We do media transfers to CD & DVD
Have us Dub to an optical Disc !
Save deteriorating originals. Digital archiving can make tapes easily accessible once again,
& act as a Rosetta Stone for the future! CD digital storage is optical as opposed to erasable magnetic things like hard drives or tapes.
We have been trusted recently to do archival projects for the Oregon Historical Society,
and International Feldenkrais Foundation and a rare Beatles test pressing acetate.
Records to CD
We are the area’s audiophile expert for making “records into CD”.
We convert 33, 45, or 78 rpm into a beautiful sounding & beautiful looking ARCHIVAL Gold CD.
Your record transfer includes a professional de-click & de-noising process for an amazing CD dub!
We take pride in making the highest fidelity transfer. Beware of cheap internet hucksters who have crappy equipment!
Makes vinyl records sound better than ever!
• We use MAM-A archival grade GOLD CD’s that will last for millenia. Yes thats real gold.
• $30 per LP • $35 per double album.
• $20 per EP
• $15 per Recordios or other home made records
• $12 per 45 or 78.
• Gentle wash before play for optimum dub: $5 album .• Extra copy of CD with case- Silver disc media $5
• Extra copy of CD with case using Gold MAM disc $10• $25/quarter hour if you want supervised assistance. like editing together compilations of your favorites.
• 78′s- & specialty records like one made out of paper like Recordio disc sometimes require extra attention that makes the transfer cost more.
• Quantity discounts for collections.
• We index the CD to the album track or obvious unambiguous pause.
• We use audiophile pro stylus & preamp technology. Technics SL-1200Mk2 / Stanton Stylus/ Stanton preamp.. Your disc is dust brushed only if it needs it.
• Small quantity Color Digital Printing Available for the Disc or paper inserts -call for details.
• Obviously we can’t do much for physically damaged records. Skips, or scratches may be an inherent part of the transfer. Whenever possible we try another pass at the questionable area, sometimes varying the stylus pressure or editing past the problem.
We can transfer your records to any common digital music format – mp3 , or Itunes, so you can play the transferred records back on your computer or Ipod like I do!
Preserve & enjoy again your favorite memories!
REEL TAPE DUB to CD
Save deteriorating originals.
Dub to a Digital Disc NOW !
Reel tape Restoration Transfer
This is the “best we can make it sound” transfer for reel tapes .
$2.47 per finished transfer minute with our engineer’s application of some of the best software noise reduction, EQ, & sonic enhancement & indexing of tracks. So you only pay for the part that’s actually restored.
Or you will be informed of our engineering of $25/quarter hour to apply for special cases.
Reel tape as-is dub
Reel Tape to CD Verbatim (as is) Dub: No EQ, level maximize only : $1.77 per minute of transferred tape • $30 minimum per tape.
Master Tape Transfer to Digital
Output Format: CD, DVD, or your USB or Firewire Drive as .aiff or .bwav 24 bit @ 44.1 , 48 , 96 , or 192 khz
Standard mastering engineer Rate $25/quarter hour $25 minimum.
Formats accepted ; 1/4″ or 1/2″ Tape @ 30 , 15 , 7.5 ips , 3 3/4 ips, 1/2 track or 1/4 Track
Tapes with Dolby SR or A or dbx Noise Reduction is an addtlonal charge of $40 for setup & alignment.
We make transfers of Reel to Reel Tapes onto CD from excellent Studer, Otari & AKAI analog tape equipment so your tape can sound as good as possible.
Tape Baking
Tape deteriorates with age & humidity. It becomes sticky (sticktion) and can stop cold on our tape decks with a buildup of shedding gluey particles. It also can grow a surface of mold. We have seen many tapes with this white powder. The spores are really bad for you!
We can dry the tape out thru our careful process and make it playable for a one time transfer to a more permanent digital medium. Tape Baking $30.
Cassette to CD
Cassette Dub to CD
$25 Transferred into a Digital Audio Workstation and normalized for an excellent archival quality CD copy.
$5 minimum charge for index points added.
$5 min charge/tape if we have search for specific parts- like if you have a 60 minute tape and you only want the part that has Grandma. Please cue the tape up to this point AND make a mark on the shell indicating this relative position. If we have to search, this takes us time! Please be explicit in your instructions.
80 minutes max on CD. If it’s over 80 minutes it won’t fit on one CD, like on a C-90 cassette if you completely filled it up. Extra charge for splitting it to a 2nd CD $10.
We make the cassette dub sound great on our Nakamichi and Tascam decks.
Order form for transfers if you mail it in
Restoration Dub of Cassette to CD
This is the “best we can make it sound” transfer for cassettes.by our Platinum Record engineer who has a ton of mastering and recording experience.
Especially popular for old family tapes!
