Compact Cassette Tape to Audio Conversion
Same high quality conversion we've been producing for 20 years, with a full 17% discount from our old rates!
Whether you're trying to save the perfect mix tape of your youth, the audio letter from Grandmom, a rare DJ Mix, or merely a hard-to-find gem only available on cassette, you'll enjoy them again and again as digitally remastered crystal-clear audio CD's for only $19.99 per cassette! We also have an MP3-only option for only $14.99. Return shipping for all orders via the USPS Media Mail is now a flat $5.99. Select which format you'd like using the form below, then Add to Cart, where you can adjust quantities and check out securely using a credit card. Previously known as www.TapeToCD.us, we've let that domain lapse to offer you a full 17% discount from our old rates!
Enjoy your classic cassette tapes all over again! Have Under Design digitally convert them to Professionally Remastered Collectors Edition CD-Audio Discs!
It begins with a general inspection of the tape to check for damage, then it's run through a loosening cycle on our broadcast-quality cassette decks that are maintained on a daily basis. The audio signal is digitized using our professional grade audio card before our audio engineers do some post-processing on the captured audio. We remove the inherent tape hiss, trim the tracks, amplify and even the levels before re-mastering it back onto audio CD's. Each CD gets marked with simple, easy-to-read identification, then stored in a paper sleeve.
Track Markers Included
If we note blank areas separating tracks in your cassette tape recording, we'll include a track marker on the CD, too! No more fast-forwarding! We'll often set track markers just before a song begins in live show recordings, so you can jump right to your favorite song! This also means each track comes as it's own MP3 file, full of ID3 data like Artist, Album and Song Name.
Free Audio Cleanup
It's our standard practice with every cassette we convert for our customers: We run a post-recording audio filter on the recording to remove inherent tape hiss, leaving you with a clearer sounding recording! This can remove the white noise from most recordings, but will not magically fix poorly recorded tapes.
Conversion Experience
Under Design was founded in 1992, working in many media forms integrating design into real-world applications. We have nearly 20 years of experience in digital recording, multi-media development, audio compression and digital encoding. We've added extensively to our audio processing hardware and assembled top-of-the-line equipment to ensure quality transfers at an affordable price. We create standards-compliant CD-R's with top-rated media to ensure a high-caliber and highly-compatible product.
For a while there, audio tapes were the way to easily distribute sound and music from peer to peer very inexpensively. While the internet may have replaced it, the information on those tapes is still precious, if not a dated reminder of the not-so-distant past. Save them for posterity on CD media sure to last 20+ years. Most manufacturers have discontinued production of blank tapes and tape equipment in 2007, so you know every cassette tape is now considered a relic, and plans should be made to archive important tapes!
Personal Service for even Massive Projects
If you have a massive project for your university, corporation, government agency or just an intricate order that requires a person, contact us here at Under Design and we'll be glad to help you out! We love to provide local, personal service, and can handle all sorts of custom orders, and offer bulk discounts that fit your budget.
No Charge for Blank Tapes!
Notes About Cassette Tape Repairs
If your cassette tape snaps in two and the tape leads remain easily accessible, we'll fix the first tape snap for free. If your cassette tape is so damaged that it requires a donator cassette tape for parts (including re-closable shell casings, internal rollers, or playback tension rods), there will be a $5 charge for each repaired cassette. This includes tape leads that are retracted inside the (un-openable) welded plastic shell. Jobs requiring repair will require an extended turnaround time as we order non-stock replacement parts. By submitting your damaged cassette tape for digital conversion to Under Design, you acknowledge that you are aware of these surcharges.