Belmont Ca - Audio Cassette, Reel to Reel & DAT Tape Transfer Service

Belmont CA, SF Bay Area - Audio transfer services to digital format.

All audio transfers are done in-house; your order will never leave our Albany office. Included in the price of the audio transfer is one output type of your choice, either playable CD or a digital audio file of your choice. MP3 & WAV are the most common audio files requested, but we can also output to other digital audio formats like AIFF & FLAC. For a comparison between the various digital audio formats click here. If you would like to receive more than one type of output, the cost is $8 per additional type.

Audio we transfer

Audio Cassette Tapes
Audio Reel to Reel
DAT Tape
Micro Cassette Tapes
Mini Disc
CD Collection Backup

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Our Transfer Process

All audio transfers are done in-house; your order will never leave our Albany, CA office. Included in the price of the audio transfer is one output type of your choice, either playable CD (CD player) or a digital computer file of your choice. MP3 & WAV are the most common digital audio file types requested, but we can also output to other digital audio formats like AIFF & FLAC. For a comparison between the various digital audio formats click here. If you decide you would like to receive two different outputs, then you will be charged an additional $5 per piece of media.

By default, all audio cassette tapes & 1/4" reel to reel tapes will have each side exported as one track. Track separation is possible for music recordings with clear audio gaps between the songs, and for spoken word recordings, we can place track markers every 5 minutes if you like. We can also merge side A & B of a recording for one continuous track.

Audio Transfer Pricing

Audio Cassette 30 min or less - $18 per tape

Audio Cassette 31 min - 120 min - $20 per tape

Audio reel to reel tape 1 hr or less - $25

Audio reel to reel tape 1 hr - 2 hr - $40 per tape

DAT Tape 30 min or less - $20

DAT Tape over 30 min - $25

Commercial CD backup - $1.50 per disc

Homemade CD backup - $2.50 per disc

Noise/Hiss reduction - $5 per tape/reel

Audio editing - $75 per hr (minimum 30 minutes)

Output Options

Web Upload Per GB - $2 per GB

DVD/CD Rom data disc - $10 per disc

Purchase 64gb flash drive - $30

No charge if customer supplies empty hard drive/empty flash drive

Purchase 1TB hard drive - $85

Digital Transfer Services Offered

Audio Transfer

Backup your audio cassette tapes, micro cassette tapes, mini discs or 1/4” reel to reel tapes into a digital format or your liking that will last for years to come. Output options include playable CD or digital MP3, WAV, AIFF or FLAC. CD collection backup is also available.

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Film Transfer

No longer have a projector? No problem! Let Digital Roots Studio convert your Super 8mm film, 8mm film or 16mm film to digital AVI, MOV or MP4 format for editing on your computer, sharing on-line or backing up to the cloud. Playable DVD or Blu-ray disc output is also available.

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Sound Film

The majority of consumer film is silent, but many reels of sound film are still yet to be digitized. Digital Roots Studio can capture optical 16mm sound film and Super 8mm magnetic sound film. An additional fee is applied for sound film and the turn around time is usually 2-3 days longer to complete that silent film.

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Video Cassette Transfer

Convert your VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, 8mm, Hi8, Regular 8, HDV, DVCam or PAL tapes to digital AVI, MOV or MP4 format for editing on your computer, sharing on-line or backing up to the cloud. Playable DVD or Blu-ray disc output is also available for your video tape transfers.

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Photo Scanning

Digital Roots Studio offers digital scanning for all size images, we can even scan scrapbooks or photo albums you have laying around. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.

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35mm Slide Scanning

Let us convert your 35mm slides into a convenient digital format that we can give back to you on a data disc or digital upload to the cloud. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.

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Photo Restoration

Digital Roots Studio offers all levels of photo restoration for physical photographs in all types of condition. All photos for restoration are scanned at high resolution 1200 ppi, then using our various photo editing applications the digital images are enhanced to create a final image.

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Negative Scanning

Let us convert your negatives into a convenient digital format that we can give back to you on a data disc or digital upload to the cloud. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.

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Video Tribute Montage

We take great pride in working with our clients to create the perfect video slideshow for any occasion. Give us a call to speak about your project.

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DVD/CD Duplication

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Read what our customers are saying about us!

“They were able to provide a truly amazing slide show for a life celebration that my whole family was thoroughly impressed by. Everyone was asking for their info as we all have memories that we need to have archived to pass on to our next generations. I couldn't recommend them any higher!”

— Andre B. Dublin, CA

“Sean and Andrea were great to work with. They took my old VHS cassette tapes, digitized them, and uploaded the mp4 video files to a secure server. Communication was excellent, price was fair and I'll certainly be back again. Thanks!”

— Robyn H. Oakland, CA

“They transferred 8mm film and a few old prints to digital video format and jpeg format. Unlike many similar online services, this business does all transfer work in house. So there's less risk of your precious family analog memories getting lost in transit.”

— Timothy M. North Berkeley, CA

Audio Transfer - FAQ

We can transfer micro-cassette tapes, audio cassette tapes, mini-disc, DAT tapes, 1/4 inch reel to reels that have a diameter of 7/10 inches.
We can output to playable CD (80 minutes) or computer file mp3, wav or AIFF.
Sticky shed syndrome is a common occurrance with audio reel to reel tapes. If your tapes are showing signs of sticky shed syndrome, then we will let you know and suggest “baking” of the reels in order to get the best results from the transfer.
Yes, we can repair the audio cassette tapes, the cost is $15 per tape.
You will not be charged for blank media.
We can create track markers on commercially made audio tapes/reels, and we can do our best to create track markers on live musical recordings that don’t have clear track endings.
Yes, we give back all audio cassette tapes and reels once the project is complete. If you want us to recycle your tapes/reels, then just let us know.
Yes, we do offer bulk discounts on large volume audio orders. Please call or email to get a quote.