South San Francisco Ca - Audio Cassette, Reel to Reel & DAT Tape Transfer Service
South San Francisco 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
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Audio Cassette Tapes
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Audio Reel to Reel
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DAT Tape
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Micro Cassette Tapes
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Mini Disc
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CD Collection Backup
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.
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
Digital Transfer Services Offered
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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
Audio Transfer - FAQ
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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.
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We can output to playable CD (80 minutes) or computer file mp3, wav or AIFF.
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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.
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Yes, we can repair the audio cassette tapes, the cost is $15 per tape.
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You will not be charged for blank media.
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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.
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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.
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Yes, we do offer bulk discounts on large volume audio orders. Please call or email to get a quote.
Appointment needed during office hours.
info@digitalrootsstudio.com
(510) 922-8481
1329 Solano Ave
Albany, CA 94706
Monday 8am-1pm Tuesday-Friday 8am-5pm *Saturday by appointment
VHS Transfer to digital
Video Cassette Capture
AVI, MOV or MP4
MiniDV, SVHS, DVCam
U-Matic Tapes & BetaSP
VHSC Tape & PAL Video Tapes
Blu-Ray or playable DVD output
Hi8 8mm Regular 8mm Video Tapes
HDV tapes & MiniDVCam Tapes
8mm Film Transfer
16mm Film Transfer
Super 8mm Film Transfer
Sound Film Transfer
Silent Film Transfer
Frame by Frame Film Transfer
16mm film optical sound
Super 8mm magnetic sound
MOV, AVI or MP4 output
Photo Scanning to digital
Family photo albums & scrabooks
35mm slide scanning & negatives
Medium & large format scanning
DAT Tape & Micro Cassette
Photograph restoration
JPEG output or TIFF output
Stereo slides & 110 format negatives
Loose photographs & newspapers
Audio Cassette Tape
Transfer to digital
Analog to digital conversion
Audio Reel to Reel Tape
DAT Tape & Micro Cassette
Mp3, WAV, AIFF or FLAC
Mini Disc transfer to digital format
1/4 inch reel to reel tape transfer
Audio CD DVD backup duplication
Digital Roots Studio Office
1329 Solano Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Hours - By Appointment
Monday
8am - 1pm
Tuesday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Contact
info@digitalrootsstudio.com
510-922-8481