Your Memories. Safe + Local.
Audio Transfers
From family recordings and old mixtapes to records and reel-to-reel audio, we preserve analog recordings as convenient digital files right here in our Vernon Hills facility.
Your original recordings are returned when your project is complete.
More Than Music
It's Not Always Music.
Sometimes it's a voice you haven't heard in 30 years. Family conversations, interviews with grandparents, wedding speeches, children's voices, answering-machine messages and other one-of-a-kind recordings can be just as important to preserve as a favorite album.
Carefully Captured
Format-Specific Playback
Your recordings are transferred using playback equipment appropriate for the original audio format.
Sound Restoration
Cleanup Available
Minor scratches, pops and background noise can often be reduced using our sound-restoration tools.
Stays Local
Digitized in Vernon Hills
Your original recordings stay local while your project is digitized inside our Vernon Hills facility.
What Kind of Audio Do You Have?
Audio Formats We Transfer
Not sure what you found in that box of old recordings? Use the illustrations below to help identify your media.
Audio Cassette
The familiar full-size cassette used for music, voice recordings and home recordings.
Look for: two visible reels inside a rectangular plastic cassette.
Mini & Microcassette
Small cassette formats frequently used in voice recorders, answering machines and dictation equipment.
Look for: a cassette noticeably smaller than a standard music cassette.
Reel-to-Reel
Open-reel magnetic audio tape used for music, family recordings and archival audio.
Look for: exposed magnetic tape wound around an open reel.
Vinyl Records
We transfer 33, 45 and 78 RPM records.
Look for: traditional disc records in a variety of sizes and playback speeds.
Not sure what you have?
Bring it in. Our audio preservation team can help identify the media and determine the appropriate transfer options.
From Analog to Digital
How Audio Transfer Works
Every project is different, but the goal is always the same: preserve the recording and make it easier to hear again.
We Evaluate
We identify the original audio format and determine the appropriate playback and transfer method.
We Capture
Your recording is played through appropriate equipment and captured as a digital audio file.
We Finish
Your project can be delivered as a straightforward capture or receive additional track separation, sound cleanup or custom editing when needed.
Current Audio Transfer Pricing
Choose Your Audio Format
Pricing varies according to the original recording format and the amount of file preparation requested.
Vinyl Records
33, 45 & 78 RPM
Pricing is per record.
Open Reel Audio
Reel-to-Reel
per captured hour
One-hour minimum charge.
Standard Size
Audio Cassette
Track separation pricing is per tape.
Small Cassette Formats
Mini & Microcassette
per tape
Includes both sides with one contiguous digital file created for each side.
Custom Editing & Consultation
Available for projects requiring additional editing, organization or specialized attention.
Sound Restoration
Some Recordings Need a Little Extra Help.
Age, storage conditions and the original recording equipment can leave analog audio with scratches, pops or background noise. When appropriate, our sound-restoration tools can help improve the listening experience.
Your Audio. Your Way.
Digital File Format
MP3
MP3 is our standard format for captured audio. It is broadly compatible and easy to store, play and share.
Need another file format? Let us know when you bring in your project.
Delivery Options
Choose How You Receive Your Audio
We offer several ways to receive and preserve your finished digital files.
Digital Download
A convenient option for saving your files directly to your computer and sharing them with family.
USB Flash Drive
A portable physical copy of your digital audio files that can be used with many computers and compatible devices.
CD / DVD
Physical disc delivery is also available when appropriate for your project.
Delivery pricing and available media will be confirmed with your project.
Professional Memory Preservation
Some Memories Were Meant to Be Heard.
The Print Refinery has been professionally preserving memories locally since 2012.
Your audio recordings are digitized inside our Vernon Hills facility, giving you a local place to entrust recordings that may be impossible to replace.
Contact Us About Your AudioFor more information, please contact us.
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