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Group:
I (thought I had) posted this item to the group yesterday, but it 
made it neither to my inbox nor do I see it in the message archive at 
Yahoo Groups; so unless it's so way-off topic that Don doesn't want 
it, I'm going to try and get it up again.

Wait a minute, that didn't sound right.....

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First there was this:

For those of you who still do your own recording, and haven't yet 
heard "the news":

Quantegy Discontinues Magnetic Tape Products
 
http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4958.shtml

 
Then today, this:

ATR Magnetics, Now The Only US-Based Tape Manufacturer, Ready To Roll:

http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4966.shtml

I suspect at least one or two of us will find this of some 
relevance....

Mark B.,
aka MSB

Turns out that ATR is taking over Quantegy reel tape business, of
which there is a lot.  Both 3M and Ampex shut down their tape units
because profits are not increasing, not because they are unprofitable.
 As long as they make this unstable tape, new tape has to be used
instead of old tape reused.  Long term bulk purchases go bad on the
shelf.  If ATR had any sense, the would license the Emitape formula
and put that in their Quantegy boxes so they would have tape that is
as good as their machines.

On 1/25/07, marksblitz <marksblitz@...> wrote:
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> Group:
>  I (thought I had) posted this item to the group yesterday, but it
>  made it neither to my inbox nor do I see it in the message archive at
>  Yahoo Groups; so unless it's so way-off topic that Don doesn't want
>  it, I'm going to try and get it up again.
>
>  Wait a minute, that didn't sound right.....
>
>  - - - - -
>
>  First there was this:
>
>  For those of you who still do your own recording, and haven't yet
>  heard "the news":
>
>  Quantegy Discontinues Magnetic Tape Products
>
>  http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4958.shtml
>
>  Then today, this:
>
>  ATR Magnetics, Now The Only US-Based Tape Manufacturer, Ready To Roll:
>
>  http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4966.shtml
>
>  I suspect at least one or two of us will find this of some
>  relevance....
>
>  Mark B.,
>  aka MSB
>
>

I'm not sure I'm following you here; when you say, "ATR is taking over Quantegy reel tape business", I assume that you are referring to market share, insofar as (existing) manufacturing facilities for the two are quite distinct from one another, with Quantegy being located in Alabama and ATR being in Pennsylvania.  I believe that ATR is using at least some of what was once BASF and AGFA's manufacturing equipment.

As far as the future of the Quantegy name and trademark, I haven't heard anything further on that yet.  Perhaps you can shed some light if you have more information. (But keep it brief, I wouldn't want to go too long on this off-topic discussion!!!!)  ;)

Mark B.,
aka MSB




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gino wong" <wonggster@...>
To: "marksblitz" <marksblitz@...>
Cc: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Magnetic Tape Products: Two items


> Turns out that ATR is taking over Quantegy reel tape business, of
> which there is a lot.  Both 3M and Ampex shut down their tape units
> because profits are not increasing, not because they are unprofitable.
> As long as they make this unstable tape, new tape has to be used
> instead of old tape reused.  Long term bulk purchases go bad on the
> shelf.  If ATR had any sense, the would license the Emitape formula
> and put that in their Quantegy boxes so they would have tape that is
> as good as their machines.
> 
> On 1/25/07, marksblitz <marksblitz@...> wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Group:
>>  I (thought I had) posted this item to the group yesterday, but it
>>  made it neither to my inbox nor do I see it in the message archive at
>>  Yahoo Groups; so unless it's so way-off topic that Don doesn't want
>>  it, I'm going to try and get it up again.
>>
>>  Wait a minute, that didn't sound right.....
>>
>>  - - - - -
>>
>>  First there was this:
>>
>>  For those of you who still do your own recording, and haven't yet
>>  heard "the news":
>>
>>  Quantegy Discontinues Magnetic Tape Products
>>
>>  http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4958.shtml
>>
>>  Then today, this:
>>
>>  ATR Magnetics, Now The Only US-Based Tape Manufacturer, Ready To Roll:
>>
>>  http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4966.shtml
>>
>>  I suspect at least one or two of us will find this of some
>>  relevance....
>>
>>  Mark B.,
>>  aka MSB
>>

I'm not sure I'm following you here; when you say, "ATR is taking 
over Quantegy reel tape business", I assume that you are referring to 
market share, insofar as (existing) manufacturing facilities for the 
two are quite distinct from one another, with Quantegy being located 
in Alabama and ATR being in Pennsylvania.  I believe that ATR is 
using at least some of what was once BASF and AGFA's manufacturing 
equipment.

