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Audio Cassette to CD
in Manhattan, New York, NY.
Micro Cassette to CD.
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We
convert your audio cassette to CD.
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Transferring a cassette to a CD takes
only a day.*
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Copy your cassette to CD. The audio
CD will play on your CD player, DVD player**, PC or Mac, as
well as boom box.
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Having digitized your cassette tape
to an audio CD, it can be turned into MP3 or AAC audio file
that you can enjoy on iPhone, iPod. iPad or other MP3 player.
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All cassette to CD transfer done at
our lab in Manhattan, New York, NY.
Your cassette tapes stay with us, NEVER
sent out.
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* Normally takes one business day, same day job
might be available, many cassettes take longer.
* * Many recent DVD players can play audio CD, please refer
your owner's manual. |
Doi Camera can digitize all your memories.
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| Legal
liability |
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If your cassette tape contains solely your
own material, such as your private dictation, obviously there
is no problem.
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If your cassette tape contains other person's
material, such as conversation or meeting, by submitting your
cassette tape or any other material, you agree to:
1. Leave Doi Camera and its affiliates free from copyright
violations.
2. You shall indemnify and hold Doi Camera and its affiliates
against any claim, damage, loss, liability
or expense arising out of, relating to or in connection with
the copyright issue of your item(s).
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When your cassette tape contains music or
other copy right material, U.S. Copyright law has a vague
"fair use" provision for copying music an other copy right
material, but no specific provision for making copies, even
for what is called "personal use".
It's important to understand that by submitting your cassette
tape or any other material, you agree to:
1, The cassette tape(s) is yours or you have a permission
to make copy from your company and/or owner.
2. The purpose of the cassette to CD conversion is solely
your personal (or company's ) own use.
3. The purpose of this cassette to CD copy will never be intended
to sell or lend to anyone else.
You also agree to:
1. Leave Doi Camera and its affiliates free from copyright
violations.
2. You shall indemnify and hold Doi Camera and its affiliates
against any claim, damage, loss, liability
or expense arising out of, relating to or in connection with
the copyright issue of your item(s).
If you are not sure, please learn more details on US
Copy right law.
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We reserve the right not to accept your order.
We hereby state that we do not hold any responsibility to
take your order in.
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Confidentiality
/ Non-Disclosure Agreement.
We care about your privacy.
For lawyer's office, production companies
or a person who concerns, we have a confidentiality
agreement form ready for you. Please download and print
two copies, sign on both two copes, we will countersign both
for the privacy.
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The equipment we use for your cassette to CD conversion.
Professional studio quality sound system*
(*Audio CD quality depends greatly on the original cassette
tape's quality) |
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| The Audio CDs we use for your tape
transfer jobs. |
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TDK music CD
(good audio quality for general purpose) |
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Maxell Music CD
(very good quality for digital audio sound) |
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Taiyo-Yuden Professional Grade CD-R
(pure Japanese made, Pro grade CD-R) |
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Audio Cassette Tape to CD
transfer
Convert Audio cassette
tape to Audio CD.
Turn
around time:
A cassette to CD copy takes one to two business day(s).
Multiple tapes may take longer.
Rush service (same day to a couple of hours ) will be available
with 50% price up, but
depends on availability (please ask
us).
Price:
A cassette tape, up to 60 minutes,
to an Audio CD: $15.95
Over 60 minutes will go on to another audio CD, that will be $15.95
x 2 = $31.90.
For instance, a 60 minutes cassette tape(side A + side B) will
go on to one audio CD as one audio file.
When you have a 90 minutes cassette tape, we have to use two audio
CDs.
Each CD will be labeled as side A and side B, the price is $31.90
total( $15.95 x 2 ).
If you have two or more 90 minutes cassette tapes, we will use
one CD for each side(45 minutes).
It means that we will not fill an audio CD all the way up to 60
minutes(one side of 45 minutes + 15 minutes of another side).
Accordingly three 90 minutes tapes will be transferred to six
audio CDs, at the price of $95.70( = $15.95 x 6).
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The audio CD made from
your cassette tape can be played on regular CD player, as
well as PC/Mac computer. |
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We don't cut tracks for
each song.
You are getting a long audio file on an audio CD per each
cassette side (side A & B). |
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The original file extension
you will see is .cda, which is a shortcut name of audio CD.
The audio CD file is an uncompressed audio file.
The file is big but the very best quality. |
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You can change the audio
CD to MP3 or AAC for iPhone, iPod, iPad or other MP3 players.
