Tape Mastering & Bouncing Service vs DIY
A practical comparison of using a tape service versus buying and maintaining your own tape machine.
Bounce your music to analog tape
Add a measured dose of vintage analog tape saturation
to your bus groups, individual tracks, or entire mixes
3 business-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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Review and confirm
Check runtime-driven total and continue to secure payment.
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Make payment
Submit payment on our secure order form.
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Wait three business days
Our standard turnaround is three business days.
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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.
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