Quantegy: A Glimmer Of Hope?

[Mark]

Prospective local buyer speaks out

[djdrake13]

Let's hope it does get bought though.. It just seems weird if they weren't around anymore.

[Knights Who Say Neve]

Cannon said from a managerial perspective Quantegy needs to focus on its analog audio tape line and instrumentation, saying only after that would he entertain the notion of new products.

"Money doesn't chase a deal. You should always recognize that analog audio tape is the bread and butter, and that's where the recognition needs to be and needs to stay," he said.

Interesting...turns out that audio tape was the profitable part of Quantegy. This suggests that tape is going to stick around...

[djdrake13]

Damn right that's the profitable part!!! Everyone who uses analog buys tape, its not a one time buy!! and its not cheap!!! I couldn't imagine buyin a reel every 16 minutes of music.. that's why I stick to digital baby!!

[nacho459]

I couldn't imagine buyin a reel every 16 minutes of music.

That's why they invented 15ips w/ Dolby.

[nipsy]

That's why they invented 15ips w/ Dolby.

rock on my brother.......

[JASIII]

Hell, who needs dolby even??? just HIT IT HARD TO TAPE!!!!!


AHHHHHHH THE POST OF THE BEAST 666!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KennyLusk]

Not to "diss" digital because I use both worlds but I really love the tone of 7 1/2ips...without the dolby brother.

[nacho459]

Hey I don't use Dolby either when I track to 2", simply cause the only studio I work in that has 2" doesn't have Dolby.

The point I was trying to make is that I don't think anyone, since the high budget coke filled days of 80's metal, records at 30 ips.

I use dbx type II NR with my two track 1/4" AG440 @ 15ips at home.

[underthebigtree]

I like the sound of 30IPS better than 15 - but that's why there is chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream, so everyone gets a choice.

[drumsound]

I use both but I prefer the sound of 30. I think it still sounds like tape yet it is quiet and doesn't sound "obvious" for lack of a better word.

I hope the guy buys Quantegy and ATR service makes tape. A little competition will bring the cost down hopefully.

[ctmsound]

Fuck, I don't pay for tape anyway, the clients that come in the door do!!!

[Judas Jetski]

Amen to the competition idea... if ATR is making tape and Quantegy gets back in it, that'll help keep a damper on overpricing. And it seems like a technology really does best when there are at least two versions of a thing kicking around. Things are usually just better when there is some kind of alternative. It makes everyone try harder, and allows more room for perspective. Monopolies are just...unhealthy.

[drumsound]

Fuck, I don't pay for tape anyway, the clients that come in the door do!!!

Me too, but if the option is tape or DVD-R the price thing becomes an issue. I mostly use used tape to keep costs down...

[Angie]

Tape isn't dead yet. The following is a recent posting on a listserve

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I am an editor and publisher of books on the cultural history of film
and media technology here in Germany and I was tracking the folding of
BASF/EMTEC and Quategy quite a bit, not only for the reason that we
have a book about the "history of magnetic tape" in the making.

Today I received good news that fresh magnetic tape will be coming soon
from new European sources. What I understand from my sources is that
coating and production of 1/4 inch tape according to German studio tape
quality standards has started this week, further that test and research
is currently ongoing to expand this program in order to launch also
audio tape manufacturing in 1 and 2 inch gauges for multitrack analogue
audio recording (as a direct reaction to Quantegy filing chapter 11).
Sources say that the production and marketing of magnetic audio tape
for studios and mastering was and and could/will be profitable and that
EMTEC and Quantegy folded due to other reasons. It's all a question
about downsizing and marketing into niche markets. A public press
notice on this topic naming manufacturing company and people involved
should be expected within 2 - 3 weeks, sources say.

hope this brings new hope,
Joachim Polzer
www.polzer.org