Domestic Family 1/4" Audio  Reel to Reel Tape Transfers | Oxford UK

ransfer Audio Tape Reels to Digital Format

Reel to Reel (1/4inch magnetic tape) Transfers to CD, WAV and MP3

Domestic 1/4" audio reel to reel tapes are difficult initially to quote due to their ability to capture audio at different speeds; 1 7/8rpm, 3 3/4rpm or 7 1/2prm.  Sometimes an audio reel will be recorded in a mixture of 3 different speeds. Rather than charge per reel; which could be 15 minutes long, or upto 4 hours, we charge only by the half hour to support you with keeping your pricing low.  

With the age of audio reels, some tapes may require baking.  This is where moisture needs to be removed by a specialist oven to enable a clean pass through the machines.  A typical example  would be high pitched squealing on playback.  What is happening is the magnetic binder is being dragged and degraded through the audio heads, resulting in permanent damage to both the tape, audio and machine.   We can output to any format, typically WAV, MP3 or CD.    

Outputs to include Waveform Audio File Format (WAV, WAVE, Broadcast BWF) AIFF, MP3 or CD in formats 16-bit 44.1 kHz (CD) upto 24-bit 192 kHz for the recommended quality outputs in line with iASA Industry Standards.


IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS - HOW TO ORDER

1. Add all of your items together and either post or bring your order in to our office.

2. If posting, please ensure a letter is within the box, to include your full name, address, email and mobile and post using a tracked service to:

Oxford Duplication Centre Ltd
29 Banbury Road
Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1AQ

Our offices are open Monday to Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-3pm. Tel: 01865 457000 or email: cheryl@oxfordduplicationcentre.com

3. Once received, we will prepare an estimate for your approval by email. Once approved, your order will be completed within 15 working days. Urgent orders can be supported but may incur an additional cost.

AUDIO REEL TO REEL COSTS

Corporate, Heritage and Consumer Audio Tape Digitisation

Output to Waveform Audio File Format (WAV, WAVE, Broadcast BWF) AIFF, MP3 or CD
16-bit 44.1 kHz (CD) upto 24-bit 192 kHz.  All prices exclude VAT at 20%
CASSETTE SERVICES PER TAPE 1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+
Cassettes, Dictaphone, Mini and Micro Cassettes
Cassettes - upto 60mins 24.00 22.00 20.00 18.00 16.00
Cassettes - 90mins 26.00 24.00 22.00 20.00 18.00
Cassettes - 120mins 28.00 26.00 24.00 22.00 20.00
1/4" DOMESTIC SERVICES PER REEL1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+
Domestic reel to reel - upto 1hr 30.00 28.00 26.00 24.00 22.00
Domestic reel to reel - 2hrs 34.00 32.00 30.00 28.00 26.00
Domestic reel to reel - 3hrs+ 36.00 34.00 32.00 30.00 28.00
Tape baking per unit - if required 5.00
Domestic spool diameters are 3.25", 5" and 7" with recording speeds of either 1 7/8 ips, 3 3/4 ips or 7 1/2 ips and usually quarter-track (4 track) mono or stereo.
1/4" HALF/2-TRACK SERVICES PER REEL1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+
2-track studio master professional tape 7" 30.00 28.00 26.00 24.00 22.00
2-track studio master professional tape 10.5" 40.00 38.00 36.00 34.00 32.00
Prices include baking
Spool diameters are 7" and 10.5" half-track (2-track) stereo running at 15 ips or 30 ips.
1/4" MULTI-TRACK SERVICES PER REEL1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+
4-track professional tape 10.5" 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00
8-track professional tape 10.5" 60.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 40.00
Prices include baking
1/2" MULTI-TRACK SERVICES PER REEL1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+
1/2 inch 2-track professional tape 60.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 40.00
1/2 inch 4-track professional tape 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00
1/2 inch 8-track professional tape 80.00 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00
1/2 inch 16-track professional tape 100.00 95.00 90.00 85.00 80.00
Prices include baking

Our offices are open Monday to Thursday 8am-4pm Friday 8am - 3pm.
29 Banbury Road, Kidlington OX5 1AQ. Parking is available at the front of the building or rear car park.

Contact Us 01865 457000 or email cheryl@oxfordduplicationcentre.com