Convert Reel-to-reel Tapes
From the 1950s to the 1970s, open reel tapes (duly replaced by the compact cassette, or tape) were the principal medium for audio recordings, both private and commercial. We have worked with individuals and organisations to transfer many different types of recordings which have included
- public and school musical concerts and recitals
- master tapes of commercial recordings
- recordings of family members in conversation, including family memories and children's early words
- lectures and talks
- private recordings published by schools, choirs, orchestras
We can provide the digital versions back in a variety of formats, including WAV, MP3 and FLAC (but many other formats are also available if required), and they will be available to download from the cloud for an agreed period of time. We can also convert the tapes to CDs (with tracking, if required) to allow people without access to the Internet to listen to old recordings again, and we have also created YouTube videos with a fixed images to be shared either publicly or on a private channel.
The basic cost of transferring a reel-to-reel tape starts at £17.99 per side of a tape, regardless of length, which will create a single WAV file which can be downloaded from the cloud. Tracking, or converting to other formats, may incur a small additional charge.