Converting an audio CD to MP3 or AAC format
can be done easily by just a drag and drop into iTunes. |
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We can give you MP3 file, instead
of an audio CD with same price.
But we recommend cassette to CD, not to MP3 because uncompressed
audio files on audio CD has much better quality than compressed
MP3 files.
Also, whenever you need, you can make MP3 of AAC files easily
from audio CD. |
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If you want to Edit the
file, like cut trucks, you can do so with many free
digital audio editor. |
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Micro
cassette tape to CD transfer

Convert Microcassette tape
to CD.
Micro cassette tape is the one used for phone
answering machine, dictating machine and mini voice recorder.
Tune around time:
A micro cassette
to CD copy takes one to two business day(s).
Multiple tapes take longer.
Rush service (same day to a couple of hours ) will be available
with 50% price up, but
depends on availability (please ask
us).
Price
A micro cassette tape, up to 60 minutes, to an Audio CD: $15.95
Over 60 minutes will go on to another audio CD, that will be
$15.95 x 2 = $31.90.
For instance, a 60 minutes cassette tape(side A + side B) will
go on to one audio CD as two audio files.
When have a 90 minutes cassette tape, we have to use two audio
CDs.
Each CD will be labeled as side A and side B, the price is $31.90
total( $15.95 x 2 ).
If you have two or more 90 minutes cassette tapes, we will use
one CD for each side(45 minutes).
It means that we will not fill an audio CD all the way up to
60 minutes(one side of 45 minutes + 15 minutes of another side).
Accordingly three 90 minutes tapes will be transferred to six
audio CDs, at the price of $95.70( = $15.95 x 6).
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Micro Cassette has two recording
speeds.
A 60 minutes tape can be recorded up to 2 hours using LP(long
play) mode.
When this is the case, even though the cassette is labeled
60 minutes, the price is $15.95 x 2, because two CDs are required
for 2 hour recording. |
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Microcassette recorder is not as accurate as
regular cassette recorder.
(think about phone answering machine tape, dictating machine)
Therefore, the sound quality is normally not as good as regular
cassettes. |
Philips, Norelco Mini Cassette
to CD
Mini Cassette tape is a small cassette tape
made exclusively for Philips or Norelco.
The size is larger than micro cassette, but it looks very similar.
If you see Philips or Norelco brand on it, that's a Mini Cassette,
not a micro cassette.
The Mini Cassette tape measures about 2 3/4
inches x 1 1/2 inches (55 mm x 35 mm).
A micro cassette tape measures 2 x 1 1/4 (50 mm x 35 mm).
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Cassette tape size comparisons
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Cassette / Mini / Micro
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Micro / Mini
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We can convert Mini Cassette tape to CD
Tune around time:
A mini cassette
to CD copy takes one to two business day(s).
Multiple tapes may take longer.
Rush service (same day to a couple of hours ) will be available
with 50% price up, but
depends on availability (please ask
us).
Price
A mini cassette tape, up to 60 minutes, to an Audio CD: $15.95
Over 60 minutes will go on to another audio CD, that will be
$15.95 x 2 = $31.90.
A 60 minutes mini tape(side A + side B) will go on to one audio
CD as two audio files.
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We only transfer normal speed
tapes.
If the tape is recorded in double-speed mode, we can't play
it.
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Mini cassette recorder is not as
accurate as regular cassette recorder.
Therefore, the sound quality is normally not as good as regular
cassettes. |
Audio
Tape Copy ( Audio Tape dupe )
Audio cassette tape to Audio cassette tape copy
$15.95 /tape (up to 120 min).
Cassette
to CD, New York, NY
Q&A
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How can I play the audio CD on iPad, iPhone or
iPod? |
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The audio CD that we created from you cassette tape can
be handled as a regular music CD.
When the music CD is inserted, iTunes will automatically
open and start playing.
You can import the songs to iTunes library and synchronize
it with your iPad, iPod and iPhone.
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long does it take to have my cassette tape converted
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We are pretty quick in general.
Because all cassette transfer work is processed in-house
at our New York lab,
a simple tape to a CD transfer will be ready in a day or
two..
Same day or a couple of hours RUSH service might be available
with 50% price up
Please contact us
with your particular needs.
Multiple tapes take longer.
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| Reel
to Reel Tape to CD |
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We don't offer Reel to reel tape to CD conversion services. |
| What
format of music file am I getting
on the CD? |
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.cda file, which is a music audio
CD format.
Music CD(.cda) is huge in file size but comes with much
better sound quality, compared to MP3 or AAC.
