Graham Hinton wrote:

For tape alignment I wouldn't use a scope as I normally have a phase meter
on the console.

That's funny... cause I'm just the opposite... I like the squiggly lines
more than a moving needle for this particular task...

I meant more for checking all sorts of signals. Too many other indicators
are interpretive, even a DMM, but a scope shows you exactly what is there
with lots of tiny subtleties.

Agreed.

That is just about what I was thinking of
The 4400 is still the standard I compare others to in terms of ease of use.
Not accuracy though.

We seem to agreeG...

Just out of curiousity... how would you describe the ideal studio test
set???

Fast and relevant to the job in hand, ie not based on the old paradigm.

That's the ticket... identify the tasks that need to be done and then
figure out the best way to do them. I started this project once upon a
time, but it definately wasn't going to work as a one-off!

Wait till I write the brochure.

Send it on!!!

It is, sadly, a very different world.

It gets more like Soylent Green everyday - the bit about finding someone
who can still repair a watch.

Lovely referenceG...

Bill