Tape Mastering & Bouncing Service vs DIY
Discover the advantages of choosing professional tape mastering and bouncing services over DIY solutions for an elevated analog sound experience.
Bounce your audio to analog tape
Get a natural and authentic dose of tape saturation
on your bus groups, individual tracks, or entire mixes
2-day turnaround
How does it work?
You give us the files and we record the audio to a vintage, calibrated reel-to-reel analog tape machine. We re-record the audio through high quality AD converters and send back the digital prints.
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Upload files
Securely upload your files to our server.
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Make payment
Submit payment on our secure order form.
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Wait two days
We have a quick turnaround.
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Receive new files
We'll send you the tape versions of your files.
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Review & approve
Listen and approve the deliverables.
Read reviews from past customers
Jacob Feinberg
I've been super happy with my experience getting my music mastered to tape. My digital mixes were feeling super dull in comparison. The tape mastering workflow has been really fun.
Max Gunnarshaug
This has been a game-changer for my production process. Being able to record to quickly and easily print to tape has really improved my workflow. Give it a shot if you don't want to deal with the hassle of DIY.
Lily Chen
Finding Tape Bounce was almost like a milestone for my music career. I compose music for TV & film and the analog tape treatment they offer has become my go-to for the final stages of my work.
Learn more
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