You can easily turn it into MP3 or AAC file by a drag and
drop into iTunes.
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you convert to Mp3 file? |
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Yes, we convert your cassette tape to Mp3 file(s), however,
we don't recommend Mp3 files.
Because .cda files on an audio CD are uncompressed full
quality audio files, which reproduces the very best music
quality.
Mp3 or AAC is a compressed compact version of the .cda file,
because audio CD is too big for Mp3 players and for the
Internet.
Also you can change the audio CD to Mp3 or AAC very easily
by yourself.
You insert the audio CD to your PC or Mac, then open iTunes.
In the iTunes, go to CD, right click a file or go Edit,
and change to Mp3.
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long cassette tape can be transferred to a CD? |
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60 minutes.
More than 60 minutes will go on to another CD.
Let's say you have a90 minutes tape, the conversion price
is:
$15.95 for side A (45 minutes)
$15.95 for side B (45 minutes)
Total $31.90
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my original cassette tape be
returned to me? |
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Absolutely Yes.
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am concerned about my tape's privacy
and confidentiality.
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We respect your privacy and confidentiality seriously.
Being in photo business since 1971, no other companies are
better than us to keep customers' information tight.
-1. Most jobs are processed in-house by experienced professional
technicians.
-2. The technician will only watch
your tape what is necessary for quality control.
-3. Once a work is done, all temporary
files will be deleted from our system.
To put it in writing, we have our Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure
Agreement Form ready for you.
You can download the form, type in your (company) name and
address, and print two copies.
Sign and date both, then bring the forms with your work.
We will sign them both and return one copy for you.
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you convert copy protected cassette
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Absolutely not.
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| What
kind of CD brand you use for
my job? |
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TDK music CD
(good audio quality for general purpose) |
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Maxell Music CD
(very good quality for digital audio sound) |
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Taiyo-Yuden Professional Grade CD-R
(pure Japanese made, Pro grade CD-R) |
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you transfer multiple cassette tapes
on to a single CD? |
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No, we don't offer any editing services.
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the audio CD you create play on my CD
player (and a Boom box)? |
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Yes.
It's a regular music CD anyway.
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the CD you create play on my PC or Mac? |
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Yes, it will work on your computer
if your PC/Mac has a CD/DV drive.
It will work with Windows Media Player and iTunes.
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you transfer a portion of my
tape to CD? |
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No. We do not offer any editing services.
We will transfer whatever on the tape to a CD as a whole.
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I get multiple copies of the
DVD you create? |
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Of course Yes.
An extra CD is $9.95 each.
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there any Regional code protection on the CD?
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No.
No such regional code nor PAL/NTSC TV systems with audio
CD.
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If you want to cut or trim a portion of
an audio file, mark tracks of each song, or enhance
audio quality,
you can do it from the audio CD in 2 steps: |
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First, you will change the audio CD to
editable file format, like MP3 or AAC.
This can be done easily by inserting an audio CD into
your PC or Mac and open iTunes(
free from Apple).
In the iTunes, go to the CD, select the file then change
it to mp3 by right click or from Edit menu. |
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Edit the mp3 or AAC file by an audio edit
software.
You can download one of these free
audio editing software, and start editing as you
like.
Or before downloading software, check your computer
first, chances are that you have an audio editing software
installed on your computer already.
If you don't have any music editing application in your
system, and not sure which free software to download,
Audacity
might be a good start. Many people are happy with this
software both on PC or Mac.
If you don't mind paying for the software, AVS
is a good choice. |
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How can I place an order with you? |
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1. Please bring to our store. or
2. Send it to us.
The very best way to place your order with us is to BRING
your tapes to one
of our stores in Manhattan, NYC.
Preferably, 285 Madison Ave. store, that's where all work
is done.
Physical location is between 40th and 41st Streets on East
side of Madison Ave.
It's a storefront on ground floor.
Within two blocks from Grand Central Station.
If you are far from us, or the work is too heavy to carry,
please send your tapes to the following address:
Att: Video Dept., Doi Camera, 285 Madison Ave., New York,
NY 10017 (212)661-0876
We don't have any order form to fill out, but please write
your E-mail address and phone number, as well as
where to return.
Upon receipt of your order, we will contact you with estimate
and payment request.
We will use either your FedEx, UPS account number or Credit
card number for return.
We don't charge you any handling nor packing fee for return.
So what you are paying for the return is the net freight
cost, it can't be clear than this.
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Other
questions? |
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Please contact
us with your question.
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