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dukevoice1 · Guest

Thought some of you may want to know that Source Connect is offering a bridging service for people who still use that ancient and antiquated ISDN technology. It's half the price you can find anywhere else.

On ISDN, would you buy a computer that was made in 1970? Think about it.

-Dukee out

georgethetech · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:13 am Post subject:

Actually, I held Source Element's feet to the fire about running an ISDN bridging service. They insist it is not a Source Elements venture, but rather a venture of Robert Marshall of Source Elements.
I hope it works out well and that there's enough business for everyone!
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Bruce · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Source Connect Bridge

DougVox · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Source Connect Bridge

dukevoice1 · Guest

I side with what is clearly superior in sound, bandwidth, Installation costs, purchase price, portability and cost of operation. Having used isdn for over 30 years I understand clients who just can't let go of their 'rotary dial phones'. That's why I wrote to tell you that you can keep them happy and keep your costs minimal by bridging through Source-Elements.com
No, I am not paid to endorse SC. I just want to help the community deliver better audio and save money.
That 70s thing, was a joke. -Duke

DougVox · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:23 am Post subject:

Duke,

I'm right there with you...been using ISDN for years, and completely agree about the benefits of SC.

But as long as my clients prefer ISDN, it's fine with me.
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JTVG · Backstage Pass Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 433

I love ISDN. For what we use it for, it works great and the fact that it doesn't demand any of CPU resources or clutter my screen with one more thing to click around in is a major plus, provided you roll with a hardware unit like the Zephyr.

I will hate ISDN when I move, thus I secretly and selfishly hope it will go the way of the dinosaur before then.

What surprises me, is that Source Connect has not yet released a post-Windows XP version. Sure, the basics work with a few tweaks, but there are elements that do not function (at least for me) under the new OS's. For instance, the built-in recorder in SC Desktop doesn't record.
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dukevoice1 · Guest

Can I say that? I made a mistake folks. This bridge between isdn and Source Connect thing is NOT part of the Source Elements Company. As George alluded to, it is a separate venture. It works like this.
It's 35 bucks. You reserve it in advance. Your clients dial up the numbers, just like any isdn session and voila, you are all the way LIVE! No equipment to buy, no installation and it's totally portable. If you're interested in finding out more about it, here are the digits:

ISDNBridge@gmail.com
phone (847) 859-9519
Source Elements username is ISDN
ISDN numbers are 847-869-7883 and 847-869-7892

kgenus · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Crappity Crap Crap

dukevoice1 · Guest

Okay it's 35 bucks an hour if you set it up at least 2 hours in advance. If you don't preschedule it, it's 49 bucks AND you can get bumped by someone who is already ON the schedule. So, the thing to do is get it on the schedule as soon as you book your job. Good question.

I need one of those cool tag lines like you guys have... how bout?

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DougVox · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject:

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bobsouer · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject:

Not to mention, accurate! Good line, Pat.
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georgethetech · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:02 am Post subject:

I've offered incentives to any talent who's successfully convinced a major commercial studio to add Source Connect, and no one has taken me up on it. It has some obvious advantages in quality to audio that is squashed into a 128 kbps ISDN pipe. ISDN will disappear someday. It is inevitable. After all, the last telegram was sent and service was terminated quietly a few years ago.

I will be taking note of all the different audio over IP technology while I am walking the halls of NAB this week. There are more of them all the time. However, so far the various brands of devices speak different languages (and that is changing as well). Source Connect seems the leader in the voice-over and music industries, mainly due to the minimal up-front cost.
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schrecster · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:36 am Post subject:

Don't hold your breath on ISDN going away. Until IP is more reliable and has a better packet loss recovery, ISDN will be the way to go. any time you let your data go into that great mystery they call the "IP CLOUD" you are going to experiece some sort of data/packet loss. ISDN is a direct connect path between two sources and much more reliable is dealing with data transmission.

I am not saying it will never go away, but for now, ISDN is not going anywhere.

KaraEdwards · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:51 am Post subject:

I'm no expert and have no predictions about if/when ISDN will go away.

I can tell you that my Source Connect is up and running GREAT (thanks George!) Did a session yesterday, no problems. Today? Drop out after drop out (which I'm pretty sure wasn't on my end). With the client in the studio, the producer asked, "Do you have ISDN?" Yes. The relief was evident and our session continued over ISDN.

Until it is perfect, it isn't going to be standard in my most humble and uneducated opinion.
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