Nagra

Nagra

Also known as: Nagra Audio, Audio Technology Switzerland

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Nagra is a Swiss audio manufacturer founded in 1951 by Polish-born engineer Stefan Kudelski, who introduced the original Nagra I portable reel-to-reel tape recorder while still a student in Lausanne. The name comes from the Polish word for "will record." Subsequent models such as the Nagra III, Nagra IV-S, and the time-code-equipped Nagra IV-STC became standard tools in film production, broadca...

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Nagra is a Swiss audio manufacturer founded in 1951 by Polish-born engineer Stefan Kudelski, who introduced the original Nagra I portable reel-to-reel tape recorder while still a student in Lausanne. The name comes from the Polish word for "will record." Subsequent models such as the Nagra III, Nagra IV-S, and the time-code-equipped Nagra IV-STC became standard tools in film production, broadcast journalism, and field music recording for decades, earning the company multiple Academy and Emmy technical awards.

The brand is now operated by Audio Technology Switzerland S.A., a 2012 spin-off from the Kudelski Group, and is based in Romanel-sur-Lausanne. Its product line spans professional location recorders such as the Nagra Seven and Nagra VI, and a high-end hi-fi catalog that includes the Classic and HD series of tube and solid-state preamplifiers, phono stages, DACs, and amplifiers (the Classic Preamp, HD PREAMP, Classic DAC, and Classic AMP among them).

Nagra equipment is closely associated with location sound recordists in cinema and documentary work, and the older portable decks remain sought after by archivists and analog enthusiasts. The hi-fi line is distributed through specialist dealers and is known for its VU-meter aesthetic carried over from the company's professional recorders.

Nagra has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Analog. Their gear is featured by 16 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Rock, and Classical. Notable users include Aphex Twin, Nils Frahm, and Al Jourgensen.

Artists Who Use Nagra

Aphex Twin uses 1 Nagra product

Aphex Twin

Music Producer · Mike & Rich

Nils Frahm uses 1 Nagra product

Nils Frahm

Composer, Music Producer

Al Jourgensen uses 1 Nagra product

Al Jourgensen

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Ministry

John Carpenter uses 1 Nagra product

John Carpenter

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Texas Toad Lickers

Olafur Arnalds uses 1 Nagra product

Olafur Arnalds

Keyboardist, Composer

Ben Frost uses 1 Nagra product

Ben Frost

Guitarist, Composer

Amon Tobin uses 1 Nagra product

Amon Tobin

Composer, Music Producer · Two Fingers

Bibio uses 1 Nagra product

Bibio

Music Producer

Kiasmos uses 1 Nagra product

Kiasmos

Music Producer

Hainbach uses 1 Nagra product

Hainbach

Music Producer

Chet Faker uses 1 Nagra product

Chet Faker

Singer, Keyboardist

Chris Watson uses 1 Nagra product

Chris Watson

Composer, Music Producer · Cabaret Voltaire

Morten McCoy uses 1 Nagra product

Morten McCoy

Keyboardist · Bremer/McCoy

Preston Hazard uses 1 Nagra product

Preston Hazard

Guitarist · Strange Sense of Comfort

Surachai uses 1 Nagra product

Surachai

Music Producer

Assembler uses 1 Nagra product

Assembler

Music Producer · AUDIO SPORTS

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