be an unprecedented event in the music business, E-mu Systems announced in June that it would be selling Darwin Enhanced features and a significantly lower street price: E-mu's Darwin is a sensational bargain. only through two major national music retailers in the United States, one of which is Sweetwater Sound. This announcement coincided with the release of a groundbreaking DSP option for Darwin, and the much-anticipated new 2.01 operating system. In addition, Darwin now includes a 2 gigabyte internal hard drive and a significantly lower suggested retail price which makes it more competitive with the lower-priced, lesser-featured systems on the market. Anticipated street prices, according to E-mu, should be under $2000. "E-mu has lowered the distributor price of Darwin to further increase interest in E-mu Systems as a provider of digital audio solutions," comments Dave Bristow, VP of marketing for E-mu. "The lower anticipated street price together with the new features afforded by Version 2.01 software will improve our market share, and make Darwin the most compelling digital recorder for the widest variety of users." The availability of Darwin is expected to improve dramatically as a result of the new distribution partnerships. In fact, a major shipment of Darwin recorders has already arrived here at Sweetwater, making the frustrating backorder situation that once existed a thing of the past. "This is an exciting breakthrough for anyone interested in a professional quality hard disk recorder at an extremely affordable price" says Scott Emmerman, E-mu Director of Sales. "A new low street price and comprehensive, professional features will focus the market's attention on Darwin as the best value available in a recording system." Darwin also offers a variety of options like an ADAT sync card, an ADAT optical card and the new DSP card, with a super-fast, state-of-the-art 32-bit floating-point processor. Of course all the Darwin options will be in stock here at Sweetwater by the time you read this. This is truly exciting news for anyone who has ever given serious thought to a quality hard disk multitrack system. We suggest that you call us here at Sweetwater immediately for additional information on Darwin, as well as your special low price on the unit and all the cool in-stock options. More details are also available exclusively on our Web Site at www.sweetwater.com/products/e-mu/darwin.html. Master Index | Sweet Notes Index | Home | Back Page | Next Page