$1.99 per finished transfer minute with our engineer’s application of some of the best digital noise reduction, EQ, & sonic enhancement & indexing of tracks. So you only pay for the part that’s restored.
Or you will be informed of our standard mastering engineering of $25/quarter hour to apply for special cases.
Micro or MiniCassette Dub to CD
Tape is transferred into a pro audio editing DAW, then we truncate it (make the start & finish points) and normalized (level maximized) for an archival quality CD copy. 
Popular with lawyers. (80 minutes maximum on CD) $15 per tape minimum.
Restoration Dub of Micro or MiniCassette to CD
Remember we can’t perform miracles from inaudible tapes! Nor will we do work that has the potential for subpoena. This is the “best we can make it sound” for microcassettes.
We apply digital EQ to enhance voice, lower tape hiss, normalize, and transfer to archival CD. Remember tho…we can’t perform miracles on the really poorly recorded stuff.
Standard mastering engineer Rate $25/quarter hour
Minidisc to CD
$27 
Transferred into a pro audio editing DAW and normalized (level maximized) for an excellent archival quality CD copy.
Extra charge for editing or index points added.
(80 minutes maximum on CD) If it’s over 80 minutes & won’t fit on one CD, there’s a $9 charge for splitting to 2 CD’s
CD’s transferred to ipod
Send us your CD’s & we’ll convert to them to the IPOD format AAC or we can make them .mp3 at 128 k.
New! We can sell you a brand new LaCie Terabyte hard drive (at a competetive price) and put your CD to Ipod file conversions on it.
We typically need your IPOD , CDs, & IPOD to USB cable or mp3 player with cables. Call us 503 228 2222 or stop by our location at 17th & Northrup with your collection & IPOD
Only $1 per CD transfer. $20 minimum
CD’s Transferred to mp3
For mp3 players.
Send your CDs & we convert to mp3 at 128 k.
Only $1 per CD transfer. $20 minimum.
Jumpdrive Duplication
Memory Sticks are a good way to market your product. We can assist by providing jump drives duplicated with any digital format like music, product catalogs, software, etc. Please give Joel a call at 503-228-2222 for info.
Videotape made into a DVD
Up to 2 hours of your video tape made onto each custom DVD from :
- VHS tapes
- Hi-8 tapes (non digital)
- Mini-DV tapes
- U-Matic ($40 additional/tape)
$31.99
Free Extra DVD Copy!
Additional DVD copies with DVD case:
$6.50 each
This price is for a dub from one or two tapes. Your limit is 2 hours total for the DVD.
Multiple sources to single DVD are an extra charge & depend on what you want made. Quantity discounts for large collection transfers.
We can print your design or picture if you like in full color directly onto the DVD in small quantities with our high resolution Everest direct on disc printing. Call us for graphic design help & the printing prices for small runs of DVD’s.
Digital archiving can make tapes easily accessible once again, & act as a Rosetta Stone for the future.
We transfer to many digital formats
Your Preservation Master can be a standard audio CD (16 bit/44.1)
We also convert data to high resolution 24 bit/ up to 192 khz as a .bwav file or .aiff, mp4 or as an .mp3 with different sample rates.
We can put this information on an Optical CD, DVD,
jump drive, hard drive, or remote server.
Many times we transfer to several formats at once: like to an archival grade CD, & an mp3 for the web.
Please call & ask our engineers to give you a custom quote.
About our Restoration services
We offer many years of experience for the Improvement of Degraded or Poorly Recorded Audio.
With our software tools we can dramatically clean up recordings & transfer them to CD for permanent storage.
We’ provided restoration services for the Govt.
We have resurrected many family tapes and made relatives very happy.
With our advanced computer tools we can digitally filter noise, lower hum, buzz,, hiss, clicks, pops, scratches, & other undesirable sounds.
We can reduce hum & noise so recordings of loved ones can be heard again.
While we can’t always turn lead to gold, we can make significant improvements in sound quality.
Restoration services requires constant supervision by the engineer. The rate may vary upon the situation but is typically $25 per quarter hour.
Transfer Order Form
Editing
Cutting out extra spots you don’t want. Gluing together those you do. Smooth the transitions etc.
Call us to schedule a session so your supervision is heeded.
Standard mastering engineer Rate $25/quarter hour • $25 minimum.
Call us to schedule some time with our expert engineers! 503-228-2222
Details
Deposit
Required prior to doing any work. We take all major Cards.
Estimates
We would be happy to help you get an idea of a rough cost estimate in advance.
Once you give the approval for the start of any project if for some reason you have an upper limit on cost you MUST make it 100% clear before we start the work at all or you will be liable for all work completed before that time ! In other words please don’t make us do all the work and change your mind and not want pay the bill ‘cuz the restoration of Aunt Mildred took more work than anybody expected.
