Format guides · c. 1950 – 2000
Voices and records, back in your ears.
the only recording of a voice is worth everything
Some of the most precious media in any family isn't video at all: a parent's voice on a cassette, an answering-machine microcassette, a garage band's reel, a record that only exists in one pressing. Audio transfers small, but it matters most.
What we take
Audio cassettesMicrocassettesVinyl records1/4" reel-to-reel
Something else in the box? Text a photo to(907) 240-2739and we'll identify it for you.
Why now
What time does to audio
Tape stretches and sheds
Cassette tape stretches and its coating sheds with age, dulling the sound a little more every decade.
Every play carves the groove
Vinyl survives well, but every play with a worn stylus carves the groove permanently.
One of a kind
Voice recordings are usually one of a kind. There is no negative to go back to.
The rate
- Cassettes / vinyl records
- $19 each
- Split each song into its own file
- +$10 per item
- Volume discount
- 5% past 20 items, 10% past 50, combined with videotapes
Other formats quoted by the studio. Audio editing, like reducing background noise, is available on request.
Add it up in the estimatorFrom the studio counter
Worth knowing before you drop off
- Label the irreplaceable ones and bring those first: voices, weddings, family interviews.
- Keep cassettes and reels away from speakers and magnets, which can erase them outright.
- A recording that sounds muddy isn't hopeless. Noise reduction and cleanup are part of what a studio can do that a garage-sale deck can't.
Quick answers
Can you clean up a noisy or quiet recording?
Yes. Audio editing, like reducing background noise, is one of our standard services. Tell us what matters most in the recording and we'll aim the cleanup at it.
Can you split an album or mixtape into separate tracks?
Yes. Add $10 per cassette or record and each song becomes its own file.
More questions answered on the FAQ page.
