[Updated: Something odd happening with links. My links were posted incorrectly (my fault) but the address from Focusrite isn't working, either. I'll post once I get a corrected link from Focusrite. Thanks for your patience. -PK]

Important news — please forward as widely as you can, particularly to anyone in a position to watch for these serial numbers! -PK

Horrible news from the UK: an enormous inventory of music hardware has been stolen. And yes, this affects you, as this is inventory you won’t be able to get your hands on as someone else already has. Giles Orford, Marketing Manager of Focusrite, sends details to CDM among other outlets (see also their theft details page:

Monday, August 15th 2005, was a gloomy day for Focusrite and its sister company, Novation. As the morning unfolded, it quickly transpired that the companies had been the victim of a major burglary. Not only were many of the office computers stolen, but in addition, over £250,000 (retail) of stock was also taken.

Missing stock included a host of classic RED’s, ISA and Platinum rack-mount units, Novation X-Station keyboards, and the recently launched Saffire desktop interface.