Rush Fee
+50%. We’ll work late but you gotta pay us.
Turnaround
Typical 5 working days. But bear with us – because we do such good work we’re popular
so your particular project could be a special one and take a little extra time.
Archiving
We do not archive your project in our computers but typically save the CD files for 30 days in case of makegoods.
Shipping
We can ship your completed Discs via FedEx 1, 2, or 3 day air or FedX ground services or USPS. We are not responsible if a time sensitive shipment is messed up or lost by the shipping company. We can also deliver your project directly to the central downtown post office. We encourage you to have us insure all shipments against damage. It’s worth it.
We also can send your project when it’s completed, electronically via the web directly to you. We have high speed internet. We can send your files as mp3 or wav. This service is billed at standard engineering rates.
ORDER FORMS
QUESTIONS ? 503-228-2222. Fax 503-228-6819
Mail :
CDPDX
1150 N.W. 17th
Portland OR 97209
Do you have an old audio tape you want to send us? 
Please read this! We provide this info as a service to those of you who find an old tape in a drawer that you think might be Grandpa.
The tape could be recorded with several different parameters.
Speed: This refers to the speed the recording was made at.: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2, 15, or 30 inches per second. The faster the better the fidelity. “The more tape real estate to magnetise = better signal to noise ratio.” Several speeds could be found any one tape in some cases.
Track Configuration: Quarter track (1/4 track) was 2 tracks in one direction, then you flipped the tape for 2 tracks in other direction. That’s how consumer decks got 2x play time out of tapes. All old tapes that you could buy in a record store were 1/4 track. The tape heads were stereo to play it depending on which side of the tape you played. Most all consumer decks of the late 60′s and 70′s were 1/4 track. Studios normally had half track ( 1/2 track ) decks meaning left took up half the tape & right took up the other. “The more tape real estate to magnetise = better signal to noise ratio.”
Don’t confuse 4 track with quarter track. 4 track might mean 4 discrete tracks or 4 channels like on a Tascam 488 cassette 4 tracker .
8 track refers to the old car stereo cartridges that had 4 stereo pairs of music so they could use less tape. These things had a lot of crosstalk and we not the best fidelity even tho they actually ran at 3 3/3ips. 8 track also could refer to the series of 20 year old Tascam & Otari 8 channel recorders that used 1/2″ reel tape. There’s still a lot of them floating around in budget studios, but digital has obsoleted them. They were used for recording bands rather than home or music playback purposes.
Size of the reel: 2″,3″, 5″, 7″, & 10 1/2″. reels.
Noise Reduction: If marked “dbx noise reduction” it needs to be decoded (or encoded if you are recording)
just like Dolby noise reduction is used for the same purpose. We must decode it otherwise it will sound weird. Reel tapes were encoded with dbx Type 1 quite commonly in the 70′s thru 90′s because it was a good inexpensive way to minimize tape hiss for small studios.
Some reels and cassettes were encoded with dbx Type 2 which is similar to dbx Type 1 but with limited bandwidth. But it makes a difference to us in what unit to use.If you need a tape transferred to CD we can do it CORRECTLY!
Condition of tape:
Many tapes that we get that are home recorded are all all over the place so we never know how much material is on them. There could be speed or head track variations, so we cant tell on old tape until we actually play them to estimate for how long they are or what shape they are in. Some play perfectly. Some need to be “dried out.” Tapes that physically squeek or squeel on our machines are symptomatic of the need to be dried, as the tape has deteriorated. This occurs when oxides stick to the deck’s magnetic heads & guides. The tape heads & guides then build up a dirty residue during playback. The result: distortion, and fuzzy sounding, inaudible audio, & squeel. If the tape has white power on it likely it’s mold. Not some leftovers from that party in 74.
We can get almost all tapes to play.
For commercial studio projects from the past when they used tape : Fancier studios encoded tapes with Dolby noise reduction. Dolby Type A was used a lot until Dolby SR came along in the early 80′s. Dolby SR was the best of the tape noise reduction schemes and only used in studios for master tapes.
Dolby also made Dolby Type B for cassettes which was the most popular .
Dolby Type C & Dolby S came along and was found only in expensive cassette decks.
Dolby B is the only one that can be played back without the tape sounding messed up.
We have all these decoders for playback of noise reduction formatted tapes. (Except Dolby S for cassette which just about nobody had.)
Estimate of cost: Many tapes that we get that are home recorded are all all over the place so we never know how much material is on them. There could be speed or head track variations, so we cant tell on old tape until we actually play them to estimate for how long they are or what shape they are in.
Information: We need to know what is written on the tape box ( length, title,etc.) and what you want to be transferred (if only part of the tape). The date of the recording is helpful.
Ready when you are!
503-228-2222 1-888-79audio
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