Looking back over the history of recorded music, one thing is for sure: the technology used is always in flux. When I've interviewed engineers from the '60s or '70s, there will invariably be a point where the number of analog tape tracks (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48) a studio was able to offer would affect the financial end of running a business (see Annette Cisneros' interview this issue). These days, it's quite different; and while some studios, engineers, and producers will look to the past and pick and choose the recording technology they wish to utilize, the majority of recording folks are looking at a computer screen, unlimited track count, and data to back up.