Hans Camenzind, analog guru remembered

[W3GMS]

Certainly a major contributor. 

Joe, W3GMS
 
http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/anablog/4394211/Hans-Camenzind-remembered?cid=EDNToday

[KA0HCP]

Wow, what a giant.  Can't  believe I didn't know his name before.

b.

[WA3VJB]

I'm grateful he took the time to video some of his storytelling and upload it on YouTube about five years ago.

Wonder if he was cognizant of how this material would live on, beyond his time here on Earth.

http://www.youtube.com/user/hcamen

The freeway simulator shows how multi-façeted was his mind.

[Opcom]

introduced the phase-locked loop concept to ICs, invented the semi-custom IC and created the 555 timer.

RIP. God bless you Sir.

[W3GMS]

I'm grateful he took the time to video some of his storytelling and upload it on YouTube about five years ago.

Wonder if he was cognizant of how this material would live on, beyond his time here on Earth.

http://www.youtube.com/user/hcamen

The freeway simulator shows how multi-façeted was his mind.

Thanks Paul for providing the paths to his other video's.  Some of our tools today surely do a nice job of preserving the past.  The only thing that concerns me is how quickly "standards" change and in the future will we be able to view them. 

For me, I preserve a wire recorder, reel to reel, 8 track, cassette tape, Broadcast cart, VHS, CD and DVD.  Unfortunately no wax cylinders or Beta, in the audio production room!  Bert, WA3JYU built me up a very nice Digital Audio Workstation of which I have to yet learn!  The knobs are now on the screen and I can't buff the big Bakelite knobs!

Joe, W3GMS       

[WA3VJB]

Geez Joe, we ought to set up shop.
I've got DAT machines, you've got mini-Disc.
That about covers it.

And we'll be around forever, right ?

[W3GMS]

I can't believe I forgot my beloved Mini Disc machines.  I use the MD-350 in the studio and for remotes use the Sony portable MZ-B100 which is a very rugged machine. 

I remember you doing quite a bit of recording with you DAT.

I just hope that someone is taking good care of our current and past formats so folks in the future will be able to enjoy some of the great historical pieces of the past.  I had heard that personally recorded CD's are not much better than analog magnetic tape!  I would assume DVD's fall into the same category.  Take a vinyl record, nothing really inherent in its material to cause it to loose the content assuming its cared for. 

Then the question comes up who determines what is significant and needs preserved? 

I did not have really any knowledge of Hans Camenzind prior to the piece appearing in EDN.  The video pieces were absolutely great. 

Joe, W3GMS     

[WBear2GCR]

One of his books is available online for a free download... I think from his site.

Excellent.

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