In article
writes:

What equipment would be needed to transfer 16 tracks from 2"
multitrack to digital (apart from a reel-to-reel!)?

Well, you can do it for as much as you have to spend. A computer a mixer, some
audio software, a digital interface and some cables and your good to go, better
conversion will cost more cash than a lower cost rig. Pro Tools, MOTU and the
likes are the higher end or you can get a smaller interface (less converters),
do only a few tracks at a time and rearrange things in the software after you
get it to digital.


If the tape is old
(15 years old) would it need to be baked, and if so for how long/how
much would this cost/where can it be done?


This will depend on the shape of the tape, has it been played to death or
stored in a bad environment? If it's in good condition you may be able to get
one pass or more.