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by Gold Soundz_Archive
This was taken from the Ampex mailing list today......
Subject: [AMPEX] News on the future of analog tape
Hi --
Just got off the phone with Mike Spitz of ATR Services and I have what
could be good news.
Apparently, long before this unexpected move by Quantegy, Mike had
already been quietly working on bringing a new analog tape product to
market to compete with them. He saw the need to develop a line of
analog
tape products made and marketed by people who understand and care about
the art of recording.
In speaking with him, I got a sense that he has a good handle on the
situation and is well up the learning curve.
So, the key is not to panic. We will have to wait a few months. Mike
has
not yet solved all of the problems of bringing up a tape manufacturing
line and he was counting on Quantegy to survive a bit longer. But, it
didn't.
Of course, this project is now priority #1 on Mike's business agenda.
If
his past record of quality, service and innovation is any indication, I
think the world may see some of it's best analog tape ever in the
coming
months.
Mike was not at the point of development where he was ready to make a
formal announcement. So, there are no details yet, but I'm sure they
will be forthcoming as we learn more about the future of Quantegy and
Mike has a chance to re-assess how quickly he can bring his analog tape
products to market. I would suggest you resist the temptation to call
him as we need him to focus his time on solving this problem for us.
So, for right now, plan to recycle and reuse what's out there and keep
your eye on the horizon.