Domestic reels: Typical spool diameters are 3.25 inch, 4 inch, 5 inch, 6 inch and 7 inch. Usually the recording speeds are either 1 7/8 ips (inches per second), 3 3/4 ips or 7 1/2 ips and they are often quarter-track (4 track) mono or stereo.

Domestic reels are transcribed using either AKA1 X1810D deck or a Sony TC-377 deck for tapes running at 1 7/8 ips.

Occasionally we receive tapes running at 15/32 ips or 15/16 ips on a Sony TC-766-2 – these are speed-adjusted using software designed for the purpose. $ track and " track studio reels are either on the Studer A810 or AKAI GK-6300SS stereo and 4 track

AKA1 X1810D Deck USED FOR DOMESTIC TRANSFERS OF OPEN REEL AND 8 TRACK CARTRIDGES.

2-Channel Studio Master reels: Typical spool diameters are 7 inch and 10.5 inch, and they are usually half-track (2 track) stereo recordings running at 15 ips or 30 ips.

1/4 inch Studio tape to CD transfer is performed using one of a pair of Revox B77 professional decks, catering for all speeds from 3 3/4 ips and above in both quarter- and half- track format.

Often, tapes are sent to us that are encoded for dbx type 1 noise reduction – these are decoded using an outboard dbx 150 type 1 NR unit.

Professional prices (basic cost to transfer tapes + manual restoration noise reduction as required)

4 & 2 track studio reels £30.00 per reel

Manual Restoration as required £10 reel on average

channel studio master reel-to-reel tape (10.5 inch) (includes baking)

n.b. Reels found to be blank (or content not required) NO CHARGE

A SONY TC-766-2 USED FOR DOMESTIC TRANSFERS

An example of open reels in their boxes and reels.

A Studer A810 Stereo 1/4 inch machine 15 and 7 1/2 inch speed machine for professional stereo transfers.

AKAI GK-6300SS stereo and 4 track machine for transferring 4 track & stereo 1/4 inch tapes speed 33/4 or 7 1/2 speed tapes music or theatre tapes