¼" Reel-to-reel

We offer a full suite of solutions to convert and transfer your Reel-to-Reel audio tapes into a digital file or CD format.

Reel to Reel is a format of analog audio, recorded directly onto spools of magnetic tape. Unlike many of the later audio formats which come housed in some sort of cartridge or plastic casing, the Open Reel format resembles the old Film Formats, wrapped around an unshielded reel.

The runtime of the Open Reel is dependent on a combination of the amount of linear footage and the speeds used to record the audio. A reduction in recording speed could provide much longer recording time, but it was at the cost of overall quality. Recordings at a lower speed were vulnerable to inaccurate audio pitch and noise (hiss).

The Open Reel was an invention from the late 20s and still finds use today, and despite propagating into several digital variations, the analog format survives in music studios across North America, often intentionally for its degradational fidelity.