Last time I was with a band in a local 'budget' recording studio,
the songs was recorded live plus overdubs through a vintage mixer onto 16 track tape.

At the end of the sessions I was horrified to witness the analog multitracks
being mixed down to a 2 track 'state of the art modern' Mini Disc master
from which all CDs would be reproduced !!!!

Technologically clueless Band leader/singer saw no problem as it was his money paying for the recording,
and the studio owner had convinced him Mini Disc was the most marvelous 21st Century digital media.....

I gave up trying to argue...

Later that night a promo CD was premiered at a party on a massive loud home Hi Fi;
and to be perfectly honest, it didn't sound that bad considering the lossy mastering ???