Came across this on the internet. It gives a short blurb about why analog multitrack tape recorders are still valid in this digital recording age (not that analog multitrack tape recorders need a reason to be valid).

http://www.proaudioeurope.com/london/vintage/multitracks/index.html

The ‘Why get one’, and ‘So what are the sonic advantages’ sections speak volumes to me and they way I like to work. Of course, the ‘What are the drawbacks’ section is also equally valid!