Any pro studios using Souce Connect instead of ISDN?

This has always been sort of a nit with me. The fact that a delivery system (I.e. ISDN) has become the ubiquitous term for tandem audio recording utilizing a codec. We too have had ISDN lines for many years in our studio...but we've never had a codec for dual location recording. That said, most of our clients across the country would prefer NOT to pay two studios for the same audio. Especially when we can email, FTP or YouSendIt only minutes later. I'll look into source connect tho...always try to stay current. Thanks for the heads up.

One of my friendly competitors has had a codec in place for many years.  And they charge an arm and a leg to their client base to use it.  My understanding is that they too seldom get a call for it.  And I'm sure if they put paper to pencil and determined just how much they've put into it over the years versus how much they've gotten out they would be very chagrined.  Our lines were initially installed for us by ESPN back when we were doing their radio show.  But after it got cancelled we just used them for our internet connect...still do.  I suspect I've saved thousands of semolians over the last ten years NOT having a codec.  I believe we've been asked to use one on three or four separate occasions and on two of those they used us anyway and we emailed the audio to them.  The last one was for ADR for Joel and Ethan Cohen and True Grit.  Although their session co-ordinator was leery, the brothers could not have been nicer on the phone patch nor could they have cared less whether we had a codec or not.  Just curious...do you guys use your codec often and if so, what sort of sessions are you doing?  And thanks again for the Source Connect FYI...I'm off to check into now;-)

We're only using our ISDN line once a month or so, mostly for tracking out of market VO talent.  We used to frequently have Ad Agencies want to use out of market talent, but not so much anymore.  Because of that, the cost of keeping the line is pretty steep- it's probably just barely paying for itself, but that's not how we pay the bills.  If source connect works with bridging services, (so that we never have to turn down an ISDN session) then it may be worth dumping the ISDN lines.

So far, the only feedback I've heard elsewhere that's a caution is that we might want to have a dedicated cable or T-1 line for it so that a signal doesn't bog down or disconnect if someone else in the building happens to start a really big upload or download during a session!  (Disconnect during sessions with client in room.....very bad!)