will the studio stay open?
1while there is no reels of tape being manufactured at the moment.. will EA stay open?
will the studio stay open?
2We are staying open. We have a lot of tape here, and there is more out there in the world, which we intend to find and acquire. This should tide us over until a newly-manufactured supply comes on-line.
I have found a research group that said there are more than 50 coating plants world-wide for magnetic tape, and one of them will surely step up and fill this void.
There will probably never be another large company to make tape, but given the market as it is now, it's a boutique business (or ought to be) anyway.
Expect tape prices to go up, but supply will re-appear sooner or later.
I have found a research group that said there are more than 50 coating plants world-wide for magnetic tape, and one of them will surely step up and fill this void.
There will probably never be another large company to make tape, but given the market as it is now, it's a boutique business (or ought to be) anyway.
Expect tape prices to go up, but supply will re-appear sooner or later.
steve albini
Electrical Audio
sa at electrical dot com
Quicumque quattuor feles possidet insanus est.
Electrical Audio
sa at electrical dot com
Quicumque quattuor feles possidet insanus est.
will the studio stay open?
4The end of analog? Doubtful, but perhaps the beginning of the end for all magnetic digital media. Remember that magnetic tape is not only used for analog recording, but also for many digital formats such as DAT, U-matic, some computer systems, DTRS and ADAT, DASH, and the defunct DCC.
josh bonati | www.bonatimastering.com | www.sleeep.com/aa
will the studio stay open?
6Open Reel media prices will soar (or sore). Tape machine prices will crash (or decrease slightly). This is a moment of uncertainty. So, sit back and watch. It should be interesting.
My projections? As if anyone's reading. Tape machine owners that are ready to go hard disk aren't going to want to take a hit when they sell their decks. So I think many decks will be parted out. Parts aplenty. Then when someone starts making tape again, they'll be kicking themselves and I'll be pegging meters on a 2"-16 track. At least I hope so anyway. I want a tape machine, bad.
My projections? As if anyone's reading. Tape machine owners that are ready to go hard disk aren't going to want to take a hit when they sell their decks. So I think many decks will be parted out. Parts aplenty. Then when someone starts making tape again, they'll be kicking themselves and I'll be pegging meters on a 2"-16 track. At least I hope so anyway. I want a tape machine, bad.
will the studio stay open?
7Miko wrote:Open Reel media prices will soar (or sore). Tape machine prices will crash (or decrease slightly). This is a moment of uncertainty. So, sit back and watch. It should be interesting.
My projections? As if anyone's reading. Tape machine owners that are ready to go hard disk aren't going to want to take a hit when they sell their decks. So I think many decks will be parted out. Parts aplenty. Then when someone starts making tape again, they'll be kicking themselves and I'll be pegging meters on a 2"-16 track. At least I hope so anyway. I want a tape machine, bad.
ATR or Quantegy or both will be pressing fresh tape by March/April
will the studio stay open?
8I hope your right Miko. I think now is the time to buy that deck you want. Prices are way down on ebay. Then when Quantegy (or someone else) starts producing tape again, you'll be sitting pretty.