1/4" 8-Track Audio Reel to Reel Tape | Audio Specialists Oxfordshire UK

Quarter Inch 8 Track Audio Reel Conversions  

1/4" 8-Track Audio Reel to Reel Transfers in Oxfordshire UK | Using Professional Fostex R8 Reel Players

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We work extensively with historical and archive companies and museums, production houses and consumer clients with their 8-track audio reel to reels.   All tapes are baked prior to conversion, ensuring a once-only-pass for the highest quality conversion.

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.

Our audio department use professional Revox R8 8-track quarter inch tape decks for high quality production of corporate and domestic magnetic audio reel to reel tapes.  The specifications of these machines include a track system with 8-track, 8-channel, stereo/multi channel, taking 7" reels with tape speed 15 ips. The Revox has a Dolby C noise reduction built into the deck if tapes were recorded using this.

CORPORATE, HERITAGE & CONSUMER AUDIO TAPE PRICE LIST 
CASSETTES • REEL-TO-REEL • STUDIO MASTERS • MINIDISCS
Output to Waveform Audio File Format (WAV, WAVE, BWF) AIFF, MP3 or CD
Output from 16-bit 44.1 kHz (CD) | 24-bit 96kHz Archive File | 24-bit 192 kHz Production File*   

Note: Digital output files above 24-bit 96kHz will incur an additional charge of £8.00 per output 
Cassettes, Dictaphone, Mini & Micro Tapes - Cost per Tape 1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+
Cassettes - upto 60mins 26.00 24.00 22.00 20.00 18.00
Cassettes - 90mins 28.00 26.00 24.00 22.00 20.00
Cassettes - 120mins 30.00 28.00 26.00 24.00 22.00
1/4" Domestic Reel-to-Reel - Cost per Reel1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+
Domestic reel to reel - Charge per reel 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00
Tape baking per unit - if required 8.00
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" 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00
2-track studio master professional tape 10.5" 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00
Prices includes 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 includes 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 includes baking

Our Services within Audio & Video

Audio Post Production and Enhancement Services Oxfordshire UK

Audio Post Production

We support our clients in creating and delivering digital media support through creative processes to bring together the best out of your Audio footage. Our post production staff can piece together your audio projects ready for marketing.

Audio Enhancement

Audio Restoration

We are specialists in audio restoration and transcribing. From complicated audio to general clean ups, we can take your audio in which ever format and restore to an acceptable balance that is suitable for your requirements.

Vinyl to WAV or MP3

Vinyls LPS 78's Voice O Graphs

Professional studio quality vinyl transfers to WAV, MP3 or AIFF files. From rare 78's, LPs, EPs, Albums, Voice O Graph we can convert using our Pro-Tools set up and prepare stunning audio transfers.

Audio Cassettes to CD or WAV

Audio Tape Cassettes

Professional audio tape transfers to include micro cassettes. From 1 unit to the 100's. To CD or digital files. Printed CDs of family photos can ensure a beautiful bespoke present. Perfect for corporate or private clients.

DAT Tape to CD or WAV

Audio DAT Tapes

Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT) is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. Like most formats of videocassette, a DAT cassette may only be recorded and played in one direction, unlike an analog compact audio cassette.

Audio Reel to Reel Conversions

Audio Reel to Reel Tapes

Nothing quite matches the pure, warm tones of open-reel magnetic tape. But working reel-to-reel players are few and far between. It's time to fast forward to the present. Everyday we’re converting thousands of feet of audio reels to digital, preserving audio so that you can listen to it again and again.

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