Well, I was in a bad mood, but I'm better now.
My understanding is that Quantegy was still making and selling lots of audio tape but not enough to service all the debt the company had.
There is still cassette and video tape being made at plants in Japan, Korea, etc. I think audio tape will be made again, just be twice as expensive. Quantegy may be successful with its Chapter 11 reorganization, too, but I've heard from some business-savvy people on the Web that it's not a done deal.
I'm with Ricky and Michael inasmuch as I can get a nicer sound out of my 27-year-old Otari 8-track, or my 22-yr-old Studer 2-trk than I can get out of any digital workstation or digital converters that I can afford.
Maybe the very best digital could bring a smile to my face, but the very best digital is out of my price range. On the other hand, I can send a mix on 1/4" analog to a professional mastering house and have it transferred with their high-end gear.
Win-win.
Also, I'm serious about tape being a lasting archival medium that I'll still be able to play back 30 or more years later. I don't think CDRs will hold up that long, or removable data drives.
I started doing home recording using consumer equipment back in 1975. I can still play that stuff.

/rant over


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Later,

Pat

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