As far as the future of the Quantegy name and trademark, I haven't 
heard anything further on that yet.  Perhaps you can shed some light 
if you have more information. (But keep it brief, I wouldn't want to 
go too long on this off-topic discussion!!!!)  ;)

Mark B.,
aka MSB




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gino wong" <wonggster@...>
To: "marksblitz" <marksblitz@...>
Cc: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Magnetic Tape Products: Two items


> Turns out that ATR is taking over Quantegy reel tape business, of
> which there is a lot.  Both 3M and Ampex shut down their tape units
> because profits are not increasing, not because they are 
unprofitable.
> As long as they make this unstable tape, new tape has to be used
> instead of old tape reused.  Long term bulk purchases go bad on the
> shelf.  If ATR had any sense, the would license the Emitape formula
> and put that in their Quantegy boxes so they would have tape that is
> as good as their machines.
> 
> On 1/25/07, marksblitz <marksblitz@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Group:
>>  I (thought I had) posted this item to the group yesterday, but it
>>  made it neither to my inbox nor do I see it in the message 
archive at
>>  Yahoo Groups; so unless it's so way-off topic that Don doesn't 
want
>>  it, I'm going to try and get it up again.
>>
>>  Wait a minute, that didn't sound right.....
>>
>>  - - - - -
>>
>>  First there was this:
>>
>>  For those of you who still do your own recording, and haven't yet
>>  heard "the news":
>>
>>  Quantegy Discontinues Magnetic Tape Products
>>
>>  http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4958.shtml
>>
>>  Then today, this:
>>
>>  ATR Magnetics, Now The Only US-Based Tape Manufacturer, Ready To 
Roll:

>>
>>  http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4966.shtml
>>
>>  I suspect at least one or two of us will find this of some
>>  relevance....
>>
>>  Mark B.,
>>  aka MSB
>>

In a message dated 1/28/2007 4:15:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
marksblitz@... writes:

 
 
 
I'm not sure I'm following you here; when you say, "ATR is taking 
over  Quantegy reel tape business", I assume that you are referring to 
market  share, insofar as (existing) manufacturing facilities for the 
two are  quite distinct from one another, with Quantegy being located 
in Alabama  and ATR being in Pennsylvania. I believe that ATR is 
using at least some  of what was once BASF and AGFA's manufacturing 
equipment.

As far as  the future of the Quantegy name and trademark, I haven't 
heard anything  further on that yet. Perhaps you can shed some light 
if you have more  information. (But keep it brief, I wouldn't want to 
go too long on this  off-topic discussion!!go too l







RMGI is now manufacturing what was the Emtec line, which IMHO,  is a better 
tape than Quantegy (i.e., StudioMaster 900 vs 456).  Better  high end, more 
headroom.
Go to _http://www.rmgi-usa.com/_ (http://www.rmgi-usa.com/) 
Haven't heard a thing about ATR/Quantegy.  
_http://www.nothingsoundsliketape.com/_ (http://www.nothingsoundsliketape.com/) 
My new supplier in L.A. has still some NOS and lightly used  Quantegy 456, 
Emtex 900 and 3M 996. _http://www.tapetape.com_ (http://www.tapetape.com) 
 
Frank 1

In a message dated 31/01/2007 08:52:28 GMT Standard Time,  
wonggster@... writes:

license the Emitape formula
and put that in their Quantegy boxes so  they would have tape that is
as good as their  machines.



Well said Gino.  The reason we still use EMI tape is because it  has to be 
one of the world's most stable tape formulations ever.  It never  sheds, clogs 
or deteriorates on the shelf.  The famous Eddie Klein, ex  Abbey Road Studios 
and keeper of all things Macca has a lifetime's experience of  EMI tape.  When 
they compiled the Beatles' Anthology, Eddie was regularly  getting the master 
tapes out of the vaults, all of which are EMI and they played  immaculately 
with little more than one pass through the tape deck and a soft  cloth catching 
any dust.  And these tapes are over 40 years old in many  cases.  
 
We approached ATR two years ago to consider resurrecting on the  EMI 
formulation.  Maybe it's time to suggest it once more.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
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