Rather than being contained within a cassette, reel-to-reel audio is a form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel. Inexpensive reel-to-reel tape recorders were widely used for voice recordings in the home and in schools before 1963, when Philips Compact Cassettes gradually took over. Cassettes eventually displaced reel-to-reel recorders for consumer use. Reel-to-reel tape (or Open Reel Tape) came in many shapes and sizes. The most common size is 1/4 inches in width. Tapes came in many different thicknesses and substrates, depending on run time. They can be recorded at different speeds therefore not every reel-to-reel tape yields the same amount of audio. Overtime reel to reel audio will fade and lose its quality so it’s important to transfer the music sooner than later. All prices are estimates based on tape speed & if the entire recording is in the same speed.
What we do:
We transfer your audio Reel-to-Reel music onto CD or an MP3 digital file. On your reel to reel audio transfer to CD or digital file we try to raise the volume on spots that the volume is low.
Hecker Video offers added security and convenience with free pick-up of your films, videotapes, camera tapes, home movies, slides and photos & free delivery of your finished CD’s or files at no additional charge anywhere in Queens, Nassau County or Suffolk County LI ( Long Island ), NY for orders over $85!
Prices:
| Sizes | Prices |
| 3″ | $45.00 Est. |
| 4″ | $55.00 Est. |
| 5″ | $85.00 Est |
| 7″ | $119.00 Est. |
| 10.5″ | $175.00 Est. |