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• 8mm and Super 8 film

• Cassette tape to CD

• Video tape to DVD

• 35mm Slides to DVD

 

Why Choose Us?

• Free content screening: Not sure what is on your tapes? Send them to us and we will first digitize your tapes, then, post 3 to 5 minutes samples to a web page made just for you. Select this option on the order form if you think it is for you.

• High quality transfers using pro quality equipment

• Long lasting  Taiyo Yuden CDs

• Bulk discount after 10 tapes (%10) then again after 20 tapes (%15)

• Over 10 years experience with reel-to-reel transfers

• All U.S. Veterans get 10% off

• Photos and text of your choosing printed directly to your CDs

• Copies for friends and family just $5 each/ or copy yourself

• 30 day back-up on site for safety & re-orders or your reel-to-reels

• Track separation included

• Hiss & noise reduction included

• No minimum order

Local Phone (937) 846-1630

Long Distance  1-800-617-8273

Email

Info@reel2reel2cd.com

Mailing Address

Reel 2 Reel 2 CD Transfer
114 S. Church Street
New Carlisle OH 45344

Hours

9am to 5pm Monday - Friday
Saturday appointments can be arranged.

 

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NOTE: We are currently transferring 1/2" tape up to 16 tracks for $99 per tape.  We  do not mix down. We make .wav files on disc (as data) of each track for you to mix.  Please email us at robert@reel2reel2cd.com if you have any further questions.

Reel to reel tape (or open reel tape) came in many shapes & sizes. The most common to the average consumer was 1/4" tape. Reel-to-reel tape also came in other sizes but was reserved mostly for the professional recording market. To determine what you have, simply measure the  tape, the actual tape not the reel. It should measure 1 quarter of an inch in width. (Not thickness). Here at Reel 2 Reel 2 CD we transfer 1/4" & 1/2" reel-to-reel tape.

Next, reel-to-reel tape came on many different sizes of reels. Most common among these are 3 inch, 5 inch and 7 inch. Larger 10 1/2 inch reels were also made but not as common to the home user. Recording studio demo tapes and radio/ television programs more commonly used these sizes. Here at Reel 2 Reel 2 CD we transfer all reel sizes. To determine what size reel you have, lay it down on a table and measure across the surface of the reel as close to the middle as possible, as if you are measuring a plate. Your measurement may not be exactly the measurements above but it will be very close to one of them. See the photo to the right for example. Pricing here at Reel 2 Reel 2 CD is based primarily on reel size. Reel-to-reel tapes that are not full of tape are priced by how much tape, not how big the reel is.

 

Determining the cost can be confusing, but it does not have to be.

Here is how it works:

We primarily charge by the size of the reel. But because reel-to-reel tapes came in different thicknesses, and because they can be recorded at different speeds utilizing separate tracks, not every reel-to-reel tape yields the same amount of audio. One 7" reel-to-reel could produce 45 minutes of audio while another reel-to-reel could produce 6 hours! Big difference. So the way our pricing handles these different situations is, we charge the base price according to the size of reel and then $5 for each extra CD needed to complete the transfer. Keep in mind a CD will only hold 80 minutes of audio. So, one 7" reel-to-reel with 45 minutes of audio will cost the base price plus return shipping. A 7" reel-to-reel with 90 minutes of audio would cost the base price plus $5 and return shipping. Smaller 3" and 4" tapes will usually be just their base price.  
 

 Duplicate CD's for family & friends.

Also, on rare occasions with high end reel-to-reel tape recorded in the late 70's and early 80's something called "sticky shed syndrome" could call for your reel-to-reel tapes needing "baked". We bake reel-to-reel tapes for $25 per session. (Multiple  reel-to-reel tapes can be baked during one session.) Again, this is something only people with professional quality reel-to-reel tapes need to worry about. You would be notified in advance if your reel-to-reel tapes needed baked.

If you are afraid of sticker shock and are not sure how much audio your reel-to-reel tapes hold, or if other factors might be involved, we offer free preview samples. We digitize your reel-to-reel tapes, make you a special web page with short MP3 samples, total playing time and short descriptions of your reel-to-reel tapes audio. This allows you to know the cost and content up front. If the reel-to-reel tapes are not what you thought, just say no thanks.

Once you have decided what you have, and decided you would like to have it transferred to CD go ahead and fill out the order form and give us a call
1-800-617-8273. Even if you don't have any questions this may help you feel better about sending your tapes off to "some website". Of course this is totally optional.

Now for shipping. First we want you to know right up front that no reel-to-reel tapes have ever been lost in transit to us or from us. Also, after we digitize your reel-to-reels for the first time we keep a digital copy of your reels on hard drives here for 30 days. This means if something was to happen on the return trip or you needed additional copies, we could simply pull up our back-up files and remake the CDs.

Also, when you fill out your order form we receive an electronic copy right away in our email. So we know who is sending what. If something doesn't arrive in a timely manner we investigate.

Safe Shipping Tips:  We understand sending your irreplaceable reel-to-reel tapes to us for transfer can be a scary task. With a few steps of caution your reel-to-reel tapes  can arrive just as safely as driving them across town. In  over ten years of doing mail order business we have never had a clients reel-to-reel tapes lost or damaged in the mail. The purpose of this information is to share with you what we have learned over the years. These are not just our opinions.

• Do not use envelopes of any kind to ship your reel-to-reel tapes. They are prone to rip open during delivery. This includes the Priority envelopes the post office gives out. It seems like the logical choice for just one reel-to-reel or small reel-to-reels but please refrain. The post office will give you free boxes when shipping Priority mail.

•  Do not use Media Mail. "Media Mail" is a form of third class mail the post office uses for shipping books, tapes and other forms of media. Your reel-to-reel tapes would qualify for this type of transportation but we do not recommend you use it. Considering what you are mailing this is no time to pinch a penny.

• Don't forget your Return address. Please make sure you have supplied a legible return address on the outside of the box. You should also have our order form on the inside of the box with your contact information. It is important to have an address on the inside and the outside of the box. If something was to happen to the box that left the outside label unreadable, the shipper will open the box and look for a shipping address inside. It is very common for clients to forget to include the order form. So please, don't forget the order form or at least a sheet of paper with your return address.

• Use Priority Mail. We highly recommend the Priority Mail service offered by your local post office. They will even supply you with a free box. This is a great way to ship your tapes. In most cases your tapes will arrive to us in 2 days. The less time your tapes have to travel the better.

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